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For ^(C1)he rebuilt the high places which his father Hezekiah had destroyed; and ^(C2)he erected altars for Baal and made an ^(F1)Asherah, just as Ahab king of Israel had done, and he ^(C3)worshiped all the heavenly ^(F2)lights and served them.

And ^(C1)he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "^(C2)In Jerusalem I will put My name."

He built altars for ^(C1)all the heavenly ^(F1)lights in ^(C2)the two courtyards of the house of the LORD.

And ^(C1)he made his son pass through the fire, ^(C2)interpreted signs, practiced divination, and used mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

Then ^(C1)he put the carved image of Asherah that he had made in the house of which the LORD had said to David and to his son Solomon, "^(C2)In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever.