Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary

Adam Clarke Commentary

Built altars - He placed idolatrous altars even in the temple.

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible

The “altars” of this verse seem to be the same with those of 2 Kings 21:5, and consequently were not in the temple building, but in the outer and inner courts.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

And he built altars in the house of the Lord,.... In the holy place, as distinct from the courts in the next verse; and these were sacred to the idols of the Gentiles:

of which the Lord said, in Jerusalem will I put my name; in the temple there, devoted to his service, called by his name, and where his name was called upon, see Deuteronomy 12:5 and to erect altars to idols here must be very abominable to him.

John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 21:4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

Ver. 4. And he built altars in the house of the Lord.] Ahaz-like. [2 Kings 16:18] See on 2 Kings 21:3.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the house of the Lord, i.e. in the temple itself, in the holy place, because this is distinguished from the courts of the house, 2 Kings 21:5.

In Jerusalem will I put my name; that place I have peculiarly consecrated to my worship and honour; which made it the greater injustice, and impiety, and sacrilege to alienate it from God, and to dedicate it, or any part of it, especially the temple, to the service of idols, whom God abhorreth.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

4.Built altars in the house of the Lord — Erected altars to heathen gods even in the temple of Jehovah, as well as in the outer courts, as the next verse informs us.

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

Altars, in honour of the sun, moon, and stars, (Haydock) in the courts of the priests and of the people, 2 Paralipomenon xxxiii. 4.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4) He built altars—i.e., idolatrous altars (2 Kings 21:5).

In the house of the Lord—i.e., in the two courts of it. This verse contains the general statement of what is particularised in 2 Kings 21:5.

In Jerusalem will I put my name.—See 1 Kings 14:21.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

he built

16:10-16; Jeremiah 32:34

In Jerusalem

Exodus 20:24; Deuteronomy 12:5; 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Kings 8:29; 9:3; Psalms 78:68,69; 132:13,14

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:13 - for Jerusalem's;  2 Kings 21:7 - In this house;  2 Kings 23:5 - all the host;  2 Kings 23:27 - My name;  2 Chronicles 7:16 - my name;  2 Chronicles 33:4 - he built;  Jeremiah 7:10 - which is called;  Jeremiah 7:30 - they;  Jeremiah 11:13 - up altars;  Jeremiah 19:4 - estranged;  Jeremiah 32:31 - this city;  Ezekiel 5:11 - thou hast;  Ezekiel 7:20 - but;  Ezekiel 23:38 - they have;  Ezekiel 23:39 - thus;  Ezekiel 43:8 - setting;  2 Corinthians 6:16 - what