2 Kings 21:5

“And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.”

"And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD." - 2 Kings 21:5
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What does 2 Kings 21:5 mean?

2 Kings 21:5 (KJV) - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord." In order to truly understand the meaning and significance of 2 Kings 21:5, it is important to provide some context and background. This verse is part of the Old…

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The Perils of Compromise: A Call to Holiness

The verse from 2 Kings 21:5, "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD,” serves as a poignant reminder of the depths to which the people of God can fall when they stray from His commands and succumb to the surrounding culture. To…

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A Prayer for True Worship and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In the sacred stillness of this moment, I come before You, Lord, with a heart weighed down by the weight of our transgressions, much like the lament in 2 Kings 21:5 where it is written, “And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the…

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2 Kings 21:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
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2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
2 Kings 21:22 - "And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 20:21 - "And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 21:20 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did."
1 Kings 2:21 - "And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife."
2 Kings 21:2 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel."
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
2 Kings 3:21 - "¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border."
2 Kings 21:26 - "And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead."
2 Kings 23:21 - "¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant."
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."
2 Kings 25:21 - "And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land."
Daniel 2:21 - "And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:" respectful, symbolic bible verse art
2 Kings 4:21 - "And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."