2 Kings 21 · Verse 4

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 21:4, King James Version

2 Kings 21:4 in other translations

BSBManasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.”
WEBHe built altars in the LORD’s house, of which the LORD said, “I will put my name in Jerusalem.”
ASVAnd he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
YLTAnd he hath built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah said, ‘In Jerusalem I put My name.'
DARBYAnd he built altars in the house of Jehovah, of which Jehovah had said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
BBEAnd he put up altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
WebsterAnd he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

What does 2 Kings 21:4 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Built altars - He placed idolatrous altars even in the temple.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 21:1-9

Young persons generally desire to become their own masters, and to have early possession of riches and power. But this, for the most part, ruins their future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such young persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasseh…

Read the full comment on 2 Kings 21:1-9 →

2 Kings 21:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבָנָ֥הu.va.Nahand he builtH1129
מִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196
בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe had saidH559
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
אָשִׂ֥ים'a.SimI will putH7760
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁמִֽי\׃she.Miname myH8034

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 21:4

  • 1 Kings 8:29

    That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.

  • 2 Samuel 7:13

    He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  • Jeremiah 32:34

    But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

  • Deuteronomy 12:5

    But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

  • 1 Kings 9:3

    And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

  • 2 Kings 16:10-16

    And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus. And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar. …

  • Psalms 132:13-14

    For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

  • Exodus 20:24

    An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

  • Psalms 78:68-69

    But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he built.
16:10-16; Jer 32:34
In Jerusalem.
Ex 20:24; De 12:5; 2Sa 7:13; 1Ki 8:29; 9:3; Ps 78:68,69; 132:13,14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Kings 21:3

    For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

  • 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 21:5

    And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

Read all of 2 Kings 21

2 Kings 21:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Asimismo edificó altares en la casa de Jehová, de la cual Jehová había dicho: Yo pondré mi nombre en Jerusalem.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et il bâtit des autels dans la maison de l’ Éternel, de laquelle l’ Éternel avait dit: C’est dans Jérusalem que je mettrai mon nom;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er baute Altäre in dem Hause Jehovas, von welchem Jehova gesagt hatte: In Jerusalem will ich meinen Namen setzen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Exstruxitque aras in domo Domini, de qua dixit Dominus: In Jerusalem ponam nomen meum.