For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.
He rebuilt the worship sites on hills that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he set up altars for the false gods called Baals. He also made sacred groves and worshiped all the stars and heavenly bodies, serving them as gods.
This verse describes how King Manasseh completely reversed his father's religious reforms by rebuilding pagan worship sites and serving false gods instead of the Lord.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Manasseh of Judah, who ruled from about 697-642 BC and was the son of the godly King Hezekiah. While Hezekiah had destroyed pagan worship sites and led religious reform, Manasseh undid all his father's work and led Judah back into idolatry. The 'high places' were elevated sites where people worshiped various gods, and Baal worship involved fertility rituals that were common among Canaan's neighbors.
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