KJV ORIGINAL
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ahaz collected all the sacred items from God's temple and broke them into pieces. He locked up the doors of the LORD's house and built altars for false gods on every street corner in Jerusalem.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Ahaz completely abandoned worship of God by destroying the temple items, closing the temple, and setting up idol worship throughout Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 735-715 BC when King Ahaz ruled Judah during a time of military pressure from Syria and Israel. Facing these threats, Ahaz turned away from God and embraced the pagan religions of surrounding nations, thinking their gods might help him. This represented one of the lowest spiritual points in Judah's history.
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