KJV ORIGINAL
Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He also built altars in the Lord's temple, even though the Lord had said, 'Jerusalem is where my name will be honored forever.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how King Manasseh defied God by building pagan altars inside God's holy temple, directly violating God's command about Jerusalem being sacred to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Manasseh of Judah (697-642 BC), who was one of the most wicked kings in Israel's history. He built altars to foreign gods inside Solomon's temple in Jerusalem, which was meant to be dedicated solely to worshiping the true God. God had previously declared that Jerusalem and its temple would be the special place where His name would dwell forever.
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