And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
And he placed a carved idol of the Asherah pole that he had made in the temple, even though the LORD had told David and his son Solomon, 'In this temple, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever.'
The writer is showing how King Manasseh committed the ultimate betrayal by placing a pagan idol in God's holy temple, directly violating God's sacred promises about that place.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Manasseh of Judah in the 7th century BC, he reversed the reforms of his father Hezekiah by promoting idolatry, including placing a carved image in the temple in Jerusalem. This act directly violated God's promise to David and Solomon that the temple would be the sacred place where His name would dwell forever among the tribes of Israel. Manasseh's actions reflected a broader pattern of spiritual unfaithfulness that led to God's judgment on the nation.
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