John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And he built altars in the house of the Lord , etc.] In the holy place, as distinct from the courts in the next verse; and these were sacred to the idols of the Gentiles: of which the Lord said, in Jerusalem will I put my name ; in the temple there, devoted to his service, called by his name, and where his name was called upon, (see Deuteronomy 12:5 16:6) and to erect altars to idols here must be very abominable to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 muc happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents of guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such youn persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasse wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, as if on purpose to provoke him to anger; he did more evil than the nations whom the Lor destroyed. Manasseh went on from bad to worse, till carried captive to Babylon. The people were ready to comply with his wishes, to obtain his favour and because it suited their depraved inclinations. In the reformation of large bodies, numbers are mere time-servers, and in temptation fall away.
Original Hebrew ובנה1129 מזבחת4196 בבית1004 יהוה3068 אשׁר834 אמר559 יהוה3068 בירושׁלם3389 אשׂים7760 את853 שׁמי׃8034
