2Ki 21:3 | HCSB | STEP | He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and reestablished the altars for Baal . He made an Asherah , as King Ahab of Israel had done ; he also worshiped the whole heavenly host and served them.

2 Kings 21:3

3 He rebuilt the ^{▼▼high place(s): An ancient place of worship most often associated with pagan religions, usually built on an elevated location}high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed ^b and reestablished the altars for ^{▼▼Baal: A fertility god who was the main god of the Canaanite religion and the god of rain and thunderstorms; also the Hebrew word meaning "lord," "master," "owner," or "husband"}Baal. He made an ^{▼▼Asherah(s): A Canaanite fertility goddess, who was the mother of the god Baal; also the wooden poles associated with the worship of her}Asherah, ^e as King Ahab of Israel had done; ^f he also worshiped the whole heavenly ^{▼▼Hosts/hosts: Military forces consisting of God's angels, sometimes including the sun, moon, and stars, and occasionally, Israel}host ^h and served them.