And he built altars for all the host of the heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.

And he caused his sons to [a]pass through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom: he gave himself to witchcraft and to charming, and to sorcery, and he used them that had familiar spirits, and soothsayers: he did very much evil in the sight of the Lord to anger him.

He put also the carved image, which he had made, in the house of God: whereof God had said to David and to Solomon his son, (A)In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name forever.

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