And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
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Barnes' Notes
The idol - i. e. the Asherah (2Ki 21:7 note), which receives here (and in Eze 8:3, Eze 8:5) the somewhat unusual name of semel, which some regard as a proper name, and compare with the Greek Σεμέλη…
Adam Clarke
A carved image - "He set up an image, the likeness of himself, in the house of the sanctuary." The Targumist supposes he wished to procure himself Divine honors.
We have here an account of the great wickedness of Manasseh. It is the same almost word for word with that which we had Kg2 21:1-9, and took a melancholy view of. It is no such pleasing subject that…
Cambridge Bible
a carved image, the idol R.V. the graven image of the idol. In 2Ki 21:7, R.V. "the graven image of Asherah." For Asherah cp. 2Ch 15:16 (note).
had said … before all R.V. said … out of all (as 2 Kin.).
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