And he took away H5493 the strange H5236 gods, H430 and the idol H5566 out of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and all H3605 the altars H4196 that he had built H1129 in the mount H2022 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and in Jerusalem, H3389 and cast H7993 them out of the city. H5892

For in the eighth H8083 year H8141 of his reign, H4427 while he was yet H5750 young, H5288 he began H2490 to seek H1875 after the God H430 of David H1732 his father: H1 and in the twelfth H8147 H6240 year H8141 he began H2490 to purge H2891 Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 from the high H1116 places, and the groves, H842 and the carved H6456 images, and the molten H4541 images.

And they broke H5422 down H5422 the altars H4196 of Baalim H1168 in his presence; H6440 and the images, H2553 that were on high H4605 above H5921 them, he cut H1438 down; H1438 and the groves, H842 and the carved H6456 images, and the molten H4541 images, he broke H7665 in pieces, and made dust H1854 of them, and strewed H2236 it on the graves H6913 of them that had sacrificed H2076 to them.

And he built H1129 altars H4196 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 of which H834 the LORD H3068 said, H559 In Jerusalem H3389 will I put H7760 my name. H8034

And he built H1129 altars H4196 for all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven H8064 in the two H8147 courts H2691 of the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

For the children H1121 of Judah H3063 have done H6213 evil H7451 in my sight, H5869 said H5002 the LORD: H3068 they have set H7760 their abominations H8251 in the house H1004 which H834 is called H7121 by my name, H8034 to pollute H2930 it.

But I have chosen H977 Jerusalem, H3389 that my name H8034 might be there; H8033 and have chosen H977 David H1732 to be over H5921 my people H5971 Israel. H3478

For now H6258 have I chosen H977 and sanctified H6942 this H2088 house, H1004 that my name H8034 may be there H8033 for ever: H5769 and my eyes H5869 and my heart H3820 shall be there H8033 perpetually. H3605 H3117

And they spoke H1696 against H413 the God H430 of Jerusalem, H3389 as against H5921 the gods H430 of the people H5971 of the earth, H776 which were the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of man. H120

Then there shall be a place H4725 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 shall choose H977 to cause his name H8034 to dwell H7931 there; H8033 thither H8033 shall you bring H935 all H3605 that I command H6680 you; your burnt H5930 offerings, and your sacrifices, H2077 your tithes, H4643 and the heave H8641 offering H8641 of your hand, H3027 and all H3605 your choice H4005 vows H5088 which H834 you vow H5087 to the LORD: H3068

That your eyes H5869 may be open H6605 toward H413 this H2088 house H1004 night H3915 and day, H3117 even toward H413 the place H4725 of which H834 you have said, H559 My name H8034 shall be there: H8033 that you may listen H8085 to the prayer H8605 which H834 your servant H5650 shall make toward H413 this H2088 place. H4725

And the LORD H3068 said H559 to him, I have heard H8085 your prayer H8605 and your supplication, H8467 that you have made before H6440 me: I have hallowed H6942 this H2088 house, H1004 which H834 you have built, H1129 to put H7760 my name H8034 there H8033 for ever; H5769 and my eyes H5869 and my heart H3824 shall be there H8033 perpetually. H3605 H3117