"He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree." — 2 Chronicles 28:4

2 Chronicles 28:4 · KJV

“He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”

— 2 Chronicles 28:4

Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. {burnt...: or, offered sacrifice}

Verse 5

Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought {them} to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. {Damascus: Heb. Darmesek}

2 Chronicles 28 — Context

For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, {which were} all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. {valiant...: Heb. sons of valour}

Cross References

Leviticus 26:30

And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

2 Kings 16:4

And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Deuteronomy 12:2-3

Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: {possess: or, inherit}