³ He rebuilt the local shrines that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He built altars for the god Baal and set up a sacred pole for worshiping the goddess Asherah, just as King Ahab of Israel had done. And he faithfully worshiped the stars in heaven.

³ He rebuilt the local shrines^[a] that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He built altars for the god Baal and set up sacred poles^[b] for worshiping the goddess Asherah. And he continued to worship the stars.