2 Kings 16:4
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
Cross-references
2 Kings 17:10 recounts Israel setting up sacred stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree—the same pattern of idolatry.
Deuteronomy 12:2 commands destroying high places on hills and under trees—Ahaz instead sacrifices there, violating this law.
1 Kings 14:23 describes Israel building high places on hills and under trees—Ahaz replicates exactly that idolatrous practice.
Isaiah 57:5-7 depicts the same idolatrous practices—offering sacrifices under every green tree on high hills—condemning the very behavior Ahaz performed.
Jeremiah 17:2 echoes the exact phrase 'under every green tree' and 'high hills', directly connecting to the idolatrous worship Ahaz introduced.
Ezekiel 20:28 repeats the same description of Israel sacrificing on every high hill and under every green tree, mirroring Ahaz's actions.
Ezekiel 20:29 asks about 'the high place' (Bamah), directly referencing the term for the unauthorized worship sites used here.
Leviticus 17:5 commands sacrifices to be brought to the tabernacle, directly opposing the unauthorized outdoor worship Ahaz practiced here.
2 Chronicles 28:4 gives the parallel historical account of Ahaz offering sacrifices on high places, hills, and under every green tree.
Ezekiel 6:13 uses the same 'under every green tree' phrase to describe idolatry that brings judgment, echoing Ahaz's sin.
Isaiah 65:7 condemns burning incense on mountains and blaspheming on hills, a similar charge of worship at high places as seen here.