And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus,.... Exactly according to the size, form, figure, and carved work of it, though expressly contrary to the command of God; which fixed both the form and matter of the altar of God, with everything appertaining to it, which he, being high priest, could not be ignorant of, Ex 27:1, &c.
but he was a timeserver, and sought to curry favour with his prince:so Urijah the priest made it against King Ahaz came from Damascus; both king and priest were in haste to have this altar made.