Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 8:5

5 ¶ Then said he unto me, son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way towards the north: so I lift up my eyes the way toward the north, and behold, northward at the gate of the Altar, this image of jealousie in the entry .

When he had in vision brought me hither.

Observe diligently and exactly every thing which thou mayest see Northward first.

So called because Ahaz had removed it from the middle of the Court where by Gods command 'twas placed by Solomon, but now Ahaz setting it near this North Gate, it gave name to the Gate. Or possibly because of an Altar erected there to some Idol by Manasseh.

See ver. 3. &c.

In the very midst of the Court, in the very passage to the Temple, to affront the Worship of God.