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1 Kings 3 Scofield

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3:2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

“high places”

Cf. Lev 26:30; Deut 12:11–14. The use of commanding elevations for altars seems to have been immemorial and universal. In itself the practice was not evil; Gen 12:7; Gen 12:8; Gen 22:2–4; Gen 31:54; Judg 6:25; Judg 6:26; Judg 13:16–23. After the establishment of Mount Moriah and the temple as the centre of divine worship; Deut 12:5; 2 Chr 7:12 the pentateuchal prohibition of the use of high places Deut 12:11–14 which had looked forward to the setting up of such a centre, came into effect, and high places became identified with idolatrous practices. The constant recurrence to the use of high places, even for Jehovistic worship (See Scofield "1 Kgs 15:14") and after the building of the temple, proves how deeply rooted the custom was.

See 2 Kgs 18:4–22; 2 Kgs 23:1–37; 2 Chr 33:3; 2 Chr 33:17; 2 Chr 33:19 Note below refers to "Groves." (See Scofield "Judg 3:7").

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