1 Kings 14:23

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Summary

1 Kings 14:23

For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

Built

Ezekiel 20:28

Groves

Under every

Isaiah 57:5

Jeremiah 3:13

Bible References

Built

Only the people sacrificed in altars made on hills, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD until those days.

See that ye destroy all places where the nations which ye conquer serve their gods, upon high mountains and on high hills and under every green tree.

Ye take your pleasure under the oaks, and under all green trees. And ye offer children in the valleys, and dens of stone.

Thou hast builded thy stews and brothel houses in every place: yea, at the head of every street hast thou builded thee an altar.

For after I had brought them into the land that I promised to give them, when they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees: they made there offerings, and provoked me with their oblations, making sweet savours there, and poured out their drink offerings.

Groves

Thy groves will I pluck up by the roots, and break down thy cities.

See that ye destroy all places where the nations which ye conquer serve their gods, upon high mountains and on high hills and under every green tree.

And the children of Israel wrapped themselves in things that were not well toward the LORD their God. And they built them Hill altars in all their cities, both in the towers where they kept watch and also in the strong towns.

And he went and built the hill altars again, which Hezekiah his father had destroyed. And he reared up altars to Baal and made groves, as did Ahab king of Israel. And he bowed himself unto all the host of heaven and served them.

And he offered burnt cense in hill altars and on mountains and under every green tree.

that your children also may think upon your altars, woods, thick trees, high hills, mountains and fields.

Under every

Ye take your pleasure under the oaks, and under all green trees. And ye offer children in the valleys, and dens of stone.

but on this condition, that thou know thy great blasphemy: Namely, that thou hast unfaithfully forsaken the LORD thy God, and hast made thyself partaker of strange gods under all green trees, but hast had no will to hear my voice, sayeth the LORD.