1 Kings 3:2

Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the Lord.

1 Kings 22:43

He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

Deuteronomy 12:2-5

You must by all means destroy all the places where the nations you are about to dispossess worship their gods -- on the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.

Leviticus 17:3-6

"Blood guilt will be accounted to any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat inside the camp or outside the camp,

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars, and I will stack your dead bodies on top of the lifeless bodies of your idols. I will abhor you.

1 Kings 5:3

"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.

1 Chronicles 17:4-6

"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.

1 Chronicles 28:3-6

But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'

2 Chronicles 33:17

The people continued to offer sacrifices at the high places, but only to the Lord their God.

Acts 7:47-49

But Solomon built a house for him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

The people

Leviticus 17:3
"Blood guilt will be accounted to any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat inside the camp or outside the camp,
Leviticus 26:30
I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars, and I will stack your dead bodies on top of the lifeless bodies of your idols. I will abhor you.
Deuteronomy 12:2
You must by all means destroy all the places where the nations you are about to dispossess worship their gods -- on the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.
2 Chronicles 33:17
The people continued to offer sacrifices at the high places, but only to the Lord their God.

Was no

1 Kings 5:3
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.
1 Chronicles 17:4
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
1 Chronicles 28:3
But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'
Acts 7:47
But Solomon built a house for him.

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