Parallel Verses New Living Translation For they also built for themselves pagan shrines and set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. King James Bible For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. Darby Bible Translation And they also built for themselves high places, and columns, and Asherahs on every high hill and under every green tree; World English Bible For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree; Young's Literal Translation And they build -- also they -- for themselves high places, and standing-pillars, and shrines, on every high height, and under every green tree; 1 Kings 14:23 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible14:23 They also - Followed the example of the Israelites, although they were better instructed, and had the temple in their kingdom, and liberty of access to it, and the privilege of worshipping God in his own way, and the counsels, and sermons, and examples of the priests and Levites, and the dreadful example of Israel's horrid apostacy, to caution and terrify them. High places - Which was unlawful, and, now especially when the temple was built, and ready to receive them; unnecessary, and therefore expressed a greater contempt of God and his express command. Groves - Not only after the manner of the Heathens and Israelites, but against a direct and particular prohibition. Under every green tree - The people were universally corrupted: which is prodigious, all things considered, and is a clear evidence of the greatness and depth of the original corruption of man's nature. 1 Kings 14:23 Parallel Commentaries Library Sovereignty and Human Responsibility"So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Rom. 14:12). In our last chapter we considered at some length the much debated and difficult question of the human will. We have shown that the will of the natural man is neither Sovereign nor free but, instead, a servant and slave. We have argued that a right conception of the sinner's will-its servitude-is essential to a just estimate of his depravity and ruin. The utter corruption and degradation of human nature is something which … Arthur W. Pink—The Sovereignty of God The Prophet Joel. Kings Cross References Exodus 34:13 Instead, you must break down their pagan altars, smash their sacred pillars, and cut down their Asherah poles. Deuteronomy 12:2 "When you drive out the nations that live there, you must destroy all the places where they worship their gods--high on the mountains, up on the hills, and under every green tree. Deuteronomy 16:22 And never set up sacred pillars for worship, for the LORD your God hates them. 1 Kings 14:15 Then the LORD will shake Israel like a reed whipped about in a stream. He will uproot the people of Israel from this good land that he gave their ancestors and will scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, for they have angered the LORD with the Asherah poles they have set up for worship. 1 Kings 15:12 He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. 1 Kings 20:23 After their defeat, Ben-hadad's officers said to him, "The Israelite gods are gods of the hills; that is why they won. But we can beat them easily on the plains. 2 Kings 10:26 They dragged out the sacred pillar used in the worship of Baal and burned it. Jump to Previous Asherah Asherahs Asherim Ashe'rim Beneath Build Built Columns Green Groves Height High Hill Images Leafy Pillars Places Poles Sacred Shrines Standing-Pillars Stones Themselves Tree Upright WoodJump to Next Asherah Asherahs Asherim Ashe'rim Beneath Build Built Columns Green Groves Height High Hill Images Leafy Pillars Places Poles Sacred Shrines Standing-Pillars Stones Themselves Tree Upright WoodLinks 1 Kings 14:23 NIV1 Kings 14:23 NLT 1 Kings 14:23 ESV 1 Kings 14:23 NASB 1 Kings 14:23 KJV 1 Kings 14:23 Bible Apps 1 Kings 14:23 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 14:23 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 14:23 French Bible 1 Kings 14:23 German Bible 1 Kings 14:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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