1 Kings 3:2
“Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Only the people sacrificed in high places,.... On the tops of their houses, on hills and mountains, and particularly at…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The word “only” introduces a contrast. The writer means to say that there was one exception to the flourishing condition…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The people sacrificed in high places - Could there be any sin in this, or was it unlawful till after the temple was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 3:1-4
We are here told concerning Solomon,
I. Something that was unquestionably good, for which he is to be praised and in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Only the people sacrificed The first word here seems to force us to connect this verse with the last clause of the…
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