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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 15

3 Kings (1 Kings) 15:1

kg1 15:1

Abbijam

Called Abijah, (Ch2 13:1).

3 Kings (1 Kings) 15:14

kg1 15:14

high places

Compare (Ch2 14:3).

It appears that local sacrifices to Jehovah (though not according to the divine order) were offered in the times of the kings upon "high places" (cf) (Sa1 9:12). Apparently Asa's mother had defiled one of these with an idol, (Kg1 15:13). Asa destroyed the idol and the idolatrous (but not the Jehovistic) "high places." But see "high places,"

(See Scofield) - (Kg1 3:2).

3 Kings (1 Kings) 15:24

kg1 15:24

Jehoshaphat

Called Josaphat, (Mat 1:8).


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