Dictionary entry

High Places

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Used for idolatrous worship 1Ki 11:7,8

God sometimes worshipped on 1Sa 9:12; 1Ki 3:2,4; 2Ch 33:17

MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

Gibeon 1Ki 3:4

Arnon Nu 21:28

Baal Nu 22:41

Tophet Jer 7:31

Bamah Eze 20:29

Aven Ho 10:8

Adorned with tapestry Eze 16:16

Surrounded with groves 1Ki 14:23

BUILT BY

Solomon 1Ki 11:7

Jeroboam 1Ki 12:31

Jehoram 2Ch 21:11

Ahaz 2Ch 28:25

Manasseh 2Ki 21:3; 2Ch 33:3

People of Judah 1Ki 14:23

People of Israel 2Ki 17:9

Priests ordained for 1Ki 12:32; 13:33

Sacrifices and incense offered to idols upon 2Ki 12:3; 16:4

Enchantments used upon Nu 23:3; 24:1

Of the Canaanites to be destroyed Nu 33:52

THE JEWS

Built, in their cities 2Ki 17:9

Built, in all their streets Eze 16:24,31

Condemned for building Eze 16:23-35

Provoked God with 1Ki 14:22,23; Ps 78:58

Threatened with destruction of Le 26:30

Punished for 2Ki 17:11,18

DESTROYED

Asa, partially 2Ch 14:3,5; 15:17

Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:6

Hezekiah 2Ki 18:4; 2Ch 31:1

Josiah 2Ki 23:8; 2Ch 34:3

NOT REMOVED

Jehoash 2Ki 12:3

Amaziah 2Ki 14:4

Azariah 2Ki 15:4

Jotham 2Ki 15:35