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HIGH PLACE

an eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1-Kings 13:32; 2-Kings 17:29). The first altar after the Flood was built on a mountain (Gen. 8:20). Abraham also built an altar on a mountain (12:7, 12: 8). It was on a mountain in Gilead that Laban and Jacob offered sacrifices (31:54). After the Israelites entered the Promised Land they were strictly enjoined to overthrow the high places of the Canaanites (Exo 34:13; Deut. 7:5;12:2, 12: 3), and they were forbidden to worship the Lord on high places (Deut. 12:11), and were enjoined to use but one altar for sacrifices (Lev. 17:3, Lev. 17: 4; Deut. 12;16:21). The injunction against high places was, however, very imperfectly obeyed, and we find again and again mention made of them (2-Kings 14:4;15:4, 15:35:215:17, 15: etc.).