1 Kings 14:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They also built worship sites, idols, and sacred groves on every high hill and under every green tree.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how the people of Israel set up places to worship false gods everywhere throughout the land.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the religious corruption in the southern kingdom of Judah during the reign of Rehoboam, Solomon's son. After the kingdom split, both Israel and Judah fell into idolatry, adopting the pagan worship practices of the surrounding Canaanite nations. These 'high places' were elevated outdoor shrines where people would worship foreign gods like Baal and Asherah, often involving immoral practices that God had specifically forbidden.

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