Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
The people were still offering sacrifices at the high places because no temple had been built for the LORD at that time.
This verse explains that people were worshiping at various elevated locations because Solomon hadn't yet built the temple in Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the period early in Solomon's reign, before he constructed the great temple in Jerusalem. The 'high places' were elevated sites where people offered sacrifices, often hilltops or raised platforms that were commonly used for worship in ancient times. While some high places were used for worshiping foreign gods, others were used by Israelites to worship the true God before the temple was established.
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