HighPLACE

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 (Genesis 8=>20). Abraham also built an altar on a mountain (12=>7, 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 (Exodus 34=>13; Deuteronomy 7=>5; 12=>2, 3), and they were forbidden to worship the Lord on high places (Deuteronomy 12=>11-14), and were enjoined to use but one altar for sacrifices (Leviticus 17=>3, 4; Deuteronomy 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, 35=>2 Chronicles 15=>17, etc.).