1 Kings 14:23

Verse

They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

American Standard Version (1901)

For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

Bible in Basic English

For they made high places and upright stones and wood pillars on every high hill and under every green tree;

Free Bible Version

They also set up for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Geneva Bible 1599

For they also made them hie places, and images, and groues on euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

They built places to worship those gods; on high hills, and under big trees they set up stone pillars to worship the goddess Asherah.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For they also built for themselves high places, stone pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Young's Literal Translation

And they build — also they — for themselves high places, and standing-pillars, and shrines, on every high height, and under every green tree;

Context

Rehoboam Reigns in Judah

²²And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done.²³They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.²⁴There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land. They imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

Summary

This verse describes how King Rehoboam of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel both turned away from God, leading their people into idolatry and sin. It highlights the detrimental impact of their actions, as they built high places, sacred stones, and Asherah poles to worship false gods. The verse serves as a warning against the consequences of forsaking the Lord and following after idols, emphasizing the importance of remaining faithful to God's commandments and worshiping Him alone. It showcases the downward spiral that occurs when leaders and nations stray from God's ways, ultimately leading to their downfall.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And there were also Sodomites in the land, Such as were addicted to unnatural lusts between men and men, which the men of Sodom were guilty of, from whence they had their name: Jarchi interprets the word adultery and some versions render it whoremongers; and filthy actions of this nature, both by men and women, usually attended idolatrous practices among the heathens; in their temples and groves such wickednesses were privately perpetrated: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel; the Canaanites, of whose uncleannesses, incests, and bestialities, see Lev 18:1.

1 Kings 14:23

Rehoboam Reigns in Judah

Scripture
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Berean Standard Bible

They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

American Standard Version (1901)

For they also built them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree;

Bible in Basic English

For they made high places and upright stones and wood pillars on every high hill and under every green tree;

Free Bible Version

They also set up for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Geneva Bible 1599

For they also made them hie places, and images, and groues on euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

They built places to worship those gods; on high hills, and under big trees they set up stone pillars to worship the goddess Asherah.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For they also built for themselves high places, stone pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Young's Literal Translation

And they build — also they — for themselves high places, and standing-pillars, and shrines, on every high height, and under every green tree;

1 Kings 14:23

Verse

Context

Rehoboam Reigns in Judah

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

1 Kings 14:23

Rehoboam Reigns in Judah

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes