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- It is probable that Saul converted the great stone, on which the cattle had been slaughtered, into an altar, on which sacrifices were offered, before the people attempted to proceed any further. This we are told was the first he had built. Samuel, as a prophet and priest, had hitherto erected the altars, but Saul seems to have thought he had sufficient authority to erect one himself, without the prophet, as he had once offered sacrifice without him. "And Samuelª tookª° aª suckingª lamb,ª and offeredª° [it for] a burnt offeringª whollyª unto the LORD:ª and Samuelª criedª° unto¹ the LORDª for¹ Israel;ª and the LORDª heardª° him." {1Sm 7:9} + "And his returnª [was] to Ramah;ª for¹ there¹ [was] his house;ª and there¹ he judgedª°¹ Israel;ª and there¹ he builtª° an altarª unto the LORD.ª" {1Sm 7:17} + "And it came to pass¹ on the morrow,ª¹ that the peopleª rose early,ª° and builtª° there¹ an altar,ª and offeredª° burnt offeringsª and peace offerings.ª" {Jdg 21:4} + "For Israelª hath forgottenª°¹ his Maker,ª° and buildethª° temples;ª and Judahª hath multipliedª° fencedª° cities:ª but I will sendª° a fireª upon his cities,ª and it shall devourª° the palacesª thereof." {Hsa 8:14} + "Havingª° a formª of godliness,ª butª denyingª° the¹ powerª thereof:ª from² such² turn away.ª°¹" {2Tm 3:5}
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