- the grove:
- Or rather, Asherah, or Astarte. "And he setª°¹ a graven imageª of the groveª that¹ he had madeª° in the house,ª of which¹ the LORDª saidª° to¹ David,ª and to¹ Solomonª his son,ª In this¹ house,ª and in Jerusalem,ª which¹ I have chosenª° out of all¹¹ tribesª of Israel,ª will I putª°¹ my nameª for ever:ª" {2Kg 21:7} + "And the childrenª of Israelª didª°¹ evilª in the sightª of the LORD,ª and forgatª°¹ the LORDª their God,ª and servedª°¹ Baalimª and the groves.ª" {Jdg 3:7} + "For they¹ also¹ builtª° them high places,ª and images,ª and groves,ª on¹ every¹ highª hill,ª and under¹ every¹ greenª tree.ª" {1Kg 14:23} + "And Ahabª madeª°¹ a grove;ª and Ahabª didª° moreª° to provoke¹¹ the LORDª Godª of Israelª to anger²° than all¹¹ the kingsª of Israelª that¹ were¹ beforeª him." {1Kg 16:33} + "Whilst their childrenª rememberª° their altarsª and their grovesª by¹ the greenª treesª upon¹ the highª hills.ª" {Jer 17:2}
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