New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

High Places

• Used for idolatrous worship 1 Ki. 11:7, 8
• God sometimes worshipped on 1 Sam. 9:12; 1 Ki. 3:2, 4; 2 Chr. 33:17
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Gibeon 1 Ki. 3:4
  • Arnon Num. 21:28
  • Baal Num. 22:41
  • Tophet Jer. 7:31
  • Bamah Ezek. 20:29
  • Aven Hos. 10:8
• Adorned with tapestry Ezek. 16:16
• Surrounded with groves 1 Ki. 14:23
• Built by
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 11:7
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 12:31
  • Jehoram 2 Chr. 21:11
  • Ahaz 2 Chr. 28:25
  • Manasseh 2 Ki. 21:3; 2 Chr. 33:3
  • People of Judah 1 Ki. 14:23
  • People of Israel 2 Ki. 17:9
• Priests ordained for 1 Ki. 12:32, 13:33
• Sacrifices and incense offered to idols upon 2 Ki. 12:3, 16:4
• Enchantments used upon Num. 23:3, 24:1
• Of the Canaanites to be destroyed Num. 33:52
• The jews
  • Built, in their cities 2 Ki. 17:9
  • Built, in all their streets Ezek. 16:24, 31
  • Condemned for building Ezek. 16:23-35
  • Provoked God with 1 Ki. 14:22, 23; Ps. 78:58
  • Threatened with destruction of Lev. 26:30
  • Punished for 2 Ki. 17:11, 18
• Destroyed
  • Asa, partially 2 Chr. 14:3, 5, 15:17
  • Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 17:6
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:4; 2 Chr. 31:1
  • Josiah 2 Ki. 23:8; 2 Chr. 34:3
• Not removed
  • Jehoash 2 Ki. 12:3
  • Amaziah 2 Ki. 14:4
  • Azariah 2 Ki. 15:4
  • Jotham 2 Ki. 15:35