"But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
But the high places were not taken away,.... Used before the temple was built, or set up in Rehoboam's time, Kg1 14:23 contrary to the law of God, which required
that sacrifices should only be offered in the place the Lord chose to dwell in, Deu 12:4 the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places; as they had done in the times of Athaliah, and though the pure worship of God was restored at Jerusalem; and indeed this they did in all preceding reigns; nor was it in the power of the best of kings, at least they did not think it safe to attempt to remove them till Hezekiah's time; so fond were the people of them because of their antiquity and supposed sanctity, and for the sake of ease.
Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
But the high places were not taken away,.... Used before the temple was built, or set up in Rehoboam's time, Kg1 14:23 contrary to the law of God, which required
that sacrifices should only be offered in the place the Lord chose to dwell in, Deu 12:4 the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places; as they had done in the times of Athaliah, and though the pure worship of God was restored at Jerusalem; and indeed this they did in all preceding reigns; nor was it in the power of the best of kings, at least they did not think it safe to attempt to remove them till Hezekiah's time; so fond were the people of them because of their antiquity and supposed sanctity, and for the sake of ease.