ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Kings 3:4
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1 Kings 3:4

3:4 the great high place. Chronicles says that the tabernacle of Moses and the ancient bronze altar were located at Gibeon (1 Chr. 21:29; 2 Chr. 1:2–6).

burnt offerings. Used for thanksgiving and atonement, burnt offerings were the most common type of offering. The animal was burned completely except for the hide, which was taken by the priest (Lev. 7:8).