1 Samuel 7:17
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17 Then he used to return to Ramah, for that was his home. There, too, he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.(A)
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1 Samuel 7:17
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17 But he always went back to Ramah,(A) where his home was, and there he also held court(B) for Israel. And he built an altar(C) there to the Lord.
1 Samuel 16:2
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2 But Samuel replied: “How can I go? Saul will hear of it and kill me.” To this the Lord answered: Take a heifer along and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.”
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1 Samuel 16:2
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2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”
The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’
1 Samuel 16:5
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5 He replied: “Yes! I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. So purify yourselves and celebrate with me today.” He also had Jesse and his sons purify themselves and invited them to the sacrifice.(A)
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1 Samuel 16:5
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5 Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate(A) yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.
1 Samuel 20:6
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6 If it turns out that your father misses me, say, ‘David urged me to let him go on short notice to his city Bethlehem, because his whole clan is holding its seasonal sacrifice there.’(A)
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1 Samuel 20:6
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6 If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David earnestly asked my permission(A) to hurry to Bethlehem,(B) his hometown, because an annual(C) sacrifice is being made there for his whole clan.’
1 Samuel 20:29
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29 ‘Please let me go,’ he begged, ‘for we are having a clan sacrifice in our city, and my brothers insist on my presence. Now then, if you think well of me, give me leave to visit my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”
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1 Samuel 20:29
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29 He said, ‘Let me go, because our family is observing a sacrifice(A) in the town and my brother has ordered me to be there. If I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away to see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”
Deuteronomy 12:13
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13 (A)Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings in any place you like,
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Deuteronomy 12:13
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13 Be careful not to sacrifice your burnt offerings anywhere you please.(A)
1 Kings 3:2
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2 The people were sacrificing on the high places, however, for up to that time no house had been built for the name of the Lord.
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1 Kings 3:2
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2 The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places,(A) because a temple had not yet been built for the Name(B) of the Lord.
1 Kings 3:4
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4 The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, because that was the great high place. Upon its altar Solomon sacrificed a thousand burnt offerings.
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1 Kings 3:4
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4 The king went to Gibeon(A) to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
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