And Saulbuiltan altarto the LORD;it was the firstaltarthat he builtto the LORD.
Davidbuilttherean altarto the LORDand offeredburntofferingsand peaceofferings.Thus the LORDwas movedby prayerfor the land,and the plaguewas heldbackfrom Israel.
For Israelhas forgottenhis Makerand builtpalaces;And Judahhas multipliedfortifiedcities,But I will senda fireon its citiesthat it may consumeits palatialdwellings.
holdingto a formof godliness,although they have deniedits power;Avoidsuch men as these.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
It cameabout the nextdaythat the peoplearoseearlyand builtan altarthereand offeredburntofferingsand peaceofferings.
Then Gideonbuiltan altarthereto the LORDand namedit The LORDis Peace.To thisdayit is stillin Ophrahof the Abiezrites.
Saulsaid,"Disperseyourselvesamong the peopleand sayto them, 'Eachoneof you bringme his oxor his sheep,and slaughter[it] hereand eat;and do not sinagainst the LORDby eatingwith the blood.'"So allthe peoplethat nightbroughteachonehis oxwith him and slaughtered[it] there.
Then Samueltooka stoneand setit betweenMizpahand Shen,and namedit Ebenezer,saying,"Thusfarthe LORDhas helpedus."
Then his return[was] to Ramah,for his house[was] there,and therehe judgedIsrael;and he builttherean altarto the LORD.
Samueltooka sucklinglamband offeredit for a wholeburntofferingto the LORD;and Samuelcriedto the LORDfor Israeland the LORDansweredhim.