Commentary for I Kings 3:4
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙ לִזְבֹּ֣חַ שָׁ֔ם כִּ֥י הִ֖יא הַבָּמָ֣ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶ֤לֶף עֹלוֹת֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ הַהֽוּא׃
And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place; a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
Rashi on I Kings
For that was the great improvised altar. That was the copper altar which Moshe made in the wilderness,7I.e., it was “great” because of its holiness. and it was instituted in Shilo. Shilo was destroyed in Eili’s days, and then it came to Nov. Nov was destroyed in Shaul’s days, and they came to Givon.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Rashi on I Kings
Shlomo offered. Did Shlomo offer.8Literally, יעלה means, “will offer.”
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Rashi on I Kings
Upon that altar. In one day.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy