Groves, like high places, have been associated with idolatrous worship from time immemorial. The Heb. asherah, trans. grove means also the idol enshrined there. Deuteronomy 16:21. This idol seems often to have been a sacred tree, the figure of which is constantly found on Assyrian monuments. In apostate Israel, however, such groves were associated with every form of idolatry, e.g. 2 Kings 17:16; 2 Kings 17:17.
(See Scofield "2 Kings 17:17- :") and Ashtaroth See Scofield "Judges 2:13".
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Bibliographical Information Scofield, C. I. "Scofield Reference Notes on Judges 3". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/srn/judges-3.html. 1917.
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Groves
Groves, like high places, have been associated with idolatrous worship from time immemorial. The Heb. asherah, trans. grove means also the idol enshrined there. Deuteronomy 16:21. This idol seems often to have been a sacred tree, the figure of which is constantly found on Assyrian monuments. In apostate Israel, however, such groves were associated with every form of idolatry, e.g. 2 Kings 17:16; 2 Kings 17:17.
(See Scofield "2 Kings 17:17- :") and Ashtaroth See Scofield "Judges 2:13".