Verse 4 Beth-el Cf. 1 Kings 12:25-33. Any altar at Beth-el, after the establishment of Jehovah's worship at Jerusalem was of necessity divisive and schismatic. Deuteronomy 12:4-14. Cf. ; John 4:21-24; Matthew 18:20; Hebrews 13:10-14. Verse 5 thanksgiving (See Scofield "Leviticus 7:13") .