and the king approached to[R.V. drew near unto] the altar The rendering adopted by R.V. is much the most frequent in A.V. Except in this verse -approach" is not used of -drawing near" to an altar, but always -come near" or -draw near".

and offered thereon At such an altar he might be his own priest. The LXX. does not represent these words.

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