And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Ver. 8. And he removed from thence.] Because his building altars to Jehovah was offensive to the Canaanites. Indeed, it was a wonder they stoned him not; but God restrained them.
And there he builded an altar to the Lord.] This was still his first care wherever he came, and should be ours. We are a kingdom of priests, and have an altar, Heb 13:10 which is Christ, who sanctifies the offering. Mat 23:19 "By him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually". Heb 13:15 Imo altare extruamus non lapideum, sed carneum in cordibus .