he repaired: 1Ki 19:10, 1Ki 19:14, 2Ch 33:16, Rom 11:3
the altar of the Lord: This altar of Jehovah was probably built in the time of the judges; and it was even known among the heathen by the name of the altar of Carmel. Both Tacitus and Suetonius mention an altar on mount Carmel, which Vespasian went to consult: there was no temple nor statue, but simply an altar, venerable for its antiquity.
Reciprocal: Lev 17:8 - that offereth Jdg 13:19 - took 1Sa 6:14 - offered 1Sa 7:9 - a sucking 1Sa 7:17 - he built