1 Kings 3:2
“Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built vnto the Name of the Lord vntill those dayes.”
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1 Kings 3:2 Context
1And Solomon made affinitie with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tooke Pharaohs daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntill he had made an end of building his owne house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Ierusalem round about. 2Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built vnto the Name of the Lord vntill those dayes. 3And Solomon loued the Lord, walking in the statutes of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. 4And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer vp on that Altar.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 3:2
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
- King James Version
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But all this time the people were making their offerings in the high places, because no house had been put up to the name of the Lord till those days.
- Basic English Bible
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.
- Darby Bible
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the LORD, until those days.
- Webster's Bible
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Yahweh until those days.
- World English Bible
Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 3:2
3:2 Only - This particle is used here, and ver.#3|, as anexception to Solomon's integrity and as a blemish to his government,That he himself both permitted and practised this which was expresslyforbidden, #Levit 17:3|,4 Deut 12:13,14.High places - Which were groves, or other convenient places upon hills, inwhich the patriarchs used to offer up their sacrifices to God; and from themthis custom was derived both to the Gentiles and the Jews: and inthem the Gentiles sacrificed to idols, the Hebrews to the true God.Because, &c. - Which reason was not sufficient, for there was atabernacle, to which they were as much confined as to the temple,#Ex 40:34 |- 38, &c.