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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.
1 Kings 3:2 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.

    DBY

  • Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Yahweh until those days.

    WEB

  • Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.

    YLT

  • Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

    ENG

  • Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the LORD, until those days.

    WBT

  • The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.

    BSB

In context

1And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

2Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

3And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only 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 upon that altar.

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