1 Kings 3:2

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

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1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.

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

3 And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

4 Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.

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BSB Berean Standard Bible: The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.
KJV King James Version: Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
WEB World English Bible: However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the LORD’s name.
ASV American Standard Version: Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.
DBY Darby Translation: Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.
WBS Webster Bible: Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the LORD, until those days.