1 Kings 3:2

King James Version (KJV)

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

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1 And 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.

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

3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

4 And 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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1 Kings 3:2 in every translation

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.
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.
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.