1 Kings 3:3

King James Version (KJV)

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

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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.

5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

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1 Kings 3:3 in every translation

KJV King James Version: And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
WEB World English Bible: Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father — only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume —
DBY Darby Translation: And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father; only, he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
WBS Webster Bible: And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.