1 Kings 3:2
World English Bible (WEB)
However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the LORD’s name.
In context
1 Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into David’s city until he had finished building his own house, the LORD’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.
2 However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for the LORD’s name.
3 Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
4 The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
1 Kings 3:2 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.