Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places,
International Standard Version
The people were sacrificing at various high places because the Temple had not yet been built and dedicated to the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of LORD until those days.
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.
Amplified
But [in the meantime] the people were still sacrificing [to God] on the high places (hilltops) [as the pagans did to their idols], for there was no [permanent] house yet built for the
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.
Julia Smith Translation
Only the people sacrificing in heights, for there was not a house, built to the name of Jehovah even to these days.
King James 2000
However the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the people [were] sacrificing on the high places, for the house for the name of Yahweh had not [yet] been built in those days.
Modern King James verseion
Only the people sacrificed in high places because there was no house built to the name of Jehovah until those days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Only the people sacrificed in altars made on hills, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD until those days.
New Heart English Bible
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.
The Emphasized Bible
Save only, that the people were sacrificing in the high places, - because there had not been built a house unto the Name of Yahweh, until those days,
Webster
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the LORD, until those days.
World English Bible
Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Yahweh until those days.
Youngs 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.
Themes
High places » A term used to describe places of worship
High places » God sometimes worshipped on
Interlinear
Bayith
Banah
Shem
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Walk With Yahweh
1 Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh's daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he could finish building his residence and the temple of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. 2 Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the Lord. 3 Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following the practices of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:43
He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
Deuteronomy 12:2-5
You must by all means destroy all the places where the nations you are about to dispossess worship their gods -- on the high mountains and hills and under every leafy tree.
Leviticus 17:3-6
"Blood guilt will be accounted to any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat inside the camp or outside the camp,
Leviticus 26:30
I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars, and I will stack your dead bodies on top of the lifeless bodies of your idols. I will abhor you.
1 Kings 5:3
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.
1 Chronicles 17:4-6
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
1 Chronicles 28:3-6
But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'
2 Chronicles 33:17
The people continued to offer sacrifices at the high places, but only to the Lord their God.
Acts 7:47-49
But Solomon built a house for him.