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


In Context

1 And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon, and he made affinity with Pharao the king of Egypt: for he took his 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 But yet the people sacrificed in the high places: far there was no temple built to the name of the Lord until that day.

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

4 He went therefore to Gabaon, to sacrifice there: for that was the great high place: a thousand victims for holocausts did Solomon offer upon that altar in Gabaon.

5 And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying : Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.

1 Kings 3:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:3Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:3And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father; only, he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:3And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father — only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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