1 Kings 3:2
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New International Version (©1984)
The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local places of worship, for a temple honoring the name of the LORD had not yet been built.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the LORD had not yet been built.

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

American King James Version
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built to the name of the 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet the people sacrificed in the high places: far there was no temple built to the name of the Lord until that day.

Darby Bible Translation
Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah, until those days.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(b) Where altars were appointed before the temple was built, to offer to the Lord.

Wesley's Notes

3:2 Only - This particle is used here, and ver.3, as an exception to Solomon's integrity and as a blemish to his government, That he himself both permitted and practised this which was expressly forbidden, Levit 17:3,4 Deut 12:13,14. High places - Which were groves, or other convenient places upon hills, in which the patriarchs used to offer up their sacrifices to God; and from them this custom was derived both to the Gentiles and the Jews: and in them the Gentiles sacrificed to idols, the Hebrews to the true God. Because, and c. - Which reason was not sufficient, for there was a tabernacle, to which they were as much confined as to the temple, Ex 40:34 - 38, and c.

Scofield Reference Notes

[1] high places

Cf. Lev 26:30 Dt 12:11-14. The use of commanding elevations for altars seems to have been immemorial and universal. In itself the practice was not evil Gen 12:7,8 22:2-4 31:54 Jud 6:25,26 13:16-23. After the establishment of Mount Moriah and the temple as the centre of divine worship Dt 12:5 2Chr 7:12 the pentateuchal prohibition of the use of high places Dt 12:11-14 which had looked forward to the setting up of such a centre, came into effect, and high places became identified with idolatrous practices. The constant recurrence to the use of high places, even for Jehovistic worship See Scofield Note: "1Ki 15:14" and after the building of the temple, proves how deeply rooted the custom was.

See 2Ki 18:4-22 23:1-37 2Chr 33:3,17,19 Note below refers to "Groves." See Scofield Note: "Jud 3:7".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

1Ki 3:2-5. High Places Being in Use, He Sacrifices at Gibeon.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-4 He that loved the Lord, should, for his sake, have fixed his love upon one of the Lord's people. Solomon was a wise man, a rich man, a great man; yet the brightest praise of him, is that which is the character of all the saints, even the poorest, He loved the Lord. Where God sows plentifully, he expects to reap accordingly; and those that truly love God and his worship, will not grudge the expenses of their religion. We must never think that wasted which is laid out in the service of God.


Leviticus 17:3 "Any man from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or who slaughters it outside the camp,
Deuteronomy 12:2 "You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess serve their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree.
Deuteronomy 12:13 "Be careful that you do not offer your burnt offerings in every cultic place you see,
1 Kings 22:43 He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the sight of the LORD. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places. (NASB ©1995)

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

the people It was not right to offer sacrifices in any place but where the tabernacle and ark were; and wherever they were, whether on a high place or a plain, sacrifices might be lawfully offered, previously to building of the temple. The tabernacle was now at Gibeon, (Ch 1:3) which was therefore called the great high place; whither we find Solomon, without censure, repaired to sacrifice. 1Ki 22:43 Le 17:3-6 26:30 De 12:2-5 2Ch 33:17

was no 1Ki 5:3 1Ch 17:4-6 28:3-6 Ac 7:47-49

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