Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father, except that he immolated in the high places, and he burned incense. "
— 1 Kings 3:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.”
“And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. ”
“Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.”
“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.”
“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father; only he sacrificed in the high places, and burnt incense.”
“And Solomon, in his love for the Lord, kept the laws of David his father; but he made offerings and let them go up in smoke on the high places.”
“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.”
And so the kingdom was confirmed in the hand of Solomon, and he was joined with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by affinity. For he took his daughter, and he led her into the city of David, until he completed building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem all around.
But still the people immolated in the high places. For no temple had been built to the name of the Lord, even to that day.
Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father, except that he immolated in the high places, and he burned incense.
And so, he went away to Gibeon, so that he might immolate there; for that was the greatest high place. Solomon offered upon that altar, at Gibeon, one thousand victims as holocausts.
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, through a dream in the night, saying, “Request whatever you wish, so that I may give it to you.”
And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to your servant David, my father, because he walked in your sight in truth and justice, and with an upright heart before you. And you have kept your great mercy for him, and you have given him a son sitting upon his throne, just as it is this day.