NET Bible
"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."
— 1 Kings 3:3, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom 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.
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.
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.
The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for it had the most prominent of the high places. Solomon would offer up a thousand burnt sacrifices on the altar there.
One night in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said,“Tell me what I should give you.”
Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.