Verse 2

1 Kings 3:2

New King James Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

רַ֣ק הָ/עָ֔ם מְזַבְּחִ֖ים בַּ/בָּמ֑וֹת כִּ֠י לֹא נִבְנָ֥ה בַ֨יִת֙ לְ/שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַ/יָּמִ֥ים הָ/הֵֽם

English Translation

Only the people were sacrificing at the high places, for a house had not been built for the name of the Lord until those days.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her i... Focus ↗

2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LOR...

3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burn... Focus ↗

4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt... Focus ↗

5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God (Elohim) said, Ask what I shall... Focus ↗

6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he wal... Focus ↗

7 And now, O LORD my God (Elohim), thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I a... Focus ↗

8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be... Focus ↗

9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between go... Focus ↗

10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Focus ↗

11 And God (Elohim) said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself l... Focus ↗

12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart;... Focus ↗

13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there sh... Focus ↗

14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did w... Focus ↗

15 And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark o... Focus ↗

16 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. Focus ↗

17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a chi... Focus ↗

18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: an... Focus ↗

19 And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it. Focus ↗

20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it i... Focus ↗

21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered... Focus ↗

22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No;... Focus ↗

23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the othe... Focus ↗

24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. Focus ↗

25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. Focus ↗

26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son,... Focus ↗

27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mothe... Focus ↗

28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they s... Focus ↗

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