Verse 3

1 Kings 3:3

Geneva Bible

3 And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in the ordinances of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and offred incense in the hie places.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֶּאֱהַ֤ב שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה לָ/לֶ֕כֶת בְּ/חֻקּ֖וֹת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י/ו רַ֚ק בַּ/בָּמ֔וֹת ה֥וּא מְזַבֵּ֖חַ וּ/מַקְטִֽיר

English Translation

And Solomon loved the LORD, to walk in the statutes of his father David; only he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Salomon then made affinitie with Pharaoh King of Egypt, and tooke Pharaohs daughter, and brought her... Focus ↗

2 Only the people sacrificed in the hie places, because there was no house buylt vnto the name of the... Focus ↗

3 And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in the ordinances of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and o...

4 And the King went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the chiefe hie place: a thousand burnt... Focus ↗

5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God (Elohim) sayd, Aske what I shal... Focus ↗

6 And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked be... Focus ↗

7 And now, O Lord my God (Elohim), thou hast made thy seruant King in steade of Dauid my father: and I... Focus ↗

8 And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cann... Focus ↗

9 Giue therefore vnto thy seruant an vnderstanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne bet... Focus ↗

10 And this pleased the Lord well, that Salomon had desired this thing. Focus ↗

11 And God (Elohim) sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy self... Focus ↗

12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding hear... Focus ↗

13 And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among th... Focus ↗

14 And if thou wilt walke in my wayes, to keepe mine ordinances and my commandements, as thy father Dau... Focus ↗

15 And when Salomon awoke, behold, it was a dreame, and he came to Ierusalem, and stoode before the Ark... Focus ↗

16 Then came two harlots vnto the King, and stoode before him. Focus ↗

17 And the one woman sayd, Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a c... Focus ↗

18 And the third day after that I was deliuered, this woman was deliuered also: and we were in the hous... Focus ↗

19 And this womans sonne died in the night: for she ouerlay him. Focus ↗

20 And she rose at midnight, and tooke my sonne from my side, while thine handmaide slept, and layde hi... Focus ↗

21 And when I rose in the morning to giue my sonne sucke, beholde, he was dead: and when I had well con... Focus ↗

22 Then the other woman sayd, Nay, but my sonne liueth, and thy sonne is dead. Againe she sayde, No, bu... Focus ↗

23 Then sayde the King, She sayth, This that liueth is my sonne, and the dead is thy sonne: and the oth... Focus ↗

24 Then the King said, Bring me a sworde: and they brought out a sworde before the King. Focus ↗

25 And the King sayde, Deuide ye the liuing child in twaine, and giue the one halfe to the one, and the... Focus ↗

26 Then spake the woman, whose the liuing child was, vnto the King, for her compassion was kindled towa... Focus ↗

27 Then the King answered, and sayde, Giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: this is his mother. Focus ↗

28 And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sa... Focus ↗

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