Translations
Modern
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.
Traditional
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days.
Literal
Only, the people sacrificed at the high places, because there had not been built a house for the name of YHWH until those days.
Latin
Attamen populus immolabat in excelsis: non enim ædificatum erat templum nomini Domini usque in diem illum.
Original
Hebrew
English
The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.
Notes
The ark of the covenant was in David's tent in Jerusalem before the temple was built. During this time, people made sacrifices at local worship sites (see study note on 1 Kings 8:1). This practice reduced unified worship at a central place (1 Kings 12:1–24). It also increased the risk of adopting Canaanite religious practices. Worshiping at these local sites was forbidden for Israel (Deuteronomy 12:1–14).
Theme notes and profiles
Solomon God’s Faithfulness to His People True Success Wisdom
Events
Parallels
Glossary
High Place King Kings, Books of First and Second Pharaoh Solomon (Person)
Topics
High Places: A Term Used to Describe Places of Worship High Places: God Sometimes Worshipped On Prayer: Answered: Solomon, Asking for Wisdom