1 Kings 3:2

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom · 1 Kings 3:1–15
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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).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 1:1–13 Psalm 45:1–17 Psalm 72:1–20

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