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1 Kings 3:3

Solomon loved the Lord and followed all the decrees of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local places of worship.

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1 Kings 3:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Solomon showed he loved the Lord by following the commands his father David had given him, except many other places of worship were still used to offer sacrifices and to burn incense.

1 Kings 3:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

1 Kings 3:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Solomon loved the Lord and lived by his father David’s rules. However, he still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship sites. 

1 Kings 3:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Solomon loved the Lord by walking in the statutes of his father David, but he also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed and offered incense at the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Solomon loved Yahweh, by walking in the statutes of David his father; only he was sacrificing and offering incense on the high places.

1 Kings 3:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Solomon showed his love for the Lord. He did it by obeying the laws his father David had taught him. But Solomon offered sacrifices at the high places. He also burned incense there.

1 Kings 3:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.


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