1 Kings 3:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
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.

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

Berean Study Bible
And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

New American Standard Bible
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he was sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

NASB 1995
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

NASB 1977
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Amplified Bible
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking [at first] in the statutes of David his father, except [for the fact that] he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places [ignoring the law that required all sacrifices to be offered at the tabernacle].

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon loved the LORD by walking in the statutes of his father David, but he also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon loved the LORD and followed his father David's instructions, but Solomon also offered sacrifices and burned incense at the shrines.

Good News Translation
Solomon loved the LORD and followed the instructions of his father David, but he also slaughtered animals and offered them as sacrifices on various altars.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Solomon loved the LORD and lived by his father David's rules. However, he still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship sites.

International Standard Version
Solomon loved the LORD, and lived according to the statutes that his father David obeyed, except that he sacrificed and burned offerings at the high places.

NET Bible
Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the LORD by following the practices of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

New King James Version
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.

King James 2000 Bible
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: except that he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

New Heart English Bible
Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

World English Bible
Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

American King James Version
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

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

A Faithful Version
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father. Only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Salomon loued the Lord, walking in the ordinances of Dauid his father: onely he sacrificed and offred incense in the hie places.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Solomon loued the Lorde, walking in the ordinaunces of Dauid his father: saue onely that he sacrificed and offered incense vpon aulters in hygh places.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Salomon loued the LORDE, and walked after the ordinaunces of Dauid his father: excepte onely that he offred and brent incense vpon the hye places.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Solomon loves YHWH, to walk in the statutes of his father David—only, he is sacrificing and making incense in high places—

Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father -- only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume --

Smith's Literal Translation
And Solomon will love Jehovah, going in the laws of David his father: only he was sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David his father, only he sacrificed in the high places: and burnt incense.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David, his father, except that he immolated in the high places, and he burned incense.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Solomon loved LORD JEHOVAH, to walk in the commandments of David his father, only he was sacrificing on high places and he set sweet incense.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father; only he sacrificed and offered in the high places.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Solomon loved the Lord, so as to walk in the ordinances of David his father; only he sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.
















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