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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD by walking in the statutes of his father David, but he also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD by walking in the statutes of his father David, but he also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD and followed his father David's instructions, but Solomon also offered sacrifices and burned incense at the shrines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD and lived by his father David's rules. However, he still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship sites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon loves YHWH, to walk in the statutes of his father David—only, he is sacrificing and making incense in high places—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father -- only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon will love Jehovah, going in the laws of David his father: only he was sacrificing and burning incense upon the heights.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the precepts of David his father, only he sacrificed in the high places: and burnt incense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Although Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father, he offered sacrifice and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed and offered incense at the high places.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father; only he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father; only he sacrificed and offered in the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the Lord, <i>so as</i> to walk in the ordinances of David his father; only he sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/3-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1138" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/3.htm">Solomon's Rule Consolidated</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">And Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loved</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lā·le·ḵeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: bə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">in the statutes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">except that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: mə·zab·bê·aḥ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">sacrificed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: ū·maq·ṭîr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">and burned incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: bab·bā·mō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">on the high places.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a></span><br />And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a></span><br />Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-30.htm">Mark 12:30</a></span><br />Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-27.htm">Luke 10:27</a></span><br />He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3-4</a></span><br />And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, / and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">1 Kings 9:4</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-11.htm">2 Chronicles 1:11-12</a></span><br />God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies—and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king— / therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Psalm 119:2</a></span><br />Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21</a></span><br />Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-10.htm">John 15:10</a></span><br />If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-3.htm">1 John 5:3</a></span><br />For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-17.htm">2 Chronicles 7:17</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a></span><br />For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6</a></span><br />So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.</p><p class="hdg">loved</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a></b></br> And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a></b></br> And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6,16,20</a></b></br> And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live… </p><p class="hdg">walking</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">1 Kings 3:6,14</a></b></br> And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as <i>it is</i> this day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3,4</a></b></br> And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-34.htm">1 Kings 11:34</a></b></br> Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:</p><p class="hdg">only he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14</a></b></br> But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm">1 Kings 22:24</a></b></br> But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-3.htm">2 Kings 12:3</a></b></br> But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-43.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-17.htm">Loveth</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/ruth/3-3.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">Sacrificing</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-27.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-42.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/luke/7-47.htm">Loveth</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">Sacrificing</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">Statutes</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-10.htm">preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">Solomon's judgment makes him renowned</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This love is not merely emotional but is demonstrated through his actions and decisions. In the Hebrew context, love for God is often expressed through obedience and devotion. Solomon's love reflects the covenant relationship established between God and Israel, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which commands love for God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. This love sets the stage for Solomon's request for wisdom and his initial faithfulness in leading Israel.<p><b>and walked in the statutes of his father David</b><br>Walking in the statutes of David implies that Solomon followed the godly example set by his father. David, despite his flaws, was a man after God's own heart (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>). The statutes refer to the laws and decrees given by God, which David upheld. Solomon's adherence to these statutes indicates his commitment to maintaining the spiritual and moral standards established by David. This continuity is crucial for the stability and prosperity of the kingdom, as it aligns with the promises made to David in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>.<p><b>except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places</b><br>The high places were sites of worship located on elevated ground, often associated with Canaanite religious practices. While these places were initially used for worshiping Yahweh, they later became centers for idolatry. Solomon's use of high places reveals a compromise in his devotion. Although he loved the LORD, his actions here show a deviation from the centralized worship that God desired, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/12-2.htm">Deuteronomy 12:2-5</a>. This practice foreshadows Solomon's later spiritual decline, as he eventually builds high places for foreign gods (<a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7-8</a>), leading to the division of the kingdom. Solomon's actions serve as a warning about the dangers of syncretism and the importance of pure worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the First Temple in Jerusalem. At this point in his life, he is a young king who has just begun his reign over Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, whom Solomon loved and sought to serve, following the example of his father, David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Solomon's father, the second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his establishment of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/high_places.htm">High Places</a></b><br>These were locations often on elevated ground where people worshiped and offered sacrifices. While some high places were used for worshiping Yahweh, they were often associated with pagan practices, which later became a point of contention in Israel's history.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/statutes_of_david.htm">Statutes of David</a></b><br>Refers to the commandments and ways of living that David followed, which were in alignment with God's laws and commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/love_for_god_as_a_foundation.htm">Love for God as a Foundation</a></b><br>Solomon's love for the LORD is foundational to his early reign. Our love for God should be the basis of our actions and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_in_godly_statutes.htm">Walking in Godly Statutes</a></b><br>Following the example of godly predecessors, like David, can guide us in living a life pleasing to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Solomon's use of high places, though initially tolerated, foreshadows future compromises. We must be vigilant about small compromises in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship_location.htm">The Importance of Worship Location</a></b><br>While God met Solomon at the high places, the ideal was centralized worship in Jerusalem. This teaches us the importance of worshiping God in spirit and truth, as emphasized in <a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>David's influence on Solomon highlights the impact of a godly legacy. We should strive to leave a spiritual legacy for those who follow us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_3's_vast_kingdom_exaggerated.htm">Does the archaeological evidence support the vast kingdom implied in 1 Kings 3, or is it possibly exaggerated? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_solomon_considered_saved.htm">Is King Solomon considered saved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_solomon's_wife_his_sister_too.htm">Was Solomon's wife his sister too?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_high_places_did_solomon_visit.htm">Which high places did Solomon visit?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Solomon loved the Lord</span> [thus keeping the first and great commandment, the "Shema Israel" (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>; cf. Deuteronomy 30:16; <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a>; <a href="/luke/10-27.htm">Luke 10:27</a>)], <span class="cmt_word">walking in the statutes of David his father</span> [<span class="accented">i.e.</span>, those which David had kept (verses 6,14) and commanded him to keep (ch. 1 Kings 2:4)]: <span class="cmt_word">only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.</span> [These words clearly show that the worship of the high places, although condoned, and indeed accepted, by God (ver. 5) was not strictly lawful and right. It was an ignorance that God winked at. The historian, remembering what the worship of the high places became, notices this as an imperfection of Solomon's early reign, though he does not say that such worship was sinful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/3-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹה֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loved</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֶּאֱהַ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">walking</span><br /><span class="heb">לָלֶ֕כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the statutes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחֻקּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David—</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">except that</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֚ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sacrificed</span><br /><span class="heb">מְזַבֵּ֖חַ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·zab·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and burned incense</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַקְטִֽיר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·maq·ṭîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the high places.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבָּמ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 3:3 Solomon loved Yahweh walking in the statutes (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 3:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/3-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 3:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 3:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>