1 Kings 3:2

Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, ¹  because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the Lord. ² 

The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD.

The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local altars, for a temple honoring the name of the LORD had not yet been built.

Meanwhile, the people were worshiping at local shrines because at that time no temple had yet been built to the Name of GOD.

But all this time the people were making their offerings in the high places, because no house had been put up to the name of the Lord till those days.

The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the LORD.

Meanwhile the people sacrificed at the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, ¹  because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the Lord. ² 

¹ sn Offering sacrifices at the high places. The “high places” were places of worship that were naturally or artificially elevated.

² tn Heb “for the name of the Lord.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor (thus the translation here, “to honor the Lord”). The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.