1 Kings 3:2-3

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  3:3 Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following ³  the practices ⁴  of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

1 Kings 14:23

14:23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

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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.

³ tn Heb “Solomon loved the Lord by walking in.”

⁴ tn Or “policies, rules.”