1 Kings 3:2

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 

1 Kings 3:13-14

3:13 Furthermore, I am giving ³  you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation. ⁴  3:14 If you follow my instructions ⁵  by obeying ⁶  my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, ⁷  then I will grant you long life.” ⁸ 

1 Kings 11:12

11:12 However, for your father David’s sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son’s hand instead.

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 The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made.

⁴ tn Heb “so that there is not one among the kings like you all your days.” The LXX lacks the words “all your days.”

⁵ tn Heb “walk in my ways.”

⁶ tn Or “keeping.”

⁷ tn Heb “walked.”

⁸ tn Heb “I will lengthen your days.”