1 Kings 3:3

NETBible

Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following 1  the practices 2  of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

NIV ©

Solomon showed his love for the LORD by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

Solomon loved the LORD and followed all the instructions of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local altars.

MSG ©

Solomon loved GOD and continued to live in the God-honoring ways of David his father, except that he also worshiped at the local shrines, offering sacrifices and burning incense.

BBE ©

And Solomon, in his love for the Lord, kept the laws of David his father; but he made offerings and let them go up in smoke on the high places.

NRSV ©

Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed and offered incense at the high places.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
And Solomon
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loved
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the LORD
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walking
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in the statutes
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of David
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his father
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only he sacrificed
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and burnt incense
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in high places
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NASB ©
Now Solomon
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loved
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the LORD
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, walking
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in the statutes
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of his father
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David
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, except
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he sacrificed
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and burned
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incense
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on the high
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places
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.
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
hgaphsen
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V-AAI-3S
salwmwn {N-PRI} ton
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T-ASM
kurion
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N-ASM
poreuesyai
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V-PMN
en
<1722> 
PREP
toiv
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T-DPN
prostagmasin {N-DPN} dauid {N-PRI} tou
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T-GSM
patrov
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N-GSM
autou
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D-GSM
plhn
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ADV
en
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PREP
toiv
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T-DPM
uqhloiv
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A-DPM
eyuen
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V-IAI-3S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eyumia {V-IAI-3S}
NET [draft] ITL
Solomon
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demonstrated his loyalty
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to the Lord
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by following
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the practices
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of his father
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David
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, except
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that
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he offered sacrifices
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and burned incense
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on the high places
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.
HEBREW
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xbzm
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awh
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twmbb
<01116>
qr
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wyba
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dwd
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twqxb
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tkll
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hwhy
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ta
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hmls
<08010>
bhayw (3:3)
<0157>
NETBible

Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following 1  the practices 2  of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

NET Notes

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

2 tn Or “policies, rules.”