1 Kings 3:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
were still 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֖ים
(me·zab·be·chim)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
on the high places,בַּבָּמֹ֑ות
(bab·ba·mo·vt;)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
becauseכִּ֠י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
there was noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
houseבַ֙יִת֙
(va·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
builtנִבְנָ֥ה
(niv·nah)
1129: to builda prim. root
for the nameלְשֵׁ֣ם
(le·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
untilעַ֖ד
(ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
thoseהָהֵֽם׃
(ha·hem.)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
days.הַיָּמִ֥ים
(hai·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Only the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
sacrificed
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
in high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
because there was no house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
unto the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
until those days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The people were still sacrificing on the high places, because there was no house built for the name of the LORD until those days.

King James Bible
Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the LORD's name had not been built.

International Standard Version
The people were sacrificing at various high places because the Temple had not yet been built and dedicated to the LORD.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple for the name of the LORD had not yet been built.

King James 2000 Bible
However the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
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