1 Kings 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֤ב
(vai·ye·'e·hav)
157: to lovea prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
walkingלָלֶ֕כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in the statutesבְּחֻקֹּ֖ות
(be·chuk·ko·vt)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq
of his fatherאָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
David,דָּוִ֣ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
except 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
he sacrificedמְזַבֵּ֖חַ
(me·zab·be·ach)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
and burned incenseוּמַקְטִֽיר׃
(u·mak·tir.)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
on the high places.בַּבָּמֹ֔ות
(bab·ba·mo·vt,)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
walking
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in the statutes
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
only he sacrificed
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
and burnt incense
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
in high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

King James Bible
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon loved the LORD by walking in the statutes of his father David, but he also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.

International Standard Version
Solomon loved the LORD, and lived according to the statutes that his father David obeyed, except that he sacrificed and burned offerings at the high places.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Solomon loved the LORD and lived by his father David's rules. However, he still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship sites.

King James 2000 Bible
And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: except that he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
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