Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 3:2-3

2Only the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971sacrificedמְזַבְּחִ֖יםme.za.be.ChimH2076in high placesבַּבָּמ֑וֹתba.ba.MotH1116,because there was no houseבַ֙יִת֙va.yitH1004builtנִבְנָ֥הniv.NahH1129unto the nameלְשֵׁ֣םle.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,until those daysהַיָּמִ֥יםhai.ya.MimH3117.

3And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֤בvai.ye.'e.HavH157Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,walkingH3212in the statutesבְּחֻקּ֖וֹתbe.chu.KotH2708of Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1:only he sacrificedמְזַבֵּ֖חַme.za.Be.achH2076and burnt incenseוּמַקְטִֽיר׃u.mak.TirH6999in high placesבַּבָּמ֔וֹתba.ba.MotH1116.

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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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