1 Raja-raja 3:3

3:3 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.

1 Raja-raja 12:33

A Prophet from Judah Visits Bethel

12:33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) ³  Jeroboam ⁴  offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. ⁵  He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.

[3:3]  ¹ tn Heb “Solomon loved the Lord by walking in.”

[3:3]  ² tn Or “policies, rules.”

[12:33]  ³ tn Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”

[12:33]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[12:33]  ⁵ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.