1 Kings 3:2

Good News Translation (US Version)

A temple had not yet been built for the Lord, and so the people were still offering sacrifices at many different altars.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:43

Like his father Asa before him, he did what was right in the sight of the Lord; but the places of worship were not destroyed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

2 Chronicles 33:17

Although the people continued to offer sacrifices at other places of worship, they offered them only to the Lord.

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your places of worship on the hills, tear down your incense altars, and throw your dead bodies on your fallen idols. In utter disgust

1 Kings 5:3

“You know that because of the constant wars my father David had to fight against the enemy countries all around him, he could not build a temple for the worship of the Lord his God until the Lord had given him victory over all his enemies.

Deuteronomy 12:13

You are not to offer your sacrifices wherever you choose;

1 Samuel 9:12

“Yes, he is,” the young women answered. “In fact, he is just ahead of you. If you hurry, you will catch up with him. As soon as you go into town, you will find him. He arrived in town today because the people are going to offer a sacrifice on the altar on the hill. The people who are invited won't start eating until he gets there, because he has to bless the sacrifice first. If you go now, you will find him before he goes up the hill to eat.”

Psalm 78:58

They angered him with their heathen places of worship, and with their idols they made him furious.

1 Kings 14:23

They built places of worship for false gods and put up stone pillars and symbols of Asherah to worship on the hills and under shady trees.

1 Kings 15:14

Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship, he remained faithful to the Lord all his life.

1 Kings 22:44

Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

2 Kings 12:4

Joash called the priests and ordered them to save up the money paid in connection with the sacrifices in the Temple, both the dues paid for the regular sacrifices and the money given as freewill gifts.

2 Chronicles 15:17

Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship in the land, he remained faithful to the Lord all his life.