And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
What does 1 Kings 3:3 mean?
He that loved the Lord, should, for his sake, have fixed his love upon one of the Lord's people.
Key themes
LoveWisdomJustice and mercyTemple
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 3:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .