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1 Kings 3:3

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Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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The Kingdom of David and SolomonThe united kingdom of Israel at its height under kings David and Solomon.

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The City of David in Jerusalem was the royal stronghold where Solomon housed Pharaoh’s daughter, linking Judah’s capital with his Egyptian alliance. Gibeon, a major Israelite worship center northwest of Jerusalem, held the principal high place where Solomon sacrificed before the temple was built.

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1 Kings 3:3 mentions City of David, Egypt, Gibeon and Jerusalem.

City of David · Avraham Graicer
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Gibeon · Ar2332
Jerusalem · Godot13

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