4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 3:4:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvayelekhand he went 1 Kings 3:4:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 3:4:3 ⧉גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙givonato Gibeon 1 Kings 3:4:4 ⧉לִזְבֹּ֣חַlizbokhakhto sacrifice 1 Kings 3:4:5 ⧉שָׁ֔םshamthere 1 Kings 3:4:6 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 1 Kings 3:4:7 ⧉הִ֖יאhiit 1 Kings 3:4:8 ⧉הַבָּמָ֣הhabamathe high place 1 Kings 3:4:9 ⧉הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הhagedolathe great 1 Kings 3:4:10 ⧉אֶ֤לֶףelefa thousand 1 Kings 3:4:11 ⧉עֹלוֹת֙olotburnt offerings 1 Kings 3:4:12 ⧉יַעֲלֶ֣הyaalehe would offer up 1 Kings 3:4:13 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 3:4:14 ⧉עַ֖לalupon 1 Kings 3:4:15 ⧉הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַhamizbekhakhthe altar 1 Kings 3:4:16 ⧉הַהֽוּא׃hahuthat |
4. Formal Translation And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place; Solomon offered one thousand burnt offerings on that altar. |
4. Dynamic Translation The king traveled to Gibeon to present sacrifices, because it was the most prominent high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. |