⁵² drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places.^(A)

² The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places,^(A) because a temple had not yet been built for the Name^(B) of the Lord. ³ Solomon showed his love^(C) for the Lord by walking^(D) according to the instructions^(E) given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.^(F)