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THE MESSAGE
1 Kings 11:6
Solomon openly defied God ; he did not follow in his father David's footsteps. He went on to build a sacred shrine to Chemosh, the horrible god of Moab, and to Molech, the horrible god of the Ammonites, on a hill just east of Jerusalem. He built similar shrines for all his foreign wives, who then polluted the countryside with the smoke and stench of their sacrifices.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not remain loyal to the Lord.
Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not remain loyal to the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Shlomo did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and didn't go fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
Shlomo did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and didn't go fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
King James Version
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord , and went not fully after the Lord , as did David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord , and went not fully after the Lord , as did David his father.
English Standard Version
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and did not wholly follow the Lord , as David his father had done.
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and did not wholly follow the Lord , as David his father had done.
New Century Version
So Solomon did what the Lord said was wrong and did not follow the Lord completely as his father David had done.
So Solomon did what the Lord said was wrong and did not follow the Lord completely as his father David had done.
New English Translation
Solomon did evil in the Lord 's sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord , like his father David had.
Solomon did evil in the Lord 's sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord , like his father David had.
Amplified Bible
Solomon did evil [things] in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as his father David had done.
Solomon did evil [things] in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as his father David had done.
New American Standard Bible
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as his father David had done.
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as his father David had done.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to followe the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to followe the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Solomon did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and did not follow Yahweh fully, as David his father had done.
And Solomon did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and did not follow Yahweh fully, as David his father had done.
Contemporary English Version
Solomon's father had obeyed the Lord with all his heart, but Solomon disobeyed and did what the Lord hated.
Solomon's father had obeyed the Lord with all his heart, but Solomon disobeyed and did what the Lord hated.
Complete Jewish Bible
Thus Shlomo did what was evil in Adonai 's view and did not fully follow Adonai , as David his father had done.
Thus Shlomo did what was evil in Adonai 's view and did not fully follow Adonai , as David his father had done.
Darby Translation
And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Solomon did what the Lord said was wrong. He did not follow the Lord completely as his father David did.
So Solomon did what the Lord said was wrong. He did not follow the Lord completely as his father David did.
George Lamsa Translation
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
Good News Translation
He sinned against the Lord and was not true to him as his father David had been.
He sinned against the Lord and was not true to him as his father David had been.
Lexham English Bible
So Solomon did evil in the eyes of Yahweh and did not fully follow after Yahweh as David his father.
So Solomon did evil in the eyes of Yahweh and did not fully follow after Yahweh as David his father.
Literal Translation
and Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and did not go fully after Jehovah like his father David.
and Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and did not go fully after Jehovah like his father David.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Salomon dyd yt which displeased the LORDE, and folowed not ye LORDE to ye vttemost as dyd his father Dauid.
And Salomon dyd yt which displeased the LORDE, and folowed not ye LORDE to ye vttemost as dyd his father Dauid.
American Standard Version
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.
And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Solomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde, and folowed not the Lorde perfectly, as dyd Dauid his father.
And Solomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde, and folowed not the Lorde perfectly, as dyd Dauid his father.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
King James Version (1611)
And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he went not after the Lord, as David his father. And the strange women turned away his heart after their gods.
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he went not after the Lord, as David his father. And the strange women turned away his heart after their gods.
English Revised Version
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
Berean Standard Bible
So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD-and unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.
So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD-and unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Salomon dide that, that pleside not bifor the Lord, and he fillide not that he suede the Lord, as Dauid, his fadir, dide.
and Salomon dide that, that pleside not bifor the Lord, and he fillide not that he suede the Lord, as Dauid, his fadir, dide.
Young's Literal Translation
and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.
and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.
Update Bible Version
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and did not go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and did not go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as [did] David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as [did] David his father.
World English Bible
Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and didn't go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and didn't go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
New King James Version
Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David.
Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David.
New Living Translation
In this way, Solomon did what was evil in the Lord 's sight; he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done.
In this way, Solomon did what was evil in the Lord 's sight; he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done.
New Life Bible
Solomon did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did not follow the Lord with all his heart, as his father David had done.
Solomon did what was sinful in the eyes of the Lord. He did not follow the Lord with all his heart, as his father David had done.
New Revised Standard
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , and did not completely follow the Lord , as his father David had done.
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord , and did not completely follow the Lord , as his father David had done.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus Solomon did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and went not fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
Thus Solomon did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - and went not fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon did that which was not pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David, his father.
And Solomon did that which was not pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David, his father.
Revised Standard Version
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not wholly follow the LORD, as David his father had done.
So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not wholly follow the LORD, as David his father had done.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as David his father had done.
Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as David his father had done.
Contextual Overview
1King Solomon was obsessed with women. Pharaoh's daughter was only the first of the many foreign women he loved—Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite. He took them from the surrounding pagan nations of which God had clearly warned Israel, "You must not marry them; they'll seduce you into infatuations with their gods." Solomon fell in love with them anyway, refusing to give them up. He had seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines—a thousand women in all! And they did seduce him away from God. As Solomon grew older, his wives beguiled him with their alien gods and he became unfaithful—he didn't stay true to his God as his father David had done. Solomon took up with Ashtoreth, the whore goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the horrible god of the Ammonites. 6Solomon openly defied God ; he did not follow in his father David's footsteps. He went on to build a sacred shrine to Chemosh, the horrible god of Moab, and to Molech, the horrible god of the Ammonites, on a hill just east of Jerusalem. He built similar shrines for all his foreign wives, who then polluted the countryside with the smoke and stench of their sacrifices.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
went not fully after: Heb. fulfilled not after, Numbers 14:24, Joshua 14:8, Joshua 14:14,*Heb:
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:5 - Although 1 Kings 9:4 - And if thou 1 Kings 11:4 - his heart 2 Chronicles 17:3 - he walked Psalms 89:32 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 3:22
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Genesis 6:5
God saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil—evil, evil, evil from morning to night. God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. God said, "I'll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds—the works. I'm sorry I made them."
God saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil—evil, evil, evil from morning to night. God was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. God said, "I'll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds—the works. I'm sorry I made them."
Genesis 11:1
At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down.
At one time, the whole Earth spoke the same language. It so happened that as they moved out of the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled down.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower that reaches Heaven. Let's make ourselves famous so we won't be scattered here and there across the Earth."
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower that reaches Heaven. Let's make ourselves famous so we won't be scattered here and there across the Earth."
1 Kings 18:27
By noon, Elijah had started making fun of them, taunting, "Call a little louder—he is a god, after all. Maybe he's off meditating somewhere or other, or maybe he's gotten involved in a project, or maybe he's on vacation. You don't suppose he's overslept, do you, and needs to be waked up?" They prayed louder and louder, cutting themselves with swords and knives—a ritual common to them—until they were covered with blood.
By noon, Elijah had started making fun of them, taunting, "Call a little louder—he is a god, after all. Maybe he's off meditating somewhere or other, or maybe he's gotten involved in a project, or maybe he's on vacation. You don't suppose he's overslept, do you, and needs to be waked up?" They prayed louder and louder, cutting themselves with swords and knives—a ritual common to them—until they were covered with blood.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
You who are young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful vigor. Follow the impulses of your heart. If something looks good to you, pursue it. But know also that not just anything goes; You have to answer to God for every last bit of it.
You who are young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful vigor. Follow the impulses of your heart. If something looks good to you, pursue it. But know also that not just anything goes; You have to answer to God for every last bit of it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord,.... As idolatry is, nothing more provoking to him:
and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father; for though he did not relinquish the worship of the true God, and the service of the temple, yet inasmuch as he worshipped other gods besides, or connived at the worship of them, he did not wholly, and constantly, and solely serve the Lord, as his father did.
