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he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as <i>did</i> David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as <i>did</i> his father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as his father David <i>had done.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as David his father had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as David his father <i>had done.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Solomon did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and did not follow Yahweh fully, as David his father <i>had done</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did evil [things] in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as his father David <i>had done</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not remain loyal to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did what was evil in the LORD&#8217s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not completely follow Yahweh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon's father had obeyed the LORD with all his heart, but Solomon disobeyed and did what the LORD hated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Solomon did what the LORD considered evil. He did not wholeheartedly follow the LORD as his father David had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He sinned against the LORD and was not true to him as his father David had been. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon practiced what the LORD considered to be evil by not fully following the LORD, as had his father David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did evil in the LORD's sight; he did not remain loyal to the LORD, like his father David had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not completely follow after the LORD, as did David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and didn’t go fully after Yahweh, as David his father did. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Solomon does evil in the eyes of YHWH, and has not been fully after YHWH, like his father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will not fill up after Jehovah as David his father.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon did that which was net pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David his father. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Solomon did what was not pleasing in the sight of the Lord. And he did not continue to follow the Lord, as his father David did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he did not follow the LORD unreservedly as David his father had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Solomon did evil before LORD JEHOVAH and was not fully after LORD JEHOVAH as David his father.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he went not after the Lord, as David his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/11-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4275" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/11.htm">Solomon's Foreign Wives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">So Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·ra‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">unlike his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: kə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-k:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mil·lê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">completely.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-17.htm">Deuteronomy 17:17</a></span><br />He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3</a></span><br />And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">1 Kings 9:4-5</a></span><br />And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a></span><br />For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-27.htm">2 Samuel 11:27</a></span><br />And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9-10</a></span><br />Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. / Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25</a></span><br />Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-26.htm">Nehemiah 13:26</a></span><br />Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Psalm 78:56-58</a></span><br />But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees. / They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow. / They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-35.htm">Psalm 106:35-39</a></span><br />but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. / They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. / They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Isaiah 1:4</a></span><br />Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a></span><br />“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24</a></span><br />But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></span><br />No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-30.htm">Matthew 12:30</a></span><br />He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-24.htm">Numbers 14:24</a></b></br> But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-8.htm">Joshua 14:8,14</a></b></br> Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/7-24.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-9.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-7.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-6.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-25.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-10.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-14.htm">Followed</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-10.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-26.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Solomon's wives and concubines</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">In his old age they draw him to idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-9.htm">God threatens him,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-23.htm">Rezon, who reigned in Damascus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/11-41.htm">Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD;</b><br>Solomon, despite his wisdom and the blessings he received from God, turned away from the commandments of the LORD. This phrase indicates a moral and spiritual failure, highlighting the gravity of his actions. The "evil" refers to idolatry and the influence of his foreign wives, which led him to worship other gods (<a href="/1_kings/11.htm">1 Kings 11:1-5</a>). In biblical context, doing evil in the sight of the LORD often results in divine judgment, as seen throughout the Old Testament. This phrase underscores the seriousness of disobedience to God, especially for a king who was meant to lead Israel in righteousness.<p><b>unlike his father David,</b><br>David, despite his own sins, is often remembered for his heart that sought after God (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>; <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a>). David's repentance and his deep relationship with God set a standard for the kings of Israel. This comparison highlights Solomon's failure to maintain the same level of devotion and integrity. David's life, though flawed, was marked by a sincere commitment to God, which Solomon lacked in his later years. This contrast serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness and repentance.<p><b>he did not follow the LORD completely.</b><br>Solomon's partial obedience is a cautionary tale about the dangers of compromise. While he initially followed God's statutes, his heart was eventually led astray by his alliances and marriages to foreign women, which were against God's commands (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-17.htm">Deuteronomy 17:17</a>). This incomplete devotion is a recurring theme in Scripture, where God desires wholehearted commitment (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>). Solomon's failure to follow the LORD completely resulted in the division of the kingdom after his death, fulfilling the prophecy given to him (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>). This serves as a warning of the consequences of divided loyalty and the importance of steadfastness in faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel, known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. However, his later years were marked by idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Solomon's father, the second king of Israel, known for his heart for God despite his own failings. David is often seen as a standard for righteousness in the Old Testament.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who desires complete devotion and obedience from His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, where Solomon built the Temple and where he reigned as king.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>The worship of idols or false gods, which Solomon fell into by marrying foreign women who led him astray from worshiping the one true God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Solomon's heart was led astray by his foreign wives, showing how small compromises can lead to significant spiritual decline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_complete_devotion.htm">The Importance of Complete Devotion</a></b><br>Unlike David, who despite his sins always returned to God, Solomon's heart was not fully devoted, teaching us the importance of wholehearted commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Solomon's actions had long-lasting effects on the kingdom of Israel, reminding us that our disobedience can have far-reaching consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_hearts.htm">Guarding Our Hearts</a></b><br>We must be vigilant in guarding our hearts against influences that can lead us away from God, as Solomon's account warns us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>Solomon had the example of his father David, yet he did not learn from it. We should learn from the examples of others in Scripture to avoid similar pitfalls.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_41_with_1_kings_6.htm">How can Ezekiel 41's instructions be reconciled with the different layout presented for Solomon's Temple in 1 Kings 6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_narrative_criticism.htm">What defines narrative criticism in literary analysis?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord</span> [cf. <a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11</a>; <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Judges 3:7</a>, etc.], and went not fully [<span class="hebrew">ללֺא מִלֵא</span> <span class="accented">s.c.</span> <span class="hebrew">לֶלֶכֶת</span>. A pregnant expression found also <a href="/numbers/14-24.htm">Numbers 14:24</a>; <a href="/numbers/32-11.htm">Numbers 32:11, 12</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Deuteronomy 1:36</a>] <span class="cmt_word">after the Lord, as did David his father.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/11-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֧עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD—</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and unlike his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּדָוִ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">follow</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">completely.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלֵּ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/11-6.htm">1 Kings 11:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/11-6.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 11:6 Solomon did that which was evil (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 11:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 11:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 11:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>