1 Kings 11:10
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded.
1 Kings 11:10 in other translations
| BSB | Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command. |
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| WEB | and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t keep that which the LORD commanded. |
| ASV | and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded. |
| YLT | and given a charge unto him concerning this thing, not to go after other gods; and he hath not kept that which Jehovah commanded, |
| DARBY | and had commanded him concerning this thing, not to go after othergods; but he kept not what Jehovah had commanded. |
| BBE | And had given him orders about this very thing, that he was not to go after other gods; but he did not keep the orders of the Lord. |
| Webster | And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. |
What does 1 Kings 11:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 11:9-12
9-12. the Lord was angry with Solomon--The divine appearance, first at Gibeon [1Ki 3:5], and then at Jerusalem [1Ki 9:2], after the dedication of the temple, with the warnings given him on both occasions [1Ki 3:11-14; 9:3-9], had left Solomon inexcusable; and it was proper and necessary that on one who had been so signally favored with the gifts of Heaven, but who had grossly abused them, a terrible judgment should…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 11:9-13
The Lord told Solomon, it is likely by a prophet, what he must expect for his apostacy. Though we have reason to hope that he repented, and found mercy, yet the Holy Ghost did not expressly record it, but left it doubtful, as a warning to others not to sin. The guilt may be taken away, but not the reproach; that will remain. Thus it must remain uncertain to us till the day of judgment, whether or not Solomon was…
1 Kings 11:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 11:10
- 1 Kings 6:12-13
Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father: And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
- 1 Kings 9:4-7
And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
- 2 Chronicles 7:17-22
And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. …
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6:12,13; 9:4-7; 2Ch 7:17-22
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Context
- 1 Kings 11:9
And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
- 1 Kings 11:10
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded.
- 1 Kings 11:11
Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
1 Kings 11:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y le había mandado acerca de esto, que no siguiese dioses ajenos: mas él no guardó lo que le mandó Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et lui avait commandé, à ce sujet, de ne pas aller après d’autres dieux, et il ne garda pas ce que l’ Éternel lui avait commandé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und ihm betreffs dieser Sache geboten hatte, nicht anderen Göttern nachzuwandeln; aber er beobachtete nicht, was Jehova geboten hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et præceperat de verbo hoc ne sequeretur deos alienos: et non custodivit quæ mandavit ei Dominus. |