1 Kings 11 · Verse 2

1 Kings 11:2

Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
1 Kings 11:2, King James Version

1 Kings 11:2 in other translations

BSBThese women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.
WEBof the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, “You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” Solomon joined to these in love.
ASVof the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
YLTof the nations of which Jehovah said unto the sons of Israel, ‘Ye do not go in to them, and they do not go in to you; surely they turn aside your heart after their gods;' to them hath Solomon cleaved for love.
DARBYof the nations of which Jehovah had said to the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in to you; they would certainly turn away your heart after theirgods: to these Solomon was attached in love.
BBEThe nations of which the Lord had said to the children of Israel, You are not to take wives from them and they are not to take wives from you; or they will certainly make you go after their gods: to these Solomon was united in love.
WebsterOf the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in to you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon cleaved to these in love.

What does 1 Kings 11:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 11:1-2

1Ki 11:1-8. Solomon's Wives and Concubines in His Old Age. 1-2. But King Solomon loved many strange women--Solomon's extraordinary gift of wisdom was not sufficient to preserve him from falling into grievous and fatal errors. A fairer promise of true greatness, a more beautiful picture of juvenile piety, never was seen than that which he exhibited at the commencement of his reign. No sadder, more humiliating, or…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 11:1-8

There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance of human depravity in the sacred Scriptures, than that here recorded. Solomon became a public worshipper of abominable idols! Probably he by degrees gave way to pride and luxury, and thus lost his relish for true wisdom. Nothing forms in itself a security against the deceitfulness and depravity of the human heart. Nor will old age cure the heart of any evil…

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1 Kings 11:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מִן\־min-fromH4480
הַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
אָֽמַר\־'a.mar-he had saidH559
יְהוָה֩Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
תָבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uyou must goH935
בָהֶ֗םva.Hemamong them
וְהֵם֙ve.Hemand theyH1992
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uthey will goH935
בָכֶ֔םva.Khemamong you
אָכֵן֙'a.KhentrulyH403
יַטּ֣וּya.Tuthey will turn asideH5186
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
לְבַבְכֶ֔םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824
אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.Hemgods theirH430
בָּהֶ֛םba.Hemto them
דָּבַ֥קda.Vakhe cleavedH1692
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
לְאַהֲבָֽה\׃le.'a.ha.Vahto love [them]H160

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Cross references for 1 Kings 11:2

  • Exodus 34:16

    And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

  • Deuteronomy 7:3-4

    Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

  • Joshua 23:12-13

    Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you: Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

    Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

  • Exodus 23:32-33

    Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

  • Numbers 25:1-3

    And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. And Israel joined himself unto Baal–peor: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.

  • Romans 12:9

    Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

  • Romans 1:32

    Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

  • Revelation 2:4

    Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

  • Malachi 2:11

    Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

  • Judges 3:6-7

    And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ye shall not go in.
Ex 23:32,33; 34:16; De 7:3,4; Jos 23:12,13; Ezr 9:12; 10:2-17
Mal 2:11
surely.
16:31-33; Nu 25:1-3; Jud 3:6,7; 2Ch 21:6; 2Co 6:14-16
Solomon.
Ge 2:24; 34:3; Jud 16:4-21; 2Ch 19:2; Ps 139:21; Ro 1:32; 12:9
1Co 15:33; Re 2:4

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Context

  • 1 Kings 11:1

    But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

  • 1 Kings 11:2

    Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

  • 1 Kings 11:3

    And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

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1 Kings 11:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Gentes de las cuales Jehová había dicho á los hijos de Israel: No entraréis á ellas, ni ellas entrarán á vosotros; porque ciertamente harán inclinar vuestros corazones tras sus dioses. A éstas pues se juntó Salomón con amor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
– d’entre les nations dont l’ Éternel avait dit aux fils d’Israël: Vous n’entrerez pas vers elles, et elles ne viendront pas vers vous; certainement elles détourneraient vos cœurs après leurs dieux; Salomon s’attacha à elles par amour.
German
Elberfelder 1871
von den Nationen, von welchen Jehova zu den Kindern Israel gesagt hatte: Ihr sollt nicht unter sie kommen, und sie sollen nicht unter euch kommen; gewiß, sie würden euer Herz neigen ihren Göttern nach! An diesen hing Salomo mit Liebe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
de gentibus super quibus dixit Dominus filiis Israël: Non ingrediemini ad eas, neque de illis ingredientur ad vestras: certissime enim avertent corda vestra ut sequamini deos earum. His itaque copulatus est Salomon ardentissimo amore.