10Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the Lord 's command.


In Context

7 On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.

8 He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.

9 The Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord , the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

10 Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the Lord 's command.

11 So the Lord said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.

12 Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1st Kings 11:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not follow strange gods: but he kept not the things which the Lord commanded him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10and had commanded him concerning this thing, not to go after other gods; but he kept not what Jehovah had commanded.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he didn't keep that which Yahweh commanded.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10and given a charge unto him concerning this thing, not to go after other gods; and he hath not kept that which Jehovah commanded,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.