1 Kings 11:4

Solomon Turns from the Lord

⁴ For it was so, when Solomon was old, _d that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his _e heart was not ₁ loyal to the LORD his God, _f as was the heart of his father David.

Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself.
Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, who was beloved of his God; and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless pagan women caused even him to sin.

Cross References
1 Kings 8:61
"Let your heart therefore be loyal to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day."

Cross References
1 Kings 9:4
Now if you walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and My judgments.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

1 Kings 11:4

Strong's Concordance

1 Kings 11:4

For it came to pass, whenH6256 SolomonH8010 was old,H2209 that his wivesH802 turned awayH5186 his heartH3824 afterH310 otherH312 gods:H430 and his heartH3824 was not perfectH8003 with the LORDH3068 his God,H430 as was the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 his father.H1

Notes

1 Kings 11:4

For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David.

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