"And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD…" — 1 Kings 11:10

1 Kings 11:10 · KJV

“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

Verse 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,

Verse 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. {is done...: Heb. is with thee}

1 Kings 11 — Context

And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

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

Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: {but} I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

Cross References

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:

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;

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:

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