1-Kings - 11:6



6 Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and didn't go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 11:6.

Differing Translations

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And Solomon did that which was net pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.
and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.
And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.
Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not completely follow after the LORD, as did David his father.
And Solomon did what was not pleasing in the sight of the Lord. And he did not continue to follow the Lord, as his father David did.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord,.... As idolatry is, nothing more provoking to him:
and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father; for though he did not relinquish the worship of the true God, and the service of the temple, yet inasmuch as he worshipped other gods besides, or connived at the worship of them, he did not wholly, and constantly, and solely serve the Lord, as his father did.

Did evil - That is, did not worship God wholly, but joined idols with him.

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