1Kings:11:1-13

geneva@1Kings:11:1 @ But king Solomon loved many (note:)Who were idolaters.(:note) strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, [and] Hittites;

geneva@1Kings:11:2 @ Of the nations, whereof the Lord had sayd vnto the children of Israel, Goe not ye in to them, nor let them come in to you: for surely they will turne your hearts after their gods, to them, I say, did Salomon ioyne in loue.

geneva@1Kings:11:3 @ And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred (note:)To whom belonged no dowry.(:note) concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

geneva@1Kings:11:4 @ For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not (note:)He did not serve God with a pure heart.(:note) perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.

geneva@1Kings:11:5 @ For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after (note:)Who was also called Molech in (1Ki_11:7). See also (2Ki_23:10).(:note) Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

geneva@1Kings:11:6 @ So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to followe the Lord, as did Dauid his father.

geneva@1Kings:11:7 @ Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the (note:)Thus the scripture calls whatever man reveres and serves as God.(:note) abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

geneva@1Kings:11:8 @ And so did he for all his outlandish wiues, which burnt incense and offered vnto their gods.

geneva@1Kings:11:9 @ Therefore the Lord was angry with Salomon, because hee had turned his heart from the Lorde God of Israel, which had appeared vnto him twise,

geneva@1Kings:11:10 @ And had giuen him a charge concerning this thing, that he should not follow other gods: but he kept not that, which the Lorde had commaunded him.

geneva@1Kings:11:11 @ Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as (note:)That you have forsaken me and worshipped idols.(:note) 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.

geneva@1Kings:11:12 @ Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:

geneva@1Kings:11:13 @ Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; [but] will give one (note:)Because the tribes of Judah and Benjamin had their possessions mixed, they are here taken as one tribe.(:note) tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

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