1 Kings 11:2

1 Kings 11:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
• New International Version (NIV)They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.
• English Standard Version (ESV)from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the people of Israel, "You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods." Solomon clung to these in love.
• New King James Version (NKJV)from the nations of whom the Lord had said to the children of Israel, “You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods.” Solomon clung to these in love.

Context of 1 Kings 11:2

1King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh’s daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites. They came from nations about which the Lord had warned the Israelites, “You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods.” But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them. 3He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him. 4When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.

1 Kings 11:2 word by word

מִן־הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־יְהוָה֩ אֶל־בְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֹֽא־תָבֹ֣אוּ בָהֶ֗ם וְהֵם֙ לֹא־יָבֹ֣אוּ בָכֶ֔ם אָכֵן֙ יַטּ֣וּ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם בָּהֶ֛ם דָּבַ֥ק שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאַהֲבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Ye shall not go inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): marryH935
• surelyאָכֵן'âkên · surelyH403
• they will turn awayנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• your heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• their godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• claveדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692
• unto these in loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157

Cross-references for 1 Kings 11:2

• Exodus 23:32“You must make no covenant with them or with their gods.
• Exodus 34:16and you then take his daughters for your sons, and when his daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons prostitute themselves to their gods as well.
• Deuteronomy 7:3You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
• Joshua 23:12But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,
• Ezra 9:12Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.’
• Ezra 10:2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, from the descendants of Elam, addressed Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the local peoples. Nonetheless, there is still hope for Israel in this regard.
• Malachi 2:11Judah has become disloyal, and unspeakable sins have been committed in Israel and Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the holy things that the Lord loves and has turned to a foreign god!
• 1 Kings 16:31As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.
• Numbers 25:1When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.
• Judges 3:6They took the Canaanites’ daughters as wives and gave their daughters to the Canaanites; they worshiped their gods as well.
• 2 Chronicles 21:6He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 6:14Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
• Genesis 2:24That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.
• Genesis 34:3Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.
• Judges 16:4After this Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley.
• 2 Chronicles 19:2the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!

Commentaries on 1 Kings 11:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Ye shall not go in unto them … - These words are not a quotation from the Pentateuch. They merely give the general meaning of the two passages prohibiting intermarriage with neighboring idolators (marginal references). Strictly speaking, the prohibition in the Law of intermarriage was confined to the Canaanite nations. But the principle of the prohibition applied equally to the Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomites who all bordered on the holy land; and was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Despite his wisdom from God, Solomon disobeyed the law of Moses by amassing wealth and marrying many wives (see Exodus 34:12–17; Deuteronomy 7:3–4; 17:17). He married to form alliances with other nations, which weakened his spiritual dedication and led him away from God. This had severe spiritual and political effects on his people (see 1 Kings 11:4–13; 12:4, 16; 2 Kings 17:5–23; 25:1–23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81Ki 11:1-8. Solomon's Wives and Concubines in His Old Age. 1-2. But King Solomon loved many strange women--Solomon's extraordinary gift of wisdom was not sufficient to preserve him from falling into grievous and fatal errors. A fairer promise of true greatness, a more beautiful picture of juvenile piety, never was seen than that which he exhibited at the commencement of his reign. No sadder, more humiliating, or awful spectacle can be imagined than the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 11:2

• Fellowship
• Instability
• Lasciviousness
• Molech
• Polygamy
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Solomon
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Clad
• Heathen
• Notwithstanding
• Rend
• Agriculture

Commentaries on 1 Kings 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings