1 Kings 11:9

1 Kings 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Context of 1 Kings 11:9

7At that time Solomon also built a high place for Chemosh, the detested thing of Moab, on the mountain near Jerusalem, as well as for Molech the detested thing of the children of Ammon. 8Thus he did for all his foreign wives, who were burning incense and offering sacrifices to their gods. So Adonai became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from Adonai, the God of Israel—who had appeared to him twice. 10He had commanded him about this, that he should not go after other gods, yet he did not keep what Adonai had commanded. 11So Adonai said to Solomon: “Since you have done this and did not keep My covenant and My statutes that I commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

1 Kings 11:9 word by word

וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה כִּֽי־נָטָ֣ה לְבָב֗וֹ מֵעִ֤ם יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַנִּרְאָ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was angryאָנַף'ânaph · be angryH599
• with Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• because his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• was turnedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• which had appearedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• unto him twiceפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471

Cross-references for 1 Kings 11:9

• Exodus 4:14Then the anger of Adonai was kindled against Moses, so He said, “In fact, Aaron the Levite is your brother. I know that he can speak well. Moreover, he is on his way to meet you! When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
• Numbers 12:9Adonai’s anger burned against them, and He left them.
• Deuteronomy 3:26“But Adonai was angry with me because of you, so He would not listen to me. ‘Enough!’ Adonai said to me, ‘Do not speak to Me anymore about this matter.
• Deuteronomy 9:8At Horeb you provoked Adonai to wrath, and Adonai was angry with you—enough to destroy you.
• 2 Samuel 6:7Then the anger of Adonai was kindled against Uzzah. God struck him down there for his irreverence, so that he died there beside the ark of God.
• 2 Samuel 11:27When the time of mourning was over, David sent someone who brought her to his palace. So she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done was evil in Adonai’s eyes.
• 1 Chronicles 21:7But God was displeased with this thing and He struck Israel.
• Psalms 78:58For they provoked Him with their high places, so they aroused His jealousy with their graven images.
• Psalms 90:7For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.
• 1 Kings 11:2from the nations of whom Adonai had said to the children of Israel: “You shall not associate with them nor they associate with you, for surely they would turn your heart away after their gods.” Solomon clung to them for love.
• Deuteronomy 7:4For he will turn your son away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of Adonai will be kindled against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.
• Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart diligently, for from it flow the springs of life.
• Isaiah 29:13So Adonai says, “Since these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, yet their hearts are far from Me, and their fear of Me is a mitzvah taught by men.
• Hosea 4:11Prostitution and wine—even new wine— it takes away understanding.
• 2 Timothy 4:10for Demas, having loved this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessolonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• 1 Kings 3:5At Gibeon Adonai appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said: “Ask for what should I give you?”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 11:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The Lord was angry with Solomon - Had not this man's delinquency been strongly marked by the Divine disapprobation, it would have had a fatal effect on the morals of mankind. Vice is vice, no matter who commits it. And God is as much displeased with sin in Solomon as he can be with it in the most profligate, uneducated wretch. And although God sees the same sin in precisely the same degree of moral turpitude as to the act itself, yet there may be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 The Lord told Solomon, it is likely by a prophet, what he must expect for his apostacy. Though we have reason to hope that he repented, and found mercy, yet the Holy Ghost did not expressly record it, but left it doubtful, as a warning to others not to sin. The guilt may be taken away, but not the reproach; that will remain. Thus it must remain uncertain to us till the day of judgment, whether or not Solomon was left to suffer the everlasting…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The LORD … had appeared to him twice (1 Kings 3:5–15; 9:1–9): Each time, God reminded Solomon to stay faithful. When Solomon ignored God's warning about worshiping other gods, he broke the first commandment (Exodus 20:3) and God's agreements with Moses and David.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-129-12. the Lord was angry with Solomon--The divine appearance, first at Gibeon [1Ki 3:5], and then at Jerusalem [1Ki 9:2], after the dedication of the temple, with the warnings given him on both occasions [1Ki 3:11-14; 9:3-9], had left Solomon inexcusable; and it was proper and necessary that on one who had been so signally favored with the gifts of Heaven, but who had grossly abused them, a terrible judgment should fall. The divine sentence was announced…Read the comment

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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