1 Kings 11:6 - Printer Friendly

ESV: So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and did not wholly follow the Lord, as David his father had done.

NIV: So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord; he did not follow the Lord completely, as David his father had done.

NASB: So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not follow the Lord fully, as his father David had done.

CSB: Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, and unlike his father David, he did not remain loyal to the Lord.

NLT: In this way, Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done.

KJV: And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father.

NKJV: Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as did his father David.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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