1 Kings 11:9 - Printer Friendly

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

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.

NASB: Now 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,

CSB: 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.

NLT: The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

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,

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,

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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