Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be at the time of the old age of Solomon his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God as the heart of David his father.
New American Standard Bible
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and
King James Version
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Holman Bible
When Solomon was old, his wives seduced him to follow other gods. He was not completely devoted to Yahweh his God, as his father David had been.
International Standard Version
because as Solomon grew older, his wives turned his affections away after other gods, and his heart was not fully as devoted to the LORD his God as his father David's heart had been.
A Conservative Version
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods. And his heart was not perfect with LORD his God as was the heart of David his father.
American Standard Version
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Amplified
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not completely devoted to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.
Bible in Basic English
For it came about that when Solomon was old, his heart was turned away to other gods by his wives; and his heart was no longer true to the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father.
King James 2000
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened at the time of Solomon's old age that his wives guided his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully with Yahweh his God as the heart of David his father [had been].
Modern King James verseion
For it happened when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods. And his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart after other gods: so that his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
NET Bible
When 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.
New Heart English Bible
For it happened, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea it came to pass, in the old age of Solomon, that, his wives, turned aside his heart after other gods, - his heart therefore was not sound with Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Webster
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
World English Bible
For it happened, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the time of the old age of Solomon, his wives have turned aside his heart after other gods, and his heart hath not been perfect with Jehovah his God, like the heart of David his father.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exemplified
the Ammonites » Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into israel
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Backsliders » Evil associations
Character » Instances of instability » Solomon
Evil » Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By solomon
Influence » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
evil Influences » Evil influences emanate from the unGodly
Instability » Instances of » Solomon, in yielding to his idolatrous wives
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Molech » Worshiped » By solomon » Solomon's wives
Perfection » Ascribed to » David
Prosperity » Perils of » Examples of the evil effects of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous
Solomon » Builds idolatrous temples
Solomon » His folly shown » In sanctioning idolatry
Solomon » Their influence over him
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The lure of women
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Idolatry » Solomon » Influence » Wives
Wife » Idolatrous, solomon's wives
Women » Instances of » Solomon's wives, in their idolatrous and wicked influence over solomon
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Apostasy
3 And there will be to him seven hundred chief wives, and three hundred concubines: and his wives will turn his heart 4 And it will be at the time of the old age of Solomon his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God as the heart of David his father. 5 And Solomon will go after Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:4
And thou, if thou shalt go before me as David thy father went with integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all that I commanded thee, my law and my judgment thou shalt watch:
1 Kings 8:61
And your hearts be perfect with Jehovah our God to go in his laws, and to watch his commands as this day.
Deuteronomy 7:4
For he will turn away thy son from after me and they served other gods: and the anger of Jehovah kindled against you and he destroyed thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy 17:17
And he shall not multiply to him wives, and his heart shall not turn away: and silver and gold he shall not greatly multiply to himself.
1 Kings 6:1
And it will be in the eightieth year and four hundredth year after the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in the fourth year, in the month of brightness, it the second month to king Solomon over Israel, and he will build the house to Jehovah.
1 Kings 6:12-13
This house which thou didst build, if thou shalt go in my laws, and my judgment thou wilt do, and watch all my commands to go in them; and I lifted up my word with thee which I spake to David thy father.
1 Kings 9:10
And it will be from the end of twenty years, when Solomon built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the house of the king,
1 Kings 11:2
From the nations which Jehovah said to the sons of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, and they shall not come in to you: surely they will turn your heart after their gods: to these Solomon joined to love.
1 Kings 11:6
And Solomon will do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will not fill up after Jehovah as David his father.
1 Kings 11:38
And being if thou shalt hear all that I shall command thee, and go in my way and do the straight in mine eyes to watch my laws and my commands as David my servant did, and I was with thee and built to thee a faithful house as I built to David, and I gave Israel to thee.
1 Kings 11:42
And the days which Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel were forty years.
1 Kings 14:21
And Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. The son of forty and one years was Rehoboam in his reigning; and seventeen years he reigned in Jerusalem, the city that Jehovah chose to put his name there from all the tribes of Israel: and the name of his mother Naamah, the Ammonitess.
1 Kings 15:3
And he went in all the sins of his father which he did before him: and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah as the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:14
And the heights were not turned aside: but Asa's heart was perfect with Jehovah all his days.
2 Kings 20:3
O Jehovah, remember now how I went before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and I did the good in thine eyes. And Hezekiah will weep a great weeping.
1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, O Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul: for Jehovah searched all hearts, and he understands every formation of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him he will be found to thee, and if thou wilt forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.
1 Chronicles 29:19
And to Solomon my son wilt thou give a whole heart to watch thy commands, thy testimonies, and thy laws, and to do the whole, and to build the fortress which I prepared.
2 Chronicles 17:3
And Jehovah will be with Jehoshaphat, for he went in the first ways of David his father, and he sought not for the Baals.
2 Chronicles 25:2
And he will do the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, only not with a whole heart.
2 Chronicles 31:20-21
And according to this Hezekiah will do in all Judah, and he will do the good and the straight and the truth before Jehovah his God.
2 Chronicles 34:2
And he did the straight in the eyes of Jehovah, and he went in the ways of David his father, and he turned not to the right and to the left
Nehemiah 13:26-27
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin concerning these? and in many nations was there not a king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God will give him king over all Israel: also him did women strangers cause to sin.