Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Didn’t King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations. He was loved by his God and God made him king over all Israel, yet foreign women drew him into sin.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
International Standard Version
Didn't Solomon, king of Israel, sin by doing these things, even though among many nations there was no king like him who was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel? Even so, foreign women caused him to sin.
A Conservative Version
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet there was no king like him among many nations, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
American Standard Version
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.
Amplified
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin [greatly against God] regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin [by turning to other gods and so, judged by God, he lost his kingdom].
Bible in Basic English
Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? among a number of nations there was no king like him, and he was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel: but even he was made to do evil by strange women.
Darby Translation
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among the many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; but even him did foreign wives cause to sin.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in this way? And among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Yet the foreign women made even him sin.
Modern King James verseion
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But women from other lands caused even him to sin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Did not Solomon the king of Israel sin therein? And yet among many Heathen was there no king like him, and he was dear unto his God, and God made him king over all Israel, and yet nevertheless outlandish women caused him to sin?
NET Bible
Was it not because of things like these that King Solomon of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But the foreign wives made even him sin!
New Heart English Bible
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
The Emphasized Bible
Was it not, over these things, that Solomon king of Israel sinned - though, among many nations, there was no king such as he, and he was, beloved by his God, and so God gave him to be king over all Israel, - even him, did foreign women, cause to sin.
Webster
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
World English Bible
Didn't Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
Youngs Literal Translation
By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Solomon takes wives from
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Religious zeal » Instances of » Nehemiah
Solomon » His folly shown » In marrying heathen women
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » Idolatry » Solomon » Influence » Wives
Wife » Idolatrous, solomon's wives
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » Instances of » Solomon's wives, in their idolatrous and wicked influence over solomon
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 13:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mixed Marriages Are Condemned
25
I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 3:13
In addition, I will give you what you did not ask for: both riches and honor,
2 Chronicles 1:12
wisdom and knowledge are given to you. I will also give you riches, wealth, and glory, unlike what was given to the kings who were before you, or will be given to those after you.”
2 Samuel 12:24-25
Then David comforted
1 Kings 11:1-8
King Solomon loved many foreign women in addition to Pharaoh’s daughter:
2 Chronicles 9:22
King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death