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Solomon’s Foreign Wives

1 Kings 11:6

In 11 translations

BSB
So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.
KJV
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.went…: Heb. fulfilled not after
WEB
Solomon did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and didn’t go fully after Yahweh, as David his father did.
ASV
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
LSV
and Solomon does evil in the eyes of YHWH, and has not been fully after YHWH, like his father David.
YLT
and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.
DBY
And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.
DRC
And Solomon did that which was net pleasing before the Lord, and did not fully follow the Lord, as David his father.
GNV
So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to follow the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
JPS
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
LXXE11:8
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he went not after the Lord, as David his father.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּ֧עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א מִלֵּ֛א אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו׃
LXX-Br11:8
καὶ ἐποίησε Σαλωμὼν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου· οὐκ ἐπορεύθη ὀπίσω Κυρίου, ὡς Δαυὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.

Who and where

👤 David👤 God👤 Solomon◆ Reign of Solomon

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 14:24But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.
  • Joshua 14:14Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • Joshua 14:8Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 11:8 in some Bibles
  • 11:6 in most Bibles

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