1 Kings 11:6
“And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father.”
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1 Kings 11:6 Context
4For it came to passe when Solomon was old, that his wiues turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father. 5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddesse of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Amorites. 6And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father. 7Then did Solomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Ierusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8And likewise did hee for all his strange wiues, which burnt incense and sacrificed vnto their gods.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 11:6
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as [did] David his father.
- King James Version
Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not follow the LORD fully, as David his father {had done.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.
- Basic English Bible
And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.
- Darby Bible
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
- Webster's Bible
Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and didn't go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
- World English Bible
and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 11:6
11:6 Did evil - That is, did not worship God wholly, but joined idolswith him.