1 Kings 11:9
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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

Berean Standard Bible
Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

King James Bible
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

New King James Version
So the LORD became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

New American Standard Bible
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,

NASB 1995
Now the LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

NASB 1977
Now the LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Yahweh was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Amplified Bible
So the LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Jehovah, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,

English Revised Version
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

International Standard Version
The LORD became angry at Solomon because his heart wandered away from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice

Majority Standard Bible
Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

NET Bible
The LORD was angry with Solomon because he had shifted his allegiance away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him on two occasions

New Heart English Bible
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,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

World English Bible
Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH shows Himself angry with Solomon, for his heart has turned aside from YHWH, God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah sheweth Himself angry with Solomon, for his heart hath turned aside from Jehovah, God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will be angry with Solomon, for his heart was turned from Jehovah the God of Israel, being seen to him twice.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his mind was turned away from the Lord the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his mind had been turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

New American Bible
The LORD became angry with Solomon, because his heart turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice

New Revised Standard Version
Then 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,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH was angry against Solomon, because he turned aside his heart from LORD JEHOVAH God of Israel who had been revealed to him two times.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because he turned away his heart from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared twice to him,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Anger Against Solomon
9Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. 10Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:25-28
And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. / Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. ...

2 Samuel 12:9-10
Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. / Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’

1 Kings 3:11-14
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice— / behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be. / Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal. ...

1 Kings 9:6-9
But if indeed you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep the commandments and statutes I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples. / And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ ...

1 Kings 14:7-10
Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel. / I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes. / You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back. ...

2 Kings 17:7-18
All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ...

Nehemiah 13:26
Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

Psalm 78:56-58
But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees. / They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow. / They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.

Isaiah 1:2-4
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Jeremiah 2:11-13
Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. / Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD. / “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 7:23-24
but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

Ezekiel 20:21-24
But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness. / But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. / However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. ...

Hosea 4:1-2
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 22:37-38
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment.


Treasury of Scripture

And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared to him twice,

angry

Exodus 4:14
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

Numbers 12:9
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.

Deuteronomy 3:26
But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

his heart

1 Kings 11:2,3
Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love…

Deuteronomy 7:4
For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

which had appeared

1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

1 Kings 9:2
That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

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1 Kings 11
1. Solomon's wives and concubines
4. In his old age they draw him to idolatry
9. God threatens him,
14. Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt
23. Rezon, who reigned in Damascus
26. And Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied
41. Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him














Now the LORD
The term "LORD" in this context is translated from the Hebrew "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His personal relationship with Israel. This name is significant as it underscores the seriousness of Solomon's actions against a God who is not distant but intimately involved with His people.

grew angry
The Hebrew word used here is "anaph," which conveys a deep, righteous indignation. This is not a capricious anger but a just response to Solomon's disobedience. God's anger is always rooted in His holiness and justice, reflecting His intolerance for sin and idolatry, especially from those who have been given much.

with Solomon
Solomon, the son of David, was chosen by God to lead Israel and was endowed with wisdom and wealth. His name means "peace," yet his actions led to turmoil. This highlights the tragic irony of a king who, despite his wisdom, failed to maintain peace with God.

because his heart had turned away
The "heart" in Hebrew thought is the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. Solomon's heart turning away signifies a complete departure from devotion to God. This phrase indicates a gradual process of spiritual decline, warning believers of the dangers of divided loyalties.

from the LORD, the God of Israel
This phrase reiterates the personal and national relationship between Yahweh and Israel. It emphasizes the covenantal breach, as Solomon's actions were not just personal failings but had national implications, affecting the entire people of God.

who had appeared to him twice
The divine appearances to Solomon are recorded in 1 Kings 3:5 and 1 Kings 9:2. These encounters were profound, direct communications from God, underscoring the gravity of Solomon's apostasy. Despite these personal revelations, Solomon's heart strayed, illustrating that spiritual experiences alone do not guarantee faithfulness without continual obedience and devotion.

Verse 9. - And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice. [cf. 1 Kings 3:5 and 1 Kings 9:2. The anger arose partly from the exceptional favours which had been shown to him; cf. Amos 3:2; Luke 10:12-15.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

grew angry
וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ף (way·yiṯ·’an·nap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 599: To breathe hard, be enraged

with Solomon,
בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (biš·lō·mōh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

his heart
לְבָב֗וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

had turned away
נָטָ֣ה (nā·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

from
מֵעִ֤ם (mê·‘im)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the LORD,
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

who had appeared
הַנִּרְאָ֥ה (han·nir·’āh)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

to him
אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

twice.
פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃ (pa·‘ă·mā·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence


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