1 Kings
King James Version (KJV)
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 (KJV)
1 Kings 11:6 Context
3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 4For 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. 5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father. 7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. 9And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
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Other Translations
And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 11:6
11:6 Did evil - That is, did not worship God wholly, but joined idolswith him.