1 Kings 11:33

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Modern

For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.

Traditional

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

Literal

…because that they have forsaken Me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the sons of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways, to do right in My eyes, and My statutes and My ordinances, as David his father did.

Latin

…eo quod dereliquerit me, et adoraverit Astarthen deam Sidoniorum, et Chamos deum Moab, et Moloch deum filiorum Ammon: et non ambulaverit in viis meis, ut faceret justitiam coram me, et præcepta mea et judicia, sicut David pater ejus.

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Hebrew

English

For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.

Notes

1 Kings 11:29–39

The meeting between Jeroboam and the prophet Ahijah started God's judgment on Solomon's family line. Ahijah appears again in the story of Jeroboam's sick son (1 Kings 14:1–18). He wrote a book, now lost, that included details about Solomon's actions (2 Chronicles 9:29).

1 Kings 11:26–40

Details about Solomon's third enemy, Jeroboam son of Nebat, help explain how the kingdom of Israel split (1 Kings 12–14).

1 Kings 11:14–40

God delivered Solomon’s punishment through three political adversaries, Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam (see 1 Kings 11:40).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam I Joseph Solomon God’s Covenant with Israel’s Kings Prophets in 1 Kings

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

1 Kings 11:9
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.
1 Kings 11:5–7
Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings 9:5–7
…then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
2 Chronicles 15:2
So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!
1 Kings 3:14
So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days.”
1 Kings 6:12–13
“As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.
Jeremiah 2:13
“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.
1 Chronicles 28:9
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

People

Ashtoreth: A Syrian goddess of fertility and war Chemosh: Moabite god, worshipped by Solomon and others David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Molech: Canaanite deity associated with child sacrifice

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel

Glossary

Ahijah Ashtoreth Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Ephraim, Tribe of Gods and Goddesses Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Milcom Monotheism Rehoboam

Topics

Ahijah: A Prophet in Shiloh Ashtoreth: Worshiped by Israelites Backsliders: Solomon Canaan: Land of Into Two Kingdoms, Judah and Israel Chemosh: An Idol of The Moabites and Ammonites Forsaking God: Idolaters Guilty of God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Ashtoreth Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Chemosh Idolatry: Idols Mentioned in Scripture: Molech or Milcom Jeroboam: First King of Israel After the Revolt: Ahijah's Prophecy Concerning Jeroboam: First King of Israel After the Revolt: Flees to Egypt to Escape from Solomon Promotion: Jeroboam, from a Slave to the Throne The Ammonites: Character of Idolatrous The Sidonians: Israel Followed the Idolatry of

1 Kings 11:33

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