1 Kings 11:4

New Living Translation

In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, as his father, David, had been.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:2

The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway.

1 Kings 11:33

For Solomon has abandoned me and worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians; Chemosh, the god of Moab; and Molech, the god of the Ammonites. He has not followed my ways and done what is pleasing in my sight. He has not obeyed my decrees and regulations as David his father did.

1 Kings 11:38

If you listen to what I tell you and follow my ways and do whatever I consider to be right, and if you obey my decrees and commands, as my servant David did, then I will always be with you. I will establish an enduring dynasty for you as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you.

1 Kings 11:42

Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.

1 Kings 11:6

In this way, Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done.

1 Kings 11:9

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.

1 Kings 14:21

Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon was king in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from among all the tribes of Israel as the place to honor his name. Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah, an Ammonite woman.

1 Kings 15:14

Although the pagan shrines were not removed, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful to the Lord throughout his life.

1 Kings 15:3

He committed the same sins as his father before him, and he was not faithful to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon loved the Lord and followed all the decrees of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local places of worship.

1 Kings 6:1

It was in midspring, in the month of Ziv, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, that he began to construct the Temple of the Lord. This was 480 years after the people of Israel were rescued from their slavery in the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 8:61

And may you be completely faithful to the Lord our God. May you always obey his decrees and commands, just as you are doing today.”

1 Kings 9:10

It took Solomon twenty years to build the Lord’s Temple and his own royal palace. At the end of that time,

1 Kings 9:4

“As for you, if you will follow me with integrity and godliness, as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations,

2 Kings 20:3

“Remember, O Lord, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything necessary to build this Temple, for which I have made these preparations.”

2 Chronicles 17:3

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father’s early years and did not worship the images of Baal.

2 Chronicles 25:2

Amaziah did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, but not wholeheartedly.

2 Chronicles 34:2

He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from doing what was right.

Exodus 20:3

“You must not have any other god but me.

Deuteronomy 17:17

The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the Lord. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.

Deuteronomy 7:4

for they will lead your children away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the Lord will burn against you, and he will quickly destroy you.