When Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away to follow other gods. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.
1 Kings 15:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The high places were not taken away, but Asa was wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his entire life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the high places were not removed. Yet Asa's heart was blameless with the Lord all his days. American Standard Version (1901) But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Jehovah all his days. Common English Bible Though the shrines weren’t eliminated, nevertheless Asa remained committed with all his heart to the LORD throughout his life. Catholic Public Domain Version But the high places, he did not take away. Yet truly, the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord during all his days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the high places he did not take away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the Lord all his days. |
When Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away to follow other gods. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been.
Abijam walked in all the sins his father before him had committed, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God as his ancestor David had been.
He walked in all the ways of his father Asa; he did not turn away from them but did what was right in the Lord’s sight. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
However, the people were sacrificing on the high places, because until that time a temple for the Lord’s name had not been built.
Solomon loved the Lord by walking in the statutes of his father David, but he also sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
Be wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord our God to walk in his statutes and to keep his commands, as you are today.’
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.
He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.
He also removed the high places and the shrines from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him.
For the eyes of the Lord roam throughout the earth to show himself strong for those who are wholeheartedly devoted to him. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.’