For when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.
1 Kings 15:14 - New Revised Standard Version But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his days. 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. |
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.
He committed all the sins that his father did before him; his heart was not true to the Lord his God, like the heart of his father David.
He walked in all the way of his father Asa; he did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord; yet the high places were not taken away, and the people still sacrificed and offered incense on the high places.
The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.
Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David; only, he sacrificed and offered incense at the high places.
Therefore devote yourselves completely to the Lord our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day.”
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places.
But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
Nevertheless the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.
He took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, hewed down the sacred poles,
He also removed from all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him.
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth, to strengthen those whose heart is true to him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a true heart.