1 Kings 11:11

KJV

Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

— 1 Kings 11:11, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. Solomon loves many foreign women—seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines—who turn his heart to their gods; he builds high places for Chemosh, Milcom, and Ashtoreth. God is angry and raises adversaries against Solomon: Hadad the Edomite, Rezon of Aram, …

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Other Translations

ASV

Wherefore Jehovah said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

YLT

and Jehovah saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thee, and thou hast not kept My covenant and My statutes that I charged upon thee, I surely rend the kingdom from thee, and have given it to thy servant.

BBE

So the Lord said to Solomon, Because you have done this, and have not kept my agreement and my laws, which I gave you, I will take the kingdom away from you by force and will give it to your servant.

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