King James Version
1 Kings 11:9 in the King James Version says “And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto h...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,”
1 Kings 11:9 · KJV
Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
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. is done: Heb. is with thee
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“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“was turned”
H5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“which had appeared”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“unto him twice”
H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
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