1 Kings 11:6 “So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David,…”

1 Kings 11:6

So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.

World English Bible

Solomon did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and didn’t go fully after the LORD, as David his father did.

American Standard Version

And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to follow the Lord, as did Dauid his father.

Darby Translation

And Solomon did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed not fully Jehovah, as David his father.

Young's Literal Translation

and Solomon doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and hath not been fully after Jehovah, like David his father.

Bible in Basic English

And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.

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In context

5Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

7At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.

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