1 Kings 11:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
1 Kings 11:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 11:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 11:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father was.”
1 Kings 11:4 — World English Bible
1 Kings 11:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
1 Kings 11:4 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 11:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at the time of the old age of Solomon, his wives have turned aside his heart after other gods, and his heart hath not been perfect with Jehovah his God, like the heart of David his father.”
1 Kings 11:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 11:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father.”
1 Kings 11:4 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 11:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For when Salomon was olde, his wiues turned his heart after other gods, so that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father.”
1 Kings 11:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 11:4 in Context — 1 Kings 11
2 Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father.
What Does 1 Kings 11:4 Mean?
1 Kings 11:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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