and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t keep that which Yahweh commanded.
Parallel translations
- KJV And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
- BSB Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command.
- NKJV and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded.
- NASB and had commanded him regarding this thing, that he was not to follow other gods; but he did not comply with what the Lord had commanded.
- NLT He had warned Solomon specifically about worshiping other gods, but Solomon did not listen to the Lord’s command.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Kgs 6:12–13“Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.
- 1 Kgs 9:4–7As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;
- 2 Chr 7:17–22“As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;
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