And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
- BSB Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
- NKJV So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
- NASB Now the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
- NLT The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
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Quick answer
The LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away, though God had appeared to him twice. The personal nature of God's prior revelation made the sin graver.
Overview
God's anger is just, intensified by the fact that He had graciously appeared to Solomon twice (at Gibeon and after the temple's dedication) with promises and warnings. Solomon had received more than most yet turned away. To whom much is given, much is required, and this verse shows that great privilege and revelation make later unfaithfulness all the more serious in God's sight.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- 1 Kgs 3:5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
- 1 Kgs 9:2That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
- Deut 3:26But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
- 2 Sam 6:7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
- Deut 9:8Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you.
- Num 12:9And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.
- Deut 7:4For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
- Exod 4:14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
- Deut 9:20And the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
- Ps 90:7–8For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
- Ps 78:58–60For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
- Hos 4:11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
- 1 Kgs 11:2–4Of 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.
- 2 Tim 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
- 1 Chr 21:7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
- Prov 4:23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
- 2 Sam 11:27And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
- Isa 29:13–14Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
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