1 Kings 11:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א מִלֵּ֛א אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּדָוִ֥ד אָבִֽיו׃ ס

Transliteration

And-wayyaʿas Shelomoh the-hāraʿ in-ʿēynēy YHWH; and-not millēʾ after YHWH like-Dāwid his-ʾāḇīw.

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿas*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did
*Shelomoh*: proper noun, masculine - Solomon
*hāraʿ*: article + noun, masculine, singular, absolute - the evil
*ʿēynēy*: noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*millēʾ*: verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fulfilled/followed fully
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine - David
*ʾāḇīw*: noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father

Word Meanings

*hāraʿ*: the evil/wickedness/what is displeasing
*ʿēynēy*: eyes/sight/judgment
*millēʾ* after: fully followed/was wholly devoted to

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Referenced Verses

Num 14:24 : 24 but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Josh 14:8 : 8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Jehovah my God.
Josh 14:14 : 14 Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite unto this day; because that he wholly followed Jehovah, the God of Israel.

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1 Kgs 11:1-5
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1Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;
2of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
4For 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.
5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kgs 11:7-11
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78%
7Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.
8And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
9And Jehovah was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Jehovah, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,
10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded.
11Wherefore Jehovah 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.
1 Kgs 15:3
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1 Kgs 3:3-4
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3And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
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1 Kgs 22:52-53
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1 Kgs 11:33
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1 Kgs 6:11-12
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2 Kgs 15:9
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2 Chr 33:2
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1 Kgs 15:26
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2 Chr 12:14
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1 Kgs 15:11
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1 Kgs 3:6
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1 Kgs 16:26
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2 Kgs 13:2
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1 Chr 29:23
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2 Chr 9:31
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1 Kgs 11:43
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2 Chr 21:12
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2 Kgs 23:32
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2 Kgs 15:28
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2 Kgs 13:11
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2 Kgs 23:37
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