Verse 9

The LORD was angry with Solomon because he had shifted his allegiance away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him on two occasions

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 One night in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said,“Tell me what I should give you.”
  • 1 Kgs 9:2 : 2 the LORD appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
  • 1 Kgs 11:2-4 : 2 They came from nations about which the LORD had warned the Israelites,“You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods.” But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them. 3 He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him. 4 When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.
  • 1 Chr 21:7 : 7 God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.
  • Ps 78:58-60 : 58 They made him angry with their pagan shrines, and made him jealous with their idols. 59 God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel. 60 He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men.
  • Ps 90:7-8 : 7 Yes, we are consumed by your anger; we are terrified by your wrath. 8 You are aware of our sins; you even know about our hidden sins.
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.
  • Isa 29:13-14 : 13 The Lord says,“These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual. 14 Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people– an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations.”
  • Hos 4:11 : 11 Judgment of Pagan Idolatry and Cultic Prostitution Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.
  • Exod 4:14 : 14 Then the LORD became angry with Moses, and he said,“What about your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak very well. Moreover, he is coming to meet you, and when he sees you he will be glad in his heart.
  • Num 12:9 : 9 The anger of the LORD burned against them, and he departed.
  • Deut 3:26 : 26 But the LORD was angry at me because of you and would not listen to me. Instead, he said to me,“Enough of that! Do not speak to me anymore about this matter.
  • Deut 7:4 : 4 for they will turn your sons away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will erupt against you and he will quickly destroy you.
  • Deut 9:8 : 8 At Horeb you provoked him and he was angry enough with you to destroy you.
  • Deut 9:20 : 20 The LORD was also angry enough at Aaron to kill him, but at that time I prayed for him too.
  • 2 Sam 6:7 : 7 The LORD was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.
  • 2 Sam 11:27 : 27 When the time of mourning passed, David had her brought to his palace. She became his wife and she bore him a son. But what David had done upset the LORD.