1 Kings 11:4

“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Kings 11:4

For it came to passe when Solomon was old, that his wiues turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Kings chapter 11

For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father {had been.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For it came about that when Solomon was old, his heart was turned away to other gods by his wives; and his heart was no longer true to the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

And when he was now old, his heart was turned away by women to follow strange gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

For it happened, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David his father.
- World English Bible

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.
- Youngs Literal Bible

For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not whole with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

john madden's comment on 2015-09-16 06:16:24:

He made his bed and had to lay in it for a season anyways.the bed of thorns would soon be his way of seeing he was wrong .and needed his heart turned back to god fully

BSP's comment on 2013-12-11 11:38:06:

This verse shows that we have to be careful about whom we chose to associate with because if they do not have love for Jehovah God they could turn our hearts away from him. Solomon allowed his many wives to turn him away from serving Jehovah with a complete heart.

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