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because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and [to keep] my statutes and my ordinances, as did David his father.
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The Reason for Judgment
Commentators agree that the division of Israel's kingdom was a direct judgment from God for a specific reason: idolatry. Scholars note that the verse implicates not only King Solomon but also the people ('they') who followed his example in forsaking God to worship the deities of surrounding nations.
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1 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 11:31–39
19th Century
Bishop
Take thee ten pieces. —The message delivered by Ahijah first repeats exactly the former warning to Solomon ([Reference 1 …
John Gill
On 1 Kings 11:33
17th Century
Pastor
Because that they have forsaken me
My worship, as the Targum; both Solomon and the children of Israel following his …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 11:26–40
17th Century
Minister
In explaining why God tore the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to be careful that sin did not cost him his advancement. Y…