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A Divided Heart
Commentators clarify that Solomon's evil was not a complete abandonment of God, but a failure to follow Him exclusively. He continued the temple worship but also participated in or permitted idolatry. His heart was divided, and he "went not fully after the Lord" because he failed to serve God solely and wholly as his father David had.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 11:1–8
19th Century
Bishop
Solomon's falling away is distinctly traced to his polygamy, contracting numerous marriages with “strange women.” Polygamy is also attributed to Da…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 11:6
17th Century
Pastor
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord
As idolatry is, nothing more provoking to him:
and …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 11:1–8
17th Century
Minister
There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance of human depravity in the sacred Scriptures than the one recorded here. Solomon became a pu…