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Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and didn`t go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
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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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19th Century
Anglican
Solomon's falling away is distinctly traced to his polygamy, contracting numerous marriages with “strange women.” Polygamy is also attributed to Da…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord As idolatry is, nothing more provoking to him:
and …
Presbyterian
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…
