1 Kings 11:6-11 WEB

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 11:11

Forasmuch as this is done of thee - Was not this another warning from the Lord? And might not Solomon have yet recovered himself? Was there not mercy in this message which he might have sought and found? read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:1-8

The Fall of a King. Solomon was a king of men. Not only was he supreme civil ruler of his nation, he was also chief in wisdom and knowledge, and distinguished in the favour of God ( Nehemiah 13:26 ). This moral royalty is open to all. The prize is nobler than that of the most glittering "corruptible crown." From this kingship Solomon fell, though he retained the throne of the nation. The rascal often lurks in the heart that is under an anointed face. Let us consider— I. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:1-8

Solomon's Sin. I. THE SIN . 1 . Its nature . He not only aided his wives to continue their idolatrous worship, he himself participated in it. He went after strange gods, seeking their favour and observing their ordinances. The worship of Jehovah was not discarded, but delight in the true God was gone, and the flame of that loving zeal for God's commandments died away: his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God. The worship now offered in the temple was the lingering... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:4-8

The Sin of Solomon. Three questions will suffice to bring this subject before us. First, what was this sin? secondly, by whom was it committed? thirdly, when, and under what circumstances? But first, it is well we should understand what this sin was not . We see, then, that the essence of this sin was that having permitted himself, or purposes of state and pride and ostentation, the love of many strange women, he permitted them, and possibly some of his subjects also, to worship... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:6

And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord [cf. 2:11 ; 3:7 , etc.], and went not fully [ לאֹ מִלֵא s.c. לֶלֶכֶת . A pregnant expression found also Numbers 14:24 ; Numbers 32:11 , Numbers 32:12 ; Deuteronomy 1:36 ] after the Lord, as did David his father. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:7

Then did Solomon build an high place [see on 1 Kings 3:2 ] for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab [The meaning of "Chemosh" is uncertain. Gesenius suggests "Vanquisher"—Chemosh was the god of war. The mention of Ashtar-Chemosh on the Moabite stone "connects the Moabite religion with the Phoenician," where Ashtar is the masculine form of Astarte, and suggests that "Chemosh was connected with the androgynous deities of Phoenicia" (Speaker's Comm. on Numbers 21:29 ). It is probable, in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:8

And likewise did he for all [having done it for one, he must needs do it for all. "No hill about Jerusalem was free from a chapel of devils" (Hall) ] his strange wives, which burn t [Heb. burning, Ewald, 335 a ] incense and sacrificed unto their gods. [Observe, as bearing on the question of Solomon's apostasy, that Solomon built the altars; his wives sacrificed, etc. According to Keil, incense is here mentioned before sacrifice, because vegetable took precedence of animal offerings... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:9

And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice. [cf. 1 Kings 3:5 and 1 Kings 9:2 . The anger arose partly from the exceptional favours which had been shown to him; cf. Amos 3:2 ; Luke 10:12-15 .] read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:9-10

The Downfall of Solomon. The fall of Solomon has appeared to some commentators incredible. As to the fact itself, however, there can be no doubt. Nor is his fall so exceptional as many suppose. Others beside this king have had pious parentage, a religious education, a promising youth, extraordinary intellectual endowments, frequent warnings of their danger, and yet have failed and come short of the glory of God. Give examples. It is noteworthy that God saw Solomon's danger and warned him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:9-13

The Anger of God. This is the inevitable consequence of sin. Had God expressed no displeasure against Solomon, what mischief might not his example have wrought? The terrible judgments of the great day will have a most salutary effect upon the order and stability of the whole moral universe. If men sufficiently considered these things they would hesitate before they plunged into vices. Let us be admonished from this history as to— I. How THE ANGER OF GOD IS PROVOKED . It is... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 11:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:1-8

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 11:9-13

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