I Kings 11:4
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam is crowned king, but the northern tribes of Israel rebel and join the Philistines, while the southern tribes remain loyal to Rehoboam. The chapter records the split of the kingdom and the political consequences of this division, showing that the united kingdom could not endure without the loyalty of all its people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 11:42I Kings 6:1I Kings 9:10I Kings 14:21I Kings 11:2Deuteronomy 7:4Deuteronomy 17:17Nehemiah 13:26Nehemiah 13:27I Kings 11:6I Kings 11:38I Kings 6:12
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