Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
11:9-10 The Lord . . . had appeared to him twice (3:5-15; 9:1-9): On both occasions, God reminded Solomon of the need to be faithful. When the king failed to heed the Lord’s warning about worshiping other gods, he clearly violated the first commandment (Exod 20:3) and God’s covenants with both Moses and David.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
11:9-10 The Lord . . . had appeared to him twice (3:5-15; 9:1-9): On both occasions, God reminded Solomon of the need to be faithful. When the king failed to heed the Lord’s warning about worshiping other gods, he clearly violated the first commandment (Exod 20:3) and God’s covenants with both Moses and David.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
and had commanded him concerning this thing, not to go after other gods; but he kept not what Jehovah had commanded.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t keep that which Yahweh commanded.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And had given him orders about this very thing, that he was not to go after other gods; but he did not keep the orders of the Lord.