1 Kings 11:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.”
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Read Full Chapter →God had specifically commanded him not to follow other gods, but Solomon did not keep the command.
What Does 1 Kings 11:10 Mean?
The charge is sharpened. This was not a sin of ignorance. God had commanded Solomon directly concerning this very thing, that he should not go after other gods. The verse ends with the plain failure: he kept not what the Lord commanded. Knowledge made the disobedience deliberate.
To know God's will and refuse it is a heavier thing than to stumble in ignorance. Solomon had every advantage, a direct word, a clear command, the example of his father, and he set it aside. Scripture does not soften this. Yet the same Lord who commands also redeems, and the gospel meets us precisely where we, like Solomon, have known the good and failed to do it. Our hope is never in our keeping of the command but in the mercy of the One who kept it perfectly for us.
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What does 1 Kings 11:10 mean?
God had specifically commanded him not to follow other gods, but Solomon did not keep the command.