1 Kings 11:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,”
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Read Full Chapter →The Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the God who had appeared to him twice.
What Does 1 Kings 11:9 Mean?
Now God Himself responds. The Lord is angry with Solomon, and the reason is given with sorrowful weight: his heart had turned from the very God who had appeared to him twice, at Gibeon and again after the temple was finished. The privilege of those encounters makes the turning all the more grievous.
God's anger here is the wounded response of a covenant Lord whose love has been spurned. Solomon had not merely heard of God; he had met Him, twice, in personal grace. To turn away after such nearness is to despise a costly gift. Yet even this anger is not the end, for it is the anger of one who keeps His promises. The God who confronts sin is the same God who, in Christ, will make a way back for sinners who have turned away.
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What does 1 Kings 11:9 mean?
The Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the God who had appeared to him twice.