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1 Kings 11:33 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 11 · verse 33
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.1 Kings 11:33 · King James Version
1 Kings 11:33 in context
31And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
32(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
34Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
35But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- worshippedshâchâhto depressH7812 →
- AshtorethʻAshtôrethAshtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of loveH6253 →
- ZidoniansTsîydônîya Tsidonian or inhabitant of TsidonH6722 →
- forsakenʻâzabto loosenH5800 →
- MoabitesMôwʼâbMoab, an incestuous son of LotH4124 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
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We have here the first mention of that infamous name Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that made Israel to sin; he is here brought upon the stage as an adversary to Solomon, whom God had expressly told (Kg1 11:11) that he would give the greatest part of his kingdom to his servant, and Jeroboam was the man.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-40