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1 Kings 11:4

4 For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and ahis heart was not 1wholly devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

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1 Kings 11:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

1 Kings 11:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

1 Kings 11:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 Kings 11:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, as his father, David, had been.

1 Kings 11:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.

1 Kings 11:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

As Solomon grew old, his wives caused him to follow other gods. He did not follow the Lord completely as his father David had done.

1 Kings 11:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.

1 Kings 11:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And 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 Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father.

1 Kings 11:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

In his old age, his wives tempted him to follow other gods. He was no longer committed to the Lord his God as his father David had been.

1 Kings 11:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When Solomon was old, his wives seduced him to follow other gods. He was not completely devoted to Yahweh his God, as his father David had been.

1 Kings 11:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For when Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David.

1 Kings 11:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

It happened at the time of Solomon’s old age that his wives guided his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully with Yahweh his God as the heart of David his father had been.

1 Kings 11:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

As Solomon grew older, his wives turned his heart toward other gods. He didn’t follow the Lord his God with all his heart. So he wasn’t like his father David.


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