Scriptures:
1 Kings 11:1 King Shlomo loved many foreign women besides the daughter of Pharaoh. There were women from the Mo’avi, ‘Amoni, Edomi, Tzidoni and Hitti — 2 nations about which Adonai had said to the people of Isra’el, “You are not to go among them or they among you, because they will turn your hearts away toward their gods.” But Shlomo was deeply attached to them by his love. 3 He had 700 wives, all princesses, and 300 concubines; and his wives turned his heart away. 4 For when Shlomo became old, his wives turned his heart away toward other gods; so that he was not wholehearted with Adonai his God, as David his father had been. 5 For Shlomo followed ‘Ashtoret the goddess of the Tzidoni and Milkom the abomination of the ‘Amoni. 6 Thus Shlomo did what was evil in Adonai’s view and did not fully follow Adonai, as David his father had done. 7 Shlomo built a high place for K’mosh the abomination of Mo’av on the hill on front of Yerushalayim, and another for Molekh the abomination of the people of ‘Amon. 8 This is what he did for all his foreign wives, who then offered and sacrificed to their gods.
John Wesley's Notes-Conference:
1 Kings 11:1-8
Verse 3
[3] And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
Seven hundred wives, … — God had particularly forbidden the kings to multiply either horses or wives, Deuteronomy 17:16,17, we saw chap. 1 Kings 10:29, how he broke the former law, multiplying horses: and here we see, how he broke the latter, multiplying wives. David set the example. One ill act of a good man may do more mischief than twenty of a wicked man. Besides, they were strange women, of the nations which God had expressly forbidden them to marry with. And to compleat the mischief, he clave unto these in love; was extravagantly fond of them, Solomon had much knowledge. But to what purpose, when he knew not how to govern his appetites?
Verse 4
[4] 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.
Was old — As having now reigned nigh thirty years. When it might have been expected that experience would have made him wiser: then God permitted him to fall so shamefully, that he might be to all succeeding generations an example of the folly, and weakness of the wisest and the best men, when left to themselves.
Turned his heart — Not that they changed his mind about the true God, and idols, which is not credible; but they obtained from him a publick indulgence for their worship, and possibly persuaded him to join with them in the outward act of idol-worship; or, at least, in their feasts upon their sacrifices, which was a participation of their idolatry.
Verse 5
[5] For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Milcom — Called also Moloch.
Verse 6
[6] And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
Did evil — That is, did not worship God wholly, but joined idols with him.
Verse 7
[7] Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
An high place — That is, an altar upon the high place, as the manner of the Heathens was.
The hill — In the mount of olives, which was nigh unto Jerusalem, 2 Samuel 15:30, and from this act was called the mount of corruption, 2 Kings 23:13. As it were, to confront the temple.
Verse 8
[8] And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
And sacrificed, … — See what need those have to stand upon their guard, who have been eminent for religion. The devil will set upon them most violently: and if they miscarry, the reproach is the greater. It is the evening that commends the day. Let us therefore fear, lest having run well, we come short.
Daily Devotions:
Daily Devotional
Monday, April 24, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
- Read this text from 1 Kings 11.
- How does this happen today?
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
- Read 1 Kings 2.
- How does Solomon honor his father’s dying wishes?
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
- What makes good boundaries hard for us in life?
- Why do we compromise them?
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
Daily DevotionalSermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
- Read the text in 1 Kings 11 again.
- Who is to blame?
- Is there someone to blame?
- Why?
Friday, April 28, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
- How are followers of Jesus called to exhibit healthy boundaries?
Daily Devotional
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
Pray for those unable to set boundaries.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
- What place in your life needs stronger boundaries with others?
Sermon theme: "The Pursuit"
Text to read: 1 Kings 11:1-8
Pray for those unable to set boundaries.
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