1 Kings 11:8
“And likewise did hee for all his strange wiues, which burnt incense and sacrificed vnto their gods.”
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1 Kings 11:8 Context
6And Solomon did euill in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did Dauid his father. 7Then did Solomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Ierusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8And likewise did hee for all his strange wiues, which burnt incense and sacrificed vnto their gods. 9¶ And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel which had appeared vnto him twise, 10And had commaunded him concerning this thing, that hee should not goe after other gods: but hee kept not that which the Lord commanded.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 11:8
And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
- King James Version
Thus also he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And so he did for all his strange wives, who made offerings with burning of perfumes to their gods.
- Basic English Bible
And so he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.
- Darby Bible
And likewise did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.
- Webster's Bible
So did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.
- World English Bible
and so he hath done for all his strange women, who are perfuming and sacrificing to their gods.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And so did he for all his foreign wives, who offered and sacrificed unto their gods.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 11:8
11:8 And sacrificed, &c. - See what need those have to stand upon theirguard, who have been eminent for religion. The devil will set upon themmost violently: and if they miscarry, the reproach is the greater. It isthe evening that commends the day. Let us therefore fear, lest having runwell, we come short.