1 Kings 11:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For whenלְעֵת֙
(le·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
(she·lo·moh,)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
was old,זִקְנַ֣ת
(zik·nat)
2209: old agefem. of zoqen
his wivesנָשָׁיו֙
(na·shav)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
turnedהִטּ֣וּ
(hit·tu)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
his heartלְבָבֹ֔ו
(le·va·vov,)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
away 
 
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵ֖י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים
(a·che·rim;)
312: anotherfrom achar
gods;אֱלֹהִ֣ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and his heartלְבָבֹ֤ו
(le·va·vov)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
was not wholly devotedשָׁלֵם֙
(sha·lem)
8003: complete, safe, at peacefrom shalem
to the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his God,אֱלֹהָ֔יו
(e·lo·hav,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
as the heartכִּלְבַ֖ב
(kil·vav)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
of Davidדָּוִ֥יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃
(a·viv.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
[had been]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For it came to pass when
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
was old
ziqnah  (zik-naw')
old age -- old (age).
that his wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
turned away
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
his heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and his heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
was not perfect
shalem  (shaw-lame')
complete; especially friendly -- full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.
with the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
as was the heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
because as Solomon grew older, his wives turned his affections away after other gods, and his heart was not fully as devoted to the LORD his God as his father David's heart had been.

NET Bible
When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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