1 Kings 11:1-2 – King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.
v3 – He had 700 wives, 300 concubines and his wives led him ASTRAY.
v4 – As Solomon GREW OLD, his wives turned his heart after other gods (He started well and finished terribly), and his heart was NOT fully devoted to the Lord his God.
v5 – He followed Ashtoreth (goddess of the Sidonians), Molek (detestable god of the Ammonites), v7 Chemosh (detestable god of moab), Molek (detestable god of Ammonites)
v9 – God became angry with Solomon, for he had appeared to him TWICE.
Results of v33 – Forsaking God, worshipping idols, disobedience, not doing what is right in God’s eyes, and failing to keep the decrees and Laws as David:
v11 – His kingdom was torn, v14 – adversaries arose, v23 – Another adversary, v26 – rebellion in his own kingdom.
He ended up losing His vast kingdom: compare the end of his reign with the beginning: 1 Kings 2:12, 4:20, 25, 29, 32-34, 10:14-27 (His Splendor).
1 Kings 5:4 – “But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster.”
