1 Kings 11:10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he didn't keep that which Yahweh commanded.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~930 BC. The narrator chronicles the tragic irony: the man who asked for wisdom to judge God's people couldn't judge his own heart. Modern Israel.
The emotion here: heavy-hearted at documenting repeated covenant breaking
The original word
shamar (שָׁמַר) — to guard, keep watch, protect like a shepherd guards sheep
Why it matters
Solomon built temples for Chemosh (requiring child sacrifice) and Molech on hills facing Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 11:10
The phrase 'didn't keep' uses the same word as 'keep my commandments' - it's deliberate wordplay showing the contrast
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about big, obvious sins, but Solomon's drift started with small compromises in marriage politics and religious tolerance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 11:10
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 11:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 11:10 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include disobedience, consequences. Notable phrases: didn't keep that which Yahweh commanded.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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