1 Kings 11:2of the nations concerning which Yahweh said to the children of Israel, "You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods." Solomon joined to these in love.
The setting
The narrator pauses to remind readers that God had explicitly warned about this. Solomon knew better — he just thought he was the exception...
The emotion here: frustrated that the wisest man alive ignored such clear warnings
The original word
sur (סוּר) — to turn aside, to remove, to depart from the right path
Why it matters
The nations listed were Israel's traditional enemies — Solomon was literally sleeping with the enemy
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 11:2
The phrase 'surely they will turn away your heart' is God predicting exactly what happens in verse 4
Common misconceptionPeople think Solomon was blindsided by temptation, but God had given explicit warnings about exactly this situation centuries earlier.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 11:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 11:2 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine command, separation. Notable phrases: You shall not go among them; concerning which Yahweh said. This verse contains a command.
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Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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