1 Kings 11:6Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and didn't go fully after Yahweh, as did David his father.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~930 BC. The golden age is ending. Solomon, now old, has built temples to foreign gods on the Mount of Olives, within sight of God's temple. Modern-day East Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: grieved at recording the fall of Israel's greatest king
The original word
ra' (רַע) — evil, not just wrong but actively harmful to covenant relationship
Why it matters
This happened in Solomon's final years, after 40 years of unprecedented prosperity and wisdom
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 11:6
The Hebrew emphasizes Solomon 'didn't complete' following God — he started well but didn't finish
Common misconceptionPeople think this was sudden weakness, but it was gradual compromise over decades — the marriage alliances seemed politically wise at first.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 11:6
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 11:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 11:6 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 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include moral failure, comparison to david. Notable phrases: did that which was evil; didn't go fully after Yahweh; as did David his father.
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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