“And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.”
1 Kings 11:10 (KJV)
Context Reading
8And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. 9¶ And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, 10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. 11Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. 12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.