1 Kings 11:33

because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon. They have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.

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because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon. They have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.

BSB

For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.

KJV

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

ASV

because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and [to keep] my statutes and mine ordinances, as did David his father.

BBE

Because they are turned away from me to the worship of Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of the Ammonites; they have not been walking in my ways or doing what is right in my eyes or keeping my laws and my decisions as his father David did.

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יַעַן ya·'an because H3282 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 עֲזָבוּנִי 'a·za·vu·ni they have forsaken me H5800 וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ vai·yish·ta·cha·vu and they have bowed down H7812 לְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת le·'ash·to·ret to Astarte H6253 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] god of H430 צִדֹנִין tzi·do·nin [the] Sidonians H6722 לִכְמוֹשׁ likh·mo·vosh to Chemosh H3645 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] god of H430 מוֹאָב mo·'av Moab H4124 וּלְמִלְכֹּם u·le·mil·kom and to Milcom H4445 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] god of H430 בְנֵי־ ve·nei- [the] people of H1121 עַמּוֹן a·mon Ammon H5983 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 הָלְכוּ ha·le·khu they have walked H1980 בִדְרָכַי vid·ra·khai in ways my H1870 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot by doing H6213 הַיָּשָׁר hai·ya·shar the right H3477 בְּעֵינַי be·'ei·nai in view my H5869 וְחֻקֹּתַי ve·chu·ko·tai and statutes my H2708 וּמִשְׁפָּטַי u·mish·pa·tai and judgments my H4941 כְּדָוִד ke·da·vid like David H1732 אָבִיו 'a·viv father his H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–40

In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?

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DavidChemoshAshtorethMilcom Moab

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AshtorethChemosh

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.