1 Kings 11:4 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 11:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֗י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לְעֵת֙
ʻêth
H6256
time
זִקְנַ֣ת
ziqnâh
H2209
old age
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
Shᵉlômôh
H8010
Solomon
נָשָׁיו֙
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
הִטּ֣וּ
nâṭâh
H5186
to stretch out
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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לְבָב֔וֹ
lêbâb
H3824
heart
אַחֲרֵ֖י
ʼachar
H310
after
אֱלֹהִ֣ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אֲחֵרִ֑ים
ʼachêr
H312
other
וְלֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
הָיָ֨ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לְבָב֤וֹ
lêbâb
H3824
heart
שָׁלֵם֙
shâlêm
H8003
complete
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהָ֔יו
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
כִּלְבַ֖ב
lêbâb
H3824
heart
דָּוִ֥יד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אָבִֽיו
ʼâb
H1
father
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World English Bible Public Domain
For it happened, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David his father.
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King James Version Public Domain
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened in the time of the old age of Solomon his wives stretched out his heart after other gods. And his heart was not complete with Yahweh his God like the heart of David his father.
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