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- For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been ” (1 Kings 11:1-4). This unfaithfulness to God did not only affect Solomon’s spiritual well-being, but it caused God to take the kingdom from him and his descendants.
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Solomon’s decline did not happen all at once. It was a slow process of his heart turning away from undivided loyalty to the God of the Covenant. Now in Chapter 11, the fatal flaw for Solomon will be magnified.
Solomon was threatened before the prophet spoke to Jeroboam; and if Solomon had repented, Jeroboam would never have been spoken to. But he is too far gone to be stopped, though he has God's own word for it that he is ruining his kingdom by his sin.
Introduction: Solomon was blessed with greater wisdom and wealth than any other king. But he squandered his blessings through covetousness, licentiousness, idolatry, and rebellion. As a result of his actions, he, his descendants, and all of Israel suffered for generations.
Now in 1 Kings 11, we see King Solomon depart from the LORD in his old age. He moves from wisdom into folly, from obedience to rebellion. Deuteronomy 17:17 forbids the king from marrying many women, but this is precisely what Solomon does. His heart is led away from the LORD, and he pursues other gods.
Sep 25, 2018 · As Solomon’s heart reveals subtle fragmentation, his true love of the Lord is contrasted with the false loves of his foreign wives and their idolatrous worship. His divided heart has implications for his ability to direct his worldly effect wholly to the Lord.
The treasure saved for him by David seemed inexhaustible, and the tribute from other peoples (1 Kings 10:25), the monopolies granted by the king (1 Kings 10:28, 29), the importation of gold from Ophir (1 Kings 9:28), etc., brought immense revenues. The king was proportionately extravagant.
