Berean Standard Bible
“For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.”
Solomon, famous for wisdom and wealth, married many foreign wives despite God's warning against it. The book of Kings pauses to describe how his heart slowly changed.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.
World English Bible (WEB)
When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father was.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For it came about that when Solomon was old, his heart was turned away to other gods by his wives; and his heart was no longer true to the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y ya que Salomón era viejo, sus mujeres inclinaron su corazón tras dioses ajenos; y su corazón no era perfecto con Jehová su Dios, como el corazón de su padre David.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
especialmente en su vejez. Fue así como sus mujeres lo llevaron a adorar a sus dioses, en vez de confiar completamente en el Señor, como David su padre había hecho.
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