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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.”

1 Kings 11:9

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Solomon has married many foreign wives who turned his heart toward other gods. The narrator now explains God's response.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Jehovah, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had twice come to him in a vision;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y enojóse Jehová contra Salomón, por cuanto estaba su corazón desviado de Jehová Dios de Israel, que le había aparecido dos veces,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor, Dios de Israel, se enojó con Salomón, pues aunque se le había aparecido dos veces para advertirle que no debería adorar a otros dioses, Salomón no hizo caso.

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