1Ki 11:33 | NETfull | STEP | I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did.

1 Kings 11:33

33 I am taking the kingdom from him ^{▼▼ The words “I am taking the kingdom from him” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} because they have ^{▼▼ This is the reading of the MT; the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate read “he has.”} abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions ^{▼▼ Heb “walked in my ways.”} by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did. ^{▼▼ Heb “by doing what is right in my eyes, my rules and my regulations, like David his father.”}