1Ki 11:9-13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 11:9-10: 11:9-10 The Lord ... had appeared to him twice (3:5-15 ; 9:1-9 ): On both occasions, God reminded Solomon of the need to be faithful. When the king failed to heed the Lord’s warning about worshiping other gods , he clearly violated the first commandment (Exod 20:3 ) and God’s covenants with both Moses and David.

a11:9-10►

b3:5-15►

dExod 20:3►

e11:11-13►

f11:32-36►

‏ 1 Kings 11:9-13

Summary for 1Kgs 11:9-10: 11:9-10 ^a The Lord ... had appeared to him twice (3:5-15 ^b; 9:1-9 ^c): On both occasions, God reminded Solomon of the need to be faithful. When the king failed to heed the Lord’s warning about worshiping other gods, he clearly violated the first commandment (Exod 20:3 ^d) and God’s covenants with both Moses and David.
Summary for 1Kgs 11:11-13: 11:11-13 ^e God announced that the kingdom would be divided, although Solomon’s descendants would retain part of it (see 11:32-36 ^f).