1 Kings 11:4
11:4 When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to 1 other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been. 2
1 Kings 11:38
11:38 You must obey 3 all I command you to do, follow my instructions, 4 do what I approve, 5 and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; 6 I will give you Israel.
1 tn Heb “bent his heart after.”
2 tn Heb “his heart was not complete with the Lord his God, like the heart of David his father.”
3 tn Heb “If you obey.” In the Hebrew text v. 38 is actually one long conditional sentence, which has been broken into two parts in the translation for stylistic purposes.
4 tn Heb “walk in my ways.”
5 tn Heb “do what is right in my eyes.”
6 tn Heb “I will build for you a permanent house, like I built for David.”