Religious Pluralism Angers God – King Solomon – The Brick Bible

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As Solomon grew older, his wives shifted his loyalty to other gods.

1 of 10 1 Kings 11:4

He did not worship Yahweh exclusively as his father David had done. Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte.

2 of 10 1 Kings 11:4–5

And the detestable Ammonite god Molech.

3 of 10 1 Kings 11:5

On the hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a shrine for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh.

4 of 10 1 Kings 11:7

And for the detestable Ammonite god Molech.

5 of 10 1 Kings 11:7

He did the same thing for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.

6 of 10 1 Kings 11:8

Yahweh was angry at Solomon because he had shifted his loyalty from Yahweh. Although he had forbidden Solomon from worshipping other gods, Solomon did not obey Yahweh's command.

7 of 10 1 Kings 11:9–10

So Yahweh said to Solomon, 'Because you have not obeyed my commandments and regulations, I will tear the kingdom from you and give it to your servant!'

8 of 10 1 Kings 11:11

'But for your father David's sake, I will not do this during your lifetime. I will tear it from your son.'

9 of 10 1 Kings 11:12

'And I will not tear away the entire kingdom. For your father David's sake, I will give one tribe to your son.'

10 of 10 1 Kings 11:13

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