1 Kings 11:9

WEB

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

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,

Commentary

And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel,.... Or from the fear of him, a s the Targum, which must in a great measure be cast off, or he could not have given in to idolatry in any shape as he did; for it was for that the Lord was displeased, the which nothing is more provoking to him, as may be often observed: which had appeared unto him twice; once at Gibeon, and again after his prayer at the dedication of the temple, Kg1 3:5 , which is mentioned here as an aggravation of his sin, that he should fall into it, when the Lord had condescended to appear to him so graciously.