^{4 Ref} For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.

^{5 Ref} For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

^{6 Ref} And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.

^{7 Ref} Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.

^{8 Ref} And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.