^{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 the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

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

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

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

^{8 Ref} And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

^{9 Ref} And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

^{10 Ref} And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.