1 Kings 9:6

6 "But you and your children must follow me and obey the laws and commands I have given you. You must not serve or worship other gods.

1 Kings 9:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 9:6

But if you shall at all turn from following me, you or your
children
From my worship, as the Targum; either Solomon or his successors, or the people of Israel and their posterity; should they turn their backs on God and his worship, meaning not in a single instance, or in some small degree; but as in the original, "if in turning ye turn" ^F5, that is, utterly, and entirely, or wholly turn from him and his worship to other gods, as follows:

and will not keep my commandments and my statutes, which I have set
before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
neglecting the will and worship of God, go into idolatrous practices, as Solomon himself did.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (Nwbvt bwv Ma) "si avertendo aversi fueritis", Pagninus, Montanus

1 Kings 9:6 In-Context

4 "But you must serve me as your father David did; he was fair and sincere. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.

5 If you do, I will make your kingdom strong. This is the promise I made to your father David -- that someone from his family would always rule Israel.

6 "But you and your children must follow me and obey the laws and commands I have given you. You must not serve or worship other gods.

7 If you do, I will force Israel to leave the land I have given them, and I will leave this Temple that I have made holy. All the nations will make fun of Israel and speak evil about them.

8 If the Temple is destroyed, everyone who passes by will be shocked. They will make fun of you and ask, 'Why did the Lord do this terrible thing to this land and this Temple?'