1 Kings 14:8

8 and ¹tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you-²yet you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and who followed * Me with all his heart, ³to do only that which was right in My sight;

1 Kings 14:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 14:8

And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it
thee
Even ten parts out of twelve:

and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my
commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only
which was right in mine eyes;
who never was guilty of idolatry, but always constantly and cordially attended the pure worship of God, and was careful to do everything in that according to the will of God, whatever else he might be deficient in.

1 Kings 14:8 In-Context

6 When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet coming in the doorway, he said, "Come in, wife of Jeroboam, why do you pretend to be another woman? For I am sent to you with a harsh message.

7 "Go, say to Jeroboam, 'Thus says the LORD God of Israel, "Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel,

8 and tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you-yet you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and who followed Me with all his heart, to do only that which was right in My sight;

9 you also have done more evil than all who were before you, and have gone and made for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me to anger, and have cast Me behind your back -

10 therefore behold, I am bringing calamity on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every male person, both bond and free in Israel, and I will make a clean sweep of the house of Jeroboam, as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 11:31
• 2. 1 Kings 11:33, 38
• 3. 1 Kings 15:5