9 The Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. 11:9 1Kg 3:5; 9:210 He had commanded him about this, so that he would not follow other gods, but Solomon did not do what the Lord had commanded. 11:10 1Kg 6:12; 9:6–7
11 Then the Lord said to Solomon, "Since you have done this 11:11 Lit "Since this was with you and did not keep my covenant and my statutes, which I commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. 11:11 1Kg 11:29–3112 However, I will not do it during your lifetime for the sake of your father David; 11:12 2Sm 7:12–16; 2Kg 19:34; 20:6 I will tear it out of your son’s hand. 13 Yet I will not tear the entire kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son 11:12–13 1Kg 11:31–32 for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem that I chose."