1 Kings 11:2

Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 11:9, the Lord's anger kindles because Solomon's heart turned away — the divine judgment on his disobedience to the command in verse 2.

In 1 Kings 11:4, the consequence unfolds: Solomon's wives turned his heart after other gods, exactly as warned in verse 2.

1 Kings 16:31-33 shows Ahab repeating Solomon's pattern—marrying a foreign woman (Jezebel) and turning to Baal worship.

Exodus 23:32 commands no covenant with them—Solomon's marriages violated this command.

2 Corinthians 6:14-16 applies the same principle of not being yoked with unbelievers to the church, reinforcing the danger of spiritual compromise.

Malachi 2:11 condemns marrying foreign women as profaning the sanctuary, echoing Solomon's sin of idolatry through marriage.

Psalm 139:21 expresses hatred for God's enemies, in direct contrast to Solomon's love for foreign women who turned his heart from God.

Ezra 10:2-17 records the community repenting from the same sin of intermarriage, contrasting Solomon's unrepentant clinging.

Ezra 9:12 Parallel

Ezra 9:12 reiterates the prohibition for the post-exilic community, showing its ongoing relevance against Solomon's failure.

Judges 16:4-21 shows Samson's love for Delilah, a Philistine woman, causing his downfall — a strong parallel to Solomon's love for foreign wives.

Judges 3:7 Parallel

Judges 3:7 shows how intermarriage with Canaanites led Israel to serve Baals and Asherahs, directly illustrating the warning Solomon ignored.

Judges 3:6 Parallel

Judges 3:6 summarizes the recurring cycle of intermarriage and idolatry during the judges, a problem Solomon repeated.

Joshua 23:13 describes the consequences—snares and traps—that come from intermarriage, which befell Solomon.

Joshua 23:12 repeats the warning against intermarriage with foreign nations, reinforcing the same command Solomon ignored.

Deuteronomy 7:4 gives the reason that intermarriage leads to turning away from God—exactly the consequence Solomon experienced.

Deuteronomy 7:3 is the original command prohibiting intermarriage, which Solomon directly disobeyed.

Numbers 25:1-3 is an earlier example of intermarriage with Moabites leading to Baal worship, the same pattern Solomon followed.

Exodus 34:16 explicitly warns against taking foreign wives who lead to idolatry—Solomon's marriages fulfilled this warning.

Exodus 23:33 warns that foreigners will become a snare—Solomon's wives led him to idolatry.

Deuteronomy 30:17 warns that a heart turning away leads to serving other gods — directly parallel to the danger Solomon faced with foreign wives.

In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Paul warns that bad company corrupts good morals — echoing the same principle that led Solomon astray through foreign wives.

Genesis 2:24 establishes the one-flesh marriage ideal, which Solomon's many foreign wives violated, leading to idolatry.

2 Chronicles 19:2 rebukes Jehoshaphat for loving those who hate God, echoing the warning that Solomon's alliances led to divine wrath.

2 Chronicles 21:6 records Jehoram's marriage to Ahab's daughter leading him into evil, a similar pattern of marital compromise to Solomon's.

Romans 1:32 Parallel

Romans 1:32 describes people who know God's decree yet continue sinning, similar to Solomon knowing the command against intermarriage yet persisting.

In Revelation 2:4, the church in Ephesus is rebuked for forsaking its first love — paralleling Solomon's decline from wholehearted devotion to God.