1 Kings 11:33
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 11:5-8, the specific idolatrous practices Solomon engaged in are detailed — the very actions condemned in this verse.
1 Kings 11:9 says God was angry with Solomon; 11:33 gives the reason — forsaking God for other gods.
1 Kings 3:14 promises long life if Solomon obeys; 11:33 shows he did not obey, so the condition was unmet.
1 Kings 6:12 conditions God's promise on keeping statutes; 11:33 reveals Solomon broke that condition.
In 1 Kings 9:5-7, God warned Solomon that turning to other gods would bring judgment — here that warning is realized.
1 Kings 14:8 also contrasts Jeroboam with David, the same faithful standard used to condemn Solomon's failure to walk as David did.
1 Kings 15:3 says Abijam's heart was not perfect like David's—the same contrast with David used to judge Solomon's idolatry.
In Jeremiah 2:13, the same accusation of forsaking God for idols is made — both describe rejecting the living God for worthless substitutes.
In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David warns Solomon that forsaking God leads to rejection — the very path Solomon now follows.
Zephaniah 1:5 specifically condemns those who swear by Milcom, the same god Solomon worshiped – a direct link to that idol.
Ezekiel 11:12 echoes the same indictment: not walking in God's statutes but following pagan customs, just as Solomon did.
Jeremiah 49:3 prophesies the captivity of Milcom, the same Ammonite god Solomon worshiped – showing its ultimate powerlessness.
2 Kings 23:13 names the same three abominations—Ashtoreth, Chemosh, Milcom—that Solomon built high places for, and records Josiah's later destruction of them.
2 Kings 21:22 states Manasseh forsook the LORD and walked not in His way—directly echoing the 'forsaken me' charge against Solomon.
Judges 10:6 lists the same foreign gods (Ashtaroth, gods of Zidon, Moab, Ammon) and the language of forsaking the LORD, mirroring Solomon's idolatry.
In Judges 2:13, Israel abandons the LORD to serve Baal and Ashtaroth — the same pattern of forsaking God for idols seen in Solomon's reign.
In Leviticus 18:21, God forbids offering children to Molech — Solomon built high places for Molech, directly violating this command.
1 Samuel 7:4 shows Israel putting away Ashtaroth and serving the LORD—the opposite response to the same gods Solomon's wives served.
In 2 Chronicles 15:2, the same principle is stated: forsaking God leads to his forsaking — Solomon's idolatry exemplifies this.
Numbers 21:29 shows Chemosh as a defeated god who could not protect Moab — highlighting the futility of Solomon's worship.
Jeremiah 32:35 describes building high places to Molech and Baal, a similar pattern of worshiping foreign gods, though the specific deities differ.
In Hosea 4:17, Ephraim is so joined to idols that God says to leave him — similar to Solomon's idolatry leading to judgment.
Exodus 15:26 emphasizes doing what is right in God's eyes and keeping his statutes — the very things Solomon failed to do.
2 Chronicles 21:10 says Jehoram 'forsook the LORD God of his fathers', using the same verb for abandoning God that describes Solomon's sin.
Amos 5:26 condemns Israel for carrying idols – a parallel to Solomon's idolatry, showing the persistent sin of God's people.