1 Kings 11:9

And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

Cross-reference

1 Kings 11:2 Historical context

In 1 Kings 11:2, the Lord warned that foreign wives would turn hearts away — this is the very command Solomon broke, leading to God's anger.

1 Kings 11:3 Historical context

In 1 Kings 11:3, Solomon's wives turned his heart — this verse explains exactly what made God angry in the main verse.

1 Kings 11:33 Historical context

1 Kings 11:33 explains Solomon's sin: he worshiped other gods and didn't follow God — the reason for God's anger here.

1 Kings 3:5 Historical context

1 Kings 3:5 records the first time God appeared to Solomon at Gibeon — referenced here as one of the two appearances.

1 Kings 9:2 Historical context

1 Kings 9:2 records the second time God appeared to Solomon — directly referenced here as the appearance that came with warning.

Deuteronomy 7:4 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 7:4, God warns that intermarriage will turn hearts away and kindle His anger — exactly what happened to Solomon here.

In Psalm 78:58-60, Israel provoked God with high places, exactly what Solomon did — His anger and rejection directly echo that pattern.

Hosea 4:11 Parallel

Hosea 4:11 says whoredom takes away the heart — Solomon's many foreign wives led his heart astray.

2 Timothy 4:10 tells of Demas deserting Paul for love of the world — just as Solomon deserted God for worldly loves.

1 Chronicles 28:7 Historical context

1 Chronicles 28:7 records God's conditional promise to establish Solomon's kingdom if he obeyed — Solomon's heart turning away broke that condition.

Proverbs 4:23 commands guarding the heart with all vigilance — Solomon failed to guard his heart, which turned away.

Isaiah 29:13 describes people whose hearts are far from God despite lip service — Solomon's heart similarly turned away.

In Deuteronomy 9:8, God's anger burned against Israel at Horeb for idolatry — here too, His anger kindles against Solomon for turning away.