And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
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Interpretation
The Lord told Solomon, it is likely by a prophet, what he must expect for his apostacy. Though we have reason to hope that he repented, and found mercy, yet the Holy Ghost did not expressly record it, but left it doubtful, as a warning to others not to sin.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 11:9-13.