John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 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 , etc.] That is, they should not intermarry with one another; this is to be understood of the last mentioned, the Hittites, who were one of the seven nations this law respected, ( Deuteronomy 7:1,3) for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods ; which is the reason given for the making the above law, and was sadly verified in Solomon: Solomon clave unto these in love ; he not only took them, but kept them, and expressed a strong affection for them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance of huma depravity in the sacred Scriptures, than that here recorded. Solomo became a public worshipper of abominable idols! Probably he by degree gave way to pride and luxury, and thus lost his relish for true wisdom Nothing forms in itself a security against the deceitfulness an depravity of the human heart. Nor will old age cure the heart of an evil propensity. If our sinful passions are not crucified and mortifie by the grace of God, they never will die of themselves, but will las even when opportunities to gratify them are taken away. Let him tha thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall. We see how weak we are of ourselves, without the grace of God; let us therefore live in constan dependence on that grace. Let us watch and be sober: ours is dangerous warfare, and in an enemy's country, while our worst foes ar the traitors in our own hearts. (1Ki 11:9-13)
Original Hebrew מן4480 הגוים1471 אשׁר834 אמר559 יהוה3069 אל413 בני1121 ישׂראל3478 לא3808 תבאו935 בהם והם1992 לא3808 יבאו935 בכם אכן403 יטו5186 את853 לבבכם3824 אחרי310 אלהיהם430 בהם דבק1692 שׁלמה8010 לאהבה׃160
