Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant.
Here is, I. God's anger against Solomon for his sin. The thing he did displeased the Lord. Time was then the Lord loved Solomon (Sa2 12:24) and delighted in him (Kg1 10:9), but now the Lord was angry with Solomon (Kg1 11:9), for there was in his sin, 1. The most base ingratitude that could be.
Commenting on 1 Kings 11:9-13
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake,.... Not for the merits of David, but the promises made to him, Sa2 7:12, but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son; and immediate successor, Rehoboam.
Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. (f) That you have forsaken me and worshipped idols.