And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as [did] David his father.
Ver. 6. And Solomon did evil.] Howbeit that evil one touched him not, 1Jn 5:18 sc., with a deadly touch: he was not transformed into sin's image.
And went not fully after the Lord.] Heb., Fulfilled not after the Lord. Some render it, He persevered not in following the Lord, and therehence infer his utter apostasy. Bellarmine reckoneth him among reprobates; and he is commonly pictured by the Papists half in heaven and half in hell. But Hilary a holdeth him a saint, and numbereth him with Moses and Peter, who sinned indeed, but repented and received mercy. See Trapp on " Ecc 1:1 " See Trapp on " Ecc 1:2 "
a In Ps. cxxvi.