HEART FAILURE-1 KINGS 11-1-13---THE SCENE PAINTED--- Verses 7-8---- Verse 6--Cf. 1 KINGS 3-10 - The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.---- Verse 5---- Verse 4 --Cf. 1 KINGS 11-2 ---- Verses 1-3--Cf. DEUTERONOMY 13-4 - You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice- you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.---Cf. 1 KINGS 3-3 - And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.----But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin- and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.-JAMES 1-14-15----THE SHOCK EXPLORED--- Recall his spiritual education---1 KINGS 3-14 - So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.--1 KINGS 6-11-13 - Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying- -Concerning this temple which you are building, if you walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, keep all My commandments, and walk in them, then I will perform My word with you, which I spoke to your father David. And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel.----Cf. 1 KINGS 8-61 - -Let your heart therefore be loyal to the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day.----1 KINGS 9-6-7 - But if you or your sons at all turn from following Me...