But king Solomon
loved
many
strange
women
, together with the daughter
of Pharaoh
, women of the Moabites
, Ammonites
, Edomites
, Zidonians
, and Hittites
;
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: for surely
they will turn away
your heart
after
their gods
: Solomon
clave
unto these in love
.
And he had seven hundred
wives
, princesses
, and three
hundred
concubines
: and his wives
turned away
his heart
.
For it came to pass, when Solomon
was old
, that his wives
turned away
his heart
after
other
gods
: and his heart
was not perfect
with the LORD
his God
, as was the heart
of David
his father
.
For Solomon went
after
Ashtoreth
the goddess
of the Zidonians
, and after
Milcom
the abomination
of the Ammonites
.
And Solomon did
evil
in the sight
of the LORD
, and went not fully
after
the LORD
, as did David
his father
.
Then did Solomon build
an high place
for Chemosh
, the abomination
of Moab
, in the hill
that is before
Jerusalem
, and for Molech
, the abomination
of the children
of Ammon
.
And likewise did he for all his strange
wives
, which burnt incense
and sacrificed
unto their gods
.
And the LORD was angry
with Solomon
, because his heart
was turned
from the LORD
God
of Israel
, which had appeared
unto him twice
,
And had commanded him concerning this thing
, that he should not go
after
other
gods
: but he kept
not that which the LORD
commanded
.
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
.
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do
it for David
thy father's
sake: but I will rend
it out of the hand
of thy son
.
Howbeit I will not rend away
all the kingdom
; but will give
one
tribe
to thy son
for David
my servant's
sake, and for Jerusalem's
sake which I have chosen
.
And the LORD stirred up
an adversary
unto Solomon
, Hadad
the Edomite
: he was of the king's
seed
in Edom
.
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom
, and Joab
the captain
of the host
was gone up
to bury
the slain
, after he had smitten
every male
in Edom
;
(For six months
did Joab
remain
there with all Israel
, until he had cut off
every male
in Edom
:)
That Hadad fled
, he and certain
Edomites
of his father's
servants
with him, to go
into Egypt
; Hadad
being yet a little
child
.
And they arose out of Midian
, and came
to Paran
: and they took
men
with them out of Paran
, and they came
to Egypt
, unto Pharaoh
king
of Egypt
; which gave
him an house
, and appointed
him victuals
, and gave
him land
.
And Hadad found
great
favour
in the sight
of Pharaoh
, so that he gave
him to wife
the sister
of his own wife
, the sister
of Tahpenes
the queen
.
And the sister of Tahpenes
bare
him Genubath
his son
, whom Tahpenes
weaned
in
Pharaoh's
house
: and Genubath
was in Pharaoh's
household
among
the sons
of Pharaoh
.
And when Hadad heard
in Egypt
that David
slept
with his fathers
, and that Joab
the captain
of the host
was dead
, Hadad
said
to Pharaoh
, Let me depart
, that I may go
to mine own country
.
Then Pharaoh said
unto him, But what hast thou lacked
with me, that, behold, thou seekest
to go
to thine own country
? And he answered
, Nothing: howbeit let me go
in any wise
.
And God stirred him up
another adversary
, Rezon
the son
of Eliadah
, which fled
from his lord
Hadadezer
king
of Zobah
:
And he gathered men
unto him, and became captain
over a band
, when David
slew
them of Zobah : and they went
to Damascus
, and dwelt
therein, and reigned
in Damascus
.
And he was an adversary to Israel
all the days
of Solomon
, beside the mischief
that Hadad
did : and he abhorred
Israel
, and reigned
over Syria
.
And Jeroboam the son
of Nebat
, an Ephrathite
of Zereda
, Solomon's
servant
, whose mother's
name
was Zeruah
, a widow
woman
, even he lifted up
his hand
against the king
.
And this was the cause that he lifted up
his hand
against the king
: Solomon
built
Millo
, and repaired
the breaches
of the city
of David
his father
.
And the man Jeroboam
was a mighty man
of valour
: and Solomon
seeing
the young man
that he was industrious
, he made him ruler
over all the charge
of the house
of Joseph
.
And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam
went out
of Jerusalem
, that the prophet
Ahijah
the Shilonite
found
him in the way
; and he had clad
himself with a new
garment
; and they two
were alone in the field
:
And Ahijah caught
the new
garment
that was on him, and rent
it in twelve
pieces
:
And he said to Jeroboam
, Take
thee ten
pieces
: for thus saith
the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, Behold, I will rend
the kingdom
out of the hand
of Solomon
, and will give
ten
tribes
to thee:
(But he shall have one tribe
for my servant
David's
sake, and for Jerusalem's
sake, the city
which I have chosen
out of all the tribes
of Israel
:)
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped
Ashtoreth
the goddess
of the Zidonians
, Chemosh
the god
of the Moabites
, and Milcom
the god
of the children
of Ammon
, and have not walked
in my ways
, to do
that which is right
in mine eyes
, and to keep my statutes
and my judgments
, as did David
his father
.
Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom
out of his hand
: but I will make
him prince
all the days
of his life
for David
my servant's
sake, whom I chose
, because he kept
my commandments
and my statutes
:
But I will take the kingdom
out of his son's
hand
, and will give
it unto thee, even ten
tribes
.
And unto his son will I give
one
tribe
, that David
my servant
may have a light
alway
before
me in Jerusalem
, the city
which I have chosen
me to put
my name
there.
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign
according to all that thy soul
desireth
, and shalt be king
over Israel
.
And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command
thee, and wilt walk
in my ways
, and do
that is right
in my sight
, to keep
my statutes
and my commandments
, as David
my servant
did
; that I will be with thee, and build
thee a sure
house
, as I built
for David
, and will give
Israel
unto thee.
And I will for this afflict the seed
of David
, but not for ever
.
Solomon sought
therefore to kill
Jeroboam
. And Jeroboam
arose
, and fled
into Egypt
, unto Shishak
king
of Egypt
, and was in Egypt
until the death
of Solomon
.
And the rest of the acts
of Solomon
, and all that he did
, and his wisdom
, are they not written
in the book
of the acts
of Solomon
?
And the time that Solomon
reigned
in Jerusalem
over all Israel
was forty
years
.
And Solomon slept
with his fathers
, and was buried
in the city
of David
his father
: and Rehoboam
his son
reigned
in his stead.