Соломон отворачивается от Господа

11 Но, кроме дочери фараоновой, царь Соломон любил еще много других чужеземных женщин – моавитянок, аммонитянок, эдомитянок, сидонянок и хеттеянок. Они были из тех народов, о которых Господь сказал израильтянам: «Не роднитесь с ними браком, потому что они непременно обратят ваше сердце к своим богам». Соломона тянуло к ним. У него было семьсот жен царского рода и триста наложниц, и жены сбили его с истинного пути. Когда Соломон состарился, жены обратили его сердце к чужим богам, и оно перестало быть полностью преданным Господу, его Богу, каким было сердце Давида, его отца. Он пошел за Астартой[a], богиней сидонян, и Милхомом[b], омерзительным богом аммонитян.

Соломон делал зло в глазах Господа, он не следовал за Господом полностью, как Давид, его отец. На холме к востоку от Иерусалима Соломон построил святилище[c] Кемошу[d], омерзительному богу Моава, и Молоху, омерзительному богу аммонитян. То же самое он сделал для всех чужеземных жен, которые возжигали благовония и приносили жертвы своим богам.

Господь разгневался на Соломона, потому что его сердце отвернулось от Господа, Бога Израиля, Который дважды являлся ему. 10 Несмотря на то что Он запретил Соломону идти за чужими богами, Соломон не выполнил повеления Господа. 11 И Господь сказал Соломону:

– Раз ты таков и не сохранил Моего завета и Моих установлений, которые Я повелел тебе соблюдать, Я непременно отниму у тебя царство и отдам его одному из твоих подданных. 12 Но ради Давида, твоего отца, Я не сделаю этого при твоей жизни. Я вырву его из рук твоего сына. 13 Но Я отниму у него не все царство – Я оставлю ему один род ради Давида, Моего слуги, и ради Иерусалима, который Я избрал.

Враги Соломона

14 Господь воздвиг Соломону врага – эдомитянина Гадада из царской семьи Эдома. 15 Прежде, когда Давид был в Эдоме, начальник войска Иоав пришел хоронить погибших и перебил в Эдоме всех мужчин. 16 Иоав и все израильтяне оставались там шесть месяцев, пока не истребили в Эдоме всех мужчин. 17 Но Гадад – тогда еще лишь ребенок – бежал в Египет с некоторыми эдомскими приближенными, служившими его отцу. 18 Они отправились в путь из страны Мадиана и пришли в пустыню Паран. Взяв с собой людей из Парана, они пришли в Египет, к фараону, царю Египта, который дал Гададу дом, пропитание и землю.

19 Гадад был так угоден фараону, что он дал ему в жены сестру своей жены, царицы Тахпенесы. 20 Сестра Тахпенесы родила ему сына Генувата, которого Тахпенеса вырастила в царском дворце. Генуват жил там вместе с детьми фараона. 21 Будучи в Египте, Гадад услышал о том, что Давид упокоился со своими предками и что начальник войска Иоав умер. Тогда Гадад сказал фараону:

– Отпусти меня в мою страну.

22 – Разве тебе чего-то недостает у меня, что ты так хочешь вернуться в свою страну? – спросил фараон.

– Нет, – ответил Гадад, – но все-таки отпусти меня!

23 Бог воздвиг Соломону и другого врага – Резона, сына Элиады, который убежал от государя своего Ададезера, царя Цовы. 24 После того как Давид разбил войска[e] Цовы, Резон собрал вокруг себя бунтовщиков и возглавил их. Они пришли в Дамаск, поселились там и сделали его царем Дамаска. 25 Резон был врагом Израиля все время, пока был жив Соломон, умножая зло, чинимое Гададом. Он правил страной Арам и презирал Израиль.

Пророчество Ахии о разделении царства

26 Иеровоам, сын Навата, поднял мятеж против царя. Он был одним из приближенных Соломона, ефремит из Цереды, а матерью его была вдова по имени Церуа.

27 Вот история о том, как он поднял мятеж против царя: Соломон построил укрепление Милло[f] и заделал брешь в стене Города Давида, своего отца. 28 Иеровоам был очень способным, и когда Соломон заметил, как хорошо этот молодой человек исполняет свою работу, он поставил его над всеми подневольными работниками из дома Иосифа.

29 В то время Иеровоаму случилось выйти из Иерусалима, и на пути его встретил пророк Ахия из Шило, одетый в новую одежду. Они были в том поле лишь вдвоем, 30 и Ахия, взявшись за новую одежду, что была на нем, разорвал ее на двенадцать кусков. 31 Затем он сказал Иеровоаму:

– Возьми десять кусков себе, потому что так говорит Господь, Бог Израиля: «Вот, Я вырываю царство из руки Соломона и отдаю тебе десять родов. 32 Но ради Моего слуги Давида и города Иерусалима, который Я избрал среди всех родов Израиля, у него будет один род. 33 Я сделаю это, потому что они оставили Меня и поклонялись Астарте, богине сидонян, Кемошу, богу моавитян, и Милхому, богу аммонитян, и не следовали Моими путями, не делали того, что праведно в Моих глазах, и не соблюдали Мои установления и законы, как делал Давид, отец Соломона.

34 Но Я заберу из рук Соломона не все царство. Я сделал его правителем во все дни его жизни ради Давида, Моего слуги, которого Я избрал и который исполнял Мои повеления и установления. 35 Я возьму царство из рук его сына и отдам тебе десять родов. 36 Я дам один род его сыну, чтобы у Давида, Моего слуги, всегда был светильник передо Мной в Иерусалиме, в городе, который Я избрал, чтобы поместить там Мое имя. 37 А тебя Я избираю, и ты будешь править всем, чем пожелает твое сердце, – ты будешь царем Израиля. 38 Если ты будешь исполнять все, что Я тебе велю, ходить Моими путями и делать то, что праведно в Моих глазах, исполняя Мои установления и повеления, как делал Мой слуга Давид, то Я буду с тобой. Я создам тебе такой же крепкий дом, как тот, что Я создал Давиду, и отдам тебе Израиль. 39 Я накажу потомков Давида, но не навеки».

40 Соломон пытался убить Иеровоама, но Иеровоам бежал в Египет к царю Шишаку и оставался там до смерти Соломона.

Смерть Соломона(A)

41 Что же до прочих событий правления Соломона и всего, что он сделал, и его мудрости, то разве не записаны они в книге дел Соломона? 42 Соломон правил в Иерусалиме всем Израилем сорок лет. 43 Потом он упокоился со своими предками и был похоронен в Городе Давида, своего отца. А Ровоам, его сын, стал царем вместо него.

Footnotes

  1. 11:5 Астарта – богиня любви и плодородия, богиня-воительница.
  2. 11:5 Милхом (Молох) – люди приносили этому божеству в жертву детей. По Закону за поклонение Молоху израильтянам грозила смертная казнь (см. Лев. 18:21; 20:2-5).
  3. 11:7 Букв.: «возвышенность».
  4. 11:7 Кемош – божество, в жертвы которому приносились люди.
  5. 11:24 В еврейском тексте: «истребил их».
  6. 11:27 См. сноску на 9:15.

11 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,

10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded.

11 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.

12 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.

13 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.

14 And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

15 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;

16 (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

18 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.

19 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.

20 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.

21 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.

22 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.

23 And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:

24 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.

25 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.

26 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.

27 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.

28 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.

29 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:

30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

31 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:

32 (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:)

33 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.

34 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:

35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

36 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.

37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

38 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.

39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

40 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.

41 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?

42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

所羅門離棄 神

11 所羅門王在法老的女兒之外,又寵愛許多外邦女子,就是摩押女子、亞捫女子、以東女子、西頓女子、人女子。 論到這些國的人,耶和華曾吩咐以色列人說:「你們不可跟他們通婚,他們也不可跟你們在一起,因為他們一定會誘惑你們的心去隨從他們的神明。」所羅門卻為了愛,緊緊跟從他們。 所羅門娶七百個公主,三百個妃嬪。這些妻妾誘惑他的心。 所羅門年老的時候,他的妻妾誘惑他的心去隨從別神,不像他父親大衛以純正的心順服耶和華—他的 神。 所羅門隨從西頓人的女神亞斯她錄亞捫人可憎的米勒公 所羅門行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,不像他父親大衛專心順從耶和華。 那時,所羅門摩押可憎的基抹亞捫人可憎的摩洛,在耶路撒冷對面的山上建造丘壇。 他為所有的妻妾,就是那些向自己神明燒香獻祭的外邦女子,也是這樣做。

耶和華向所羅門發怒,因為他的心偏離了向他顯現兩次的耶和華—以色列的 神。 10 耶和華曾吩咐他這件事,不可隨從別神,他卻沒有遵守耶和華所吩咐的。 11 所以耶和華對他說:「你既然是這樣,不遵守我所吩咐你守的約和律例,我必定把國度撕裂離開你,將它賜給你的大臣。 12 然而,因你父親大衛的緣故,我不在你的日子行這事,而要從你兒子的手中撕裂這國。 13 只是我不撕裂全國,卻要因我僕人大衛和我所選擇的耶路撒冷,保留一個支派給你的兒子。」

所羅門的敵人

14 耶和華使以東哈達興起,作所羅門的敵人;他是以東王的後裔。 15 大衛以東的時候,約押元帥上去埋葬陣亡的人,殺了以東所有的男丁。 16 約押以色列眾人在以東住了六個月,直到把以東的男丁盡都剪除。 17 那時哈達還是幼童;他和他父親的臣僕,以及幾個以東人逃往埃及 18 他們從米甸起行,到了巴蘭,再從巴蘭帶着幾個人來到埃及,到埃及王法老那裏。法老給他房屋,吩咐給他糧食,又把地賜給他。 19 哈達在法老眼前大蒙恩寵,法老就把王后答比匿的妹妹嫁給他。 20 答比匿的妹妹給哈達生了一個兒子,叫基努拔答比匿使基努拔在法老的宮裏斷奶,基努拔就與法老的眾子一同住在法老的宮裏。 21 哈達埃及聽見大衛與他祖先同睡,約押元帥也死了,就對法老說:「請你讓我走,我要回本國去。」 22 法老對他說:「你在我這裏有甚麼缺乏?看哪,你竟想要回你本國去!」他說:「我沒有缺乏甚麼,只是懇求王准我回去。」

23  神又使以利亞大的兒子利遜興起,作所羅門的敵人。他曾逃避主人瑣巴哈大底謝 24 大衛擊殺瑣巴人的時候,利遜召集了一羣人,自己作他們的領袖。他們往大馬士革,住在那裏,在大馬士革建立王國。 25 所羅門活着的時候,除了哈達為患之外,利遜也作以色列的敵人。他憎恨以色列,作了亞蘭人的王。

 神給耶羅波安的應許

26 尼八的兒子耶羅波安也舉起手來攻擊王。他是所羅門的臣僕,以法蓮支派的洗利達人;他母親是個寡婦,名叫洗魯阿 27 他舉手攻擊王是因先前所羅門建造米羅,修補他父親大衛城缺口的這件事。 28 耶羅波安是個大有才能的人。所羅門見這青年殷勤,就派他監管約瑟家所有服勞役的工人。 29 那時,耶羅波安出了耶路撒冷示羅亞希雅先知在路上遇見他;亞希雅身上穿着一件新衣。田野中只有他們二人,沒有其他的人。 30 亞希雅拿起穿在自己身上的新衣,把它撕成十二片, 31 耶羅波安說:「你可以拿十片。耶和華—以色列的 神如此說:『看哪,我必從所羅門手裏撕裂這國,把十個支派賜給你。 32 我因我僕人大衛和我在以色列眾支派中所選擇的耶路撒冷城的緣故,仍為所羅門留一個支派。 33 因為他們[a]離棄我,敬拜西頓人的女神亞斯她錄摩押的神明基抹亞捫人的神明米勒公,沒有像他父親大衛一樣遵從我的道,行我眼中看為正的事,守我的律例典章。 34 但我不從他手裏奪走整個國家,卻使他在活着的日子作君王,是因我所揀選的僕人大衛遵守我的誡命律例。 35 我必從他兒子手裏將王國奪走,賜給你十個支派, 36 只留一個支派給他的兒子,使我僕人大衛在我所選擇立我名的耶路撒冷城那裏,在我面前常有燈光。 37 我選你,使你照你心裏一切所願的作王,成為以色列的王。 38 你若聽從我一切所吩咐你的,遵行我的道,行我眼中看為正的事,謹守我的律例誡命,像我僕人大衛所行的,我就與你同在,為你立堅固的家,像我為大衛所立的一樣,將以色列賜給你。 39 我必因這事使大衛的後裔遭受患難,但不是永遠的。』」 40 所羅門想要殺耶羅波安耶羅波安起身逃往埃及。他到了埃及示撒那裏,就住在埃及,直到所羅門死了。

所羅門去世(A)

41 所羅門其餘的事,凡他所做的和他的智慧,不都寫在《所羅門記》上嗎? 42 所羅門耶路撒冷作全以色列的王四十年。 43 所羅門與他祖先同睡,葬在他父親大衛的城裏,他兒子羅波安接續他作王。

Footnotes

  1. 11.33 「他們」:七十士譯本是「他」。

Solomon’s Wives

11 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women(A) besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites,(B) Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry(C) with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines,(D) and his wives led him astray.(E) As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods,(F) and his heart was not fully devoted(G) to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. He followed Ashtoreth(H) the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek(I) the detestable god of the Ammonites. So Solomon did evil(J) in the eyes of the Lord; he did not follow the Lord completely, as David his father had done.

On a hill east(K) of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh(L) the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek(M) the detestable god of the Ammonites. He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.

The Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared(N) to him twice. 10 Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods,(O) Solomon did not keep the Lord’s command.(P) 11 So the Lord said to Solomon, “Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees,(Q) which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear(R) the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates. 12 Nevertheless, for the sake of David(S) your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son. 13 Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe(T) for the sake(U) of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”(V)

Solomon’s Adversaries

14 Then the Lord raised up against Solomon an adversary,(W) Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. 15 Earlier when David was fighting with Edom, Joab the commander of the army, who had gone up to bury the dead, had struck down all the men in Edom.(X) 16 Joab and all the Israelites stayed there for six months, until they had destroyed all the men in Edom. 17 But Hadad, still only a boy, fled to Egypt with some Edomite officials who had served his father. 18 They set out from Midian and went to Paran.(Y) Then taking people from Paran with them, they went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.

19 Pharaoh was so pleased with Hadad that he gave him a sister of his own wife, Queen Tahpenes, in marriage. 20 The sister of Tahpenes bore him a son named Genubath, whom Tahpenes brought up in the royal palace. There Genubath lived with Pharaoh’s own children.

21 While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David rested with his ancestors and that Joab the commander of the army was also dead. Then Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”

22 “What have you lacked here that you want to go back to your own country?” Pharaoh asked.

“Nothing,” Hadad replied, “but do let me go!”

23 And God raised up against Solomon another adversary,(Z) Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer(AA) king of Zobah. 24 When David destroyed Zobah’s army, Rezon gathered a band of men around him and became their leader; they went to Damascus,(AB) where they settled and took control. 25 Rezon was Israel’s adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in Aram(AC) and was hostile toward Israel.

Jeroboam Rebels Against Solomon

26 Also, Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled(AD) against the king. He was one of Solomon’s officials, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, and his mother was a widow named Zeruah.

27 Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the terraces[a](AE) and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father. 28 Now Jeroboam was a man of standing,(AF) and when Solomon saw how well(AG) the young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the tribes of Joseph.

29 About that time Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, and Ahijah(AH) the prophet of Shiloh met him on the way, wearing a new cloak. The two of them were alone out in the country, 30 and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore(AI) it into twelve pieces. 31 Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘See, I am going to tear(AJ) the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and give you ten tribes. 32 But for the sake(AK) of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, he will have one tribe. 33 I will do this because they have[b] forsaken me and worshiped(AL) Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Molek the god of the Ammonites, and have not walked(AM) in obedience to me, nor done what is right in my eyes, nor kept my decrees(AN) and laws as David, Solomon’s father, did.

34 “‘But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand; I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David my servant, whom I chose and who obeyed my commands and decrees. 35 I will take the kingdom from his son’s hands and give you ten tribes. 36 I will give one tribe(AO) to his son so that David my servant may always have a lamp(AP) before me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put my Name. 37 However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule(AQ) over all that your heart desires;(AR) you will be king over Israel. 38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right(AS) in my eyes by obeying my decrees(AT) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty(AU) as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you. 39 I will humble David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.’”

40 Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam fled(AV) to Egypt, to Shishak(AW) the king, and stayed there until Solomon’s death.

Solomon’s Death(AX)

41 As for the other events of Solomon’s reign—all he did and the wisdom he displayed—are they not written in the book of the annals of Solomon? 42 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 43 Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam(AY) his son succeeded him as king.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 11:27 Or the Millo
  2. 1 Kings 11:33 Hebrew; Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac because he has