所罗门背弃上帝

11 除了埃及公主以外,所罗门王还宠爱许多外邦女子,有摩押人、亚扪人、以东人、西顿人和赫人。 耶和华曾告诉以色列人不可跟这些外族人通婚,免得受引诱去随从他们的神明,所罗门却迷恋这些女子。 他有七百个妻子,都是外国的公主,还有三百个妃嫔。这些女子使他的心背弃耶和华。 所罗门年老的时候,他的嫔妃诱惑他的心去追随别的神明。他没有像他父亲大卫那样忠心顺服他的上帝耶和华。 所罗门拜西顿人的女神亚斯她录和亚扪人的可憎神明米勒公。 他做了耶和华视为恶的事,没有像他父亲大卫那样忠心顺服耶和华。 在耶路撒冷东面的山上,所罗门为摩押人可憎的神明基抹和亚扪人可憎的神明摩洛修建丘坛。 他又为所有的外邦妃嫔修建丘坛,供她们向自己的神明烧香献祭。

9-10 所罗门背弃了曾两次向他显现的以色列的上帝耶和华,违背耶和华的命令去随从别的神明。所以,耶和华向他发怒, 11 说:“你既然违背我的命令,不遵守我的约和律例,我必夺走你的国,将它赐给你的一个臣仆。 12 然而,因你父大卫的缘故,我不会在你有生之年这样做,我要从你儿子手中把国夺走。 13 但我不会全部夺走,为了我仆人大卫和我拣选的耶路撒冷,我会留下一个支派给你儿子。”

所罗门的敌人

14 耶和华使以东王的后裔哈达兴起,与所罗门为敌。 15 从前大卫征讨以东,元帅约押前去埋葬阵亡的人,将以东的男子都杀了。 16 他率领以色列人在那里住了六个月,直到杀光了以东的男子。 17 那时,哈达年纪还小,他和他父亲的几个以东臣仆一起逃往埃及。 18 他们从米甸逃到巴兰,在那里招聚了一些人,然后又逃到埃及去见埃及王法老。法老赐他粮食、房屋和田地。 19 法老非常喜欢哈达,将王后答比妮的妹妹许配给他。 20 他们生了一个儿子,取名基努拔,由王后在宫中抚养,跟王子们在一起。 21 后来,哈达知道大卫已与祖先同眠,约押元帅也死了,就求法老准他回国。 22 法老问他:“你为什么要回国呢?你在我这里还缺什么吗?”哈达答道:“什么都不缺,但还是求王准我回国。” 23 上帝又使以利亚大的儿子利逊兴起,与所罗门为敌。这人从他主人琐巴王哈大底谢身边逃走后, 24 招聚了一群匪徒,自己做头目。大卫征服琐巴人后,他又前往大马士革,在那里做王。 25 所罗门活着的时候,哈达和利逊不断为患。利逊统治亚兰,他憎恨以色列人。

耶罗波安叛变

26 所罗门的一个臣仆耶罗波安也叛变了。他是以法莲支派洗利达人尼八的儿子,母亲洗鲁阿是个寡妇。 27 以下是他反叛所罗门的缘由:

当年所罗门建造米罗堡,修补大卫城的城墙时, 28 发现年轻的耶罗波安勤奋能干,就提拔他监管约瑟家族的一切工程。

29 有一次,耶罗波安出了耶路撒冷,在路上遇见身披新衣的示罗人亚希雅先知。当时野外只有他们二人。 30 亚希雅将身上的新衣撕作十二片, 31 对耶罗波安说:“你可以拿十片。以色列的上帝耶和华说,‘我必夺走所罗门的国,把十个支派赐给你。 32 然而,为了我仆人大卫和我在以色列众支派中拣选的耶路撒冷城,我会留下一个支派给所罗门。 33 所罗门背弃了我,去祭拜西顿人的女神亚斯她录、摩押的神明基抹、亚扪人的神明米勒公。他没有遵行我的道,没有做我视为正的事,也不像他父亲大卫那样遵守我的律例和典章。 34 然而,我不会夺走他整个国,我会让所罗门终生为王,因为我所拣选的仆人大卫遵守我的诫命和律法。 35 我必从他儿子手中把国夺走,将十个支派赐给你, 36 只给他儿子留下一个支派,好使我仆人大卫有后裔留在我选为居所的耶路撒冷城。 37 我要让你做王,使你如愿地统治以色列。 38 若你像我仆人大卫一样听从我的一切吩咐,遵行我的道,做我视为正的事,遵守我的律例诫命,我就与你同在,巩固你的王朝,像巩固大卫的王朝一样,使你统治以色列。 39 因所罗门的所作所为,我必让大卫的后裔遭难,但不会永远如此。’”

40 所罗门想杀耶罗波安,他就逃到埃及投奔埃及王示撒,在那里一直住到所罗门过世。

41 所罗门的其他事迹、作为和智慧都记在所罗门记上了。 42 所罗门在耶路撒冷统治以色列四十年, 43 他与祖先同眠后葬在他父亲大卫的城里。他儿子罗波安继位。

Ang mga Asawa ni Solomon

11 Maraming dayuhang babae ang inibig ni Haring Solomon. Bukod pa sa anak ng Faraon, may mga asawa pa siyang Moabita, Ammonita, Edomita, Sidoneo at Heteo. Sinabi na sa kanya ng Panginoon na ang mga Israelita ay hindi dapat mag-asawa mula sa mga bansang iyondahil mahihimok lang sila ng mga ito na sumamba sa ibang mga dios. Pero umibig pa rin si Solomon sa mga babaeng ito. May 700 asawa si Solomon na puro mga prinsesa, at may 300 pa siyang asawang alipin. Ang mga asawa niya ang nagpalayo sa kanya sa Dios. Nang matanda na siya, nahimok siya ng kanyang mga asawa na sumamba sa ibang mga dios. Hindi na naging maganda ang relasyon niya sa Panginoon na kanyang Dios; hindi tulad ng ama niyang si David. Sumamba siya kay Ashtoret, ang diosa ng mga Sidoneo at kay Molec,[a] ang kasuklam-suklam na dios ng mga Ammonita. Sa pamamagitan nito, nakagawa si Solomon ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon. Hindi siya sumunod nang buong katapatan sa Panginoon; hindi tulad ng ama niyang si David.

Nagpagawa si Solomon ng sambahan sa matataas na lugar,[b] sa bandang silangan ng Jerusalem, para kay Kemosh, ang kasuklam-suklam na dios ng mga Moabita. Nagpagawa rin siya ng sambahan para kay Molec, ang kasuklam-suklam na dios ng mga Ammonita. Nagpagawa rin siya ng simbahan ng mga dios-diosan ng lahat ng asawa niyang dayuhan at doon sila nagsusunog ng mga insenso at naghahandog para sa mga dios-diosan nila.

Nagalit ang Panginoon kay Solomon dahil tinalikuran niya ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, na nagpakita sa kanya ng dalawang beses. 10 Kahit binalaan na niya si Solomon na huwag sumunod sa ibang mga dios, hindi pa rin sumunod si Solomon sa kanya. 11 Kaya sinabi ng Panginoon kay Solomon, “Dahil hindi mo tinupad ang ating kasunduan at ang mga utos ko, kukunin ko sa iyo ang kaharian mo at ibibigay ko sa isa sa mga lingkod mo. 12 Pero dahil sa iyong amang si David hindi ko ito gagawin habang buhay ka pa. Gagawin ko ito sa panahon nang paghahari ng iyong anak. 13 Pero hindi ko kukunin ang buong kaharian sa kanya, magtitira ako ng isang angkan alang-alang sa aking lingkod na si David at dahil sa Jerusalem na aking hinirang na lungsod.”

Ang mga Kaaway ni Solomon

14 Pinahintulutan ng Panginoon na may kumalaban kay Solomon. Siya ay si Hadad na taga-Edom, na mula sa angkan ng isa sa mga hari ng Edom. 15 Noong una, nang nakipaglaban si David sa Edom, si Joab na kumander ng mga sundalo ni David ay pumunta roon sa Edom para ilibing ang mga namatay sa labanan. At nang naroon na siya, pinatay niya at ng mga tauhan niya ang lahat ng lalaki sa Edom. 16 Anim na buwan silang nanatili roon. Hindi sila umalis hanggang sa mapatay nila ang lahat ng mga lalaki roon. 17 Pero si Hadad, na bata pa noon ay tumakas papunta sa Egipto kasama ng ibang mga opisyal na taga-Edom na naglingkod sa kanyang ama. 18 Umalis sila sa Midian at pumunta sa Paran. At kasama ng ibang mga taga-Paran, pumunta sila sa Egipto at nakipagkita sa Faraon, ang hari ng Egipto. Binigyan ng hari si Hadad ng bahay, lupa at pagkain.

19 Nagustuhan ng Faraon si Hadad, kaya ibinigay niya ang hipag niya kay Hadad para maging asawa nito, kapatid ito ng kanyang asawang si Reyna Tapenes. 20 Kinalaunan, nanganak ng lalaki ang asawa ni Hadad at pinangalanan nila siyang Genubat. Si Tapenes ang nagpalaki sa bata roon sa palasyo. Tumira ang bata roon kasama ng mga anak ng Faraon.

21 Nang naroon na si Hadad sa Egipto, nabalitaan niya na patay na si David at si Joab na kumander ng mga sundalo. Sinabi ni Hadad sa Faraon, “Hayaan nʼyo na po akong umuwi sa aking bansa.” 22 Nagtanong ang Faraon, “Bakit? Ano pa ba ang kulang sa iyo rito at gusto mo pang umuwi sa inyo?” Sumagot si Hadad, “Wala po; basta pauwiin nʼyo na lang po ako.”

23 May isa pang tao na pinahintulutan ng Dios na kumalaban kay Solomon. Ito ay si Rezon na anak ni Eliada. Lumayas siya sa kanyang amo na si Haring Hadadezer ng Zoba, 24 at naging pinuno siya ng mga rebeldeng tinipon niya. Nang matalo ni David ang mga sundalo ni Hadadezer, pumunta si Rezon at ang mga tauhan niya sa Damascus. Sinakop nila ang lugar na ito at doon tumira. 25 Naging hari si Rezon ng Aram,[c] at kinalaban niya ang Israel. Naging kalaban siya ng Israel habang buhay pa si Solomon. Dinagdagan pa niya ang kaguluhan na ginawa ni Hadad sa Israel.

Nagrebelde si Jeroboam kay Solomon

26 Isa pa sa mga kumalaban kay Solomon ay si Jeroboam na isa sa mga opisyal niya. Galing siya sa lungsod ng Zereda sa Efraim. Ang ama niyang si Nebat ay patay na, pero ang kanyang ina na si Zerua ay buhay pa. 27 Ito ang nangyari kung paano siya nagrebelde sa hari: Pinatabunan noon ni Solomon ng lupa ang mababang bahagi ng bayan ng ama niyang si David at ipinaayos ang mga pader nito. 28 Maabilidad na tao si Jeroboam at nang mapansin ni Solomon ang kanyang kasipagan, itinalaga niya itong tagapamahala ng lahat ng tao na pinilit magtrabaho mula sa lahi ni Efraim at ni Manase.[d]

29 Isang araw, habang palabas si Jeroboam sa Jerusalem, sinalubong siya ni propetang Ahia na taga-Shilo. Bago ang suot na balabal ni Ahia. Silang dalawa lang ang naroon sa kapatagan. 30 Hinubad ni Ahia ang balabal niya at pinunit ito sa 12 bahagi. 31 Pagkatapos, sinabi niya kay Jeroboam, “Kunin mo ang sampung piraso nito, dahil ganito ang sinasabi ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel: ‘Kukunin ko ang kaharian ni Solomon at ibibigay sa iyo ang sampung lahi nito. 32 Ngunit alang-alang kay David na aking lingkod at sa lungsod ng Jerusalem na aking hinirang sa lahat ng lungsod ng Israel, ititira ko ang isang lahi kay Solomon. 33 Gagawin ko ito dahil itinakwil niya[e] ako at sinamba si Ashtoret, ang diosa ng mga Sidoneo, si Kemosh, ang dios ng mga Moabita at si Molec, ang dios ng mga Ammonita. Hindi siya sumunod sa aking mga pamamaraan at hindi siya namuhay nang matuwid sa aking paningin. Hindi siya tumupad sa aking mga tuntunin at mga utos; hindi tulad ng ama niyang si David. 34 Pero hindi ko kukunin ang buong kaharian kay Solomon. Maghahari siya sa buong buhay niya dahil sa pinili kong lingkod na si David, na tumupad sa aking mga utos at mga tuntunin. 35 Kukunin ko ang kaharian sa kanyang anak na papalit sa kanya bilang hari, at ibibigay ko ang sampung lahi nito sa iyo. 36 Bibigyan ko ng isang lahi ang kanyang anak para ang angkan ni David na aking lingkod ay magpapatuloy sa paghahari sa Jerusalem, ang lungsod na aking pinili para parangalan ako. 37 At ikaw naman ay gagawin kong hari ng Israel. Pamamahalaan mo ang lahat ng gusto mo. 38 Kung tutuparin mo ang lahat ng iuutos ko sa iyo at susunod ka sa pamamaraan ko, at kung gagawa ka nang mabuti sa aking harapan sa pamamagitan ng pagtupad ng aking mga tuntunin at mga utos katulad ng ginawa ni David na aking lingkod, akoʼy makakasama mo. Mananatili sa paghahari ang iyong mga angkan tulad sa mga angkan ni David. Magiging iyo ang Israel. 39 Dahil sa mga kasalanan ni Solomon, parurusahan ko ang mga angkan ni David, pero hindi panghabang buhay.’ ”

40 Nang malaman ito ni Solomon, pinagsikapan niyang patayin si Jeroboam, pero tumakas ito at pumunta kay Haring Sishak ng Egipto at doon siya tumira hanggang mamatay si Solomon.

Ang Pagkamatay ni Solomon(A)

41 Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Solomon, at ang lahat ng ginawa niya, at ang tungkol sa kanyang karunungan ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng mga Gawa ni Solomon. 42 Sa Jerusalem nakatira si Solomon habang naghahari siya sa buong Israel sa loob ng 40 taon. 43 Nang mamatay siya, inilibing siya sa lungsod ng ama niyang si David. At ang anak niyang si Rehoboam ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.

Footnotes

  1. 11:5 Molec: sa Hebreo, Milcom. Ganito rin sa talatang 33.
  2. 11:7 sambahan sa matataas na lugar: Tingnan sa Talaan ng mga Salita sa likod.
  3. 11:25 Aram: o, Syria.
  4. 11:28 lahi ni Efraim at ni Manase: sa literal, sambahayan ni Jose.
  5. 11:33 niya: Itoʼy ayon sa mga teksto ng Septuagint, Vulgate at Syriac; sa Hebreo, nila.

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.

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