1 Reyes 11

Darby Unrevidierte Elberfelder

1Und der König Salomo liebte viele fremde Weiber, und zwar neben der Tochter des Pharao: moabitische, ammonitische, edomitische, zidonische, hethitische,

2von den Nationen, von welchen Jehova zu den Kindern Israel gesagt hatte: Ihr sollt nicht unter sie kommen, und sie sollen nicht unter euch kommen; gewiß, sie würden euer Herz neigen ihren Göttern nach! An diesen hing Salomo mit Liebe.

3Und er hatte an Weibern siebenhundert Fürstinnen und dreihundert Kebsweiber; und seine Weiber neigten sein Herz.

4Und es geschah zur Zeit, als Salomo alt war, da neigten seine Weiber sein Herz anderen Göttern nach; und sein Herz war nicht ungeteilt mit Jehova, seinem Gott, wie das Herz seines Vaters David.

5Und Salomo wandelte der Astoreth nach, der Gottheit der Zidonier, und dem Milkom, dem Greuel der Ammoniter.

6Und Salomo tat, was böse war in den Augen Jehovas, und er folgte Jehova nicht völlig nach wie sein Vater David.

7Damals baute Salomo eine Höhe dem Kamos, dem Greuel der Moabiter, auf dem Berge, der vor Jerusalem liegt, und dem Molech, dem Greuel der Kinder Ammon.

8Und also tat er für alle seine fremden Weiber, die ihren Göttern räucherten und opferten.

9Da erzürnte Jehova wider Salomo, weil er sein Herz von Jehova, dem Gott Israels, abgewandt hatte, der ihm zweimal erschienen war

10und ihm betreffs dieser Sache geboten hatte, nicht anderen Göttern nachzuwandeln; aber er beobachtete nicht, was Jehova geboten hatte.

11Und Jehova sprach zu Salomo: Darum daß solches bei dir gewesen ist, und du meinen Bund nicht beobachtest hast und meine Satzungen, die ich dir geboten habe, so werde ich dir das Königreich gewißlich entreißen und es deinem Knechte geben.

12Doch in deinen Tagen will ich es nicht tun, um deines Vaters David willen: aus der Hand deines Sohnes werde ich es reißen;

13nur will ich ihm nicht das ganze Königreich entreißen: einen Stamm will ich deinem Sohne geben, um meines Knechtes David willen und um Jerusalems willen, das ich erwählt habe.

14Und Jehova erweckte Salomo einen Widersacher, Hadad, den Edomiter; er war vom königlichen Samen in Edom.

15Es geschah nämlich, als David in Edom war, als Joab, der Heeroberste, hinaufzog, um die Erschlagenen zu begraben, und er alles Männliche in Edom erschlug

16(denn Joab blieb sechs Monate daselbst mit ganz Israel, bis er alles Männliche in Edom ausgerottet hatte):

17da entfloh Hadad, er und edomitische Männer von den Knechten seines Vaters mit ihm, um sich nach Ägypten zu begeben; Hadad war aber ein kleiner Knabe.

18Und sie machten sich auf aus Midian und kamen nach Paran; und sie nahmen Männer aus Paran mit sich und kamen nach Ägypten zu dem Pharao, dem König von Ägypten. Und er gab ihm ein Haus und wies ihm Speise an und gab ihm Land.

19Und Hadad fand große Gnade in den Augen des Pharao, und er gab ihm die Schwester seines Weibes, die Schwester der Königin Thachpenes, zum Weibe.

20Und die Schwester der Thachpenes gebar ihm Genubath, seinen Sohn; und Thachpenes pflegte ihn im Hause des Pharao; und so war Genubath im Hause des Pharao, unter den Söhnen des Pharao.

21Und als Hadad in Ägypten hörte, daß David sich zu seinen Vätern gelegt hatte, und daß Joab, der Heeroberste, tot war, da sprach Hadad zu dem Pharao: Entlasse mich, daß ich in mein Land ziehe.

22Und der Pharao sprach zu ihm: Was mangelt dir bei mir? Und siehe, du begehrst in dein Land zu ziehen? Und er sprach: Nichts; aber entlasse mich doch!

23Und Gott erweckte ihm einen Widersacher, Reson, den Sohn Eljadas, der von Hadadeser, dem König von Zoba, seinem Herrn, geflohen war.

24Und er sammelte Männer um sich und wurde Oberster einer Schar, als David die Zobaiter tötete; und sie zogen nach Damaskus und wohnten darin, und sie regierten in Damaskus.

25Und er wurde ein Widersacher Israels, alle Tage Salomos, und zwar neben dem Übel, das Hadad tat; und er verabscheute Israel, und er wurde König über Syrien.

26Und Jerobeam, der Sohn Nebats, ein Ephratiter, von Zereda (und der Name seiner Mutter war Zerua, eine Witwe), ein Knecht Salomos, auch er erhob die Hand wider den König.

27Und dies war die Sache, warum er die Hand wider den König erhob: Salomo baute das Millo und schloß die Lücke der Stadt seines Vaters David.

28Der Mann Jerobeam aber war ein wackerer Mann; und als Salomo den Jüngling sah, daß er arbeitsam war, bestellte er ihn über alle Lastarbeiter des Hauses Joseph.

29Und es geschah zu selbiger Zeit, als Jerobeam einmal aus Jerusalem hinausging, da fand ihn der Prophet Achija, der Siloniter, auf dem Wege; und er hatte sich in ein neues Oberkleid gehüllt, und sie beide waren allein auf dem Felde.

30Da faßte Achija das neue Oberkleid, das er anhatte, und zerriß es in zwölf Stücke;

31und er sprach zu Jerobeam: Nimm dir zehn Stücke; denn so spricht Jehova, der Gott Israels: Siehe, ich will das Königreich aus der Hand Salomos reißen und will dir zehn Stämme geben

32(aber einen Stamm soll er behalten um meines Knechtes David willen und um Jerusalems willen, der Stadt, die ich erwählt habe aus allen Stämmen Israels);

33darum, daß sie mich verlassen und sich niedergebeugt haben vor Astoreth, der Gottheit der Zidonier, vor Kamos, dem Gott der Moabiter, und vor Milkom, dem Gott der Kinder Ammon, und nicht auf meinen Wegen gewandelt haben, zu tun, was recht ist in meinen Augen, und meine Satzungen und meine Rechte zu beobachten, wie sein Vater David.

34Doch will ich nicht das ganze Königreich aus seiner Hand nehmen, sondern will ihn zum Fürsten setzen alle Tage seines Lebens, um meines Knechtes David willen, den ich erwählt habe, der meine Gebote und meine Satzungen beobachtet hat.

35Aber aus der Hand seines Sohnes will ich das Königreich nehmen und es dir geben, die zehn Stämme;

36und seinem Sohne will ich einen Stamm geben, auf daß mein Knecht David alle Tage eine Leuchte vor mir habe in Jerusalem, der Stadt, die ich mir erwählt habe, um meinen Namen dahin zu setzen.

37Und dich will ich nehmen, daß du regierest über alles, was deine Seele begehren wird, und König seiest über Israel.

38Und es wird geschehen, wenn du hören wirst auf alles, was ich dir gebiete, und auf meinen Wegen wandeln und tun wirst, was recht ist in meinen Augen, indem du meine Satzungen und meine Gebote beobachtest, wie mein Knecht David getan hat, so werde ich mit dir sein und dir ein beständiges Haus bauen, wie ich es dem David gebaut habe, und werde dir Israel geben;

39und ich werde den Samen Davids um deswillen demütigen, doch nicht für immer. -

40Und Salomo suchte Jerobeam zu töten; da machte Jerobeam sich auf und entfloh nach Ägypten zu Sisak, dem König von Ägypten; und er war in Ägypten bis zum Tode Salomos.

41Und das Übrige der Geschichte Salomos und alles, was er getan hat, und seine Weisheit, ist das nicht geschrieben in dem Buche der Geschichte Salomos?

42Und die Tage, die Salomo zu Jerusalem über ganz Israel regierte, waren vierzig Jahre.

43Und Salomo legte sich zu seinen Vätern, und er wurde begraben in der Stadt seines Vaters David. Und Rehabeam, sein Sohn, ward König an seiner Statt.

Reina-Valera 1909

1EMPERO el rey Salomón amó, á más de la hija de Faraón, muchas mujeres extranjeras: á las de Moab, á las de Ammón, á las de Idumea, á las de Sidón, y á las Hetheas;

2Gentes de las cuales Jehová había dicho á los hijos de Israel: No entraréis á ellas, ni ellas entrarán á vosotros; porque ciertamente harán inclinar vuestros corazones tras sus dioses. A éstas pues se juntó Salomón con amor.

3Y tuvo setecientas mujeres reinas, y trescientas concubinas; y sus mujeres torcieron su corazón.

4Y ya que Salomón era viejo, sus mujeres inclinaron su corazón tras dioses ajenos; y su corazón no era perfecto con Jehová su Dios, como el corazón de su padre David.

5Porque Salomón siguió á Astaroth, diosa de los Sidonios, y á Milcom, abominación de los Ammonitas.

6E hizo Salomón lo malo en los ojos de Jehová, y no fué cumplidamente tras Jehová como David su padre.

7Entonces edificó Salomón un alto á Chêmos, abominación de Moab, en el monte que está enfrente de Jerusalem; y á Moloch, abominación de los hijos de Ammón.

8Y así hizo para todas sus mujeres extranjeras, las cuales quemaban perfumes, y sacrificaban á sus dioses.

9Y enojóse Jehová contra Salomón, por cuanto estaba su corazón desviado de Jehová Dios de Israel, que le había aparecido dos veces,

10Y le había mandado acerca de esto, que no siguiese dioses ajenos: mas él no guardó lo que le mandó Jehová.

11Y dijo Jehová á Salomón: Por cuanto ha habido esto en ti, y no has guardado mi pacto y mis estatutos que yo te mandé, romperé el reino de ti, y lo entregaré á tu siervo.

12Empero no lo haré en tus días, por amor de David tu padre: romperélo de la mano de tu hijo.

13Sin embargo no romperé todo el reino, sino que daré una tribu á tu hijo, por amor de David mi siervo, y por amor de Jerusalem que yo he elegido.

14Y Jehová suscitó un adversario á Salomón, á Adad, Idumeo, de la sangre real, el cual estaba en Edom.

15Porque cuando David estaba en Edom, y subió Joab el general del ejército á enterrar los muertos, y mató á todos los varones de Edom,

16(Porque seis meses habitó allí Joab, y todo Israel, hasta que hubo acabado á todo el sexo masculino en Edom;)

17Entonces huyó Adad, y con él algunos varones Idumeos de los siervos de su padre, y fuése á Egipto; era entonces Adad muchacho pequeño.

18Y levantáronse de Madián, y vinieron á Parán; y tomando consigo hombres de Parán, viniéronse á Egipto, á Faraón rey de Egipto, el cual le dió casa, y le señaló alimentos, y aun le dió tierra.

19Y halló Adad grande gracia delante de Faraón, el cual le dió por mujer á la hermana de su esposa, á la hermana de la reina Thaphnes.

20Y la hermana de Thaphnes le parió á su hijo Genubath, al cual destetó Thaphnes dentro de la casa de Faraón; y estaba Genubath en casa de Faraón entre los hijos de Faraón.

21Y oyendo Adad en Egipto que David había dormido con sus padres, y que era muerto Joab general del ejército, Adad dijo á Faraón: Déjame ir á mi tierra.

22Y respondióle Faraón: ¿Por qué? ¿qué te falta conmigo, que procuras irte á tu tierra? Y él respondió: Nada; con todo, ruégote que me dejes ir.

23Despertóle también Dios por adversario á Rezón, hijo de Eliada, el cual había huído de su amo Adad-ezer, rey de Soba.

24Y había juntado gente contra él, y habíase hecho capitán de una compañía, cuando David deshizo á los de Soba. Después se fueron á Damasco, y habitaron allí, é hiciéronle rey en Damasco.

25Y fué adversario á Israel todos los días de Salomón; y fué otro mal con el de Adad, porque aborreció á Israel, y reinó sobre la Siria.

26Asimismo Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, Ephrateo de Sereda, siervo de Salomón, (su madre se llamaba Serva, mujer viuda) alzó su mano contra el rey.

27Y la causa por qué éste alzó mano contra el rey, fué esta: Salomón edificando á Millo, cerró el portillo de la ciudad de David su padre.

28Y el varón Jeroboam era valiente y esforzado; y viendo Salomón al mancebo que era hombre activo, encomendóle todo el cargo de la casa de José.

29Aconteció pues en aquel tiempo, que saliendo Jeroboam de Jerusalem, topóle en el camino el profeta Ahías Silonita; y él estaba cubierto con una capa nueva; y estaban ellos dos solos en el campo.

30Y trabando Ahías de la capa nueva que tenía sobre sí, rompióla en doce pedazos,

31Y dijo á Jeroboam: Toma para ti los diez pedazos; porque así dijo Jehová Dios de Israel: He aquí que yo rompo el reino de la mano de Salomón, y á ti daré diez tribus;

32(Y él tendrá una tribu, por amor de David mi siervo, y por amor de Jerusalem, ciudad que yo he elegido de todas las tribus de Israel:)

33Por cuanto me han dejado, y han adorado á Astharoth diosa de los Sidonios, y á Chêmos dios de Moab, y á Moloch dios de los hijos de Ammón; y no han andado en mis caminos, para hacer lo recto delante de mis ojos, y mis estatutos, y mis derechos, como hizo David su padre.

34Empero no quitaré nada de su reino de sus manos, sino que lo retendré por caudillo todos los días de su vida, por amor de David mi siervo, al cual yo elegí, y él guardó mis mandamientos y mis estatutos:

35Mas yo quitaré el reino de la mano de su hijo, y darélo á ti, las diez tribus.

36Y á su hijo daré una tribu, para que mi siervo David tenga lámpara todos los días delante de mí en Jerusalem, ciudad que yo me elegí para poner en ella mi nombre.

37Yo pues te tomaré á ti, y tú reinarás en todas las cosas que deseare tu alma, y serás rey sobre Israel.

38Y será que, si prestares oído á todas las cosas que te mandare, y anduvieres en mis caminos, é hicieres lo recto delante de mis ojos, guardando mis estatutos y mis mandamientos, como hizo David mi siervo, yo seré contigo, y te edificaré casa firme, como la edifiqué á David, y yo te entregaré á Israel.

39Y yo afligiré la simiente de David á causa de esto, mas no para siempre.

40Procuró por tanto Salomón de matar á Jeroboam, pero levantándose Jeroboam, huyó á Egipto, á Sisac rey de Egipto, y estuvo en Egipto hasta la muerte de Salomón.

41Lo demás de los hechos de Salomón, y todas las cosas que hizo, y su sabiduría, ¿no están escritas en el libro de los hechos de Salomón?

42Y los días que Salomón reinó en Jerusalem sobre todo Israel, fueron cuarenta años.

43Y durmió Salomón con sus padres, y fué sepultado en la ciudad de su padre David: y reinó en su lugar Roboam su hijo.

King James Version

1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

2Of 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.

3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

4For 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.

5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

6And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.

7Then 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.

8And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

9And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

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

11Wherefore 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.

12Notwithstanding 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.

13Howbeit 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.

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

15For 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:)

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

18And 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.

19And 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.

20And 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.

21And 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.

22Then 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.

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

24And 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.

25And 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.

26And 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.

27And 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.

28And 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.

29And 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:

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

31And 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:)

33Because 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.

34Howbeit 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:

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

36And 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.

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

38And 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.

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

40Solomon 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.

41And 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?

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

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

World English Bible

1Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,

2of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, “You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” Solomon joined to these in love.

3He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart away.

4When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father was.

5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

6Solomon did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and didn’t go fully after the LORD, as David his father did.

7Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.

8So he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

9The LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t keep that which the LORD commanded.

11Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

12Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of your son’s hand.

13However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.”

14The LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the king’s offspring in Edom.

15For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom

16(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom),

17Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, when Hadad was still a little child.

18They arose out of Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him food, and gave him land.

19Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

20The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh.

21When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”

22Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own country?” He answered, “Nothing, however only let me depart.”

23God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah.

24He gathered men to himself, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah. They went to Damascus and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.

25He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, in addition to the mischief of Hadad. He abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

26Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the king.

27This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of his father David’s city.

28The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

29At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way. Now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and the two of them were alone in the field.

30Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.

31He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to you

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),

33because they have forsaken me, and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon. They have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ordinances, as David his father did.

34“‘However, 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, who kept my commandments and my statutes,

35but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

36I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

37I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.

38It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

39I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’”

40Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren’t they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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

43Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.