1 Kings 11 Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 Bvt King Salomon loued many outlandish women: both the daughter of Pharaoh, and the women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon and Heth,
1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,
2 Of the nations, whereof the Lord had sayd vnto the children of Israel, Goe not ye in to them, nor let them come in to you: for surely they will turne your hearts after their gods, to them, I say, did Salomon ioyne in loue.
2 of the nations concerning which Yahweh 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.
3 And he had seuen hundreth wiues, that were princesses, and three hundreth concubines, and his wiues turned away his heart.
3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart away.
4 For when Salomon was olde, his wiues turned his heart after other gods, so that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father.
4 When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father was.
5 For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to follow the Lord, as did Dauid his father.
6 Solomon did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and didn’t go fully after Yahweh, as David his father did.
7 Then did Salomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mountaine that is ouer against Ierusalem, and vnto Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.
7 Then 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.
8 And so did he for all his outlandish wiues, which burnt incense and offered vnto their gods.
8 So he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.
9 Therefore the Lord was angry with Salomon, because hee had turned his heart from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared vnto him twise,
9 Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,
10 And had giuen him a charge concerning this thing, that he should not follow other gods: but he kept not that, which the Lord had commanded him.
10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t keep that which Yahweh commanded.
11 Wherefore the Lord sayd vnto Salomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my couenant, and my statutes (which I commanded thee) I will surely rent the kingdome from thee, and will giue it to thy seruant.
11 Therefore Yahweh 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.
12 Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:
12 Nevertheless, 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.
13 Howbeit I wil not rent all the Kingdome, but will giue one tribe to thy sonne, because of Dauid my seruant, and because of Ierusalem which I haue chosen.
13 However, 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.”
14 Then the Lord stirred vp an aduersarie vnto Salomon, euen Hadad the Edomite, of the Kings seede, which was in Edom.
14 Yahweh raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the king’s offspring in Edom.
15 For when Dauid was in Edom, and Ioab the captaine of the hoste had smitten all the males in Edom, and was gone vp to bury ye slaine,
15 For 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 six moneths did Ioab remaine there, and all Israel, till he had destroyed all the males in Edom)
16 (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom),
17 Then this Hadad fled and certaine other Edomites of his fathers seruants with him, to goe into Egypt, Hadad being yet a litle childe.
17 Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, when Hadad was still a little child.
18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and tooke men with them out of Paran, and came to Egypt vnto Pharaoh King of Egypt, which gaue him an house, and appointed him vitailes, and gaue him lande.
18 They 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.
19 So Hadad found great fauour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gaue him to wife the sister of his owne wife, euen the sister of Tahpenes the Queene.
19 Hadad 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.
20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his sonne, whome Tahpenes wayned in Pharaohs house: and Genubath was in Pharaohs house among the sonnes of Pharaoh.
20 The 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.
21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt, that Dauid slept with his fathers, and that Ioab the captaine of the hoste was dead, Hadad sayde to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may goe to mine owne countrey.
21 When 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.”
22 But Pharaoh saide vnto him, What hast thou lacked with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thine owne countrey? And he answered, Nothing, but in any wise let me goe.
22 Then 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.”
23 And God stirred him vp another aduersarie, Rezon the sonne of Eliada, which fled from his lorde Hadadezer King of Zobah.
23 God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord, Hadadezer king of Zobah.
24 And he gathered men vnto him, and had bene captaine ouer the company, when Dauid slew them. And they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and they made him King in Damascus.
24 He 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.
25 Therefore was he an aduersarie to Israel all the daies of Salomon: besides the euil that Hadad did, he also abhorred Israel, and reigned ouer Aram
25 He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, in addition to the mischief of Hadad. He abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
26 And Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat an Ephrathite of Zereda Salomons seruant (whose mother was called Zeruah a widowe) lift vp his hand against the King.
26 Jeroboam 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.
27 And this was the cause that he lift vp his hande against the King, When Salomon built Millo, he repared the broken places of the citie of Dauid his father.
27 This 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.
28 And this man Ieroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Salomon seeing that the yong man was meete for the worke, he made him ouerseer of all the labour of the house of Ioseph.
28 The 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.
29 And at that time, when Ieroboam went out of Ierusalem, the Prophet Ahiiah the Shilonite founde him in the way, hauing a newe garment on him, and they two were alone in ye field.
29 At 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.
30 Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces,
30 Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
31 And said to Ieroboam, Take vnto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Beholde, I wil rent the kingdome out of ye hands of Salomon, and will giue ten tribes to thee.
31 He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for Yahweh, 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 haue one tribe for my seruant Dauids sake, and for Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,
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 they haue forsaken me, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and haue not walked in my wayes (to do right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my lawes) as did Dauid his father.
33 because 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 But I will not take the whole kingdome out of his hande: for I will make him prince all his life long for Dauid my seruants sake, whome I haue chosen, and who kept my commandements and my statutes.
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,
35 But I will take the kingdome out of his sonnes hand, and will giue it vnto thee, euen the ten tribes.
35 but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, even ten tribes.
36 And vnto his sonne will I giue one tribe, that Dauid my seruant may haue a light alway before me in Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen me, to put my Name there.
36 I 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.
37 And I wil take thee, and thou shalt reigne, euen as thine heart desireth, and shalt be King ouer Israel.
37 I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
38 And if thou hearken vnto all that I commande thee, and wilt walke in my wayes, and doe right in my sight, to keepe my statutes and my commandements, as Dauid my seruant did, then will I be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built vnto Dauid, and wil giue Israel vnto thee.
38 It 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.
39 And I will for this afflict the seede of Dauid, but not for euer.
39 I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’”
40 Salomon sought therefore to kill Ieroboam, and Ieroboam arose, and fled into Egypt vnto Shishak King of Egypt, and was in Egypt vntil the death of Salomon.
40 Therefore 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.
41 And the rest of the wordes of Salomon, and all that he did, and his wisedom, are they not written in the booke of the actes of Salomon?
41 Now 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?
42 The time that Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel, was fourtie yeere.
42 The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
43 And Salomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his sonne reigned in his steade.
43 Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Eliada
Named as the father of Rezon, who ruled over Aram.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:23
Genubath
The son born to Hadad and Tahpenes' sister, weaned by Tahpenes in Pharaoh's palace and raised among Pharaoh's sons.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:20
Hadad the Edomite
A young boy of Edom's royal line who fled to Egypt when Joab struck down Edom's males, married the sister of Queen Tahpenes, and was raised up by the LORD as an adversary of…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:14; 1 Kings 11:17; 1 Kings 11:19
Nebat
Named as the father of Jeroboam, first king of the northern kingdom; the sins of 'Jeroboam son of Nebat' become the standard for later kings of Israel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:26; 1 Kings 12:2; 1 Kings 16:3
Rezon
Son of Eliada who fled from his master Hadadezer king of Zobah, gathered a band of raiders, took control of Damascus, and ruled over Aram as Israel's enemy throughout Solomon's…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:23; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Kings 11:25
Shishak
King of Egypt who sheltered Jeroboam from Solomon and in Rehoboam's fifth year attacked Jerusalem and took the temple and palace treasures, including Solomon's gold shields.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:40; 1 Kings 14:25; 2 Chronicles 12:2
Tahpenes
Pharaoh's wife, whose sister Pharaoh gave to Hadad in marriage and who herself weaned Hadad's son Genubath in Pharaoh's palace.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:19; 1 Kings 11:20
Zeruah
A widow named as the mother of Jeroboam son of Nebat.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:26
Cross references (42)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 17:17; Proverbs 6:24; Nehemiah 13:23–27; 1 Kings 11:8; Proverbs 2:16
- 2 Exodus 34:16; Deuteronomy 7:3–4; Joshua 23:12–13; 2 Corinthians 6:14–16; 1 Corinthians 15:33
- 3 2 Samuel 5:13–16; Ecclesiastes 7:28; Judges 9:5; 2 Chronicles 11:21; 2 Samuel 3:2–5
- 4 1 Kings 9:4; 1 Kings 8:61; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Kings 11:6; 2 Chronicles 17:3
- 5 Judges 2:13; 1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kings 23:13; 1 Kings 11:33; Judges 10:6
- 6 Numbers 14:24; Joshua 14:14; Joshua 14:8
- 7 Numbers 21:29; Judges 11:24; Acts 7:43; Leviticus 26:30; Psalm 78:58
- 8 1 Kings 11:1; Ezekiel 16:22–29; Hosea 4:11–12; 1 Corinthians 10:11–12; 1 Corinthians 10:20–22
- 9 1 Kings 9:2; 1 Kings 3:5; Numbers 12:9; 2 Samuel 6:7; Exodus 4:14
- 10 1 Kings 6:12–13; 1 Kings 9:4–7; 2 Chronicles 7:17–22
- 11 1 Kings 12:15–16; 1 Kings 11:31; 2 Kings 17:21; Isaiah 29:13–14; 1 Kings 12:20
- 12 Genesis 12:2; Genesis 19:29; 2 Kings 22:19–20; 2 Kings 20:17; 2 Kings 20:19
- 13 1 Kings 12:20; Deuteronomy 12:11; 1 Kings 11:32; Deuteronomy 12:5; Psalm 132:13–14
- 14 2 Samuel 7:14; Isaiah 10:26; Isaiah 13:17; Psalm 89:30–34; 1 Kings 12:15
- 15 2 Samuel 8:14; 1 Chronicles 18:12–13; Deuteronomy 20:13; Numbers 24:18–19; Psalm 108:10
- 17 Matthew 2:13–14; 2 Kings 11:2; 2 Samuel 4:4; Exodus 2:1–10
- 18 Numbers 10:12; Deuteronomy 33:2; Deuteronomy 1:1; Genesis 25:4; Numbers 22:4
- 19 Genesis 39:21; Acts 7:10; Genesis 39:4; Jeremiah 43:7–9; Acts 7:21
- 20 1 Samuel 1:24; Genesis 21:7
- 21 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Samuel 9:26; Joshua 2:21; 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 2:34
- 22 Luke 22:35; Psalm 37:8; 2 Samuel 18:22–23; Mark 14:31; Jeremiah 2:31
- 23 2 Samuel 8:3; 1 Kings 11:14; 1 Chronicles 18:3–9; 1 Chronicles 19:16–19; Isaiah 45:5
- 24 2 Samuel 10:18; 2 Samuel 10:8; 1 Kings 19:15; 1 Kings 20:34; Acts 9:2
- 25 Zechariah 11:8; 2 Samuel 16:21; Deuteronomy 23:7; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Psalm 106:40
- 26 2 Chronicles 13:6; 1 Kings 12:2; 1 Samuel 1:1; 2 Samuel 20:21; 1 Kings 11:11
- 27 1 Kings 9:24; 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Samuel 5:7; 2 Samuel 20:21; Amos 9:11
- 28 Proverbs 22:29; 2 Samuel 19:20; 1 Kings 5:16; Isaiah 14:25; Judges 1:22–23
- 29 2 Chronicles 9:29; 1 Kings 14:2; 1 Kings 12:15; Genesis 4:8; Joshua 18:1
- 30 1 Samuel 15:27–28; 1 Samuel 24:4–5
- 31 1 Kings 11:11–12
- 32 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 12:20–21; 1 Kings 14:21
- 33 1 Kings 11:5–7; 1 Kings 11:9; Hosea 4:17; Jeremiah 2:13; 1 Kings 6:12–13
- 34 Habakkuk 3:2; Job 11:6; 1 Kings 11:31; Psalm 103:10; 1 Kings 11:12–13
- 35 Exodus 20:5–6; 1 Kings 12:20; 2 Chronicles 10:15–17; 1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 12:15–17
- 36 1 Kings 11:13; 2 Kings 8:19; 1 Kings 15:4; Psalm 132:17; 2 Chronicles 21:7
- 37 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 11:26; Deuteronomy 14:26
- 38 2 Samuel 7:11; Joshua 1:5; Deuteronomy 31:8; 1 Kings 14:7–14; Deuteronomy 15:5
- 39 Isaiah 9:7; Luke 2:11; Isaiah 11:1–10; Luke 1:32–33; 1 Kings 14:25–26
- 40 2 Chronicles 12:2–9; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 46:10; Lamentations 3:37; 1 Kings 14:25–26
- 41 2 Chronicles 9:29–31
- 42 1 Kings 2:11
- 43 2 Kings 21:18; 1 Kings 2:10; Matthew 1:7; Matthew 1:5; 2 Chronicles 28:27
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… him Scripture is not silent, but accuses him of being a lover of strange women; for in the beginning of his reign he was inflamed with a desire for wisdom, but after he had attained it through spiritual love, he lost it through carnal lust.
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