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1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women including the daughter of Pharaoh—women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites.
1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,
2 They were from the nations about which Yahweh said to the people of Israel, “You will not go among them to marry, neither will they come among you, for they will certainly turn your heart to their gods.” In spite of this command, Solomon was affectionate toward these women in love.
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 Solomon had seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart away.
3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart away.
4 For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; his heart was not fully surrendered to Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David 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 Solomon followed Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and he followed Molech, the disgusting idol of the Ammonites.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 Solomon did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh; he did not fully follow Yahweh as David his father had done.
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 Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the disgusting idol of Moab, on a hill east of Jerusalem, and also for Molech, the disgusting idol of the people 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 He also built high places for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods at them.
8 So he did for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.
9 Yahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from him, the God of Israel, even though he had appeared to him twice
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 commanded him about this very thing, that he should not go after other gods. But Solomon did not obey what Yahweh commanded.
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 Therefore Yahweh said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept the covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you and give it to your servant.
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 However, for David your father's sake, I will not do it in your lifetime, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
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 Yet I will not tear away all the kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for David my servant's sake, and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have 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 Yahweh raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was from the royal family of Edom.
14 Yahweh raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the king’s offspring in Edom.
15 When David was in Edom, Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the dead, every man who had been killed in Edom.
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 Joab and all Israel remained there six months until he had killed every male in Edom.
16 (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom),
17 But Hadad was taken with other Edomites by his father's servants into Egypt, since Hadad was still a little child.
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 They left Midian and came to Paran, from where they took men with them to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house and land and food.
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 Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that Pharaoh gave him a wife, his own wife's sister, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
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 The sister of Tahpenes gave birth to Hadad's son. They named him Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh's palace. So Genubath lived in Pharaoh's palace among the children 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 While he was in Egypt, Hadad heard that David had lain down with his ancestors and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, so I may go to my own country.”
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 Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that you now seek to go to your own country?” Hadad answered, “Nothing. Please let me go.”
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 God also raised up another adversary to Solomon, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master 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 Rezon gathered men to himself and became captain over a small force, when David defeated the men of Zobah. Rezon's men went to Damascus and lived there, and Rezon controlled 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 He was an enemy of Israel all the days of Solomon, along with the trouble that Hadad caused. Rezon abhorred Israel and reigned over 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 Then Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, an official of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up 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 He lifted up his hand against the king because Solomon had built up the place located at Millo and repaired the opening in the city wall of David 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 Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, so he gave him command over all the labor of the house of Joseph.
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 At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had dressed in a new garment and the two men were alone in the 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 Ahijah grabbed hold of the new garment that was on him and tore it into twelve pieces.
30 Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.
31 He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces, for Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'Look, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and I will give ten tribes to you
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 Solomon will have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake—the city that I have 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 have forsaken me and have worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Molech the god of the people of Ammon. They have not walked in my ways, to do what is right in my eyes, and to keep my statutes and my decrees, as did David 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 However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon's hand. Instead, I have made him ruler all the days of his life, for David my servant's sake whom I chose, the one who kept my commandments 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 kingdom out of his son's hand and I will give it to you, 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 I will give one tribe to Solomon's son, so that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city in which I have chosen to put my name.
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 I will take you, and you will rule to fulfill all that you desire, and you will be king over Israel.
37 I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
38 If you listen to all that I command you, and if you walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, then I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.
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 I will punish the descendants of David, but not forever.'”
39 I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’”
40 So Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam got up and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and he remained in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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 As for the other matters concerning Solomon, all that he did and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the events of Solomon?
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 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.
42 The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
43 He slept with his ancestors and he was buried in the city of David his father. Rehoboam his son became king in his place.
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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  • Ahijah

    Prophet of Shiloh

    Prophet whose word to Jeroboam is fulfilled when Rehoboam rejects the people's plea; his prophecy is also a source for Solomon's acts.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:29; 1 Kings 12:15; 1 Kings 14:4

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  • Eliada

    Father of Rezon

    Named as the father of Rezon, who ruled over Aram.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:23

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  • Genubath

    Son of Hadad the Edomite

    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

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  • Hadad the Edomite

    Edomite adversary of Solomon

    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

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  • Jeroboam

    First king of the northern kingdom

    An Ephraimite from Zeredah, son of Nebat, whom Solomon put over the labor force of the house of Joseph and whom Ahijah told he would rule ten tribes; he became king of Israel,…

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:26; 1 Kings 11:28; 1 Kings 12:20

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  • Nebat

    Father of Jeroboam

    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

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  • Rezon

    Ruler of Aram, adversary of Solomon

    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

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  • Shishak

    King of Egypt

    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

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  • Solomon

    King of Israel

    David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7

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  • Tahpenes

    Queen of Egypt

    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

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  • Zeruah

    Widowed mother of Jeroboam

    A widow named as the mother of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 11:26

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Cross references (42)

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  1. 1 Deuteronomy 17:17; Proverbs 6:24; Nehemiah 13:23–27; 1 Kings 11:8; Proverbs 2:16
  2. 2 Exodus 34:16; Deuteronomy 7:3–4; Joshua 23:12–13; 2 Corinthians 6:14–16; 1 Corinthians 15:33
  3. 3 2 Samuel 5:13–16; Ecclesiastes 7:28; Judges 9:5; 2 Chronicles 11:21; 2 Samuel 3:2–5
  4. 4 1 Kings 9:4; 1 Kings 8:61; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Kings 11:6; 2 Chronicles 17:3
  5. 5 Judges 2:13; 1 Kings 11:7; 2 Kings 23:13; 1 Kings 11:33; Judges 10:6
  6. 6 Numbers 14:24; Joshua 14:14; Joshua 14:8
  7. 7 Numbers 21:29; Judges 11:24; Acts 7:43; Leviticus 26:30; Psalm 78:58
  8. 8 1 Kings 11:1; Ezekiel 16:22–29; Hosea 4:11–12; 1 Corinthians 10:11–12; 1 Corinthians 10:20–22
  9. 9 1 Kings 9:2; 1 Kings 3:5; Numbers 12:9; 2 Samuel 6:7; Exodus 4:14
  10. 10 1 Kings 6:12–13; 1 Kings 9:4–7; 2 Chronicles 7:17–22
  11. 11 1 Kings 12:15–16; 1 Kings 11:31; 2 Kings 17:21; Isaiah 29:13–14; 1 Kings 12:20
  12. 12 Genesis 12:2; Genesis 19:29; 2 Kings 22:19–20; 2 Kings 20:17; 2 Kings 20:19
  13. 13 1 Kings 12:20; Deuteronomy 12:11; 1 Kings 11:32; Deuteronomy 12:5; Psalm 132:13–14
  14. 14 2 Samuel 7:14; Isaiah 10:26; Isaiah 13:17; Psalm 89:30–34; 1 Kings 12:15
  15. 15 2 Samuel 8:14; 1 Chronicles 18:12–13; Deuteronomy 20:13; Numbers 24:18–19; Psalm 108:10
  16. 17 Matthew 2:13–14; 2 Kings 11:2; 2 Samuel 4:4; Exodus 2:1–10
  17. 18 Numbers 10:12; Deuteronomy 33:2; Deuteronomy 1:1; Genesis 25:4; Numbers 22:4
  18. 19 Genesis 39:21; Acts 7:10; Genesis 39:4; Jeremiah 43:7–9; Acts 7:21
  19. 20 1 Samuel 1:24; Genesis 21:7
  20. 21 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Samuel 9:26; Joshua 2:21; 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 2:34
  21. 22 Luke 22:35; Psalm 37:8; 2 Samuel 18:22–23; Mark 14:31; Jeremiah 2:31
  22. 23 2 Samuel 8:3; 1 Kings 11:14; 1 Chronicles 18:3–9; 1 Chronicles 19:16–19; Isaiah 45:5
  23. 24 2 Samuel 10:18; 2 Samuel 10:8; 1 Kings 19:15; 1 Kings 20:34; Acts 9:2
  24. 25 Zechariah 11:8; 2 Samuel 16:21; Deuteronomy 23:7; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Psalm 106:40
  25. 26 2 Chronicles 13:6; 1 Kings 12:2; 1 Samuel 1:1; 2 Samuel 20:21; 1 Kings 11:11
  26. 27 1 Kings 9:24; 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Samuel 5:7; 2 Samuel 20:21; Amos 9:11
  27. 28 Proverbs 22:29; 2 Samuel 19:20; 1 Kings 5:16; Isaiah 14:25; Judges 1:22–23
  28. 29 2 Chronicles 9:29; 1 Kings 14:2; 1 Kings 12:15; Genesis 4:8; Joshua 18:1
  29. 30 1 Samuel 15:27–28; 1 Samuel 24:4–5
  30. 31 1 Kings 11:11–12
  31. 32 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 12:20–21; 1 Kings 14:21
  32. 33 1 Kings 11:5–7; 1 Kings 11:9; Hosea 4:17; Jeremiah 2:13; 1 Kings 6:12–13
  33. 34 Habakkuk 3:2; Job 11:6; 1 Kings 11:31; Psalm 103:10; 1 Kings 11:12–13
  34. 35 Exodus 20:5–6; 1 Kings 12:20; 2 Chronicles 10:15–17; 1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 12:15–17
  35. 36 1 Kings 11:13; 2 Kings 8:19; 1 Kings 15:4; Psalm 132:17; 2 Chronicles 21:7
  36. 37 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 11:26; Deuteronomy 14:26
  37. 38 2 Samuel 7:11; Joshua 1:5; Deuteronomy 31:8; 1 Kings 14:7–14; Deuteronomy 15:5
  38. 39 Isaiah 9:7; Luke 2:11; Isaiah 11:1–10; Luke 1:32–33; 1 Kings 14:25–26
  39. 40 2 Chronicles 12:2–9; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 46:10; Lamentations 3:37; 1 Kings 14:25–26
  40. 41 2 Chronicles 9:29–31
  41. 42 1 Kings 2:11
  42. 43 2 Kings 21:18; 1 Kings 2:10; Matthew 1:7; Matthew 1:5; 2 Chronicles 28:27

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  1. Quotes verse 11:1–3 Augustine of Hippo, On Christian Doctrine (Book III, Chapters 17–21)

    … 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.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)