ND it came to pass, when Solomon a B. C. 1004. Ps.106.4,5. 122.6-9. 1 i.e. displeasing, or, dirty. b Jos.19.27. A had finished the building of the house 16.12.17, &c. d c.5.13. c.7.1. f2 Ch.8.6. g 2 Sa.5.9. Ps.51.18. i Jos.19.36. k Jos.16.10. Ju.1.29. c.3.5. m2 Ki.20.5. 1 Jno.5.14 n Jos.16.3. o c.8.29. p Jos.19.44. Solomon's buildings. And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day. 14 And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold d 15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, For to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and * Gezer. 16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife. 17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron " the nether, 18 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the 2 Ch.8.4,6, wilderness, in the land, &c. q De.11.12. r c.4.26. 8 c.2.4. 6.12. 15.5. 28.18. 2 the desire of Solomon which he desired. 4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do accordingt Pr.10.9. to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There u 1Ch.22.9,10. shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. 24 Ps.132.12. v Ju.3.1. 2 Sa.7.14. Ps.89.30,&c. Jos.15.63. 17.12. y Ju.1.28. Ezr.2.58. z Le 25.39. 6 But if you shall at all turn from following me, you or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them; 7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the a De.4.26. land which I have given them: and this house, b which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a by-word among all people: 8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, d c.3.1. and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why J.22.8,9. hath the LORD done thus unto this land, fc.7.8. and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought | forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil. 10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house, 11 (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar-trees, and fir-trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. 12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they 5 pleased him not. 13 And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother?] 2 Ch.32.5. Zep.1.4,5. 19 And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots," and cities for his horsemen, and 2 that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 20 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, x 21 Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bond-service unto this day. 22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but, they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. 23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. 24 But d Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo. 25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt-offerings and peace-offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense 3 upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house. 18 Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and the top tions: there was not any thing hid from on the hinder of the throne was round behind: and the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, part thereof. 3 bands. 4 5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the 4 attendance standing. of his ministers, and their apparel, and his 6 cup-bearers, and his ascent by which or, butlers. he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. 6 And she said to the king, It was a true 8 report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. 9 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half was not told me: thy 10 wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. 7 or, there 9 ver in them. 8 word. Ge.10.4. 2 Ch.20.36. added wis- goodness to. 11 or, ele- c Pr.8.34. e c.5.7. 3 there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. 20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not 5 the like made in any kingdom. 21 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. 7 22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold and silver, "1 ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 11 23 Soking Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which 24 And all the earth sought to 12 Solodelighted in thee, to set thee on the throne 12 the face of mon, to hear his wisdom, which God had of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel f Pr.2.6. Ja.1.5. g Ps.72.2. 10 And she gave the king an hundred & Ps.72.10,15. and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of i2 Ch.1.14, spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. j &c. 11 And the navy also of Hiram, that ; c.9.27. brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of 13 almug-trees, and precious stones. 12 And the king made of the almug-trees pillars 15 for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug-trees, nor were seen unto this day. 132 Ch.2.8. & put in his heart. 25 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. 26 And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem. 27 And the king 14 made silver to be in algum-trees. Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he 15 a prop, or, to be as the sycamore-trees that are in the vale, for abundance. 14 gave. rails. which was k 28 And 16 Solomon had horses brought of the horses out of Egypt, and linen the king's yarn: Solomon's. merchants received the linen yarn at a price. k Eze.27.7. 13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her 17 of his royal bounty: so she 17 according turned, and went to her own country, she and her servants. to the hand 29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their 18 means. B CHAP. XI. OUT king Solomon loved many strange women, (19 together with the daughter of Pharaoh,) women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 2 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 f called against Solomon. 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. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and 2 went not fully after the fulfilled not hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou LORD, as did David his father. after, 3 Not. 2 Ki.23.13. 7 Then did Solomon build an high place & for Chemosh," the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem; and for Nu.21.29. Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. Ju.11.24. i 2 Sa.8.3. 22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what 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 i 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives which burnt incense, and sacrificed 2 Sa.10.8,18. became captain over a band, when David unto their gods. 9 And the LORD was angry with Solo-Ps.78.58. mon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,' I c.3.5. 9.2. 10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD m c.12.2. commanded. 2 Ch.13.6. 4 with thee. n 2 Sa.20.21. ver.31. q c.12.16,20. closed. 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 6 did work. for David my servant's sake, and for Jeru-7 burden. salem's sake, which I have chosen. $ c.21.29. 22.19,20. 2 Sa.7.15. ver.39. u De.12.11. 14 And the LORD stirred up an adver-1 Ch.5.26. sary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: c.14.2. he was of the king's seed in Edom. 1 Ch.18.12, 15 For it came to pass, when David 12 Sa.8.14. was in Edom, and Joab, the captain of the 13. host, was gone up to bury the slain, after y 1 Sa.15.27. 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. 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 lift up" his hand against the king. 27 And this was the cause that he lift up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo," and 5 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 6 was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph. 10 7 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 a Ps.103.10. The ten tribes revolt. b in my ways, to do that which is right in B. C. 979. |father while he yet lived, and said, How do mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my ye advise, that I may answer this people? judgments, as did David his father. 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If Mar.10.43, thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. 44. 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 e Pr.15.1. David d my servant's sake, whom I chose, Is.55.3. 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. ƒ one 36 And unto his son will I give tribe, that David my servant may have 1 Ex.20.5,6. fc.12.17. g1 Ki.15.4. 2 Ki.8.19. Ps.132.17. candle. a light alway before me in Jerusalem, lamp, or, 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 hear-c.9.4,5. ken 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 i build thee j 2 Sa.7.11,27. 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. i Jos.1.5. k Ps.89.30-34. Eze.2.6. La.3.31,32. 40 Solomon sought m therefore to kill Jeroboam: and Jeroboam arose, and fled in-m Pr.19.21. to Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. 41 And the rest of the 2 acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the hardly. Acts of Solomon? n 2 Ch.9.2931. 2 words, or, things. o Pr.10.11.32. Ec.10.12. Ja.3.17. p Pr. 13.20. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him; 9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter? 10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 And now, whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.' 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again. the third day. 13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; 14 And 7 spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made Ch.22.4,5. your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 4 days. 42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel, was forty years.2 43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam 5 his son reigned called in his stead. 5 Roboam, Mat.1.7. r Ju.14.4. ver.24. 25.20. Am.3.6. s2 Ch.10.1, u &c. t 15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his say2 Ch.22.7. ing, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 So when all Israel saw that the king c.11.11,31. hearkened not unto them, the people anc.11.26,40.swered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: Now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. v 2 Sa.20.1. 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel w c.11.13,36. came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: 1 Sa.8.11-18. now, therefore, make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. c.4.7. 9.15. y c.4.6. 5.14. 6 strengthened himself. z 2 Ki.17.21. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. 7 or, fell And the people departed. 6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old a men that stood before Solomon his] away. a Job 12.12. 295 18 Then king Rehoboam sent y Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died: therefore king Rehoboam 6 made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar! thus saith the LORD, Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah house of Israel to bring the kingdom again a 2 K.13.15. by name; and upon thee shall he offer 38.7,22. Jno.2.18. 23 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Sol- Is.7.14. omon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 1 Co.1.22. 24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They f ver.15. hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to g2 the word of the LORD. k 27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah. 28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves" of gold, and said unto them,. It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 0 Ch.16.10. 18.25,&c. the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee. e 3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. 4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, & Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. Am.7.10-17. 5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. Ps.105.15. Mat.25.40. Ju.8.17. j ver.3. 2 De.12.5.14. Ex.8.8. Nu.21.7. Ja.5.16. the LORD. m2K.10.18. 2 Ki.5.15. Nu.22.18. 24.13. 29 And he set the one in Beth-el, and Ge.28.19. the other put he in Dan." 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, event unto Dan. r Ju.18.29. De.24.15. c.13.24. 1 Co.5.11. 31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests" of the lowest of the Nu.3.10, people, which were not of the sons of Levi. 32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar, (so did he in Beth-el,) 5 sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made. 6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought 2 the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. 7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a " reward. 8 And the man of God said unto the king, If P thou wilt give me half thine house I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: 9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. 10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el. 11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in. Beth-el: and his 3 sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father. 12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? for his sons had seen what way the man of God went which came from Judah. or, went up 13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me 33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el, the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; | ≈ Nu.15.39. and ordained a feast unto the children of to burn. Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and 7 burnt incense. y c.13.1. 296 14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? and he said I am. |