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Solomon Turns from God

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Now King^H4428 Solomon^H8010 loved^H157 many^H7227 foreign^H5237 women^H802 along with the daughter^H1323 of Pharaoh^H6547: Moabite^H4125, Ammonite^H5984, Edomite^H130, Sidonian^H6722, and Hittite^H2850 women^H802,

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1Ki 11:2 - from the nations^H1471 of which^H834 the LORD^H3068 had said^H559 to the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478, “You shall not [fn]associate^H935 with them, nor^H3808 shall they [fn]associate^H935 with you; they will certainly^H403 turn^H5186 your heart^H3824 away^H5186 [fn]to follow^H310 their gods^H430.” Solomon^H8010 clung^H1692 to these^H1992 in love^H157.

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1Ki 11:3 - He had^H1961 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 wives^H802, who were [fn]princesses^H8282, and three^H7969 hundred^H3967 concubines^H6370; and his wives^H802 turned^H5186 his heart^H3820 away^H5186.

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1Ki 11:4 - For when^H6256 Solomon^H8010 was old^H2209, his wives^H802 turned^H5186 his heart^H3824 away^H5186 [fn]to follow^H310 other^H312 gods^H430; and his heart^H3824 was not [fn]wholly^H8003 devoted^H8003 to the LORD^H3068 his God^H430, as the heart^H3824 of his father^H1 David^H1732 had been.

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1Ki 11:5 - For Solomon^H8010 became^H1980 a follower^H1980^H310 of Ashtoreth^H6252 the goddess^H430 of the Sidonians^H6722, and of [fn]Milcom^H4445 the abhorrent^H8251 idol^H8251 of the Ammonites^H5984.

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1Ki 11:6 - So Solomon^H8010 did^H6213 what^H7451 was^H7451 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and did not follow^H310 the LORD^H3068 fully^H4390, as his father^H1 David^H1732 had done.

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1Ki 11:7 - Then^H227 Solomon^H8010 built^H1129 a high^H1116 place^H1116 for Chemosh^H3645, the abhorrent^H8251 idol^H8251 of Moab^H4124, on the mountain^H2022 that is [fn]east^H5921^H6440 of Jerusalem^H3389, and for Molech^H4432, the abhorrent^H8251 idol^H8251 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983.

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1Ki 11:8 - He also did^H6213 the same^H3651 for all^H3605 his foreign^H5237 wives^H802, who burned^H6999 incense^H6999 and sacrificed^H2076 to their gods^H430.

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Now the LORD^H3068 was angry^H599 with Solomon^H8010 because^H3588 his heart^H3824 had turned^H5186 away^H5186 from the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, who had appeared^H7200 to him twice^H6471,

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1Ki 11:10 - and had commanded^H6680 him regarding^H5921 this^H2088 thing^H1697, that he was not to follow^H1980^H310 other^H312 gods^H430; but he did not comply^H8104 with^H8104 what^H834 the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680.

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1Ki 11:11 - So the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Solomon^H8010, “Since^H3282^H834 [fn]you have done^H1961^H5973 this^H2088, and you have not kept^H8104 My covenant^H1285 and My statutes^H2708, which^H834 I have commanded^H6680 you, I will certainly^H7167 tear^H7167 the kingdom^H4467 away^H7167 from you, and will give^H5414 it to your servant^H5650.

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1Ki 11:12 - “However^H389, I will not do^H6213 it in your days^H3117, only for the sake^H4616 of your father^H1 David^H1732; but I will tear^H7167 it away^H7167 from the hand^H3027 of your son^H1121.

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1Ki 11:13 - “Yet^H7534 I will not tear^H7167 away^H7167 all^H3605 the kingdom^H4467, but I will give^H5414 one^H259 tribe^H7626 to your son^H1121 for the sake^H4616 of My servant^H5650 David^H1732, and for the sake^H4616 of Jerusalem^H3389, which^H834 I have chosen^H977.”

God Raises Adversaries

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Then the LORD^H3068 raised^H6965 up^H6965 an adversary^H7854 against Solomon^H8010, Hadad^H1908 the Edomite^H130; he was of the [fn]royal^H4428 line^H2233 in Edom^H123.

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1Ki 11:15 - For it came^H1961 about^H1961, when David^H1732 was in Edom^H123 and Joab^H3097 the commander^H8269 of the army^H6635 had gone^H5927 up^H5927 to bury^H6912 those killed^H2491 in battle, and had struck^H5221 and^H5221 killed^H5221 every^H3605 male^H2145 in Edom^H123

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1Ki 11:16 - (for Joab^H3097 and all^H3605 Israel^H3478 stayed^H3427 there^H8033 for six^H8337 months^H2320, until^H5704 he had eliminated^H3772 every^H3605 male^H2145 in Edom^H123),

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1Ki 11:17 - that Hadad^H1908 fled^H1272 [fn]to Egypt^H4714, he and certain^H376 Edomites^H130 of his father’s^H1 servants^H5650 with him, while Hadad^H1908 was a young^H6996 boy^H5288.

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1Ki 11:18 - They set^H6965 out^H6965 from Midian^H4080 and came^H935 to Paran^H6290; and they took^H3947 men^H376 with them from Paran^H6290 and came^H935 to Egypt^H4714, to Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, who gave^H5414 him a house^H1004 and assigned^H559 him food^H3899 and gave^H5414 him land^H776.

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1Ki 11:19 - Now Hadad^H1908 found^H4672 great^H3966 favor^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of Pharaoh^H6547, so that he gave^H5414 him in marriage^H802 the sister^H269 of his own wife^H802, the sister^H269 of Tahpenes^H8472 the queen^H1377.

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1Ki 11:20 - And the sister^H269 of Tahpenes^H8472 gave^H3205 birth^H3205 to his son^H1121 Genubath^H1592, whom Tahpenes^H8472 weaned^H1580 in Pharaoh’s^H6547 house^H1004; and Genubath^H1592 was in Pharaoh’s^H6547 house^H1004 among^H8432 the sons^H1121 of Pharaoh^H6547.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:21

1Ki 11:21 - But when Hadad^H1908 heard^H8085 in Egypt^H4714 that David^H1732 [fn]lay^H7901 down^H7901 with his fathers^H1 and that Joab^H3097 the commander^H8269 of the army^H6635 was dead^H4191, Hadad^H1908 said^H559 to Pharaoh^H6547, “Let^H7971 me go^H7971, so that I may go^H1980 to my own country^H776.”

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1Ki 11:22 - However, Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559 to him, “But what^H4100 have you lacked^H2638 with me that you are here^H2009, requesting^H1245 to go^H1980 to your own country^H776?” And he answered^H559, “Nothing^H3808; nevertheless^H3588 you must^H7971 let^H7971 me go^H7971.”

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God^H430 also raised^H6965 up^H6965 another adversary^H7854 against him, Rezon^H7331 the son^H1121 of Eliada^H450, who^H834 had fled^H1272 from his master^H113 Hadadezer^H1909, king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:24

1Ki 11:24 - And he gathered^H6908 men^H376 to himself and became^H1961 leader^H8269 of a marauding^H1416 band^H1416, after David^H1732 killed^H2026 those of Zobah; and they went^H1980 to Damascus^H1834 and stayed^H3427 [fn]there, and reigned^H4427 in Damascus^H1834.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:25

1Ki 11:25 - So he was an adversary^H7854 to Israel^H3478 all^H3605 the days^H3117 of Solomon^H8010, along with the harm^H7451 that Hadad^H1908 inflicted; and he felt^H6973 disgust^H6973 for Israel^H3478 and reigned^H4427 over^H5921 Aram^H758.

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Then Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, an Ephraimite^H673 of Zeredah^H6868, Solomon’s^H8010 servant^H5650, whose mother’s^H517 name^H8034 was Zeruah^H6871, a widow^H490, also [fn]rebelled^H7311^H3027 against the king^H4428.

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1Ki 11:27 - Now this^H2088 was the reason^H1697 why^H834 he [fn]rebelled^H7311^H3027 against the king^H4428: Solomon^H8010 built^H1129 the [fn]Millo^H4407, and closed^H5462 up^H5462 the breach^H6556 of the city^H5892 of his father^H1 David^H1732.

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1Ki 11:28 - Now the man^H376 Jeroboam^H3379 was a valiant^H2428 warrior^H1368, and when Solomon^H8010 saw^H7200 that the young^H5288 man^H5288 was [fn]industrious^H4399^H6213, he appointed^H6485 him over all^H3605 the [fn]forced^H5447 labor^H5447 of the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130.

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1Ki 11:29 - And it came^H1961 about^H1961 at that time^H6256, when Jeroboam^H3379 went^H3318 out^H3318 of Jerusalem^H3389, that the prophet^H5030 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite^H7888 found^H4672 him on the road^H1870. Now [fn]Ahijah had clothed^H3680 himself with a new^H2319 cloak^H8008; and both^H8147 of them were alone^H905 in the field^H7704.

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1Ki 11:30 - Then Ahijah^H281 took^H8610 hold^H8610 of the new^H2319 cloak^H8008 which^H834 was on him and tore^H7167 it into twelve^H8147^H6240 pieces^H7168.

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1Ki 11:31 - And he said^H559 to Jeroboam^H3379, “Take^H3947 for yourself ten^H6235 pieces^H7168; for this^H3541 is^H3541 what^H3541 the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 says^H559: ‘Behold^H2009, I am going to tear^H7167 the kingdom^H4467 away^H7167 from the hand^H3027 of Solomon^H8010 and give^H5414 you ten^H6235 tribes^H7626

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1Ki 11:32 - (but he shall have^H1961 one^H259 tribe^H7626, for the sake^H4616 of My servant^H5650 David^H1732 and for the sake^H4616 of Jerusalem^H3389, the city^H5892 which^H834 I have chosen^H977 from all^H3605 the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478),

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1Ki 11:33 - because^H3282^H834 they have abandoned^H5800 Me, and have worshiped^H2331 Ashtoreth^H6252 the goddess^H430 of the Sidonians^H6722, Chemosh^H3645 the god^H430 of Moab^H4124, and Milcom^H4445 the god^H430 of the sons^H1121 of Ammon^H5983; and they have not walked^H1980 in My ways^H1870, doing^H6213 what^H3477 is^H3477 right^H3477 in My sight^H5869 and keeping My statutes^H2708 and My ordinances^H4941, as his father^H1 David^H1732 did.

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1Ki 11:34 - ‘Nevertheless I will not take^H3947 the whole^H3605 kingdom^H4467 out of his hand^H3027, but I will make^H7896 him ruler^H5387 all^H3605 the days^H3117 of his life^H2416, for the sake^H4616 of My servant^H5650 David^H1732 whom^H834 I chose^H977, who^H834 kept^H8104 My commandments^H4687 and My statutes^H2708;

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1Ki 11:35 - but I will take^H3947 the kingdom^H4410 from his son’s^H1121 hand^H3027 and give^H5414 it to you; that is, ten^H6235 tribes^H7626.

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1Ki 11:36 - ‘But to his son^H1121 I will give^H5414 one^H259 tribe^H7626, so^H4616 that^H4616 My servant^H5650 David^H1732 may always^H3605^H3117 have^H1961 a lamp^H5215 before^H6440 Me in Jerusalem^H3389, the city^H5892 where^H834^H8033 I have chosen^H977 for Myself to put^H7760 My name^H8034.

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1Ki 11:37 - ‘However I will take^H3947 you, and you shall reign^H4427 over all^H3605 that [fn]you desire^H183, and you shall be king^H4428 over^H5921 Israel^H3478.

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1Ki 11:38 - ‘Then it shall be, that if^H518 you listen^H8085 to all^H3605 that I command^H6680 you and walk^H1980 in My ways^H1870, and do^H6213 what^H3477 is^H3477 right^H3477 in My sight^H5869 by keeping^H8104 My statutes^H2708 and My commandments^H4687, as My servant^H5650 David^H1732 did^H6213, then I will be with you and build^H1129 you an enduring^H539 house^H1004 as I built^H1129 for David^H1732, and I will give^H5414 Israel^H3478 to you.

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1Ki 11:39 - ‘So I will oppress^H6031 the [fn]descendants^H2233 of David^H1732 for this^H2088, but not always^H3605^H3117.’”

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1Ki 11:40 - Solomon^H8010 sought^H1245 therefore to put^H4191 Jeroboam^H3379 to^H4191 death^H4191; but Jeroboam^H3379 set^H6965 out^H6965 and fled^H1272 to Egypt^H4714 to Shishak^H7895 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and he was in Egypt^H4714 until^H5704 the death^H4194 of Solomon^H8010.

The Death of Solomon

(2Ch 9:29–31 )

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Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Solomon^H8010 and whatever^H3605^H834 he did^H6213, and his wisdom^H2451, are they not written^H3789 in the Book^H5612 of the Acts^H1697 of Solomon^H8010?

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1Ki 11:42 - So the time^H3117 that Solomon^H8010 reigned^H4427 in Jerusalem^H3389 over^H5921 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 was forty^H705 years^H8141.

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1Ki 11:43 - Then Solomon^H8010 [fn]lay^H7901 down^H7901 with his fathers^H1 and was buried^H6912 in the city^H5892 of his father^H1 David^H1732, and his son^H1121 Rehoboam^H7346 reigned^H4427 in^H8478 his place^H8478.

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Lit go among

Lit go among

Lit after their

Or women of rank

Lit after other

Lit complete with

In Jer 49:1, 3, Malcam

(11:7)

Lit before

(11:11)

Lit this has happened with you

Lit king’s seed

Lit to go into

I.e., died

Lit in it

Lit lifted up a hand

(11:27)

Lit lifted up a hand

(11:27)

I.e., terraced structure

(11:28)

Lit a performer of work

(11:28)

Lit burden of

(11:29)

Lit he

(11:37)

Lit your soul desires

(11:39)

Lit seed

(11:43)

I.e., died

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