God's covenant I. KINGS. with Solomon. house of the Lono, and the king's 12 And Hiram came out from Tyre nouse, and all Solomon's desire which to see the cities which Solomon had ne was pleased to do, given him; and they pleased him not. 2 That the LORD appeared to Solo- 13 And he said, What cities are these mon the second time, as he had ap-which thou hast given me, my broth peared unto him at Gibeon. er? And he called them the land of 3 And the LORD said unto him, I have| Cabul unto this day. heard thy prayer and thy supplication| that thou hast made before me: 1 have hallowed this house which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. 14 And Hiram sent to the king six score talents of gold. 15 T And this isthe 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 4 And if thou wilt walk before me, Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Meggido, as David thy father walked, in integ-land Gezer. rity of heart, and in uprightness, to do 16 For Pharaoh king of Egypt had according to all that I have command-gone up and taken Gezer, and burnt it ed thee, and will keep my statutes and my judginents; 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upou the throne of Israel. 6 But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I bave set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them; 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 Beth-horon the nether, 18 And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, 19 And all the cities of store that Solo mon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Je rusalem, and in Lebanon, and in al the land of his dominion. 7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them: and this house which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a by-were not of the children of Israel, word among all people: 20 ¶ And all the people_that_were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Periz. zites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which 8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lond 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 Lond 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 bouse of the Lono, and the king's house. 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 oond-men: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horse men 23 These were the chief of the offi cers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bari rule over the people that wrought it. the work. 24 But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her houst 11 (Now Hiram the king of Tyre which Solomon had built for her had furnished Solomon with cedar-then did he build Millo. trees, and fir-trees, and with gold, ac- 25 ↑ And three times in a year dic cording to all his desire,) that then Solomon offer burnt-onerings an king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cit-peace-offerings upon the altar which res in the land of Galilee. The built unto the Lonn, and he burnt The Queen of Sheba CHAP. X. visiteth Solomon. in cense upon the altar that was before very great store, and precious stones the LORD: so he finished the house, there came no more such abundance 25 ¶ And king Solomon made a navy of spices as these which the queen of of ships in Eziou geber, which is be-Sheba gave to king Solomon. side Eloth, on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 And Hiram sent in the navy bis servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solo ND when the queen of Sheba 11 And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plentyof almug-trees, and precious stones. 12 And the king made of the almugtrees,pillars 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. 13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatso A heard of the lame uso em quee of Sache, besides that which cerning the name of the LORD, she Solomon gave her of his royal bounty: came to prove him with bard ques-so she turned, and went to her own tions. conutry, she and her servants. 2. And she came to Jerusalem with a 14 T Now the weight of gold that very great train, with camels that bare came to Solomon in one year was six spices, and very much gold, and pre-hundred threescore and six talents of cious stones: and when she was come gold, to Solomon, she communed with him 15 Besides that he had of the merof all that was in her heart. chantmen, and of the traffic of the 3 And Solomon told her all her ques-spice-merchants, and of all the kings tions: there was not any thing hid of Arabia, and of the governors of from the king, which he told her not. the country. 4 T And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, 16 T And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. & And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the atten- 17 And he made three hundred shields dance of his ministers, and their ap-of beaten gold; three pounds of gold parel, and bis cup-bearers, and his as-went to one shield: and the king put cent by wich he went up unto the them in the house of the forest of house of the LORD; there was no more | Lebanon. spirit in her. 6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that 1 heard in mine own land of thy acts, and of thy wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the ball was not told me thy wisdom and prosperity exeeedeth the fame which 1 heard. IS ¶ 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 of the throne was round behind; and 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 8 Happy are thy men, happy are the one side and on the other upon the these thy servants, which stand contin-six steps: there was not the like made ually before thee, and that hear thy in any kingdom, wisdom. 21 T And all king Solomon's drinking 9 Blessed be the Lord thy God which vessels were of gold,and all the vessels delighted in thee, to set thee on the of the house of the forest of Lebanon throne of Israel: because the LORD were of pure gold; none were of sil loved Israel for ever, therefore made ver: it was nothing accounted of in be thee king, to do judgment and jus- the days of Solomon, tice. 22 For the king had at sea a navy of 10. And she gave the king a hundred Tarshish with the navy of Hiram. and twentytalents of gold, sind of spices|once in three years came the navy 0. Degeneracy I. KINGS. of Solomon. Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, Milcom the abomination of the Am ivory, and apes, and peacocks. monites. 23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 24 T And all the earth sought to Solmon, to near his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the Loup, as did David his father. 7 Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammou. 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense, and sacrificed unto their gods. 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 T And Solomon gathered together 9 T And the Loup was angry with chariots and borsemen: and he had a Solomon,because his heart was turned thousand and four hundred chariots, from the LORD God of Israel, which and twelve thousand borsemen, whom had appeared unto him twice, he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem. 27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stodes, and cedars made be to be as the sycamore-trees that are in the vale, for abundance. 287 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yaru at a price. 29 And à chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels o|| silver, and a horse for a 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 means. BUT CHAP. XI. 10 And had commanded him concern ing this thing, that he should not go af ter other gods; but he kept not that which the Lond commanded. 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 thiy servant. 12 Notwithstanding in thy days Iwill not do it for David thy father's eake; but 1 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 forDavid my servant's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, which I have chosen. UT king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the 14 T And the LORD stirred up ac Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zi-adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the doniaus, and Hittites; Edomite; he was of the king's seed 2. Of the nations concerning which in Edom, the LORD said unto the children of 1s- 15 For it came to pass, when David rael, Ye shall not go in to them, ueither was in Edom, and Joab the captain of shall they come in unto you: for sure-the host was gone up to bury the slain, ly they will turn away your heart af after he had smitten every male iu ter their gods: Solomou clave unto Edom ; these in love. 16 (For six months did Joab remain 3 And he had seven hundred wives, there with all Israel, until he had cut princesses, and three hundred concu-[off every male in Edom :) bines: and his wives turned away his heart. 17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away yet a little child. his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. 18 And 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; 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth which gave him a house, and appoint the goddess of the Zidonians, and after fed him victuals, and gave him land Ahijah's prophecy. will rend the kir gdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee: 19 And 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. 32 (But he shall have one tribe for 20 And the sister of Talipenes bare my servant David's sake, and for Jehim Genubath, his son, whom Talrusalem's sake, the city which I have penes weaned in Pharaon's house: chosen out of all the tribes of Israel :) and Genubath was in Pharaoh's house- 33 Because that they have forsaken hold 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. 22 Then 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. 23 ¶ And God stirred him up another] adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which led from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: 24 And 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. 25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, besides 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 lifted up his hand against the king. me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth 35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thec, even ten tribes. 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe,that David my servant may have a light always before me in Jerusalem 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 thysoul desires, and shalt be king over Israel 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thec, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and ny commandments, as David my 27 And this was the cause that he servant did; that I will be with thee, lifted up his hand against the king: & build thee a sure house, as I built for Solomon built Millo, and repaired the David,and will give Israel unto thee. breaches of the city of David his father. 39 And I will for this affict the seed 28 And the man Jeroboam was a of David, but not for ever mighty man of valour: and Solomon 40 Solomon sought therefore to klil seeing the young man that he was Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and industrious, he made him ruler over fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of all the charge of the house of Joseph. Egypt, and was in Egypt until the 29 And it came to pass at that time death of Solomon. when Jeroboam went out of Jerusa- 41 And the rest of the acts of Sololem, that the prophet Alijah the Shi-mon,and all that he did, and his wislonite found him in the way; and he dom, are they not written in the book had clad himself with a new garment; of the acts of Solomon ? and they two were alone in the field : 42 And the time that Solomon reign30 And Ahijah caught the new gared in Jerusalem over all Israel was ment that was on bim, and rent itin forty years. twelve peices : 43 And Solomon slept with his fa31. And he said to Jeroboam, Take thers, and was buried in the city of thee ten pieces: for thus saith the David his father: and Rehoboam hia Lond, the God of Israel, Behold, Ison reigned in his stead Ten tribes rcvolt. the king had appomted, 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 spake to them after the coun sel of the young men, saying, My fa ther made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chas tised you with whips, but I will chas 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they sent and called him.tise you with scorpions. And Jeroboam and all the congrega. 15 Wherefore the king bearkened not tion of Israel came, and spake unto unto the people; for the cause was Rehoboam, saying, from the Loup, that he might perform 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: bis saying, which the LORD spake by now therefore make thou the grievous Ahijab the Shilonite unto Jeroboain service of thy father, and his heavy the son of Nebat. yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. 6 ¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people ? 16 ¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the peo 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet ple answered the king, saying, What for three days,then come again to me.[portion have we in David? neither And the people departed. have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israe! departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Reboboam sent Ado ram, who was over the tribute; and all Israelstoned him with stones,that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 7 And they spake unto him, saying, if 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. 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: 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 9 And he said unto them, What coun-again, that they sent and called him sel give ye that we may answer this unto the congregation, and made him people, who have spoken to me, say-king over all Israel; there was none ing, Make the yoke which thy father that followed the house of David, but did put upon us lighter? the tribe of Judah only. 10 And the young men that were 21. And when Rehoboam was come grown up with him spake unto him, to Jerusalem, he assembled all the saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this house of Judah, with the tribe of Ben people that spake unto thee, saying,| jamin, a hundred and fourscore thou Thy father made our yoke heavy, but sand chosen men, which were warmake thou it lighter unto us; thus riors, to fight against the house of Isshalt thou say unto them, My little rael, to bring the kingdom again to finger shall be thicker than my fath-Relioboam the son of Solomou er'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 22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 23 Speak unto Rehoboam,the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor light against your brethrev |