1 Kings 11 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Solomon Turns from God

1Ki 11:1Now king Shlomo loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Par`oh, women of the Mo`avim, `Ammonim, Edom, Tzidonim, and Hitti;

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1Ki 11:2of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Yisra'el, You shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Shlomo joined to these in love.

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1Ki 11:3He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.

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1Ki 11:4For it happened, when Shlomo was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

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1Ki 11:5For Shlomo went after `Ashoret the goddess of the Tzidonim, and after Milkom the abomination of the `Ammonim.

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1Ki 11:6Shlomo did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and didn't go fully after the LORD, as did David his father.

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1Ki 11:7Then did Shlomo build a high place for Kemosh the abomination of Mo'av, on the mountain that is before Yerushalayim, and for Molekh the abomination of the children of `Ammon.

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1Ki 11:8So did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.

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1Ki 11:9The LORD was angry with Shlomo, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, who had appeared to him twice,

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1Ki 11:10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he didn't keep that which the LORD commanded.

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1Ki 11:11Therefore the LORD said to Shlomo, Because this is done of 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.

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1Ki 11:12Notwithstanding in your days I will not do it, for David your father's sake: but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1Ki 11:13

1Ki 11:13However 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 Yerushalayim's sake which I have chosen.

God Raises Adversaries

1Ki 11:14

1Ki 11:14The LORD raised up an adversary to Shlomo, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

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1Ki 11:15For it happened, when David was in Edom, and Yo'av the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, and had struck every male in Edom

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1Ki 11:16(for Yo'av and all Yisra'el remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom);

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1Ki 11:17that Hadad fled, he and certain Edom of his father's servants with him, to go into Mitzrayim, Hadad being yet a little child.

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1Ki 11:18They arose out of Midyan, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Mitzrayim, to Par`oh king of Mitzrayim, who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

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1Ki 11:19Hadad found great favor in the sight of Par`oh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tachpenes the queen.

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1Ki 11:20The sister of Tachpenes bore him Genuvat his son, whom Tachpenes weaned in Par`oh's house; and Genuvat was in Par`oh's house among the sons of Par`oh.

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1Ki 11:21When Hadad heard in Mitzrayim that David slept with his fathers, and that Yo'av the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Par`oh, Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.

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1Ki 11:22Then Par`oh 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.

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1Ki 11:23God raised up another adversary to him, Rezon the son of Elyada, who had fled from his lord Hadad`ezer king of Tzovah.

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1Ki 11:24He gathered men to him, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Tzovah: and they went to Dammesek, and lived therein, and reigned in Dammesek.

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1Ki 11:25He was an adversary to Yisra'el all the days of Shlomo, besides the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Yisra'el, and reigned over Aram.

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1Ki 11:26Yarov`am the son of Nevat, an Efratite of Tzeredata, a servant of Shlomo, whose mother's name was Tzeru`ah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

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1Ki 11:27This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Shlomo built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

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1Ki 11:28The man Yarov`am was a mighty man of valor; and Shlomo saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Yosef.

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1Ki 11:29It happened at that time, when Yarov`am went out of Yerushalayim, that the prophet Achiyah the Shiloni found him in the way; now Achiyah had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

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1Ki 11:30Achiyah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces.

1Ki 11:31

1Ki 11:31He said to Yarov`am, Take ten pieces; for thus says the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Shlomo, and will give ten tribes to you

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1Ki 11:32(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Yerushalayim's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Yisra'el);

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1Ki 11:33because that they have forsaken me, and have worshiped `Ashoret the goddess of the Tzidonim, Kemosh the god of Mo'av, and Milkom the god of the children of `Ammon; and 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 did David his father.

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1Ki 11:34However 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 mitzvot and my statutes;

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1Ki 11:35but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

1Ki 11:36

1Ki 11:36To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Yerushalayim, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

1Ki 11:37

1Ki 11:37I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Yisra'el.

1Ki 11:38

1Ki 11:38It 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 mitzvot, 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 Yisra'el to you.

1Ki 11:39

1Ki 11:39I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not forever.

1Ki 11:40

1Ki 11:40Shlomo sought therefore to kill Yarov`am; but Yarov`am arose, and fled into Mitzrayim, to Shishak king of Mitzrayim, and was in Mitzrayim until the death of Shlomo.

The Death of Solomon

(2Ch 9:29–31 )

1Ki 11:41

1Ki 11:41Now the rest of the acts of Shlomo, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren't they written in the book of the acts of Shlomo?

1Ki 11:42

1Ki 11:42The time that Shlomo reigned in Yerushalayim over all Yisra'el was forty years.

1Ki 11:43

1Ki 11:43Shlomo slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rechav`am his son reigned in his place.

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