1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians,
6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully
7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination
8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt
9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy
13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the
15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the
18 And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took
19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he
20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom
21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers,
22 Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me,
23 And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of
25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon,
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda,
27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the
28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon
29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of
34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I
35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give
36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant
37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that
38 And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose,
41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and
42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city