1Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together…
2of the nations concerning which the LORD said…
3He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three…
4When Solomon was old, his wives turned away…
5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of…
6Solomon did that which was evil in the…
7Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh…
8So he did for all his foreign wives,…
9The LORD was angry with Solomon, because his…
10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that…
11Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Because this…
12Nevertheless, I will not do it in your…
13However, I will not tear away all the…
14The LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon:…
15For when David was in Edom, and Joab…
16(for Joab and all Israel remained there six…
17Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his…
18They arose out of Midian and came to…
19Hadad found great favor in the sight of…
20The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his…
21When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept…
22Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have…
23God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon…
24He gathered men to himself, and became captain…
25He was an adversary to Israel all the…
26Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of…
27This was the reason why he lifted up…
28The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of…
29At that time, when Jeroboam went out of…
30Ahijah took the new garment that was on…
31He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for…
32(but he shall have one tribe, for my…
33because they have forsaken me, and have worshiped…
34“‘However, I will not take the whole kingdom…
35but I will take the kingdom out of…
36I will give one tribe to his son,…
37I will take you, and you shall reign…
38It shall be, if you will listen to…
39I will afflict the offspring of David for…
40Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam…
41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon,…
42The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over…
43Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried…
