1Now king Solomon loved many foreign women , together with the daughter of Pharaoh , women of the Moabites , Ammonites , Edomites, Sidonians , and Hittites ; 2of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel , Ye shall not go among them , neither shall they come among you ; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses , and three hundred concubines ; and his wives turned away his heart . 4For it came to pass , when Solomon was old , that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God , as was the heart of David his father. 5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians , and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites . 6And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah , and went not fully after Jehovah , as did David his father. 7Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab , in the mount that is before Jerusalem , and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon . 8And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
God's Judgment Against Solomon
9And Jehovah was angry with Solomon , because his heart was turned away from Jehovah , the God of Israel , who had appeared unto him twice , 10and had commanded him concerning this thing , that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded . 11Wherefore Jehovah 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 thy servant . 12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it , for David thy father ’s sake : but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son . 13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom ; but I will give one tribe to thy son , for David my servant ’s sake , and for Jerusalem ’s sake which I have chosen.
The Rise of Jeroboam
14And Jehovah raised up an adversary unto Solomon , Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king ’s seed in Edom. 15For it came to pass , when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain , and had smitten every male in Edom 16( for Joab and all Israel remained there six months , until he had cut off every male in Edom); 17that Hadad fled , he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him , to go into Egypt , Hadad being yet a little child . 18And 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 , who gave him a house , and appointed him victuals , and gave him land. 19And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh , so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen . 20And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son , whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh ’s house ; and Genubath was in Pharaoh ’s house among the sons of Pharaoh . 21And 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. 22Then 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 only let me depart .
The Conclusion of Solomon's Reign
23And God raised up another adversary unto him , Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah . 24And he gathered men unto him , and became captain over a troop , when David slew them of Zobah : and they went to Damascus , and dwelt therein , and reigned in Damascus . 25And 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. 26And Jeroboam the son of Nebat , an Ephraimite of Zeredah , a servant of Solomon , whose mother’s name was Zeruah , a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king . 27And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king : Solomon built Millo , and repaired the breach of the city of David his father. 28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor ; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious , and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph . 29And it came to pass at that time , when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem , that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way ; now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment ; and they two were alone in the field . 30And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him , and rent it in twelve pieces . 31And he said to Jeroboam , Take thee ten pieces ; for thus saith Jehovah , the God of Israel , Behold , I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon , and will give ten tribes to thee 32( but he shall have one tribe , for my servant David ’s sake and for Jerusalem ’s sake , the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel ); 33because that they have forsaken me , and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians , Chemosh the god of Moab , and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon ; and they have not walked in my ways , to do that which is right in mine eyes , and to keep my statutes and mine ordinances , as did David his father . 34Howbeit 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 commandments and my statutes ; 35but I will take the kingdom out of his son ’s hand , and will give it unto thee , even ten tribes . 36And unto his son will I give one tribe , that David my servant may have a lamp alway before me in Jerusalem , the city which I have chosen me to put my name there . 37And I will take thee , and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel . 38And it shall be , if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee , and wilt walk in my ways , and do that which is right in mine eyes , to keep my statutes and my commandments , as David my servant did ; that I will be with thee , and will build thee a sure house , as I built for David , and will give Israel unto thee . 39And I will for this afflict the seed of David , but not for ever . 40Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam ; but Jeroboam arose , and fled into Egypt , unto Shishak king of Egypt , and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon . 41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon , and all that he did , and his wisdom , are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon ? 42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years . 43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father : and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead .