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* But king Solomon loved many strange women , together with the daughter of Pharaoh Par #oh #, women of the Moabites Mow #abiy #, Ammonites , Edomites , Zidonians , and Hittites ; * Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel Yisra #el #, Ye shall not go in to them , neither shall they come in unto you : for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods : Solomon clave unto these in love . * And he had seven hundred wives , princesses , and three hundred concubines : and his wives turned away his heart . * For 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 the LORD his God , as was the heart of David his father . * For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians , and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites . * And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD , and went not fully after the LORD , as did David his father . * Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh , the abomination of Moab Mow #ab #, in the hill that is before Jerusalem , and for Molech , the abomination of the children of Ammon . * And likewise did he for all his strange wives , which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods . * And the LORD was angry with Solomon , because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel Yisra #el #, which had appeared unto him twice pa #am #, * And had commanded him concerning this thing , that he should not go after other gods : but he kept not that which the LORD commanded . * 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 thy servant . * Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy fathers sake : but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son . * Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom ; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servants sake , and for Jerusalems sake which I have chosen . * And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon , Hadad the Edomite : he was of the kings seed in Edom . * For it came to pass , when David was in Edom , and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain , after he had smitten every male in Edom ; * (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel Yisra #el #, until he had cut off every male in Edom : ) * That Hadad fled , he and certain Edomites of his fathers servants with him , to go into Egypt ; Hadad being yet a little child na #ar #. * And they arose out of Midian , and came to Paran Pa #ran #: and they took men with them out of Paran Pa #ran #, and they came to Egypt , unto Pharaoh king of Egypt ; which gave him an house , and appointed him victuals , and gave him land . * And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh Par #oh #, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife , the sister of Tahpenes the queen . * And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son , whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaohs house : and Genubath was in Pharaohs household among the sons of Pharaoh Par #oh #. * 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 Par #oh #, Let me depart , that I may go to mine own country . * 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 . * And God stirred him up another adversary , Rezon the son of Eliadah , which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah : * 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 . * And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon , beside the mischief that Hadad did : and he abhorred Israel Yisra #el #, and reigned over Syria . * And Jeroboam the son of Nebat , an Ephrathite of Zereda , Solomons servant , whose mothers name was Zeruah Ts @ruw #ah #, a widow woman , even he lifted up his hand against the king . * And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king : Solomon built Millo , and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father . * And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour : and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious # m @la #kah #, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph . * And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem , that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way ; and he had clad himself with a new garment ; and they two were alone in the field : * And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him , and rent it in twelve sh @nayim # pieces : * And he said to Jeroboam Yarob #am #, Take thee ten pieces : for thus saith the LORD , the God of Israel Yisra #el #, Behold , I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon , and will give ten tribes to thee : * (But he shall have one tribe for my servant Davids sake , and for Jerusalems sake , the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel Yisra #el #: ) * Because that they have forsaken me , and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians , Chemosh the god of the Moabites Mow #ab #, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon , and have not walked in my ways , to do that which is right in mine eyes , and to keep my statutes and my judgments , as did David his father . * Howbeit 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 servants sake , whom I chose , because he kept my commandments and my statutes : * But I will take the kingdom out of his sons hand , and will give it unto thee , even ten tribes . * And unto his son will I give one tribe , that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem , the city which I have chosen me to put my name there . * And I will take thee , and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth , and shalt be king over Israel Yisra #el #. * And it shall be , if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee , and wilt walk in my ways , and do that is right in my sight , to keep my statutes and my commandments , as David my servant did ; that I will be with thee , and build thee a sure house , as I built for David , and will give Israel unto thee . * And I will for this afflict the seed of David , but not for ever . * Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam Yarob #am #. And Jeroboam arose , and fled into Egypt , unto Shishak king of Egypt , and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon . * And 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 ? * And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty #arba #iym # years . * And Solomon slept with his fathers , and was buried in the city of David his father : and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead .

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