1 Kings 11
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4For it came to pass, when SolomonH8010 wasH1961 oldH2209, that his wivesH802 turnedH5186 away his heartH3824 after otherH312 godsH430; and his heartH3824 wasH1961 not perfectH8003 with Jehovah his GodH430, as wasH1961 the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1. 5For SolomonH8010 went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the SidoniansH6722, and after MilcomH4445 the abominationH8251 of the AmmonitesH5984. 6And SolomonH8010 did that which was evilH7451 in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did DavidH1732 his fatherH1. 7ThenH227 did SolomonH8010 buildH1129 a highH1116 placeH1116 for ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of MoabH4124, in the mount that is before JerusalemH3389, and for MolechH4432 the abominationH8251 of the children of AmmonH5983. 8And soH3651 did he for all his foreignH5237 wivesH802, who burnt incenseH6999 and sacrificedH2076 unto their godsH430.

9And Jehovah was angryH599 with SolomonH8010, because his heartH3824 was turnedH5186 away from Jehovah, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, who had appearedH7200 unto him twice, 10and had commandedH6680 him concerning this thingH1697, that he should not go after otherH312 godsH430: but he keptH8104 not that which Jehovah commandedH6680. 11Wherefore Jehovah saidH559 unto SolomonH8010, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not keptH8104 my covenantH1285 and my statutesH2708, which I have commandedH6680 thee, I will surely rend the kingdomH4467 from thee, and will giveH5414 it to thy servantH5650. 12Notwithstanding in thy daysH3117 I will not do it, for DavidH1732 thy father’sH1 sakeH4616: but I will rend it out of the handH3027 of thy sonH1121. 13Howbeit I will not rend awayH7167 all the kingdomH4467; but I will giveH5414 oneH259 tribeH7626 to thy sonH1121, for DavidH1732 my servant’sH5650 sakeH4616, and for Jerusalem’s sakeH4616 which I have chosenH977.

14And Jehovah raisedH6965 up an adversaryH7854 unto SolomonH8010, HadadH1908 the EdomiteH130: he was of the king’sH4428 seedH2233 in EdomH123. 15For it came to pass, when DavidH1732 wasH1961 in EdomH123, and JoabH3097 the captain of the hostH6635 wasH1961 goneH5927 up to buryH6912 the slain, and had smitten every maleH2145 in EdomH123 16(for JoabH3097 and all IsraelH3478 remainedH3427 there sixH8337 monthsH2320, until he had cutH3772 off every maleH2145 in EdomH123); 17that HadadH1908 fledH1272, he and certain EdomitesH130 of his father’sH1 servantsH5650 with him, to goH935 into EgyptH4714, HadadH1908 being yet a littleH6996 child. 18And they aroseH6965 out of MidianH4080, and cameH935 to ParanH6290; and they tookH3947 menH376 with them out of ParanH6290, and they cameH935 to EgyptH4714, unto PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714, who gaveH5414 him a houseH1004, and appointed him victuals, and gaveH5414 him landH776. 19And HadadH1908 foundH4672 great favorH2580 in the sight of PharaohH6547, so that he gaveH5414 him to wifeH802 the sisterH269 of his ownH5869 wifeH802, the sisterH269 of TahpenesH8472 the queen. 20And the sisterH269 of TahpenesH8472 bare him GenubathH1592 his sonH1121, whom TahpenesH8472 weanedH1580 in Pharaoh’s houseH1004; and GenubathH1592 wasH1961 in Pharaoh’s houseH1004 among the sonsH1121 of PharaohH6547.

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