Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 11

1Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomon, howeverשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010,lovedאָהַ֞ב'a.HavH157manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853foreignנָכְרִיּ֛וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237womenנָשִׁ֧יםna.ShimH802along with the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547—women of Moabמוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹתmo.'a.vi.YotH4125,Ammonעַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙'a.mo.ni.yOtH5984,Edomאֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת'a.Do.mi.YotH130,and Sidonצֵדְנִיֹּ֖תtze.de.ni.YotH6722,as well as Hittite womenחִתִּיֹּֽת׃chi.ti.YotH2850.

2These women werefromמִן־min-H4480the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471about whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068had toldאָֽמַר־ אֶל־'a.mar- 'el-H559 H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478, “You must notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808intermarryתָבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uH935with themוְהֵם֙ve.HemH1992לֹא־lo'-H3808יָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uH935,for surelyאָכֵן֙'a.KhenH403they will turnיַטּ֣וּya.TuH5186your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םle.vav.KhemH3824אֶת־'et-H853afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.”Yet Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010clungדָּבַ֥קda.VakH1692to these womenin loveלְאַהֲבָֽה׃le.'a.ha.VahH160.

3He hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961sevenשְׁבַ֣עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802of royal birthשָׂרוֹת֙sa.rOtH8282and threeשְׁלֹ֣שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֑וֹתme.'otH3967concubinesוּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםu.fi.lag.ShimH6370—and his wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802אֶת־'et-H853turned his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820awayוַיַּטּ֥וּvai.ya.TuH5186.

4For whenלְעֵת֙le.'EtH6256Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010grewוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961oldזִקְנַ֣תzik.NatH2209,his wivesנָשָׁיו֙na.ShavH802turnedהִטּ֣וּhi.TuH5186אֶת־'et-H853his heartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,and he wasהָיָ֨הha.YahH1961notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808wholeheartedlyלְבָב֤וֹle.va.VoH3824devotedשָׁלֵם֙sha.LemH8003toעִם־'im-H5973the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו כִּלְבַ֖ב'e.lo.Hav kil.VavH430 H3824,as his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1David had beenדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732.

5Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010followedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֣יvai.Ye.lekh 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310Ashtorethעַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶת'ash.To.retH6253the goddessאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Sidoniansצִדֹנִ֑ים וְאַחֲרֵ֣יtzi.do.Nim ve.'a.cha.ReiH6722 H310and Milcomמִלְכֹּ֔םmil.KomH4445the abominationשִׁקֻּ֖ץshi.KutzH8251of the Ammonitesעַמֹּנִֽים׃'a.mo.NimH5984.

6So Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010didוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;unlike his fatherאָבִֽיו׃ ס'a.VivH1Davidכְּדָוִ֥דke.da.VidH1732,he did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808followאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068completelyמִלֵּ֛אmi.Le'H4390.

7At that timeאָז֩'azH227on a hillבָּהָ֕רba.HarH2022אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834eastעַל־'al-H5921ofפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010builtיִבְנֶ֨הyiv.NehH1129a high placeבָּמָ֗הba.MahH1116for Chemoshלִכְמוֹשׁ֙likh.mo.VoshH3645the abominationשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124and for Molechוּלְמֹ֕לֶךְu.le.Mo.lekhH4432the abominationשִׁקֻּ֖ץshi.KutzH8251of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃be.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983.

8He didעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213the sameוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3651for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605his foreignהַנָּכְרִיּ֑וֹתha.na.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802,who burned incenseמַקְטִיר֥וֹתmak.ti.RotH6999and sacrificedוּֽמְזַבְּח֖וֹתu.me.za.be.ChotH2076to their godsלֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃le.lo.hei.HenH430.

God’s Anger against Solomon

9Now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068grew angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףvai.yit.'a.NafH599with Solomonבִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הbish.lo.MohH8010,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588his heartלְבָב֗וֹle.va.VoH3824had turned awayנָטָ֣הna.TahH5186fromמֵעִ֤םme.'ImH5973the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,who had appearedהַנִּרְאָ֥הha.nir.'AhH7200to himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413twiceפַּעֲמָֽיִם׃pa.'a.Ma.yimH6471.

10Although He had warnedוְצִוָּ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ve.tzi.Vah 'e.LavH6680 H413Solomonexplicitlyעַל־ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה'al- ha.da.Var ha.ZehH5921 H2088 H1697notלְבִ֨לְתִּי־le.Vil.ti-H1115to followלֶ֔כֶת אַחֲרֵ֖יLe.khet 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,Solomon did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808keepשָׁמַ֔רsha.MarH8104אֵ֥ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068commandצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680.

11Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlish.lo.MohH8010, “Becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have doneהָֽיְתָה־ עִמָּ֔ךְha.ye.tah- 'i.MakhH1961 H5973thisזֹּ֣אתzotH2063and have notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙sha.Mar.taH8104My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbe.ri.TiH1285and My statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֔יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680youעָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921,I will tearקָרֹ֨עַka.Ro.a'H7167the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467awayאֶקְרַ֤ע'ek.Ra'H7167from youמֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָme.'a.Lei.khaH5921אֶת־'et-H853and give itוּנְתַתִּ֖יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414to your servantלְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃le.'av.De.khaH5650.

12Neverthelessאַךְ־'akh-H389,for the sakeלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732,I will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּה'e.'e.Se.nahH6213it during your lifetimeבְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙be.ya.Mei.khaH3117;I will tear itאֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃'ek.ra.'E.nahH7167out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin.KhaH1121.

13Yetרַ֤קrakH7535אֶת־'et-H853I will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808tear the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467away from himאֶקְרָ֔ע'ek.Ra'H7167.I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626to your sonלִבְנֶ֑ךָliv.Ne.khaH1121for the sakeלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616of My servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732and for the sakeוּלְמַ֥עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have chosenבָּחָֽרְתִּי׃ba.Cha.re.tiH977.”

Hadad’s Return

14Then the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965against Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlish.lo.MohH8010an adversaryשָׂטָן֙sa.TanH7854,Hadadהֲדַ֣דha.DadH1908the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֑יha.'a.do.MiH130אֵ֖ת'etH853ה֖וּאhu'H1931,from the royalהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428lineמִזֶּ֧רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of Edomבֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃be.'e.DomH123.

15Earlierוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961,when Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853wasבִּֽהְי֤וֹתbih.YotH1961in Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123,Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635had goneבַּעֲל֗וֹתba.'a.LotH5927to buryלְקַבֵּ֖רle.ka.BerH6912אֶת־'et-H853the deadהַחֲלָלִ֑יםha.cha.la.LimH2491and had struck downוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145in Edomבֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃be.'e.DomH123.

16כִּ֣יkiH3588Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478had stayedיָֽשַׁב־ya.shav-H3427thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033sixשֵׁ֧שֶׁתShe.shetH8337monthsחֳדָשִׁ֛יםcho.da.ShimH2320,untilעַד־'ad-H5704he had killedהִכְרִ֥יתhikh.RitH3772everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145in Edomבֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃be.'e.DomH123.

17But Hadadאֲדַ֡ד הוּא֩'a.Dad hu'H111 H1931,still justוַאֲנָשִׁ֨יםva.'a.na.ShimH582a youngקָטָֽן׃ka.TanH6996boyנַ֥עַרNa.'arH5288,had fledוַיִּבְרַ֣חvai.yiv.RachH1272to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִם וַהֲדַ֖דmitz.Ra.yim va.ha.DadH4714 H1908,along withאִתּ֖וֹ לָב֣וֹא'i.To la.Vo'H854 H935some Edomitesאֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים'a.do.mi.YimH130who were servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.DeiH5650of his fatherאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1.

18Hadad and his men set outוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965from Midianמִמִּדְיָ֔ןmi.mid.YanH4080and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Paranפָּארָ֑ןpa.RanH6290.They tookוַיִּקְחוּ֩vai.yik.ChuH3947menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582from Paranמִפָּארָ֗ןmi.pa.RanH6290with themעִמָּ֜ם'i.MamH5973and wentוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,toאֶל־'el-H413Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,who gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414Hadada houseבַ֗יִתVa.yitH1004נָ֥תַןNa.tanH5414and landוְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzH776and providedאָ֣מַר'A.marH559himwith foodוְלֶ֙חֶם֙ve.Le.chemH3899.

19There Hadadהֲדַ֥דha.DadH1908foundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672such greatמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966favorחֵ֛ןchenH2580in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֖הfar.'OhH6547that he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414to himin marriageאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802אֶת־'et-H853the sisterH269of Queenהַגְּבִירָֽה׃ha.ge.vi.RahH1377Tahpenesתַּחְפְּנֵ֥יסtach.pe.NeisH8472,his own wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802.

20And the sisterאֲח֣וֹת'a.ChotH269of Tahpenesתַּחְפְּנֵ֗יסtach.pe.NeisH8472אֵ֚ת'etH853boreוַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledH3205Hadada sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121named Genubathגְּנֻבַ֣תge.nu.VatH1592.Tahpenes herselfתַחְפְּנֵ֔סtach.pe.NesH8472weaned himוַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּva.tig.me.Le.huH1580inבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547palaceבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and Genubathגְנֻבַת֙ge.nu.VatH1592livedוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961thereבֵּ֣ית פַּרְעֹ֔הbeit par.'OhH1004 H6547amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃far.'OhH6547.

21When Hadadוַהֲדַ֞דva.ha.DadH1908heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֗יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732had restedשָׁכַ֤בsha.KhavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and thatוְכִי־ve.khi-H3588Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097,the commanderשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635,was deadמֵ֖תmetH4191,heהֲדַד֙ha.DadH1908saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547, “Let me goשַׁלְּחֵ֖נִיsha.le.Che.niH7971,that I may returnוְאֵלֵ֥ךְve.'e.LekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413my own countryאַרְצִֽי׃'ar.TziH776.”

22But Pharaohפַרְעֹ֗הfar.'OhH6547askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himכִּ֠יkiH3588, “Whatמָה־mah-H4100have youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859lackedחָסֵר֙cha.SerH2638here with meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5973that you suddenlyוְהִנְּךָ֥ve.hi.ne.KhaH2005wantמְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.KeshH1245to go backלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980toאֶל־'el-H413your own countryאַרְצֶ֑ךָ'ar.Tze.khaH776?” “Nothingלֹ֔אLo'H3808,” Hadadrepliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “butכִּ֥יkiH3588please let me goH7971.”

Rezon’s Hostility

23And Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430raised upוַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965against Solomon anotheradversaryשָׂטָ֔ןsa.TanH7854,Rezonרְז֖וֹןre.ZonH7331the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliadaאֶלְיָדָ֑ע'el.ya.Da'H450אֶת־'et-H853,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had fledבָּרַ֗חba.RachH1272fromמֵאֵ֛תme.'EtH854his masterאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH113,Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרha.dad.'E.zerH1909kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Zobahצוֹבָ֖הtzo.VahH6678,

24and had gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.BotzH6908menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582to himselfעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921.When Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732killedבַּהֲרֹ֥גba.ha.RogH2026the Zobaitesאֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853, Rezoncaptainedוַיְהִ֣י שַׂר־vay.Hi sar-H1961 H8269a bandגְּד֔וּדge.DudH1416of raidersand wentוַיֵּלְכ֤וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to Damascusדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙da.Me.sekH1834,where they settledוַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427and gained controlוַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּvai.yim.le.KhuH4427בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃be.da.Ma.sekH1834.

25Rezon wasוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961Israel’sלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478enemyשָׂטָ֤ןsa.TanH7854throughoutכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,adding toוְאֶת־ve.'EtH854the troubleהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451caused byאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Hadadהֲדָ֑דha.DadH1908.So Rezon ruledוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Aramאֲרָֽם׃ פ'a.RamH758with hostilityוַיָּ֙קָץ֙vai.Ya.kotzH6973toward Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

Jeroboam’s Rebellion

26Now Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָם֩ve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֨טne.VatH5028wasan Ephraimiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673fromמִן־min-H4480Zeredahהַצְּרֵדָ֗הha.tze.re.DahH6868whose motherאִמּוֹ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Mo 'i.ShahH517 H802wasa widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.NahH490namedוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034Zeruahצְרוּעָה֙tze.ru.'AhH6871. Jeroboam wasa servantעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5650of Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010,but he rebelledוַיָּ֥רֶם יָ֖דvai.Ya.rem yadH7311 H3027against the kingבַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ba.Me.lekhH4428,

27and thisוְזֶ֣הve.ZehH2088is the accountהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834of his rebellionהֵרִ֥ים יָ֖דhe.Rim yadH7311 H3027against the kingבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhH4428.Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010had builtבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129אֶת־'et-H853the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֔וֹאha.mi.Lo'H4407and repairedסָגַ֕רsa.GarH5462אֶת־'et-H853the gap in the wallפֶּ֕רֶץPe.retzH6556of the cityעִ֖יר'irH5892of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732.

28Now Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379wasa mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368manוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376of valorחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428.So when Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853noticedוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the young manהַנַּ֗עַרha.Na.'arH5288wasה֔וּאHu'H1931industriousעֹשֵׂ֤ה מְלָאכָה֙'o.Seh me.la.KhahH4399 H6213,he put him in chargeוַיַּפְקֵ֣דvai.yaf.KedH6485אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853of the wholeלְכָל־le.kholH3605labor forceסֵ֖בֶלSe.velH5447of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.

29Duringוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961thatהַהִ֔יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֩'a.chi.YahH281the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֨יha.shi.lo.NiH7888metוַיִּמְצָ֣אvai.yim.Tza'H4672Jeroboamאֹת֡וֹ'o.ToH853on the roadבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870asוְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379hewas going outיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318of Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389.Now Ahijahוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931had wrapped himselfמִתְכַּסֶּה֙mit.ka.SehH3680in a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319cloakבְּשַׂלְמָ֣הbe.sal.MahH8008,and the twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םu.she.nei.HemH8147of them were aloneלְבַדָּ֖םle.va.DamH905in the open fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.

30And Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֔ה'a.chi.YahH281took holdוַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂvai.yit.PosH8610of the newהַחֲדָשָׁ֖הha.cha.da.ShahH2319אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cloakבַּשַּׂלְמָ֥הba.sal.MahH8008he was wearingעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,tore itוַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָvai.Yik.ra.'E.haH7167into twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רshe.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240piecesקְרָעִֽים׃ke.ra.'ImH7168,

31and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Jeroboamלְיָֽרָבְעָ֔םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235piecesקְרָעִ֑יםke.ra.'ImH7168for yourself,forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹה֩khohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I will tearקֹרֵ֤עַko.Re.a'H7167אֶת־'et-H853the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414youאֵ֖ת'etH853tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626.

32But oneהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259tribeוְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטve.ha.She.vetH7626will remainיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961for the sakeלְמַ֣עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616of My servantעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732and for the sakeוּלְמַ֙עַן֙u.le.Ma.'anH4616of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977out of allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

33Forיַ֣עַן׀Ya.'anH3282they haveאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834forsaken Meעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800to worshipוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮vai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812Ashtorethלְעַשְׁתֹּרֶת֮le.'ash.to.RetH6253the goddessאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Sidoniansצִֽדֹנִין֒tzi.do.NinH6722,Chemoshלִכְמוֹשׁ֙likh.mo.VoshH3645the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Ammonitesבְנֵֽי־ עַמּ֑וֹןve.nei- a.MonH1121 H5983.They have notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808walkedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,nor doneלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477in My eyesבְּעֵינַ֛יbe.'ei.NaiH5869,nor kept My statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֥יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708and judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יu.mish.pa.TaiH4941,as Solomon’s fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1David didכְּדָוִ֥דke.da.VidH1732.

34Nevertheless, I will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808takeאֶקַּ֥ח'e.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of Solomon’s handמִיָּד֑וֹmi.ya.DoH3027,becauseכִּ֣י׀kiH3588I have made himאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ'a.shi.Te.nuH7896rulerנָשִׂ֣יאna.Si'H5387allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּ֔יוchai.YavH2416for the sakeלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732My servantעַבְדִּי֙'av.DiH5650,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he keptשָׁמַ֖רsha.MarH8104My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֥יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and statutesוְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃ve.chu.ko.TaiH2708.

35But I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֥יve.la.kach.TiH3947tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626of the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.KhahH4410from the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of his sonבְּנ֑וֹbe.NoH1121and give themוּנְתַתִּ֣יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414to youאֵ֖ת'etH853.

36I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־she.vet-H7626to his sonוְלִבְנ֖וֹve.liv.NoH1121,so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616My servantעַ֠בְדִּי'Av.diH5650Davidלְדָֽוִיד־le.da.vid-H1732will alwaysכָּֽל־ הַיָּמִ֤ים׀kal- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117haveהֱיֽוֹת־he.yot-H1961a lampנִ֣ירnirH5216before Meלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977to putלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760My Nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034שָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

37But as for youוְאֹתְךָ֣ve.'o.te.KhaH853,I will take youאֶקַּ֔ח'e.KachH3947,and you shall reignוּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔u.Ma.lakh.taH4427over allבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315desiresתְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.VehH183,and you will beוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961kingמֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

38וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961Ifאִם־'im-H518you listen toתִּשְׁמַע֮tish.Ma'H8085אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I command youאֲצַוֶּךָ֒'a.tza.ve.KhaH6680,walkוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,and doוְעָשִׂ֨יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֤רhai.ya.SharH3477in My sightבְּעֵינַי֙be.'ei.NaiH5869in order to keepלִשְׁמ֤וֹרlish.MorH8104My statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708and commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתַ֔יu.mitz.vo.TaiH4687asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834My servantעַבְדִּ֑י'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213,then I will beוְהָיִ֣יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiH1961with youעִמָּ֗ךְ'i.MakhH5973.I will buildוּבָנִ֨יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129youa lastingנֶאֱמָן֙ne.'e.ManH539dynastyבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834I builtבָּנִ֣יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732,and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to youאֶת־'et-H853.

39Becauseלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of thisזֹ֑אתZotH2063,I will humbleוַֽאעַנֶּ֛הva.'a.NehH6031אֶת־'et-H853David’sדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732descendantsזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233—butאַ֖ךְ'akhH389notלֹ֥אlo'H3808foreverכָל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃ סkhol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117.’”

40Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010therefore soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.KeshH1245to killלְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.MitH4191אֶת־'et-H853Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379.But Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and fledוַיִּבְרַ֤חvai.yiv.RachH1272to Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,toאֶל־'el-H413Shishakשִׁישַׁ֣קshi.ShakH7895kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,whereבְמִצְרַ֖יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714he remainedוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961untilעַד־'ad-H5704the deathמ֥וֹתMotH4194of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

The Death of Solomon

(2 Chronicles 9:29–31)

41As for the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010—allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213,as well as his wisdomוְחָכְמָת֑וֹve.cha.khe.ma.ToH2451—aretheyהֵ֣םhemH1992notהֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-H3808writtenכְּתֻבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789inעַל־'al-H5921the Bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010?

42Thus the timeוְהַיָּמִ֗יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117thatאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010reignedמָלַ֨ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙vi.ru.sha.LimH3389overעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478wasfortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

43And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔רvai.Yi.ka.VerH6912in the cityבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892of his fatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732.And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֥םre.chav.'AmH7346reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ סtach.TavH8478.