New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 11
Solomon Turns from God
1NowKingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010lovedאָהַ֞ב'a.HavH157manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227foreignנָכְרִיּ֛וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237womenH802along with the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547:Moabiteמוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹתmo.'a.vi.YotH4125,Ammoniteעַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙'a.mo.ni.yOtH5984,Edomiteאֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת'a.Do.mi.YotH130,Sidonianצֵדְנִיֹּ֖תtze.de.ni.YotH6722,and Hittiteחִתִּיֹּֽת׃chi.ti.YotH2850womenH802,
2from the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471concerning whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068had saidאָֽמַר־'a.mar-H559to the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “You shall notassociateתָבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uH935with them, norH3808shall theyassociateיָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uH935with you, forthey will surelyאָכֵן֙'a.KhenH403turnיַטּ֣וּya.TuH5186your heartלְבַבְכֶ֔םle.vav.KhemH3824awayH5186afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430.”Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010heldH1692fastH1692to theseוְהֵם֙ve.HemH1992in loveH157.
3He hadוַיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961sevenשְׁבַ֣עshe.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802,princessesשָׂרוֹת֙sa.rOtH8282,and threeשְׁלֹ֣שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֑וֹתme.'otH3967concubinesוּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםu.fi.lag.ShimH6370,and his wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802turnedוַיַּטּ֥וּvai.ya.TuH5186his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃li.BoH3820awayH5186.
4For whenלְעֵת֙le.'EtH6256Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010was oldזִקְנַ֣תzik.NatH2209,his wivesנָשָׁיו֙na.ShavH802turnedהִטּ֣וּhi.TuH5186his heartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824awayH5186afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430; andhis heartלְבָב֤וֹle.va.VoH3824was notwhollyH8003devotedH8003to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430,as the heartכִּלְבַ֖בkil.VavH3824of Davidדָּוִ֥ידda.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1had been.
5For Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310AshtorethH6252the goddessאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Sidoniansצִדֹנִ֑יםtzi.do.NimH6722and afterוְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310Milcomמִלְכֹּ֔םmil.KomH4445the detestableשִׁקֻּ֖ץshi.KutzH8251idolH8251of the Ammonitesעַמֹּנִֽים׃'a.mo.NimH5984.
6Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010didוַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213whatH7451was evilH7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and did not followאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068fullyמִלֵּ֛אmi.Le'H4390,as Davidכְּדָוִ֥דke.da.VidH1732his fatherאָבִֽיו׃ ס'a.VivH1had done.
7Thenאָז֩'azH227Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010builtיִבְנֶ֨הyiv.NehH1129a highבָּמָ֗הba.MahH1116placeH1116forChemoshלִכְמוֹשׁ֙likh.mo.VoshH3645the detestableשִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.KutzH8251idolH8251of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,on the mountainבָּהָ֕רba.HarH2022whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834iseastעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921H6440of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389, and forMolechוּלְמֹ֕לֶךְu.le.Mo.lekhH4432the detestableשִׁקֻּ֖ץshi.KutzH8251idolH8251of the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonH5983.
9Nowthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was angryוַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףvai.yit.'a.NafH599with Solomonבִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הbish.lo.MohH8010becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588his heartלְבָב֗וֹle.va.VoH3824was turnedנָטָ֣הna.TahH5186awayH5186from the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,who had appearedהַנִּרְאָ֥הha.nir.'AhH7200to him twiceפַּעֲמָֽיִם׃pa.'a.Ma.yimH6471,
10andhad commandedוְצִוָּ֤הve.tzi.VahH6680him concerningעַל־'al-H5921thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,that he should not goלֶ֔כֶתLe.khetH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430;but he did not observeשָׁמַ֔רsha.MarH8104whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680.
11So the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlish.lo.MohH8010, “Becauseיַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834you have doneהָֽיְתָה־ עִמָּ֔ךְha.ye.tah- 'i.MakhH1961H5973thisH2088,and you have not keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙sha.Mar.taH8104My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbe.ri.TiH1285and My statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֔יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680you,I will surelyקָרֹ֨עַka.Ro.a'H7167tearאֶקְרַ֤ע'ek.Ra'H7167the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467from you, and will giveוּנְתַתִּ֖יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haH5414it to your servantלְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃le.'av.De.khaH5650.
12Neverthelessאַךְ־'akh-H389I will not doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּה'e.'e.Se.nahH6213it in your daysבְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙be.ya.Mei.khaH3117for the sakeלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732, butI will tearאֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃'ek.ra.'E.nahH7167it out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin.KhaH1121.
13HoweverH7534,I will not tearאֶקְרָ֔ע'ek.Ra'H7167awayH7167allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467, butI will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטShe.vetH7626to your sonלִבְנֶ֑ךָliv.Ne.khaH1121for the sakeלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616of My servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732andfor the sakeוּלְמַ֥עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have chosenבָּחָֽרְתִּי׃ba.Cha.re.tiH977.”
God Raises Adversaries
15For it cameH1961about,when Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732was in EdomH112,and Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635had goneבַּעֲל֗וֹתba.'a.LotH5927up to buryלְקַבֵּ֖רle.ka.BerH6912the slainהַחֲלָלִ֑יםha.cha.la.LimH2491, and hadstruckH5221downH5221everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145in EdomH112
16(for Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478stayedיָֽשַׁב־ya.shav-H3427thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033sixשֵׁ֧שֶׁתShe.shetH8337monthsחֳדָשִׁ֛יםcho.da.ShimH2320,untilעַד־'ad-H5704he had cutהִכְרִ֥יתhikh.RitH3772offH3772everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145in EdomH112),
18They aroseוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965from Midianמִמִּדְיָ֔ןmi.mid.YanH4080and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toParanפָּארָ֑ןpa.RanH6290;and they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֩vai.yik.ChuH3947menH376with them from Paranמִפָּארָ֗ןmi.pa.RanH6290and cameוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714,to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,who gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him a houseבַ֗יִתVa.yitH1004and assignedאָ֣מַר'A.marH559him foodוְלֶ֙חֶם֙ve.Le.chemH3899and gaveנָ֥תַןNa.tanH5414him landוְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzH776.
19Now Hadadהֲדַ֥דha.DadH1908foundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672greatמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966favorחֵ֛ןchenH2580beforeבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869Pharaohפַרְעֹ֖הfar.'OhH6547,so that he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him in marriageאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802the sisterאֲח֣וֹת'a.ChotH269of his own wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802,the sisterאֲח֖וֹת'a.ChotH269of Tahpenesתַּחְפְּנֵ֥יסtach.pe.NeisH8472the queenהַגְּבִירָֽה׃ha.ge.vi.RahH1377.
20The sisterאֲח֣וֹת'a.ChotH269of Tahpenesתַּחְפְּנֵ֗יסtach.pe.NeisH8472boreוַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledH3205his sonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121Genubathגְּנֻבַ֣תge.nu.VatH1592,whom Tahpenesתַחְפְּנֵ֔סtach.pe.NesH8472weanedוַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּva.tig.me.Le.huH1580in Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004;and Genubathגְנֻבַת֙ge.nu.VatH1592was in Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004amongH8432the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃far.'OhH6547.
21Butwhen Hadadוַהֲדַ֞דva.ha.DadH1908heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֗יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714that Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732sleptשָׁכַ֤בsha.KhavH7901with his fathersאֲבֹתָ֔יו'a.vo.TavH1and that Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097the commanderשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635was deadמֵ֖תmetH4191,Hadadהֲדַד֙ha.DadH1908saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547, “SendH7971me awayH7971,that I may goוְאֵלֵ֥ךְve.'e.LekhH1980to my own countryאַרְצִֽי׃'ar.TziH776.”
22Then Pharaohפַרְעֹ֗הfar.'OhH6547saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “But whatמָה־mah-H4100have you lackedחָסֵר֙cha.SerH2638with me, that beholdH2009,you are seekingמְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.KeshH1245to goלָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to your own countryאַרְצֶ֑ךָ'ar.Tze.khaH776?”And he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Nothingלֹ֔אLo'H3808;neverthelessH3588you must surelyH7971letH7971me goH7971.”
23Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430also raisedוַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemH6965up anotheradversaryשָׂטָ֔ןsa.TanH7854to him, Rezonרְז֖וֹןre.ZonH7331the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliadaאֶלְיָדָ֑ע'el.ya.Da'H450,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had fledבָּרַ֗חba.RachH1272from his lordאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH113Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרha.dad.'E.zerH1909kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Zobahצוֹבָ֖הtzo.VahH6678.
24He gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.BotzH6908menH376to himself and becameוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961leaderשַׂר־sar-H8269of a maraudingגְּד֔וּדge.DudH1416bandH1416,after Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732slewבַּהֲרֹ֥גba.ha.RogH2026them of Zobah;and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֤וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to Damascusדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙da.Me.sekH1834and stayedוַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427there, and reignedוַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּvai.yim.le.KhuH4427in Damascusבְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃be.da.Ma.sekH1834.
25So he was an adversaryשָׂטָ֤ןsa.TanH7854to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010,along with the evilH7463that Hadadהֲדָ֑דha.DadH1908did;and he abhorredוַיָּ֙קָץ֙vai.Ya.kotzH6973Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Aramאֲרָֽם׃ פ'a.RamH758.
26ThenJeroboamוְיָרָבְעָם֩ve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nebatנְבָ֨טne.VatH5028,an Ephraimiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673of Zeredahהַצְּרֵדָ֗הha.tze.re.DahH6868,Solomon’sלִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הlish.lo.MohH8010servantעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5650,whose mother’sאִמּוֹ֙'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֤םve.ShemH8034was Zeruahצְרוּעָה֙tze.ru.'AhH6871,a widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.NahH490, alsorebelledוַיָּ֥רֶם יָ֖דvai.Ya.rem yadH7311H3027against the kingבַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ba.Me.lekhH4428.
27Now thisוְזֶ֣הve.ZehH2088was the reasonהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697whyאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834herebelledהֵרִ֥ים יָ֖דhe.Rim yadH7311H3027against the kingבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhH4428:Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010builtבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129theMilloהַמִּלּ֔וֹאha.mi.Lo'H4407, andclosedסָגַ֕רsa.GarH5462up the breachפֶּ֕רֶץPe.retzH6556of the cityעִ֖יר'irH5892of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Davidדָּוִ֥דda.VidH1732.
28Now the manוְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'IshH376Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379was a valiantחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428warriorגִּבּ֣וֹרgi.BorH1368, and whenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010sawוַיַּ֨רְאvai.Yar'H7200that the youngהַנַּ֗עַרha.Na.'arH5288manH5288wasindustriousעֹשֵׂ֤ה מְלָאכָה֙'o.Seh me.la.KhahH4399H6213,he appointedוַיַּפְקֵ֣דvai.yaf.KedH6485him over allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theforcedH5447laborH5447of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.
29It cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961about at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,when Jeroboamוְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379wentיָצָ֣אya.Tza'H3318out of Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389, thatthe prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030Ahijahאֲחִיָּה֩'a.chi.YahH281the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֨יha.shi.lo.NiH7888foundוַיִּמְצָ֣אvai.yim.Tza'H4672him on the roadבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870. NowAhijah had clothedמִתְכַּסֶּה֙mit.ka.SehH3680himself with a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319cloakבְּשַׂלְמָ֣הbe.sal.MahH8008;and bothוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םu.she.nei.HemH8147of them were aloneלְבַדָּ֖םle.va.DamH905in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.DehH7704.
31He saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Jeroboamלְיָֽרָבְעָ֔םle.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947for yourself tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahH6235piecesקְרָעִ֑יםke.ra.'ImH7168;for thusכֹה֩khohH3541saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘BeholdH2009,I will tearקֹרֵ֤עַko.Re.a'H7167the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010and giveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414you tenעֲשָׂרָ֥ה'a.sa.RahH6235tribesהַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃ha.she.va.TimH7626
32(but he will haveיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961oneהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259tribeוְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטve.ha.She.vetH7626,for the sakeלְמַ֣עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616of My servantעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732and for the sakeוּלְמַ֙עַן֙u.le.Ma.'anH4616of Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םye.Ru.sha.LimH3389,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977from allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478),
33becauseיַ֣עַן׀ אֲשֶׁ֣רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282H834they have forsakenעֲזָב֗וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800Me, andhave worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֮vai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812AshtorethH6252the goddessאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Sidoniansצִֽדֹנִין֒tzi.do.NinH6722,Chemoshלִכְמוֹשׁ֙likh.mo.VoshH3645the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and Milcomוּלְמִלְכֹּ֖םu.le.mil.KomH4445the godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֑וֹןa.MonH5983;and they have not walkedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,doingלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213whatH3477is rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477in My sightבְּעֵינַ֛יbe.'ei.NaiH5869and observingMy statutesוְחֻקֹּתַ֥יve.chu.ko.TaiH2708and My ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יu.mish.pa.TaiH4941,as his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1Davidכְּדָוִ֥דke.da.VidH1732did.
34Nevertheless I will not takeאֶקַּ֥ח'e.KachH3947the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הha.mam.la.KhahH4467out of his handמִיָּד֑וֹmi.ya.DoH3027,but I will makeאֲשִׁתֶ֗נּוּ'a.shi.Te.nuH7896himrulerנָשִׂ֣יאna.Si'H5387allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeH2425,for the sakeלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of My servantעַבְדִּי֙'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I choseבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834observedשָׁמַ֖רsha.MarH8104My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֥יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and My statutesוְחֻקֹּתָֽי׃ve.chu.ko.TaiH2708;
36Butto his sonוְלִבְנ֖וֹve.liv.NoH1121I will giveאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414oneאֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadH259tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־she.vet-H7626,that My servantעַ֠בְדִּי'Av.diH5650Davidלְדָֽוִיד־le.da.vid-H1732may haveהֱיֽוֹת־he.yot-H1961a lampH5215alwaysכָּֽל־ הַיָּמִ֤ים׀kal- hai.ya.MimH3605H3117beforeלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440Me in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר שָֽׁם׃'a.Sher ShamH834H8033I have chosenבָּחַ֣רְתִּיba.Char.tiH977for Myself to putלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034.
38Then it will be, that ifאִם־'im-H518you listenתִּשְׁמַע֮tish.Ma'H8085to allכָּל־kol-H3605that I commandאֲצַוֶּךָ֒'a.tza.ve.KhaH6680you and walkוְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980in My waysבִדְרָכַ֗יvid.ra.KhaiH1870,and doוְעָשִׂ֨יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213whatH3477is rightהַיָּשָׁ֤רhai.ya.SharH3477in My sightבְּעֵינַי֙be.'ei.NaiH5869by observingלִשְׁמ֤וֹרlish.MorH8104My statutesחֻקּוֹתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708and My commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתַ֔יu.mitz.vo.TaiH4687,as My servantעַבְדִּ֑י'av.DiH5650Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213, then I will be with you andbuildוּבָנִ֨יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129you an enduringנֶאֱמָן֙ne.'e.ManH539houseבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004as I builtבָּנִ֣יתִיba.Ni.tiH1129for Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732,and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יve.na.ta.TiH5414Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478to you.
40Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁvay.va.KeshH1245therefore to putלְהָמִ֣יתle.ha.MitH4191Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379to deathH4191;but Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֗םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and fledוַיִּבְרַ֤חvai.yiv.RachH1272to Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimH4714toShishakשִׁישַׁ֣קshi.ShakH7895kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and he was in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֖יִםve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714untilעַד־'ad-H5704the deathמ֥וֹתMotH4194of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.
The Death of Solomon
41Now the restוְיֶ֨תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohH8010and whateverוְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֥רve.khol 'a.SherH3605H834he didעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213,and his wisdomוְחָכְמָת֑וֹve.cha.khe.ma.ToH2451,are they not writtenכְּתֻבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789in the bookסֵ֖פֶרSe.ferH5612of the actsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010?
43And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010sleptוַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.KavH7901with his 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.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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