1 Kings 11
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1 Kings 11:4-20

4For it cameH1961 to passH1961, when SolomonH8010 was oldH2209, that his wivesH802 turnedH5186 awayH5186 his heartH3824 afterH310 otherH312 godsH430: and his heartH3824 was notH3808 perfectH8003 with the LORDH3068 his GodH430, as was the heartH3824 of DavidH1732 his fatherH1.

5For SolomonH8010 went afterH310 Ashtoreth the goddessH430 of the Zidonians, and afterH310 MilcomH4445 the abominationH8251 of the AmmonitesH5984.

6And SolomonH8010 didH6213 that whichH5869 was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, and went notH3808 fullyH4390 afterH310 the LORDH3068, as didH6213 DavidH1732 his fatherH1.

7Then didH834 SolomonH8010 buildH1129 an highH1116 placeH1116 for ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of MoabH4124, in the mountH2022 that is beforeH6440 JerusalemH3389, and for MolechH4432 the abominationH8251 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983.

8And soH3651 didH6213 he for allH3605 his strange wivesH802, whichH802 burntH6999 incenseH6999 and sacrificedH2076 unto their godsH430.

9And the LORDH3068 was angryH599 with SolomonH8010, becauseH3588 his heartH3824 was turnedH5186 awayH5186 from the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, which had appearedH7200 unto him twiceH6471,

10and had commandedH6680 him concerning this thingH1697, that he should notH3808 go afterH310 otherH312 godsH430: but he keptH8104 notH3808 that whichH834 the LORDH3068 commandedH6680.

11Wherefore the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SolomonH8010, Forasmuch as this is doneH1961 of thee, and thou hast notH3808 keptH8104 my covenantH1285 and my statutesH2708, whichH834 I have commandedH6680 thee, I will surelyH5414 rendH7167 the kingdomH4467 from thee, and will giveH5414 it to thy servantH5650.

12Notwithstanding in thy daysH3117 I will notH3808 doH6213 it, for DavidH1732 thy father’sH1 sakeH4616: but I will rendH7167 it outH3027 of the handH3027 of thy sonH1121.

13Howbeit I will notH3808 rendH7167 awayH7167 allH3605 the kingdomH4467; but I will giveH5414 one tribeH7626 to thy sonH1121, for DavidH1732 my servant’sH5650 sakeH4616, and for Jerusalem’sH3389 sakeH4616 whichH834 I have chosenH977.

14And the LORDH3068 raisedH6965 upH6965 an adversaryH7854 unto SolomonH8010, HadadH1908 the EdomiteH130: he was of the king’sH4428 seedH2233 in EdomH123.

15For it cameH1961 to passH1961, when DavidH1732 was in EdomH123, and JoabH3097 the captainH8269 of the hostH6635 was goneH5927 upH5927 to buryH6912 the slainH5221, and had smittenH5221 everyH3605 maleH2145 in EdomH123;

16(for JoabH3097 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 remainedH3427 there sixH8337 monthsH2320, untilH5704 he had cutH3772 offH3772 everyH3605 maleH2145 in EdomH123;)

17that HadadH1908 fledH1272, he and certainH376 EdomitesH130 of his father’sH1 servantsH5650 with him, to goH935 intoH935 EgyptH4714; HadadH1908 being yet a littleH6996 childH5288.

18And they aroseH6965 outH413 of MidianH4080, and cameH935 to ParanH6290: and they tookH3947 menH376 with them outH413 of ParanH6290, and they cameH935 to EgyptH4714 unto PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714; whichH3899 gaveH5414 him an houseH1004, and appointedH5414 him victuals, and gaveH5414 him landH776.

19And HadadH1908 foundH4672 greatH3966 favour in the sightH5869 of PharaohH6547, soH5414 that he gaveH5414 him to wifeH802 the sisterH269 of his ownH5869 wifeH802, the sisterH269 of TahpenesH8472 the queenH1377,

20And the sisterH269 of TahpenesH8472 bare him GenubathH1592 his sonH1121, whom TahpenesH8472 weanedH1580 in Pharaoh’sH6547 houseH1004: and GenubathH1592 was in Pharaoh’sH6547 houseH1004 among the sonsH1121 of PharaohH6547.

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