thus unto this land, and unto this house? f 11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and wor-places are holy, whereunto the ark shipped them, and served them of the LORD hath come. therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. CHAP. VIII. ƒ 2 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. g 3 And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it. g4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath. g 5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced-cities, with walls, gates, and bars; 12 T Then Solomon offered burntofferings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch, a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new-moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. 14 ¶ And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priest to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. g 6 And Baalath, and all the storecities that Solomon had, and all the chariot-cities, and the cities of the 15 And they departed not from the horsemen, and all that Solomon de-commandment of the king unto the sired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. f7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, 8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomou make to pay tribute until this day. f 9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures. f 16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. g17 T Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea-side in the land of Edom. f 18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants, ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. CHAP. IX. 10 And these were the chief of ƒ ND when the queen of Sheking Solomon's officers, even two ba heard of the fame of Sohundred and fifty, that bare rule lomon, she came to prove Solomon over the people. with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 2 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. g 3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, 4 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cup-bearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. 5 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: 6 Howbeit, I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it and behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom. 8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice. f 9 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. g 10 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon. which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum-trees and precious stones. 11 And the king made of the algum-trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. ƒ 12 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants. ƒ 13 ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; g 14 Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. f 15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. 16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. f 17 ¶ Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting-place, and two lions standing by the stays: 19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom. f 20 ¶ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. 21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 22 And king Soloinon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. f 23 ¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. f25 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed. 6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood And Solomon had four thou-before Solomon his father while he sand stalls for horses and chariots, yet lived, saying, What counsel and twelve thousand horsemen give ye me to return answer to this whom he bestowed in the chariot-people? cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 26 And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar-trees made he as the sycamore-trees that are in the low plains in abundance. 28 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. f8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. 9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye, that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? f29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahi-k 10 And the young men that were jah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? f 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. brought up with him, spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter 31 And Solomon slept with his fa- for us; thus shalt thou say unto thers, and he was buried in the city them, My little finger shall be thickof David his father: and Rehoboamer than my father's loins. his son reigned in his stead. CHAP. X. 11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put AND Rehoboam went to were more to your joke: my father chaschem: for to Shechem were tised you with whips, but I will chasall Israel come to make him king. tise you with scorpions, f2 And it came to pass, when Je-f 12 So Jeroboam and all the peoroboam the son of Nebat, who was ple came to Rehoboam on the third in Egypt, whither he had fled from day, as the king bade, saying, Come the presence of Solomon the king, again to me on the third day. heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam for3 And they sent and called him.sook the counsel of the old men, So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, CHAPTER XI. My father made your yoke heavy, f 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jebut I will add thereto my father rusalem, and built cities for defence chastised you with whips, but I will in Judah. t15 So the king hearkened not un- Etam, and Tekoa, g 6 He built even Beth-lehem, and to the people: for the cause was of g 7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and God, that the LORD might perform Adullam, his word, which he spake by the g 8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Je-Ziph, f 16 And when all Israel saw and Azekah, that the king would not hearken un-g 10 And Zorah, and Ajalon, and to them, the people answered the Hebron, which are in Judah and in king, saying, What portion have we Benjamin, fenced cities. in David? and we have none inhe-f 11 And he fortified the strong ritance in the son of Jesse: every holds, and put captains in them, and man to your tents, O Israel: and stores of victuals, and of oil and now, David, see to thine own house. wine. So all Israel went to their tents. 17 But as for the children of Is-put shields and spears, and made 12 And in every several city he rael that dwelt in the cities of Ju- them exceeding strong, having Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. dah and Benjamin on his side. f 18 Then king Rehoboam sent f 13 T And the priests and the LeHadoram that was over the tribute; vites that were in all Israel resorted and the children of Israel stoned to him out of all their coasts. him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, p 4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. 20 And after her he took Maa- they humbled themselves, the word chah the daughter of Absalom; of the LORD came to Shemaiah, which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. f21 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.) 22 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. 23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives. CHAP. XII. ND it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. g2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, 8 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. f 9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 10 Instead of which, king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house. 11 And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guardchamber. f 12 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether and also in Judah 3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen : things went well. and the people were without num-f 13 ¶ So king Rehoboam strengthber that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians. 4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem. ened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of f5 Then came Shemaiah the pro-Israel, to put his name there. And phet to Rehoboam, and to the prin- his mother's name was Naamah an ces of Judah, that were gathered Ammonitess. together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. f 6 Whereupon the princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous. 7 And when the LORD saw that c 14 And he did evil, because he prepared rot his heart to seek the LORD. f 15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 16 And Rehoboam slept with his |