Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Kings 11

1 Solomon's wives and concubines. 4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry. 9 God threateneth him. 14 Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt, 23 Rezon, who reigned in Damascus, 26 and Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied. 41 Solomon's acts, reign, and death: Rehoboam succeedeth him.

 11:1 ¶ But king 4428 Solomon 8010 loved 157 z8804 many 7227 strange 5237 women, 802 together with x854 the daughter 1323 of Pharaoh, 6547 women of the Moabites, 4125 Ammonites, 5984 Edomites, 130 Zidonians, 6722 [and] Hittites; 2850

 11:2 Of x4480 the nations 1471 [concerning] which x834 the LORD 3068 said 559 z8804 unto x413 the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 Ye shall not x3808 go in 935 z8799 to them, neither x3808 shall they x1992 come in 935 z8799 unto you: [for] surely 403 they will turn away 5186 z8686 x853 your heart 3824 after 310 their gods: 430 Solomon 8010 clave 1692 z8804 unto these in love. 157 z8800

 11:3 And he had x1961 seven 7651 hundred 3967 wives, 802 princesses, 8282 and three 7969 hundred 3967 concubines: 6370 and his wives 802 turned away 5186 z8686 x853 his heart. 3820

 11:4 For it came to pass, x1961 when 6256 Solomon 8010 was old, 2209 [that] his wives 802 turned away 5186 z8689 x853 his heart 3824 after 310 other 312 gods: 430 and his heart 3824 was x1961 not x3808 perfect 8003 with x5973 the LORD 3068 his God, 430 as [was] the heart 3824 of David 1732 his father. 1

 11:5 For Solomon 8010 went y3212 z8799 x1980 after 310 Ashtoreth 6253 the goddess 430 of the Zidonians, 6722 and after 310 Milcom 4445 the abomination 8251 of the Ammonites. 5984

 11:6 And Solomon 8010 did 6213 z8799 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 and went not fully 4390 z8765 x3808 after 310 the LORD, 3068 as [did] David 1732 his father. 1

 11:7 Then x227 did Solomon 8010 build 1129 z8799 an high place 1116 for Chemosh, 3645 the abomination 8251 of Moab, 4124 in the hill 2022 that x834 [is] before 6440 x5921 Jerusalem, 3389 and for Molech, 4432 the abomination 8251 of the children 1121 of Ammon. 5983

 11:8 And likewise x3651 did 6213 z8804 he for all x3605 his strange 5237 wives, 802 which burnt incense 6999 z8688 and sacrificed 2076 z8764 unto their gods. 430

 11:9 ¶ And the LORD 3068 was angry 599 z8691 with Solomon, 8010 because x3588 his heart 3824 was turned 5186 z8804 from x4480 x5973 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 which had appeared 7200 z8738 unto x413 him twice, 6471

 11:10 And had commanded 6680 z8765 x413 him concerning x5921 this x2088 thing, 1697 that he should not x1115 go y3212 z8800 x1980 after 310 other 312 gods: 430 but he kept 8104 z8804 not x3808 x853 that which x834 the LORD 3068 commanded. 6680 z8765

 11:11 Wherefore the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 unto Solomon, 8010 Forasmuch x3282 as x834 this x2063 is x1961 done of x5973 thee, and thou hast not x3808 kept 8104 z8804 my covenant 1285 and my statutes, 2708 which x834 I have commanded 6680 z8765 x5921 thee, I will surely y7167 z8800 rend 7167 z8799 x853 the kingdom 4467 from x4480 x5921 thee, and will give 5414 z8804 it to thy servant. 5650

 11:12 Notwithstanding x389 in thy days 3117 I will not x3808 do 6213 z8799 it for David y1732 thy father's y1 sake: x4616 x1732 x1 [but] I will rend 7167 z8799 it out of the hand 3027 x4480 of thy son. 1121

 11:13 Howbeit 7535 I will not x3808 rend away 7167 z8799 x853 all x3605 the kingdom; 4467 [but] will give 5414 z8799 one 259 tribe 7626 to thy son 1121 for David y1732 my servant's y5650 sake, x4616 x1732 x5650 and for Jerusalem's y3389 sake x4616 x3389 which x834 I have chosen. 977 z8804

 11:14 ¶ And the LORD 3068 stirred up 6965 z8686 an adversary 7854 unto Solomon, 8010 x853 Hadad 1908 the Edomite: 130 he x1931 [was] of the king's y4428 seed 2233 x4480 x4428 in Edom. 123

 11:15 For it came to pass, x1961 when David 1732 was x1961 in x853 Edom, 123 and Joab 3097 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 was gone up 5927 z8800 to bury 6912 z8763 x853 the slain, 2491 after he had smitten 5221 z8686 every x3605 male 2145 in Edom; 123

 11:16 (For x3588 six 8337 months 2320 did Joab 3097 remain 3427 z8804 there x8033 with all x3605 Israel, 3478 until x5704 he had cut off 3772 z8689 every x3605 male 2145 in Edom:) 123

 11:17 That Hadad 111 fled, 1272 z8799 he x1931 and certain y582 x376 Edomites y130 x129 of his father's y1 servants 5650 x4480 x1 with x854 him, to go 935 z8800 into Egypt; 4714 Hadad 1908 [being] yet a little 6996 child. 5288

 11:18 And they arose 6965 z8799 out of Midian, 4080 x4480 and came 935 z8799 to Paran: 6290 and they took 3947 z8799 men y582 x376 with x5973 them out of Paran, 6290 x4480 and they came 935 z8799 to Egypt, 4714 unto x413 Pharaoh 6547 king 4428 of Egypt; 4714 which gave 5414 z8799 him an house, 1004 and appointed 559 z8804 him victuals, 3899 and gave 5414 z8804 him land. 776

 11:19 And Hadad 1908 found 4672 z8799 great 3966 favour 2580 in the sight 5869 of Pharaoh, 6547 so that he gave 5414 z8799 him to wife 802 x853 the sister 269 of his own wife, 802 the sister 269 of Tahpenes 8472 the queen. 1377

 11:20 And the sister 269 of Tahpenes 8472 bare 3205 z8799 him x853 Genubath 1592 his son, 1121 whom Tahpenes 8472 weaned 1580 z8799 in 8432 Pharaoh's 6547 house: 1004 and Genubath 1592 was x1961 in Pharaoh's 6547 household 1004 among 8432 the sons 1121 of Pharaoh. 6547

 11:21 And when Hadad 1908 heard 8085 z8804 in Egypt 4714 that x3588 David 1732 slept 7901 z8804 with x5973 his fathers, 1 and that x3588 Joab 3097 the captain 8269 of the host 6635 was dead, 4191 z8804 Hadad 1908 said 559 z8799 to x413 Pharaoh, 6547 Let me depart, 7971 z8761 that I may go y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 mine own country. 776

 11:22 Then Pharaoh 6547 said 559 z8799 unto him, But x3588 what x4100 hast thou x859 lacked 2638 with x5973 me, that, behold, x2009 thou seekest 1245 z8764 to go y3212 z8800 x1980 to x413 thine own country? 776 And he answered, 559 z8799 Nothing: x3808 howbeit x3588 let me go y7971 z8762 in any wise. 7971 z8763

 11:23 ¶ And God 430 stirred him up 6965 z8686 [another] adversary, 7854 x853 Rezon 7331 the son 1121 of Eliadah, 450 which x834 fled 1272 z8804 from x4480 x854 his lord 113 Hadadezer 1909 king 4428 of Zobah: 6678

 11:24 And he gathered 6908 z8799 men y582 x376 unto x5921 him, and became x1961 captain 8269 over a band, 1416 when David 1732 slew 2026 z8800 them [of Zobah]: and they went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Damascus, 1834 and dwelt 3427 z8799 therein, and reigned 4427 z8799 in Damascus. 1834

 11:25 And he was x1961 an adversary 7854 to Israel 3478 all x3605 the days 3117 of Solomon, 8010 beside x854 the mischief 7451 that x834 Hadad 1908 [did]: and he abhorred 6973 z8799 Israel, 3478 and reigned 4427 z8799 over x5921 Syria. 758

 11:26 ¶ And Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat, 5028 an Ephrathite 673 of x4480 Zereda, 6868 Solomon's 8010 servant, 5650 whose mother's 517 name 8034 [was] Zeruah, 6871 a widow 490 woman, 802 even he lifted up 7311 z8686 [his] hand 3027 against the king. 4428

 11:27 And this x2088 [was] the cause 1697 that x834 he lifted up 7311 z8689 [his] hand 3027 against the king: 4428 Solomon 8010 built 1129 z8804 x853 Millo, 4407 [and] repaired 5462 z8804 x853 the breaches 6556 of the city 5892 of David 1732 his father. 1

 11:28 And the man 376 Jeroboam 3379 [was] a mighty x1368 man y1368 of valour: 2428 and Solomon 8010 seeing 7200 z8799 x853 the young man 5288 that x3588 he x1931 was industrious, 6213 4399 z8802 he made him ruler 6485 z8686 x853 over all x3605 the charge 5447 of the house 1004 of Joseph. 3130

 11:29 And it came to pass x1961 at that x1931 time 6256 when Jeroboam 3379 went out 3318 z8804 of Jerusalem, 3389 x4480 that the prophet 5030 Ahijah 281 the Shilonite 7888 found 4672 z8799 him in the way; 1870 and he x1931 had clad y3680 z8693 himself x3680 with a new 2319 garment; 8008 and they two 8147 [were] alone x905 in the field: 7704

 11:30 And Ahijah 281 caught 8610 z8799 the new 2319 garment 8008 that x834 [was] on x5921 him, and rent 7167 z8799 it [in] twelve 8147 6240 pieces: 7168

 11:31 And he said 559 z8799 to Jeroboam, 3379 Take 3947 z8798 thee ten 6235 pieces: 7168 for x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 Behold, x2009 I will rend 7167 z8802 x853 the kingdom 4467 out of the hand 3027 x4480 of Solomon, 8010 and will give 5414 z8804 x853 ten 6235 tribes 7626 to thee:

 11:32 (But he shall have x1961 one 259 tribe 7626 for my servant y5650 David's y1732 sake, x4616 x1732 x5650 and for Jerusalem's y3389 sake, x4616 x3389 the city 5892 which x834 I have chosen 977 z8804 out of all x4480 x3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel:) 3478

 11:33 Because x3282 that x834 they have forsaken 5800 z8804 me, and have worshipped 7812 z8691 Ashtoreth 6253 the goddess 430 of the Zidonians, y6722 x6721 Chemosh 3645 the god 430 of the Moabites, 4124 and Milcom 4445 the god 430 of the children 1121 of Ammon, 5983 and have not x3808 walked 1980 z8804 in my ways, 1870 to do 6213 z8800 [that which is] right 3477 in mine eyes, 5869 and [to keep] my statutes 2708 and my judgments, 4941 as [did] David 1732 his father. 1

 11:34 Howbeit I will not x3808 take 3947 z8799 x853 the whole x3605 kingdom 4467 out of his hand: 3027 x4480 but x3588 I will make 7896 z8799 him prince 5387 all x3605 the days 3117 of his life 2416 for David y1732 my servant's y5650 sake, x4616 x1732 x5650 whom x834 x853 I chose, 977 z8804 because x834 he kept 8104 z8804 my commandments 4687 and my statutes: 2708

 11:35 But I will take 3947 z8804 the kingdom 4410 out of his son's y1121 hand, 3027 x4480 x1121 and will give 5414 z8804 it unto thee, [even] x853 ten 6235 tribes. 7626

 11:36 And unto his son 1121 will I give 5414 z8799 one 259 tribe, 7626 that x4616 David 1732 my servant 5650 may have x1961 a light 5216 alway 3117 x3605 before 6440 me in Jerusalem, 3389 the city 5892 which x834 I have chosen 977 z8804 me to put 7760 z8800 my name 8034 there. x8033

 11:37 And I will take 3947 z8799 thee, and thou shalt reign 4427 z8804 according to all x3605 that x834 thy soul 5315 desireth, 183 z8762 and shalt be x1961 king 4428 over x5921 Israel. 3478

 11:38 And it shall be, x1961 if x518 thou wilt hearken y8085 z8799 unto x8085 x853 all x3605 that x834 I command 6680 z8762 thee, and wilt walk 1980 z8804 in my ways, 1870 and do 6213 z8804 [that is] right 3477 in my sight, 5869 to keep 8104 z8800 my statutes 2708 and my commandments, 4687 as x834 David 1732 my servant 5650 did; 6213 z8804 that I will be x1961 with x5973 thee, and build 1129 z8804 thee a sure 539 z8737 house, 1004 as x834 I built 1129 z8804 for David, 1732 and will give 5414 z8804 x853 Israel 3478 unto thee.

 11:39 And I will for x4616 this x2063 afflict 6031 z8762 x853 the seed 2233 of David, 1732 but x389 not x3808 for ever. 3117 x3605

 11:40 Solomon 8010 sought 1245 z8762 therefore to kill 4191 z8687 x853 Jeroboam. 3379 And Jeroboam 3379 arose, 6965 z8799 and fled 1272 z8799 into Egypt, 4714 unto x413 Shishak 7895 king 4428 of Egypt, 4714 and was x1961 in Egypt 4714 until x5704 the death 4194 of Solomon. 8010

 11:41 ¶ And the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Solomon, 8010 and all x3605 that x834 he did, 6213 z8804 and his wisdom, 2451 [are] they x1992 not x3808 written 3789 z8803 in x5921 the book 5612 of the acts 1697 of Solomon? 8010

 11:42 And the time 3117 that x834 Solomon 8010 reigned 4427 z8804 in Jerusalem 3389 over x5921 all x3605 Israel 3478 [was] forty 705 years. 8141

 11:43 And Solomon 8010 slept 7901 z8799 with x5973 his fathers, 1 and was buried 6912 z8735 in the city 5892 of David 1732 his father: 1 and Rehoboam 7346 his son 1121 reigned 4427 z8799 in his stead. x8478