Solomon's Fall into Idolatry

1 Kings 11

In his old age Solomon's many foreign wives turn his heart after their gods, so that he builds high places to Chamos and other idols and provokes the Lord to declare that the kingdom will be torn from his son, and the chapter recounts the rise of the adversaries Ader, Esrom, and Jeroboam, to whom the prophet Achia promises ten tribes, before Solomon dies and Roboam succeeds him.

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ThomsonNOW king Solomon was immoderately fond of women. He had seven hundred wives, princesses; and three hundred concubines; and he took for wives strange women besides Pharao’s daughter, women of Moab and Ammon, Syrians, Idumeans, Chettites and Amorites.

BrentonAnd king Solomon was a lover of women. And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. And he took strange women, as well as the daughter of Pharao, Moabitish, Ammanitish women, Syrians and Idumeans, Chettites, and Amorites;

GreekΚαὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Σαλωμὼν ἦν φιλογύνης. Καὶ ἦσαν αὐτῷ γυναῖκες ἄρχουσαι ἑπτακόσιαι, καὶ παλλακαὶ τριακόσιαι. Καὶ ἔλαβε γυναῖκας ἀλλοτρίας, καὶ τὴν θυγατέρα Φαραὼ, Μωαβίτιδας, Ἀμμανίτιδας, Σύρας, καὶ Ἰδουμαίας, Χετταίας, καὶ Ἀμοῤῥαίας,

KJVBut king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

JPS—

ThomsonTo those of the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the Israelites, You shall not go in unto them nor shall they come in unto you, lest they turn your hearts after their idols—to these Solomon was attached by love:

Brentonof the nations concerning whom the Lord forbade the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall not go in to them, and they shall not come in to you, lest they turn away your hearts after their idols: Solomon clave to these in love.

Greekἐκ τῶν ἐθνῶν ὧν ἀπεῖπε Κύριος τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, οὐκ εἰσελεύσεσθε εἰς αὐτοὺς, καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐκ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ ἐκκλίνωσι τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὀπίσω εἰδώλων αὐτῶν· εἰς αὐτοὺς ἐκολλήθη Σαλωμὼν τοῦ ἀγαπῆσαι.

KJVOf the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

JPSof the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel: ‘Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods’; Solomon did cleave unto these in love.

Thomsonso that when he grew old his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.

BrentonAnd it came to pass in the time of the old age of Solomon, that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. And the strange women turned away his heart after their gods.

GreekΚαὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν καιρῷ γήρους Σαλωμὼν, καὶ οὖκ ἦν ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ τελεία μετὰ Κυρίου Θεοῦ αὐτοῦ, καθὼς ἡ καρδία Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἐξέκλιναν γυναῖκες αἱ ἀλλότριαι τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ὀπίσω θεῶν αὐτῶν.

KJVFor it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

JPSFor it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not whole with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

Thomson—

BrentonThen Solomon built a high place to Chamos the idol of Moab, and to their king the idol of the children of Ammon,

GreekΤότε ᾠκοδόμησε Σαλωμὼν ὑψηλὸν τῷ Χαμὼς εἰδώλῳ Μωὰβ, καὶ τῷ βασιλεῖ αὐτῶν εἰδώλῳ υἱῶν Ἀμμὼν,

KJV—

JPSThen did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the detestation of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestation of the children of Ammon.

Thomsonthen Solomon built high places for Chamos the idol of Moab, and for their king the idol of the Ammonites, and for Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians:

Brentonand to Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians.

Greekκαὶ τῇ Ἀστάρτῃ βδελύγματι Σιδωνίων.

KJVThen did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

JPS—

Thomsonand thus he did for all his strange wives who burned incense and sacrificed to their idols.

BrentonAnd thus he acted towards all his strange wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their idols.

GreekΚαὶ οὕτως ἐποίησε πάσαις ταῖς γυναιξὶν αὐτοῦ ταῖς ἀλλοτρίαις, αἳ ἐθυμίων καὶ ἔθυον τοῖς εἰδώλοις αὐτῶν,

KJVAnd likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

JPSAnd so did he for all his foreign wives, who offered and sacrificed unto their gods.

ThomsonSo Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not follow the Lord like his father David; therefore the Lord was angry with him, because he turned away his heart from the Lord God of Israel,

BrentonAnd Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord: he went not after the Lord, as David his father.

Greekκαὶ ἐποίησε Σαλωμὼν τὸ πονηρὸν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου· οὐκ ἐπορεύθη ὀπίσω Κυρίου, ὡς Δαυὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.

KJV—

JPS—

Thomson—

BrentonAnd the Lord was angry with Solomon, because he turned away his heart from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared twice to him,

GreekΚαὶ ὠργίσθη Κύριος ἐπὶ Σαλωμὼν, ὅτι ἐξέκλινε καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ Κυρίου Θεοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, τοῦ ὀφθέντος αὐτῷ δὶς,

KJVAnd the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,

JPSAnd the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,

ThomsonWho had appeared to him twice and had given him a charge touching this very thing, by no means to go after strange gods, but to be careful to do what the Lord God commanded him. His heart was not perfect with the Lord like the heart of his father David,

Brentonand charged him concerning this matter, by no means to go after other gods, but to take heed to do what the Lord God commanded him; neither was his heart perfect with the Lord, according to the heart of David his father.

Greekκαὶ ἐντειλαμένου αὐτῷ ὑπὲρ τοῦ λόγου τούτου, τὸ παράπαν μὴ πορευθῆναι ὀπίσω θεῶν ἑτέρων, καὶ φυλάξασθαι ποιῆσαι ἃ ἐνετείλατο αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεός· οὐδʼ ἦν ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ τελεία μετὰ Κυρίου, κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

JPSand had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

Thomsontherefore the Lord said to Solomon, Because these things have been done with thee, and thou hast not kept My commandments and My statutes which I enjoined thee, I will divide and rend thy kingdom out of thy hand and give it to thy servant.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Solomon, Because it has been thus with thee, and thou hast not kept my commandments and my ordinances which I commanded thee, I will surely rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and give it to thy servant.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Σαλωμὼν, ἀνθʼ ὧν ἐγένετο ταῦτα μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐφύλαξας τὰς ἐντολάς μου καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου ἃ ἐνετειλάμην σοι, διαῤῥήσσων διαῤῥήξω τὴν βασιλείαν σου ἐκ χειρός σου, καὶ δώσω αὐτὴν τῷ δούλῳ σου.

KJVWherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

JPSWherefore the LORD said unto Solomon: ‘Forasmuch as this hath been in thy mind, and thou hast not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

ThomsonBut I will not do these things in thy days for the sake of thy father David. Out of the hand of thy son will I take it;

BrentonOnly in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will take it out of the hand of thy son.

GreekΠλὴν ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις σου οὐ ποιήσω αὐτὰ διὰ Δαυὶδ τὸν πατέρα σου· ἐκ χειρὸς υἱοῦ σου λήψομαι αὐτήν.

KJVNotwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

JPSNotwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father’s sake; but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

Thomsonbut I will not take the whole kingdom, I will give thy son one tribe for David my servant’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen.

BrentonOnly I will not take away the whole kingdom: I will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen.

GreekΠλὴν ὅλην τὴν βασιλείαν οὐ μὴ λάβω· σκῆπτρον ἓν δώσω τῷ υἱῷ σου διὰ Δαυὶδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου, καὶ διὰ Ἱερουσαλὴμ τὴν πόλιν ἣν ἐξελεξάμην.

KJVHowbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

JPSHowbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son; for David My servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.’

ThomsonThen the Lord raised up adversaries to Solomon, namely, Ader, the Idumean, and Esrom, son of Eliadae of Raama. There had been an insurrection against Adadezer, king of Suba, his lord, and he was at the head of the conspiracy and had seized on Damascus. These were pests to Israel all the days of Solomon. Now Ader the Idumean was of the seed royal of Idumea,

BrentonAnd the Lord raised up an enemy to Solomon, Ader the Idumæan, and Esrom son of Eliadaë who dwelt in Raama, and Adadezer king of Suba his master; (and men gathered to him, and he was head of the conspiracy, and he seized on Damasec,) and they were adversaries to Israel all the days of Solomon: and Ader the Idumæan was of the seed royal in Idumæa.

GreekΚαὶ ἤγειρε Κύριος σατὰν τῷ Σαλωμὼν τὸν Ἄδερ τὸν Ἰδουμαῖον, καὶ τὸν Ἐσρὼμ υἱὸν Ἐλιαδαὲ τὸν ἐν Ρααμὰ, Ἀδαδέζερ βασιλέα Σουβὰ κύριον αὐτοῦ· καὶ συνηθροίσθησαν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἄνδρες, καὶ ἦν ἄρχων συστρέμματος, καὶ προκατελάβετο τὴν Δαμασέκ· καὶ ἦσαν σατὰν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Σαλωμών· καὶ Ἄδερ ὁ Ἰδουμαῖος ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος τῆς βασιλείας ἐν Ἰδουμαίᾳ.

KJVAnd the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

JPSAnd the LORD raised up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the king’s seed in Edom.

Thomsonand in the general extirpation which David made of Edom, when Joab the captain general of the army went to bury the dead after the general slaughter of the males in Idumea

BrentonAnd it happened, that while David was utterly destroying Edom, while Joab captain of the host was going to bury the dead, when they slew every male in Idumæa;

GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐξολοθρεῦσαι Δαυὶδ τὸν Ἐδὼμ ἐν τῷ πορευθῆναι Ἰωὰβ ἄρχοντα τῆς στρατιᾶς θάπτειν τοὺς τραυματίας, καὶ ἔκοψαν πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν τῇ Ἰδουμαίᾳ·

KJVFor it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

JPSFor it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, and had smitten every male in Edom—

Thomson(for Joab and all Israel continued there six months till they cut off all the males in Idumea),

Brenton(for Joab and all Israel abode there six months in Idumæa, until he utterly destroyed every male in Idumæa;)

Greekὅτι ἓξ μῆνας ἐνεκάθητο ἐκεῖ Ἰωὰβ καὶ πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τῇ Ἰδουμαίᾳ, ἕως ὅτου ἐξωλόθρευσε πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν τῇ Ἰδουμαίᾳ·

KJV(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)

JPSfor Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom—

ThomsonAder with all the principal Idumeans of the servants of his father fled and went to Egypt. Ader was then but a child;

Brentonthat Ader ran away, he and all the Idumæans of the servants of his father with him; and they went into Egypt; and Ader was then a little child.

GreekΚαὶ ἀπέδρα Ἄδερ αὐτὸς καὶ πάντες ἄνδρες Ἰδουμαῖοι τῶν παίδων τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Αἴγυπτον· καὶ Ἄδερ παιδάριον μικρόν.

KJVThat Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

JPSthat Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.

Thomsonbut the men of the city Madiam arose and came to Pharan and taking the men with them went to Egypt. And when Ader came to Pharao he gave him a house and ordered him a regular supply of provisions.

BrentonAnd there rise up men out of the city of Madiam, and they come to Pharan, and take men with them, and come to Pharao king of Egypt: and Ader went in to Pharao, and he gave him a house, and appointed him provision.

GreekΚαὶ ἀνίστανται ἄνδρες ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Μαδιὰμ, καὶ ἄρχονται εἰς Φαρὰν, καὶ λαμβάνουσιν ἄνδρας μεθʼ αὑτῶν, καὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς Φαραὼ βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου· καὶ εἰσῆλθεν Ἄδερ πρὸς Φαραὼ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ οἶκον, καὶ ἄρτους διέταξεν αὐτῷ.

KJVAnd they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

JPSAnd they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.

ThomsonAnd Ader was in high favour with Pharao so that Pharao gave him to wife his own wife’s sister, an elder sister of Thekemina.

BrentonAnd Ader found great favour in the sight of Pharao, and he gave him his wife's sister in marriage, the elder sister of Thekemina.

GreekΚαὶ εὗρεν Ἄδερ χάριν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ σφόδρα, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα ἀδελφὴν τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ, ἀδελφὴν Θεκεμίνας μείζω. Καὶ ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ ἡ ἀδελφὴ Θεκεμίνας τῷ Ἄδερ τὸν Γανηβὰθ υἱὸν αὐτῆς·

KJVAnd Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

JPSAnd Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

ThomsonAnd the sister of Thekemina bore him a son named Ganebeth. And Thekemina brought him up among the sons of Pharao. Though Ganebeth was among the sons of Pharao,

BrentonAnd the sister of Thekemina bore to him, even to Ader, Ganebath her son; and Thekemina brought him up in the midst of the sons of Pharao, and Ganebath was in the midst of the sons of Pharao.

Greekκαὶ ἐξέθρεψεν αὐτὸν Θεκεμίνα ἐν μέσῳ υἱῶν Φαραώ· καὶ ἦν Γανηβὰθ ἐν μέσῳ υἱῶν Φαραώ.

KJV—

JPSAnd the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh.

Thomsonyet when Ader heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the captain general of the army was dead, Ader said to Pharao, Send me away that I may return to my own land.

BrentonAnd Ader heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead; and Ader said to Pharao, Let me go, and I will return to my country.

GreekΚαὶ Ἄδερ ἤκουσεν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ὅτι κεκοίμηται Δαυὶδ μετὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅτι τέθνηκεν Ἰωὰβ ὁ ἄρχων τῆς στρατιᾶς, καὶ εἶπεν Ἄδερ πρὸς Φαραὼ, ἐξαπόστειλόν με, καὶ ἀποστρέψω εἰς τὴν γῆν μου.

KJVAnd when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.

JPSAnd when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh: ‘Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.’

Thomson—

BrentonAnd Pharao said to Ader, What lackest thou with me? that lo! thou seekest to depart to thy country? and Ader said to him, By all means let me go. So Ader returned to his country;

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Φαραὼ τῷ Ἄδερ, τίνι σὺ ἐλαττονῇ μετʼ ἐμοῦ; καὶ ἰδοὺ σὺ ζητεῖς ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν γῆν σου; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἄδερ, ὅτι ἐξαποστέλλων ἐξαποστελεῖς με· καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν Ἄδερ εἰς τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ·

KJVThen Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.

JPSThen Pharaoh said unto him: ‘But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country?’ And he answered: ‘Nothing; howbeit let me depart in any wise.’

ThomsonUpon which Pharao said to him, What hast thou been in want of with me that thou seekest to go to thy own land? But Ader said, Nevertheless thou must let me go. So Ader returned to his own country. And this was the mischief which Ader did, he was a bitter enemy to Israel and made himself king in the land of Edom.

Brentonthis is the mischief which Ader did, and he was a bitter enemy of Israel, and he reigned in the land of Edom.

Greekαὕτη ἡ κακία ἣν ἐποίησεν Ἄδερ· καὶ ἐβαρυθύμησεν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν τῇ Ἐδώμ.

KJVAnd he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

JPSAnd he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did; and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Aram.

ThomsonWith regard to Jeroboam, son of Nabat, the Ephrathite of Sarira, a widow’s son, a servant of Solomon,

BrentonAnd Jeroboam the son of Nabat, the Ephrathite of Sarira, the son of a widow, was servant of Solomon.

GreekΚαὶ Ἱεροβοὰμ υἱὸς Ναβὰτ ὁ Ἐφραθὶ ἐκ τῆς Σαριρὰ, υἱὸς γυναικὸς χήρας, δοῦλος Σαλωμών.

KJVAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

JPSAnd Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

Thomsonthis was the cause why he lifted up his hand against king Solomon. When the king was building the citadel and enclosing with works the city of his father David,

BrentonAnd this was the occasion of his lifting up his hands against king Solomon: now king Solomon built the citadel, he completed the fortification of the city of David his father.

GreekΚαὶ τοῦτο τὸ πρᾶγμα ὡς ἐπῇρατο χεῖρας ἐπὶ βασιλέα Σαλωμών· καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Σαλωμὼν ᾠκοδόμησε τὴν ἄκραν, συνέκλεισε τὸν φραγμὸν τῆς πόλεως Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

JPSAnd this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

Thomsonthis man Jeroboam was mighty in power, and Solomon seeing that the youth was a man of business set him over the burdens of the house of Joseph.

BrentonAnd the man Jeroboam was very strong; and Solomon saw the young man that he was active, and he set him over the levies of the house of Joseph.

GreekΚαὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Ἱεροβοὰμ ἰσχυρὸς δυνάμει· καὶ εἶδε Σαλωμὼν τὸ παιδάριον ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἔργων ἐστὶ, καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὰς ἄρσεις οἴκου Ἰωσήφ.

KJVAnd the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

JPSAnd the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labour of the house of Joseph.

ThomsonAnd it happened that one time when Jeroboam went out to Jerusalem, Achia, the Selonite, the prophet, met him on the road and took him aside out of the way. Now Achia was clad with a new mantle; and when they were both alone in the fields,

BrentonAnd it came to pass at that time, that Jeroboam went forth from Jerusalem, and Achia the Selonite the prophet found him in the way, and caused him to turn aside out of the way: and Achia was clad with a new garment, and they two were alone in the field.

GreekΚαὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, καὶ Ἱεροβοὰμ ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ εὗρεν αὐτὸν Ἀχιὰ ὁ Σηλωνίτης ὁ προφήτης ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, καὶ ἀπέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ· καὶ Ἀχιὰ περιβεβλημένος ἱματίῳ καινῷ, καὶ ἀμφότεροι μόνοι ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ.

KJVAnd it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:

JPSAnd it came to pass at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

ThomsonAchia took the new mantle which he had on and rent it into twelve pieces,

BrentonAnd Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces:

GreekΚαὶ ἐπελάβετο Ἀχιὰ τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ τοῦ καινοῦ τοῦ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, καὶ διέῤῥηξεν αὐτὸ δώδεκα ῥήγματα,

KJVAnd Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:

JPSAnd Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.

Thomsonand said to Jeroboam, Take for thyself ten pieces. For thus saith the Lord the God of Israel, Behold I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and give thee ten tribes.

Brentonand he said to Jeroboam, Take to thyself ten pieces, for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes.

Greekκαὶ εἶπε τῷ Ἱεροβοὰμ, λάβε σεαυτῷ δέκα ῥήγματα, ὅτι τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ῥήσσω τὴν βασιλείαν ἐκ χειρὸς Σαλωμὼν, καὶ δώσω σοι δέκα σκῆπτρα.

KJVAnd he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

JPSAnd he said to Jeroboam: ‘Take thee ten pieces; for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee—

ThomsonBut he shall have two tribes for David, My servant’s sake, and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

BrentonYet he shall have two tribes, for my servant David's sake, and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ δύο σκῆπτρα ἔσονται αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν δοῦλόν μου Δαυὶδ, καὶ διὰ Ἱερουσαλὴμ τὴν πόλιν ἣν ἐξελεξάμην ἐν αὐτῇ ἐκ πασῶν φυλῶν Ἰσραήλ.

KJV(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)

JPSbut he shall have one tribe, for My servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel—

ThomsonBecause he hath forsaken Me and sacrificed to Astarte, the abomination of the Sidonians, and to Chamos and the idols of Moab, and to their king the horror of the Ammonites, and hath not walked in My ways to do what is right in My sight like his father David; though by raising up enemies against him as I certainly shall do all the days of his life,

BrentonBecause he forsook me, and sacrificed to Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians, and to Chamos, and to the idols of Moab, and to their king the abomination of the children of Ammon, and he walked not in my ways, to do that which was right before me, as David his father did.

GreekἈνθʼ ὧν ἐγκατέλιπέ με, καὶ ἐποίησε τῇ Ἀστάρτῃ βδελύγματι Σιδωνίων, καὶ τῷ Χαμὼς, καὶ τοῖς εἰδώλοις Μωὰβ, καὶ τῷ βασιλεῖ αὐτῶν προσοχθίσματι υἱῶν Ἀμμὼν, καὶ οὐκ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς μου τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ εὐθὲς ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, ὡς Δαυὶδ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.

KJVBecause that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

JPSbecause that they have forsaken Me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in My ways, to do that which is right in Mine eyes, and to keep My statutes and Mine ordinances, as did David his father.

ThomsonI will not take out of his hand the kingdom, which shall continue to him entire, for the sake of My servant David whom I chose;

BrentonHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, (for I will certainly resist him all the days of his life,) for David my servant's sake, whom I have chosen.

GreekΚαὶ οὐ μὴ λάβω τὴν βασιλείαν ὅλην ἐκ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, διότι ἀντιτασσόμενος ἀντιτάξομαι αὐτῳ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ, διὰ τὸν Δαυὶδ τὸν δοῦλόν μου ὃν ἐξελεξάμην αὐτόν.

KJVHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

JPSHowbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David My servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept My commandments and My statutes;

Thomsonyet I will take it out of the hands of his son and give thee ten tribes.

BrentonBut I will take the kingdom out of the hand of his son, and give thee ten tribes.

GreekΚαὶ λήψομαι τὴν βασιλείαν ἐκ χειρὸς τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ δώσω σοι τὰ δέκα σκῆπτρα.

KJVBut I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

JPSbut I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

ThomsonAnd to his son I will give two tribes, that My servant David, may have a standing continually before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself to put My name there.

BrentonBut to his son I will give the two remaining tribes, that my servant David may have an establishment continually before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.

GreekΤῷ δὲ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ δώσω τὰ δύο σκῆπτρα, ὅπως ᾖ θέσις τῷ δούλῳ μου Δαυὶδ πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ τῇ πόλει, ἣν ἐξελεξάμην ἐμαυτῷ τοῦ θέσθαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκεῖ.

KJVAnd unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

JPSAnd unto his son will I give one tribe, that David My servant may have a lamp alway before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen Me to put My name there.

ThomsonAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

BrentonAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign as thy soul desires, and thou shalt be king over Israel.

GreekΚαὶ σὲ λήψομαι, καὶ βασιλεύσεις ἐν οἷς ἐπιθυμεῖ ἡ ψυχή σου, καὶ σὺ ἔσῃ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

KJVAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

JPSAnd I will take thee, and thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

ThomsonAnd if thou wilt keep all that I will give thee in charge and walk in My ways, and do what is right before Me, keeping My statutes, and My commandments, as My servant David did, I will be with thee, and I will build for thee a sure house, as I did for David.

BrentonAnd it shall come to pass, if thou wilt keep all the commandments that I shall give thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right before me, to keep my ordinances and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built to David.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσται ἐὰν φυλάξῃς πάντα ὅσα ἂν ἐντείλωμαί σοι, καὶ πορευθῇς ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς μου, καὶ ποιήσῃς τὸ εὐθὲς ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, τοῦ φυλάξασθαι τὰ προστάγματά μου καὶ τὰς ἐντολάς μου, καθὼς ἐποίησε Δαυὶδ ὁ δοῦλός μου, καὶ ἔσομαι μετὰ σοῦ καὶ οἰκοδομήσω σοι οἶκον πιστὸν, καθὼς ᾠκοδόμησα τῷ Δαυίδ.

KJVAnd it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

JPSAnd it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in My ways, and do that which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did, that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

ThomsonSo when Solomon sought to put Jeroboam to death, he arose and fled to Egypt to Susakim, king of Egypt, and continued in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

BrentonAnd Solomon sought to slay Jeroboam: but he arose and fled into Egypt, to Susakim king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until Solomon died.

GreekΚαὶ ἐζήτησε Σαλωμὼν θανατῶσαι τὸν Ἱεροβοάμ· καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἀπέδρα εἰς Αἴγυπτον πρὸς Σουσακὶμ βασιλέα Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἦν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἕως οὗ ἀπέθανε Σαλωμών.

KJVSolomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

JPSSolomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

ThomsonNow the rest of the acts of Solomon and all that he did, and all his wisdom, behold, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

BrentonAnd the rest of the history of Solomon, and all that he did, and all his wisdom, behold are not these things written in the book of the life of Solomon?

GreekΚαὶ τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν λόγων Σαλωμὼν, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησε, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν φρόνησιν αὐτοῦ, οὐκ ἰδοὺ ταῦτα γέγραπται ἐν βιβλίῳ ῥημάτων Σαλωμών;

KJVAnd the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

JPSNow the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

ThomsonThe time which Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel, was forty years.

BrentonAnd the days during which Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel were forty years.

GreekΚαὶ αἱ ἡμέραι ἃς ἐβασίλευε Σαλωμὼν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐπὶ πάντα Ἰσραὴλ τεσσαράκοντα ἔτη.

KJVAnd the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

JPSAnd the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

ThomsonNow when king Solomon slept with his fathers, Roboam his son reigned in his stead.

BrentonAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David his father. And it came to pass when Jeroboam son of Nabat heard of it, even while he was yet in Egypt as he fled from the face of Solomon and dwelt in Egypt, he straightway comes into his own city, into the land of Sarira in the mount of Ephraim. And king Solomon slept with his fathers, and Roboam his son reigned in his stead.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκοιμήθη Σαλωμὼν μετὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν ἐν πόλει Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐγενήθη ὡς ἤκουσεν Ἱεροβοὰμ υἱὸς Ναβὰτ, καὶ αὐτοῦ ἔτι ὄντος ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ὡς ἔφυγεν ἐκ προσώπου Σαλωμὼν καὶ ἐκάθητο ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, κατευθύνει καὶ ἔρχεται εἰς τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν γῆν Σαριρὰ τὴν ἐν ὄρει Ἐφραίμ. Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Σαλωμὼν ἐκοιμήθη μετὰ τῶν πατέρων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐβασίλευσε Ῥοβοὰμ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἀντʼ αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

JPSAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.