1 Kings Chapter 11
King Solomon was totally vibing with those sus dynamics, loving all types of women, including the Pharaoh’s daughter and ladies from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidonia, and Hittite territories.
But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, {and} Hittites; {together...: or, beside}
God was like, "Yo, steer clear of those nations," but Solomon was deep in his feels and went for them anyway.
Of 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.
This dude had 700 wives and 300 side pieces, and they completely switched up his vibe.
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
As Solomon aged, his wives led him astray to other gods, and his heart wasn’t in sync with the Lord like David's was.
For 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.
He was all about Ashtoreth, the Zidonians’ goddess, and Milcom, the Ammonites’ whack idol.
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. {Milcom: also called, Molech}
Solomon was acting sus in the Lord’s eyes and didn’t fully commit like his father David did.
And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as {did} David his father. {went...: Heb. fulfilled not after}
He built high places for Chemosh, the Moab abomination, right in front of Jerusalem, and also for Molech, the Ammonite flop.
Then 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.
He went all out for his unusual wives, burning incense and making sacrifices to their deities.
And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
The Lord was furious with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
God straight up told him not to pursue other gods, yet Solomon ignored that advice.
And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
So God was like, "Since you’re not keeping it real with my covenant and guidelines, I’m taking the kingdom from you and giving it to your homie."
Wherefore 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. {is done...: Heb. is with thee}
But chill, I won’t do this while you’re alive, for your dad David's sake: I’ll just hand it over to your kid.
Notwithstanding 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.
No worries, I won’t snatch the whole kingdom; I’ll leave one tribe for your son because of my guy David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my favorite spot.
Howbeit 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.
Then God stirred up some drama for Solomon, like, Hadad the Edomite popped up, royal blood from Edom.
And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he {was} of the king's seed in Edom.
This all went down when David was in Edom, and Joab, the captain, was handling business burying the fallen after taking out all the guys in Edom.
For 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;
Joab was there for six months with all of Israel, making sure every male in Edom was eliminated.
(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
That’s when Hadad bounced, taking some Edomite homies with him to Egypt; he was just a kid at the time.
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad {being} yet a little child.
They rolled out from Midian and cruised to Paran, snagging some guys from there, then hitting up Egypt to link with Pharaoh, who hooked him up with a crib and food, plus some land.
And 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.
Hadad was feeling the vibes with Pharaoh, even marrying Pharaoh’s wife’s sister, the queen’s sister, Tahpenes.
And 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.
Tahpenes had a son named Genubath, who she raised in Pharaoh’s pad, chillin' with Pharaoh’s fam.
And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of Pharaoh.
When Hadad peeped in Egypt that David had passed and Joab was no longer around, he told Pharaoh, "Let me bounce back home, fr."
And 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. {Let...: Heb. Send me away}
Pharaoh was like, "Why you trippin'? What’s the deal?" He replied, "Nothing, just let me dip, no cap."
Then 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. {Nothing: Heb. Not}
God stirred up another issue for him, Rezon, son of Eliadah, who had left Hadadezer, king of Zobah.
And God stirred him up {another} adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
He gathered a crew and became the head honcho when David wiped out the Zobah crew; they went to Damascus and set up a base there.
And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them {of Zobah}: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
He was a complete foe of Israel during Solomon's rule, plus Hadad was stirring up trouble; he flat out hated Israel and ruled Syria.
And 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.
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, from Zereda, Solomon's right-hand man, whose mother was a widow named Zeruah, even threw some shade at the king.
And 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.
Why the shade? Solomon built Millo and spruced up David's city, and Jeroboam wasn’t here for it.
And 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. {repaired: Heb. closed}
Jeroboam was a total boss; Solomon noticed how hard he hustled and made him the head of the house of Joseph, no cap.
And 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. {was industrious: Heb. did work} {charge: Heb. burden}
One day, while Jeroboam was leaving Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah found him in the field, rocking a fresh fit, just the two of them.
And 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:
Ahijah grabbed the dope outfit he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces, savage style.
And Ahijah caught the new garment that {was} on him, and rent it {in} twelve pieces:
He told Jeroboam, "Yo, take ten pieces. God’s about to take the kingdom from Solomon and hand you ten tribes, no cap."
And 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:
"But I’ll keep one tribe for David's sake and Jerusalem, the city I chose, periodt."
(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:)
"They ditched me, worshipped Ashtoreth, Chemosh, and Milcom, and didn’t vibe with my commands or keep my laws like David did."
Because 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.
"But I’m not taking the whole kingdom; he’ll still be a prince for life because of my guy David, who followed my commandments."
Howbeit 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:
"I’m handing the kingdom from his son to you, all ten tribes."
But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, {even} ten tribes.
"To his son, I’ll give one tribe so David can always have a light in Jerusalem, the city I picked to put my name on."
And 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. {light: Heb. lamp, or, candle}
"I’m choosing you, and you’ll reign over all your heart desires, king of Israel, fr."
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
"If you keep my commands and walk in my ways, doing what’s right in my eyes like David did, I’ll be with you and build you a solid house."
And 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.
"I’ll mess with David’s descendants over this, but not forever."
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
Solomon wanted to take out Jeroboam, so Jeroboam bounced to Egypt, chilling with Shishak until Solomon passed away.
Solomon 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.
So like, all the legendary stuff Solomon did and his wisdom? Isn’t that in the book of his epic acts?
And 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? {acts: or, words, or, things}
Solomon ruled in Jerusalem for a solid forty years, no cap.
And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel {was} forty years. {time: Heb. days}
Solomon passed away and was laid to rest in the city of David, and then his son Rehoboam took the throne.
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. {Rehoboam: Gr. Roboam}