Verse 40

1 Kings 11:40

World English Bible, British Edition

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40 Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ/הָמִ֣ית אֶת יָרָבְעָ֑ם וַ/יָּ֣קָם יָרָבְעָ֗ם וַ/יִּבְרַ֤ח מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ אֶל שִׁישַׁ֣ק מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַ/יְהִ֥י בְ/מִצְרַ֖יִם עַד מ֥וֹת שְׁלֹמֹֽה

English Translation

And Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, and Jeroboam arose and fled from Egypt to Shishak king of Egypt, and he was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabi... Focus ↗

2 of the nations concerning which the LORD said to the children of Israel, “You shall not go amongst t... Focus ↗

3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart awa... Focus ↗

4 When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfec... Focus ↗

5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of t... Focus ↗

6 Solomon did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and didn’t go fully after the LORD, as David hi... Focus ↗

7 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before... Focus ↗

8 So he did for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods. Focus ↗

9 The LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the LORD, the God (Elohim) o... Focus ↗

10 and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he didn’t k... Focus ↗

11 Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant... Focus ↗

12 Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of... Focus ↗

13 However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my s... Focus ↗

14 The LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon: Hadad the Edomite. He was one of the king’s offspring in... Focus ↗

15 For when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, and had... Focus ↗

16 (for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom), Focus ↗

17 Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt, when Hadad... Focus ↗

18 They arose out of Midian and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came... Focus ↗

19 Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him as wife the sister of his own... Focus ↗

20 The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house; and Genub... Focus ↗

21 When Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the army w... Focus ↗

22 Then Pharaoh said to him, “But what have you lacked with me, that behold, you seek to go to your own... Focus ↗

23 God (Elohim) raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord, Had... Focus ↗

24 He gathered men to himself, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah. They w... Focus ↗

25 He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, in addition to the mischief of Hadad. He abho... Focus ↗

26 Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Z... Focus ↗

27 This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired th... Focus ↗

28 The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious,... Focus ↗

29 At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the... Focus ↗

30 Ahijah took the new garment that was on him, and tore it in twelve pieces. Focus ↗

31 He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces; for the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says, ‘Behold, I wi... Focus ↗

32 (but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I... Focus ↗

33 because they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh t... Focus ↗

34 “‘However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him prince all the day... Focus ↗

35 but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, even ten tribes. Focus ↗

36 I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusale... Focus ↗

37 I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over... Focus ↗

38 It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that whi... Focus ↗

39 I will afflict the offspring of David for this, but not forever.’” Focus ↗

40 Therefore Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king o...

41 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren’t they written in the... Focus ↗

42 The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. Focus ↗

43 Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reig... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 11 (43 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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