1 Now king4428 David1732 was old2204 and stricken935 in years;3117 and they covered3680 him with clothes,899 but he got no3808 heat.3179
2 Why his servants5650 said559 to him, Let there be sought1245 for my lord113 the king4428 a young5291 virgin:1330 and let her stand5975 before6440 the king,4428 and let her cherish5532 him, and let her lie7901 in your bosom,2436 that my lord113 the king4428 may get heat.2552
3 So they sought1245 for a fair3303 damsel5291 throughout all3605 the coasts1366 of Israel,3478 and found4672 Abishag49 a Shunammite,7767 and brought935 her to the king.4428
4 And the damsel5291 was very3966 fair,3303 and cherished5532 the king,4428 and ministered8334 to him: but the king4428 knew3045 her not.
5 Then Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 exalted5375 himself, saying,559 I will be king:4427 and he prepared6213 him chariots7393 and horsemen,6571 and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 before6440 him.
6 And his father1 had not displeased6087 him at any time3117 in saying,559 Why4069 have you done6213 so?3602 and he also1571 was a very3966 goodly2896 man; and his mother bore him after310 Absalom.53
7 And he conferred1961 1697 with Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 and with Abiathar54 the priest:3548 and they following310 Adonijah138 helped5826 him.
8 But Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Shimei,8096 and Rei,7472 and the mighty1368 men which834 belonged to David,1732 were not with Adonijah.138
9 And Adonijah138 slew2076 sheep6629 and oxen1241 and fat4806 cattle4806 by the stone68 of Zoheleth,2120 which834 is by Enrogel,5883 and called7121 all3605 his brothers251 the king's4428 sons,1121 and all3605 the men582 of Judah3063 the king's4428 servants:5650
10 But Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah,1141 and the mighty1368 men, and Solomon8010 his brother,251 he called7121 not.
11 Why Nathan5416 spoke559 to Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon,8010 saying,559 Have you not heard8085 that Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 does reign,4427 and David1732 our lord113 knows3045 it not?
12 Now6258 therefore come,3212 let me, I pray4994 you, give you counsel,6098 that you may save4422 your own life,5315 and the life5315 of your son1121 Solomon.8010
13 Go3212 and get935 you in to king4428 David,1732 and say559 to him, Did not you, my lord,113 O king,4428 swear7650 to your handmaid,519 saying,559 Assuredly3588 Solomon8010 your son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 on my throne?3678 why4069 then does Adonijah138 reign?4427
14 Behold,2009 while you yet5750 talk1696 there8033 with the king,4428 I also will come935 in after310 you, and confirm4390 your words.1697
15 And Bathsheba1339 went935 in to the king4428 into the chamber:2315 and the king4428 was very3966 old;2204 and Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 ministered8334 to the king.4428
16 And Bathsheba1339 bowed,6915 and did obeisance7812 to the king.4428 And the king4428 said,559 What4100 would you?
17 And she said559 to him, My lord,113 you swore7650 by the LORD3068 your God430 to your handmaid,519 saying,559 Assuredly3588 Solomon8010 your son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 on my throne.3678
18 And now,6258 behold,2009 Adonijah138 reigns;4427 and now,6258 my lord113 the king,4428 you know3045 it not:
19 And he has slain2076 oxen7794 and fat4806 cattle4806 and sheep6629 in abundance,7230 and has called7121 all3605 the sons1121 of the king,4428 and Abiathar54 the priest,3548 and Joab3097 the captain8269 of the host:6635 but Solomon8010 your servant5650 has he not called.7121
20 And you, my lord,113 O king,4428 the eyes5869 of all3605 Israel3478 are on you, that you should tell5046 them who4310 shall sit3427 on5921 the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after310 him.
21 Otherwise it shall come1961 to pass, when my lord113 the king4428 shall sleep7901 with his fathers,1 that I and my son1121 Solomon8010 shall be counted offenders.2400
22 And, see,2009 while she yet5750 talked1696 with the king,4428 Nathan5416 the prophet5030 also came935 in.
23 And they told5046 the king,4428 saying,559 Behold2009 Nathan5416 the prophet.5030 And when he was come935 in before the king,4428 he bowed7812 himself before6440 the king4428 with his face639 to the ground.776
24 And Nathan5416 said,559 My lord,113 O king,4428 have you said,559 Adonijah138 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 on my throne?3678
25 For he is gone3381 down3381 this day,3117 and has slain2076 oxen7794 and fat4806 cattle4806 and sheep6629 in abundance,7230 and has called7121 all3605 the king's4428 sons,1121 and the captains8269 of the host,6635 and Abiathar54 the priest;3548 and, behold,2009 they eat398 and drink8354 before6440 him, and say,559 God save2421 king4428 Adonijah.
26 But me, even me your servant,5650 and Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 and your servant5650 Solomon,8010 has he not called.7121
27 Is this2088 thing1697 done by my lord113 the king,4428 and you have not showed3045 it to your servant,5650 who4310 should sit3427 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after310 him?
28 Then king4428 David1732 answered6030 and said,559 Call7121 me Bathsheba.1339 And she came935 into the king's4428 presence,6440 and stood5975 before6440 the king.4428
29 And the king4428 swore,7650 and said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 that has redeemed6299 my soul5315 out of all3605 distress,6869
30 Even3588 as I swore7650 to you by the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Assuredly3588 Solomon8010 your son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 on my throne3678 in my stead;8478 even3588 so3651 will I certainly do6213 this2088 day.3117
31 Then Bathsheba1339 bowed6915 with her face639 to the earth,776 and did reverence7812 to the king,4428 and said,559 Let my lord113 king4428 David1732 live2421 for ever.5769
32 And king4428 David1732 said,559 Call7121 me Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada.3111 And they came935 before6440 the king.4428
33 The king4428 also said559 to them, Take3947 with you the servants5650 of your lord,113 and cause Solomon8010 my son1121 to ride7392 on my own mule,6506 and bring3381 him down3381 to Gihon:1521
34 And let Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 anoint4886 him there8033 king4428 over5921 Israel:3478 and blow8628 you with the trumpet,7782 and say,559 God save2421 king4428 Solomon.8010
35 Then you shall come5927 up after310 him, that he may come935 and sit3427 on my throne;3678 for he shall be king4427 in my stead:8478 and I have appointed6680 him to be ruler5057 over5921 Israel3478 and over5921 Judah.3063
36 And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3111 answered6030 the king,4428 and said,559 Amen:543 the LORD3068 God430 of my lord113 the king4428 say559 so3651 too.
37 As the LORD3068 has been1961 with my lord113 the king,4428 even so3651 be he with Solomon,8010 and make his throne3678 greater than the throne3678 of my lord113 king4428 David.1732
38 So Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 and the Cherethites,3746 and the Pelethites,6432 went3381 down,3381 and caused Solomon8010 to ride7392 on king4428 David's1732 mule,6506 and brought3212 him to Gihon.1521
39 And Zadok6659 the priest3548 took3947 an horn7161 of oil8081 out of the tabernacle,168 and anointed4886 Solomon.8010 And they blew8628 the trumpet;7782 and all3605 the people5971 said,559 God save2421 king4428 Solomon.8010
40 And all3605 the people5971 came5927 up after310 him, and the people5971 piped2490 with pipes,2485 and rejoiced8056 with great1419 joy,8057 so that the earth776 rent1234 with the sound6963 of them.
41 And Adonijah138 and all3605 the guests7121 that were with him heard8085 it as they had made an end3615 of eating.398 And when Joab3097 heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 he said,559 Why4069 is this noise6963 of the city7151 being in an uproar?1993
42 And while he yet5750 spoke,1696 behold,2009 Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Abiathar54 the priest3548 came;935 and Adonijah138 said559 to him, Come935 in; for you are a valiant2428 man,376 and bring1319 good2896 tidings.1319
43 And Jonathan3129 answered6030 and said559 to Adonijah,138 Truly61 our lord113 king4428 David1732 has made Solomon8010 king.4427
44 And the king4428 has sent7971 with him Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 and the Cherethites,3774 and the Pelethites,6432 and they have caused him to ride7392 on the king's4428 mule:6506
45 And Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 have anointed4886 him king4428 in Gihon:1521 and they are come5927 up from there8033 rejoicing,8056 so that the city7151 rang1949 again. This1931 is the noise6963 that you have heard.8085
46 And also1571 Solomon8010 sits3427 on5921 the throne3678 of the kingdom.4410
47 And moreover1571 the king's4428 servants5650 came935 to bless1288 our lord113 king4428 David,1732 saying,559 God430 make the name8034 of Solomon8010 better3190 than your name,8034 and make his throne3678 greater than your throne.3678 And the king4428 bowed7812 himself on the bed.4904
48 And also1571 thus3602 said559 the king,4428 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 which834 has given5414 one to sit3427 on5921 my throne3678 this day,3117 my eyes5869 even seeing7200 it.
49 And all3605 the guests7121 that were with Adonijah138 were afraid,2729 and rose6965 up, and went3212 every man376 his way.1870
50 And Adonijah138 feared3372 because6440 of Solomon,8010 and arose,6965 and went,3212 and caught2388 hold2388 on the horns7161 of the altar.4196
51 And it was told5046 Solomon,8010 saying,559 Behold,2009 Adonijah138 fears3372 king4428 Solomon:8010 for, see,2009 he has caught270 hold270 on the horns7161 of the altar,4196 saying,559 Let king4428 Solomon8010 swear7650 to me today3117 that he will not slay4191 his servant5650 with the sword.2719
52 And Solomon8010 said,559 If518 he will show himself a worthy2428 man,1121 there shall not an hair8185 of him fall5307 to the earth:776 but if518 wickedness7451 shall be found4672 in him, he shall die.4191
53 So king4428 Solomon8010 sent,7971 and they brought3381 him down3381 from the altar.4196 And he came7126 and bowed7812 himself to king4428 Solomon:8010 and Solomon8010 said559 to him, Go3212 to your house.1004
1 Now6258 the days3117 of David1732 drew near7126 that he should die;4191 and he charged6680 Solomon8010 his son,1121 saying,559
2 I go1980 the way1870 of all3605 the earth:776 be you strong2388 therefore, and show yourself a man;376
3 And keep8104 the charge4931 of the LORD3068 your God,430 to walk3212 in his ways,1870 to keep8104 his statutes,2708 and his commandments,4687 and his judgments,4941 and his testimonies,5715 as it is written3789 in the law8451 of Moses,4872 that you may prosper7919 in all3605 that you do,6213 and wherever3605 you turn6437 yourself:
4 That the LORD3068 may continue6965 his word1697 which834 he spoke1696 concerning5921 me, saying,559 If518 your children1121 take heed8104 to their way,1870 to walk3212 before6440 me in truth571 with all3605 their heart3824 and with all3605 their soul,5315 there shall not fail3772 you (said559 he) a man376 on5921 the throne3678 of Israel.3478
5 Moreover1571 you know3045 also1571 what853 834 Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 did6213 to me, and what834 he did6213 to the two8147 captains8269 of the hosts6635 of Israel,3478 to Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 and to Amasa6021 the son1121 of Jether,3500 whom he slew,2026 and shed7760 the blood1818 of war4421 in peace,7965 and put5414 the blood1818 of war4421 on his girdle2290 that was about his loins,4975 and in his shoes5275 that were on his feet.7272
6 Do6213 therefore according to your wisdom,2451 and let not his hoar7872 head go3381 down3381 to the grave7585 in peace.7965
7 But show6213 kindness2617 to the sons1121 of Barzillai1271 the Gileadite,1569 and let them be of those that eat398 at your table:7979 for so3651 they came935 to me when I fled1272 because6440 of Absalom53 your brother.251
8 And, behold,2009 you have with you Shimei8096 the son1121 of Gera,1617 a Benjamite1145 of Bahurim,980 which1931 cursed7043 me with a grievous4834 curse7045 in the day3117 when I went3212 to Mahanaim:4266 but he came3381 down3381 to meet7125 me at Jordan,3383 and I swore7650 to him by the LORD,3068 saying,559 I will not put you to death4191 with the sword.2719
9 Now6258 therefore hold him not guiltless:5352 for you are a wise2450 man,376 and know3045 what853 834 you ought to do6213 to him; but his hoar7872 head bring3381 you down3381 to the grave7585 with blood.1818
10 So David1732 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in the city5892 of David.1732
11 And the days3117 that David1732 reigned4427 over5921 Israel3478 were forty705 years:8141 seven7651 years8141 reigned4427 he in Hebron,2275 and thirty7970 and three7969 years8141 reigned4427 he in Jerusalem.3389
12 Then sat3427 Solomon8010 on the throne3678 of David1732 his father;1 and his kingdom4438 was established3559 greatly.3966
13 And Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 came935 to Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon.8010 And she said,559 Come935 you peaceably?7965 And he said,559 Peaceably.7965
14 He said559 moreover, I have somewhat to say1697 to you. And she said,559 Say1696 on.
15 And he said,559 You know3045 that the kingdom4410 was mine, and that all3605 Israel3478 set7760 their faces6440 on5921 me, that I should reign:4427 however, the kingdom4410 is turned5437 about,5437 and is become1961 my brother's:251 for it was his from the LORD.3068
16 And now6258 I ask7592 one259 petition7596 of you, deny7725 me not. And she said559 to him, Say1696 on.
17 And he said,559 Speak,559 I pray4994 you, to Solomon8010 the king,4428 (for he will not say7725 you no,) that he give5414 me Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 to wife.802
18 And Bathsheba1339 said,559 Well;2896 I will speak1696 for you to the king.4428
19 Bathsheba1339 therefore went935 to king4428 Solomon,8010 to speak1696 to him for Adonijah.138 And the king4428 rose6965 up to meet7125 her, and bowed7812 himself to her, and sat3427 down on5921 his throne,3678 and caused a seat3678 to be set7760 for the king's4428 mother;517 and she sat3427 on his right3225 hand.3225
20 Then she said,559 I desire7592 one259 small6996 petition7596 of you; I pray you, say7725 me not no.6440 And the king4428 said559 to her, Ask7592 on, my mother:517 for I will not say7725 you no.
21 And she said,559 Let Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 be given5414 to Adonijah138 your brother251 to wife.802
22 And king4428 Solomon8010 answered6030 and said559 to his mother,517 And why4100 do you ask7592 Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 for Adonijah?138 ask7592 for him the kingdom4410 also; for he is my elder1419 brother;251 even for him, and for Abiathar54 the priest,3548 and for Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah.6870
23 Then king4428 Solomon8010 swore7650 by the LORD,3068 saying,559 God430 do6213 so3541 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if3588 Adonijah138 have not spoken1696 this2088 word1697 against his own life.5315
24 Now6258 therefore, as the LORD3068 lives,2416 which834 has established3559 me, and set3427 me on5921 the throne3678 of David1732 my father,1 and who834 has made6213 me an house,1004 as he promised,1696 Adonijah138 shall be put to death4191 this day.3117
25 And king4428 Solomon8010 sent7971 by the hand3027 of Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada;3111 and he fell6293 on him that he died.4191
26 And to Abiathar54 the priest3548 said559 the king,4428 Get3212 you to Anathoth,6068 to your own fields;7704 for you are worthy376 of death:4194 but I will not at this2088 time3117 put you to death,4191 because3588 you bore5375 the ark727 of the LORD136 God3069 before6440 David1732 my father,1 and because3588 you have been afflicted6031 in all3605 wherein834 my father1 was afflicted.6031
27 So Solomon8010 thrust1644 out Abiathar54 from being1961 priest3548 to the LORD;3068 that he might fulfill4390 the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 concerning5921 the house1004 of Eli5941 in Shiloh.7887
28 Then tidings8052 came935 to Joab:3097 for Joab3097 had turned5186 after310 Adonijah,138 though he turned5186 not after310 Absalom.53 And Joab3097 fled5127 to the tabernacle168 of the LORD,3068 and caught2388 hold2388 on the horns7161 of the altar.4196
29 And it was told5046 king4428 Solomon8010 that Joab3097 was fled5127 to the tabernacle168 of the LORD;3068 and, behold,2009 he is by the altar.4196 Then Solomon8010 sent7971 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3111 saying,559 Go,3212 fall6293 on him.
30 And Benaiah1141 came935 to the tabernacle168 of the LORD,3068 and said559 to him, Thus3541 said559 the king,4428 Come3318 forth.3318 And he said,559 No;3808 but I will die4191 here.6311 And Benaiah1141 brought7725 the king4428 word1697 again,7725 saying,559 Thus3541 said1696 Joab,3097 and thus3541 he answered6030 me.
31 And the king4428 said559 to him, Do6213 as he has said,1696 and fall6293 on him, and bury6912 him; that you may take5493 away5493 the innocent2600 blood,1818 which834 Joab3097 shed,8210 from me, and from the house1004 of my father.1
32 And the LORD3068 shall return7725 his blood1818 on his own head,7218 who834 fell6293 on two8147 men582 more righteous6662 and better2896 than he, and slew2026 them with the sword,2719 my father1 David1732 not knowing3045 thereof, to wit, Abner74 the son1121 of Ner,5369 captain8269 of the host6635 of Israel,3478 and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Jether,3500 captain8269 of the host6635 of Judah.3063
33 Their blood1818 shall therefore return7725 on the head7218 of Joab,3097 and on the head7218 of his seed2233 for ever:5769 but on David,1732 and on his seed,2233 and on his house,1004 and on his throne,3678 shall there be peace7965 for ever5769 from the LORD.3068
34 So Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3111 went5927 up, and fell6293 on him, and slew4191 him: and he was buried6912 in his own house1004 in the wilderness.4057
35 And the king4428 put5414 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3111 in his room8478 over5921 the host:6635 and Zadok6659 the priest3548 did the king4428 put5414 in the room8478 of Abiathar.54
36 And the king4428 sent7971 and called7121 for Shimei,8096 and said559 to him, Build1129 you an house1004 in Jerusalem,3389 and dwell3427 there,8033 and go3318 not forth3318 there8033 any where.575
37 For it shall be, that on the day3117 you go3318 out, and pass5674 over5674 the brook5158 Kidron,6939 you shall know3045 for certain3045 that you shall surely die:4191 your blood1818 shall be on your own head.7218
38 And Shimei8096 said559 to the king,4428 The saying1697 is good:2896 as my lord113 the king4428 has said,1696 so3651 will your servant5650 do.6213 And Shimei8096 dwelled3427 in Jerusalem3389 many7227 days.3117
39 And it came1961 to pass at the end7093 of three7969 years,8141 that two8147 of the servants5650 of Shimei8096 ran1272 away to Achish397 son1121 of Maachah4601 king4428 of Gath.1661 And they told5046 Shimei,8096 saying,559 Behold,2009 your servants5650 be in Gath.1661
40 And Shimei8096 arose,6965 and saddled2280 his ass,2543 and went3212 to Gath1661 to Achish397 to seek1245 his servants:5650 and Shimei8096 went,3212 and brought935 his servants5650 from Gath.1661
41 And it was told5046 Solomon8010 that Shimei8096 had gone1980 from Jerusalem3389 to Gath,1661 and was come7725 again.7725
42 And the king4428 sent7971 and called7121 for Shimei,8096 and said559 to him, Did I not make you to swear7650 by the LORD,3068 and protested5749 to you, saying,559 Know3045 for a certain, on the day3117 you go3318 out, and walk1980 abroad any where,575 that you shall surely die?4191 and you said559 to me, The word1697 that I have heard8085 is good.2896
43 Why4100 then have you not kept8104 the oath7621 of the LORD,3068 and the commandment4687 that I have charged6680 you with?
44 The king4428 said559 moreover to Shimei,8096 You know3045 all3605 the wickedness7451 which834 your heart3824 is privy3045 to, that you did6213 to David1732 my father:1 therefore the LORD3068 shall return7725 your wickedness7451 on your own head;7218
45 And king4428 Solomon8010 shall be blessed,1288 and the throne3678 of David1732 shall be established3559 before6440 the LORD3068 for ever.
46 So the king4428 commanded6680 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada;3111 which went3318 out, and fell6293 on him, that he died.4191 And the kingdom4467 was established3559 in the hand3027 of Solomon.8010
1 And Solomon8010 made affinity2859 with Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and took3947 Pharaoh's6547 daughter,1323 and brought935 her into413 the city5892 of David,1732 until5704 he had made an end3615 of building1129 his own house,1004 and the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 round5439 about.
2 Only7535 the people5971 sacrificed2076 in high1116 places, because3588 there was no3808 house1004 built1129 to the name8034 of the LORD,3068 until5704 those1992 days.3117
3 And Solomon8010 loved157 the LORD,3068 walking3212 in the statutes2708 of David1732 his father:1 only7535 he sacrificed2076 and burnt6999 incense6999 in high1116 places.
4 And the king4428 went3212 to Gibeon1391 to sacrifice2076 there;8033 for that was the great1419 high1116 place: a thousand505 burnt5930 offerings did Solomon8010 offer5927 on that altar.4196
5 In Gibeon1391 the LORD3068 appeared7200 to Solomon8010 in a dream2472 by night:3915 and God430 said,559 Ask7592 what4100 I shall give5414 you.
6 And Solomon8010 said,559 You have showed6213 to your servant5650 David1732 my father1 great1419 mercy,2617 according as he walked1980 before6440 you in truth,571 and in righteousness,6666 and in uprightness3483 of heart3824 with you; and you have kept8104 for him this2088 great1419 kindness,2617 that you have given5414 him a son1121 to sit3427 on5921 his throne,3678 as it is this2088 day.3117
7 And now,6258 O LORD3068 my God,430 you have made your servant5650 king4427 instead8478 of David1732 my father:1 and I am but a little6996 child:5288 I know3045 not how to go3318 out or come935 in.
8 And your servant5650 is in the middle8432 of your people5971 which834 you have chosen,977 a great7227 people,5971 that cannot3808 be numbered4487 nor counted5608 for multitude.7230
9 Give5414 therefore your servant5650 an understanding8085 heart3820 to judge8199 your people,5971 that I may discern995 between996 good2896 and bad:7451 for who4310 is able3201 to judge8199 this2088 your so great3515 a people?5971
10 And the speech1697 pleased3190 5869 the LORD,136 that Solomon8010 had asked7592 this2088 thing.1697
11 And God430 said559 to him, Because3282 you have asked7592 this2088 thing,1697 and have not asked7592 for yourself long7227 life;3117 neither3808 have asked7592 riches6239 for yourself, nor3808 have asked7592 the life5315 of your enemies;341 but have asked7592 for yourself understanding995 to discern8085 judgment;4941
12 Behold,2009 I have done6213 according to your words:1697 see,2009 I have given5414 you a wise2450 and an understanding995 heart;3820 so that there was none3808 like3644 you before6440 you, neither3808 after310 you shall any arise6965 like3644 to you.
13 And I have also1571 given5414 you that which834 you have not asked,7592 both1571 riches,6239 and honor:3519 so that there shall not be any376 among the kings4428 like3644 to you all3605 your days.3117
14 And if518 you will walk3212 in my ways,1870 to keep8104 my statutes2706 and my commandments,4687 as your father1 David1732 did walk,1980 then I will lengthen748 your days.3117
15 And Solomon8010 awoke;3364 and, behold,2009 it was a dream.2472 And he came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and stood5975 before6440 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD,3068 and offered5927 up burnt5930 offerings, and offered6213 peace8002 offerings, and made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 his servants.5650
16 Then227 came935 there two8147 women,802 that were harlots,2181 to the king,4428 and stood5975 before6440 him.
17 And the one259 woman802 said,559 O my lord,113 I and this2063 woman802 dwell3427 in one259 house;1004 and I was delivered3205 of a child3205 with her in the house.1004
18 And it came1961 to pass the third7992 day3117 after that I was delivered,3205 that this2063 woman802 was delivered3205 also:1571 and we were together;3162 there was no369 stranger2114 with us in the house,1004 save2108 we two8147 in the house.1004
19 And this2063 woman's802 child1121 died4191 in the night;3915 because834 she overlaid7901 it.
20 And she arose6965 at midnight,8432 3915 and took3947 my son1121 from beside681 me, while your handmaid519 slept,3463 and laid7901 it in her bosom,2436 and laid7901 her dead4191 child1121 in my bosom.2436
21 And when I rose6965 in the morning1242 to give my child1121 suck,3243 behold,2009 it was dead:4191 but when I had considered995 it in the morning,1242 behold,2009 it was not my son,1121 which834 I did bear.3205
22 And the other312 woman802 said,559 No;3808 but the living2416 is my son,1121 and the dead4191 is your son.1121 And this2063 said,559 No;3808 but the dead4191 is your son,1121 and the living2416 is my son.1121 Thus they spoke1696 before6440 the king.4428
23 Then said559 the king,4428 The one2063 said,559 This2063 is my son1121 that lives,2416 and your son1121 is the dead:4191 and the other2063 said,559 No;3808 but your son1121 is the dead,4191 and my son1121 is the living.2416
24 And the king4428 said,559 Bring3947 me a sword.2719 And they brought935 a sword2719 before6440 the king.4428
25 And the king4428 said,559 Divide1504 the living2416 child3206 in two,8147 and give5414 half2677 to the one,259 and half2677 to the other.259
26 Then spoke559 the woman802 whose834 the living2416 child1121 was to the king,4428 for her bowels7356 yearned3648 on her son,1121 and she said,559 O my lord,113 give5414 her the living2416 child,3205 and in no408 wise2450 slay4191 it. But the other2063 said,559 Let it be neither1571 3808 my nor yours, but divide1504 it.
27 Then the king4428 answered6030 and said,559 Give5414 her the living2416 child,3205 and in no3808 wise2450 slay4191 it: she is the mother517 thereof.
28 And all3605 Israel3478 heard8085 of the judgment4941 which834 the king4428 had judged;8199 and they feared3372 the king:4428 for they saw7200 that the wisdom2451 of God430 was in him, to do6213 judgment.4941
1 So king4428 Solomon8010 was king4428 over5921 all3605 Israel.3478
2 And these428 were the princes8269 which834 he had; Azariah5838 the son1121 of Zadok6659 the priest,3548
3 Elihoreph456 and Ahiah,281 the sons1121 of Shisha,7894 scribes;5608 Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud,286 the recorder.2142
4 And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3111 was over5921 the host:6635 and Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 were the priests:3548
5 And Azariah5838 the son1121 of Nathan5416 was over5921 the officers:5324 and Zabud2071 the son1121 of Nathan5416 was principal3548 officer,5324 and the king's4428 friend:7463
6 And Ahishar301 was over5921 the household:1004 and Adoniram141 the son1121 of Abda5653 was over5921 the tribute.4522
7 And Solomon8010 had twelve8147 6240 officers5324 over5921 all3605 Israel,3478 which provided victuals3557 for the king4428 and his household:1004 each259 man his month2320 in a year8141 made6213 provision.3557
8 And these428 are their names:8034 The son1133 of Hur,2354 in mount2022 Ephraim:669
9 The son1128 of Dekar,1857 in Makaz,4739 and in Shaalbim,8169 and Bethshemesh,1053 and Elonbethhanan:358
10 The son1136 of Hesed,2618 in Aruboth;700 to him pertained Sochoh,7755 and all3605 the land776 of Hepher:2660
11 The son1125 of Abinadab,41 in all3605 the region5299 of Dor;1756 which had Taphath2955 the daughter1323 of Solomon8010 to wife:802
12 Baana1195 the son1121 of Ahilud;286 to him pertained Taanach8590 and Megiddo,4023 and all3605 Bethshean,1052 which is by Zartanah6891 beneath8478 Jezreel,3157 from Bethshean1052 to Abelmeholah,65 even to the place that is beyond5676 Jokneam:3362
13 The son1127 of Geber,1398 in Ramothgilead;7433 to him pertained the towns2333 of Jair2971 the son1121 of Manasseh,4519 which834 are in Gilead;1568 to him also pertained the region2256 of Argob,709 which834 is in Bashan,1316 three score8346 great1419 cities5892 with walls2346 and brazen5178 bars:1280
14 Ahinadab292 the son1121 of Iddo5714 had Mahanaim:4266
15 Ahimaaz290 was in Naphtali;5321 he also1571 took3947 Basmath1315 the daughter1323 of Solomon8010 to wife:802
16 Baanah1195 the son1121 of Hushai2365 was in Asher836 and in Aloth:1175
17 Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Paruah,6515 in Issachar:3485
18 Shimei8096 the son1121 of Elah,425 in Benjamin:1144
19 Geber1398 the son1121 of Uri221 was in the country776 of Gilead,1568 in the country776 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites,567 and of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan;1316 and he was the only259 officer5333 which834 was in the land.776
20 Judah3063 and Israel3478 were many,7227 as the sand2344 which834 is by the sea3220 in multitude,7230 eating398 and drinking,8354 and making merry.8056
21 And Solomon8010 reigned4910 over all3605 kingdoms4467 from the river5104 to the land776 of the Philistines,6430 and to the border1366 of Egypt:4714 they brought5066 presents,4503 and served5647 Solomon8010 all3605 the days3117 of his life.2416
22 And Solomon's8010 provision3899 for one259 day3117 was thirty7970 measures3734 of fine flour,5560 and three score8346 measures3734 of meal,7058
23 Ten6235 fat1277 oxen,1241 and twenty6242 oxen1241 out of the pastures,7471 and an hundred3967 sheep,6629 beside905 harts,354 and roebucks,6643 and fallow deer,3180 and fatted75 fowl.1257
24 For he had dominion7287 over all3605 the region on this side5676 the river,5104 from Tiphsah8607 even to Azzah,5804 over all3605 the kings4428 on this side5676 the river:5104 and he had1961 peace7965 on all3605 sides5676 round5439 about him.
25 And Judah3063 and Israel3478 dwelled3427 safely,983 every man376 under8478 his vine1612 and under8478 his fig8384 tree, from Dan1835 even to Beersheba,884 all3605 the days3117 of Solomon.8010
26 And Solomon8010 had forty705 thousand505 stalls723 of horses5483 for his chariots,4817 and twelve8147 6240 thousand505 horsemen.6571
27 And those428 officers5324 provided victual3557 for king4428 Solomon,8010 and for all3605 that came7131 to king4428 Solomon's8010 table,7979 every man376 in his month:2320 they lacked5737 nothing.3808 1697
28 Barley8184 also and straw8401 for the horses5483 and dromedaries7409 brought935 they to the place4725 where834 8033 the officers were, every man376 according to his charge.4941
29 And God430 gave5414 Solomon8010 wisdom2451 and understanding8394 exceeding3966 much,7235 and largeness7341 of heart,3820 even as the sand2344 that is on5921 the sea3220 shore.8193
30 And Solomon's8010 wisdom2451 excelled7227 the wisdom2451 of all3605 the children1121 of the east6924 country, and all3605 the wisdom2451 of Egypt.4714
31 For he was wiser2449 than all3605 men;120 than Ethan387 the Ezrahite,250 and Heman,1968 and Chalcol,3633 and Darda,1862 the sons1121 of Mahol:4235 and his fame8034 was in all3605 nations1471 round5439 about.
32 And he spoke1696 three7969 thousand505 proverbs:4912 and his songs7892 were a thousand505 and five.2568
33 And he spoke1696 of trees,6086 from the cedar730 tree6086 that is in Lebanon3844 even to the hyssop231 that springs3318 out of the wall:7023 he spoke1696 also of beasts,929 and of fowl,5775 and of creeping7431 things, and of fishes.1709
34 And there came935 of all3605 people5971 to hear8085 the wisdom2451 of Solomon,8010 from all3605 kings4428 of the earth,776 which834 had heard8085 of his wisdom.2451
1 And Hiram2438 king4428 of Tyre6865 sent7971 his servants5650 to Solomon;8010 for he had heard8085 that they had anointed4886 him king4428 in the room8478 of his father:1 for Hiram2438 was ever3605 3117 a lover157 of David.1732
2 And Solomon8010 sent7971 to Hiram,2438 saying,559
3 You know3045 how that David1732 my father1 could3201 not build1129 an house1004 to the name8034 of the LORD3068 his God430 for the wars4421 which834 were about5437 him on every5437 side, until5704 the LORD3068 put5414 them under8478 the soles3709 of his feet.7272
4 But now6258 the LORD3068 my God430 has given me rest5117 on every5437 side,5439 so that there is neither369 adversary7854 nor369 evil7451 result.6294
5 And, behold,2005 I purpose559 to build1129 an house1004 to the name8034 of the LORD3068 my God,430 as the LORD3068 spoke1696 to David1732 my father,1 saying,559 Your son,1121 whom834 I will set5414 on your throne3678 in your room,8478 he shall build1129 an house1004 to my name.8034
6 Now6258 therefore command6680 you that they hew3772 me cedar730 trees out of Lebanon;3844 and my servants5650 shall be with your servants:5650 and to you will I give5414 hire7939 for your servants5650 according to all3605 that you shall appoint:559 for you know3045 that there is not among us any376 that can skill3045 to hew3772 timber6086 like to the Sidonians.6722
7 And it came1961 to pass, when Hiram2438 heard8085 the words1697 of Solomon,8010 that he rejoiced8055 greatly,3966 and said,559 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 this day,3117 which834 has given5414 to David1732 a wise2450 son1121 over5921 this2088 great7227 people.5971
8 And Hiram2438 sent7971 to Solomon,8010 saying,559 I have considered8085 the things which834 you sent7971 to me for: and I will do6213 all3605 your desire2656 concerning timber6086 of cedar,730 and concerning timber6086 of fir.1265
9 My servants5650 shall bring3381 them down3381 from Lebanon3844 to the sea:3220 and I will convey7760 them by sea3220 in floats1702 to the place4725 that you shall appoint7971 me, and will cause them to be discharged5310 there,8033 and you shall receive5375 them: and you shall accomplish6213 my desire,2656 in giving5414 food3899 for my household.1004
10 So Hiram2438 gave5414 Solomon8010 cedar730 trees6086 and fir1265 trees6086 according to all3605 his desire.2656
11 And Solomon8010 gave5414 Hiram2438 twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734 of wheat2406 for food4361 to his household,1004 and twenty6242 measures3734 of pure3795 oil:8081 thus3541 gave5414 Solomon8010 to Hiram2438 year8141 by year.8141
12 And the LORD3068 gave5414 Solomon8010 wisdom,2451 as he promised1696 him: and there was peace7965 between996 Hiram2438 and Solomon;8010 and they two8147 made3772 a league1285 together.
13 And king4428 Solomon8010 raised5927 a levy4522 out of all3605 Israel;3478 and the levy4522 was thirty7970 thousand505 men.376
14 And he sent7971 them to Lebanon,3844 ten6235 thousand505 a month2320 by courses:2487 a month2320 they were in Lebanon,3844 and two8147 months2320 at home:1004 and Adoniram141 was over5921 the levy.4522
15 And Solomon8010 had1961 three score7657 and ten thousand505 that bore5375 burdens,5449 and fourscore8084 thousand505 hewers2672 in the mountains;2022
16 Beside905 the chief8269 of Solomon's8010 officers5324 which834 were over5921 the work,4399 three7969 thousand505 and three7969 hundred,3967 which834 ruled7287 over the people5971 that worked6213 in the work.4399
17 And the king4428 commanded,6680 and they brought5265 great1419 stones,68 costly3368 stones,68 and hewed1496 stones,68 to lay the foundation3245 of the house.1004
18 And Solomon's8010 builders1129 and Hiram's2438 builders1129 did hew6458 them, and the stone squarers:1382 so they prepared3559 timber6086 and stones68 to build1129 the house.1004
1 And it came1961 to pass in the four702 hundred3967 and eightieth8084 year8141 after the children1121 of Israel3478 were come3318 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 in the fourth7243 year8141 of Solomon's8010 reign4427 over5921 Israel,3478 in the month2320 Zif,2099 which1931 is the second8145 month,2320 that he began to build1129 the house1004 of the LORD.3068
2 And the house1004 which834 king4428 Solomon8010 built1129 for the LORD,3068 the length753 thereof was three score8346 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 thereof twenty6242 cubits, and the height6967 thereof thirty7970 cubits.520
3 And the porch197 before5921 6440 the temple1964 of the house,1004 twenty6242 cubits520 was the length753 thereof, according5921 6440 to the breadth7341 of the house;1004 and ten6235 cubits520 was the breadth7341 thereof before5921 6440 the house.1004
4 And for the house1004 he made6213 windows2474 of narrow331 lights.8261
5 And against5921 the wall7023 of the house1004 he built1129 chambers3326 round5439 about, against the walls7023 of the house1004 round5439 about, both of the temple1964 and of the oracle:1687 and he made6213 chambers6763 round5439 about:
6 The nethermost8481 chamber3326 was five2568 cubits520 broad,7341 and the middle8484 was six8337 cubits520 broad,7341 and the third7992 was seven7651 cubits520 broad:7341 for without2351 in the wall of the house1004 he made5414 narrowed4052 rests round5439 about, that the beams should not be fastened270 in the walls7023 of the house.1004
7 And the house,1004 when it was in building,1129 was built1129 of stone68 made ready8003 before4551 it was brought4551 thither: so that there was neither3808 hammer4717 nor ax1631 nor any3605 tool3627 of iron1270 heard8085 in the house,1004 while it was in building.1129
8 The door6607 for the middle8484 chamber6763 was in the right3233 side3802 of the house:1004 and they went5927 up with winding3883 stairs3883 into5921 the middle8484 chamber, and out of the middle8484 into413 the third.7992
9 So he built1129 the house,1004 and finished3615 it; and covered5603 the house1004 with beams1356 and boards7713 of cedar.730
10 And then he built1129 chambers3326 against5921 all3605 the house,1004 five2568 cubits520 high:6967 and they rested270 on the house1004 with timber6086 of cedar.730
11 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Solomon,8010 saying,559
12 Concerning this2088 house1004 which834 you are in building,1129 if518 you will walk3212 in my statutes,2708 and execute6213 my judgments,4941 and keep8104 all3605 my commandments4687 to walk3212 in them; then will I perform6965 my word1697 with you, which834 I spoke1696 to David1732 your father:1
13 And I will dwell7931 among8432 the children1121 of Israel,3478 and will not forsake5800 my people5971 Israel.3478
14 So Solomon8010 built1129 the house,1004 and finished3615 it.
15 And he built1129 the walls7023 of the house1004 within1004 with boards6763 of cedar,730 both the floor7172 of the house,1004 and the walls7023 of the ceiling:5604 and he covered6823 them on the inside1004 with wood,6086 and covered6823 the floor7172 of the house1004 with planks6763 of fir.1265
16 And he built1129 twenty6242 cubits520 on the sides3411 of the house,1004 both the floor7172 and the walls7023 with boards6763 of cedar:730 he even built1129 them for it within,1004 even for the oracle,1687 even for the most6944 holy6944 place.
17 And the house,1004 that is, the temple1964 before3942 it, was forty705 cubits520 long.
18 And the cedar730 of the house1004 within6441 was carved4734 with knops6497 and open6358 flowers:6731 all3605 was cedar;730 there was no369 stone68 seen.7200
19 And the oracle1687 he prepared3559 in the house1004 within,6441 to set5414 there8033 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD.3068
20 And the oracle1687 in the forepart6440 was twenty6242 cubits520 in length,753 and twenty6242 cubits520 in breadth,7341 and twenty6242 cubits520 in the height6967 thereof: and he overlaid6823 it with pure5462 gold;2091 and so covered6823 the altar4196 which was of cedar.730
21 So Solomon8010 overlaid6823 the house1004 within6441 with pure5462 gold:2091 and he made a partition5674 by the chains7569 of gold2091 before6440 the oracle;1687 and he overlaid6823 it with gold.2091
22 And the whole3605 house1004 he overlaid6823 with gold,2091 until5704 he had finished8552 all3605 the house:1004 also the whole3605 altar4196 that was by the oracle1687 he overlaid6823 with gold.2091
23 And within the oracle1687 he made6213 two8147 cherubim3742 of olive8081 tree,6086 each ten6235 cubits520 high.6967
24 And five2568 cubits520 was the one259 wing3671 of the cherub,3742 and five2568 cubits520 the other8145 wing3671 of the cherub:3742 from the uttermost7098 part of the one wing3671 to the uttermost7098 part of the other3671 were ten6235 cubits.520
25 And the other8145 cherub3742 was ten6235 cubits:520 both8147 the cherubim3742 were of one259 measure4060 and one259 size.7095
26 The height6967 of the one259 cherub3742 was ten6235 cubits,520 and so3651 was it of the other8145 cherub.3742
27 And he set5414 the cherubim3742 within8432 the inner6442 house:1004 and they stretched6566 forth the wings3671 of the cherubim,3742 so that the wing3671 of the one259 touched5060 the one wall,7023 and the wing3671 of the other8145 cherub3742 touched5060 the other8145 wall;7023 and their wings3671 touched5060 one3671 another3671 in the middle8432 of the house.1004
28 And he overlaid6823 the cherubim3742 with gold.2091
29 And he carved7049 all3605 the walls7023 of the house1004 round4524 about4524 with carved6603 figures4734 of cherubim3742 and palm8561 trees and open6358 flowers,6731 within6441 and without.2435
30 And the floors7172 of the house1004 he overlaid6823 with gold,2091 within6441 and without.2435
31 And for the entering6607 of the oracle1687 he made6213 doors1817 of olive8081 tree:6086 the lintel352 and side posts4201 were a fifth2549 part of the wall.
32 The two8147 doors1817 also were of olive8081 tree;6086 and he carved7049 on them carvings4734 of cherubim3742 and palm8561 trees and open6358 flowers,6731 and overlaid6823 them with gold,2091 and spread7286 gold2091 on the cherubim,3742 and on the palm8561 trees.
33 So3651 also made6213 he for the door6607 of the temple1964 posts4201 of olive8081 tree,6086 a fourth7243 part of the wall.
34 And the two8147 doors1817 were of fir1265 tree:6086 the two8147 leaves6763 of the one259 door1817 were folding,1550 and the two8147 leaves7050 of the other8145 door1817 were folding.1550
35 And he carved7049 thereon cherubim3742 and palm8561 trees and open6358 flowers:6731 and covered6823 them with gold2091 fitted3474 on the carved2707 work.
36 And he built1129 the inner6442 court2691 with three7969 rows2905 of hewed1496 stone,1496 and a row2905 of cedar730 beams.3773
37 In the fourth7243 year8141 was the foundation3245 of the house1004 of the LORD3068 laid,7901 in the month3391 Zif:2099
38 And in the eleventh259 6240 year,8141 in the month3391 Bul,945 which1931 is the eighth8066 month,2320 was the house1004 finished3615 throughout all3605 the parts1697 thereof, and according to all3605 the fashion4941 of it. So was he seven7651 years8141 in building1129 it.
1 But Solomon8010 was building1129 his own house1004 thirteen7969 6240 years,8141 and he finished3615 all3605 his house.1004
2 He built1129 also the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon;3844 the length753 thereof was an hundred3967 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 thereof fifty2572 cubits,520 and the height6967 thereof thirty7970 cubits,520 on four702 rows2905 of cedar730 pillars,5982 with cedar730 beams3773 on the pillars.5982
3 And it was covered5603 with cedar730 above4605 on the beams,6763 that lay on forty705 five2568 pillars,5982 fifteen2568 6240 in a row.2905
4 And there were windows8261 in three7969 rows,2905 and light4237 was against413 light4237 in three7969 ranks.6471
5 And all3605 the doors6607 and posts4201 were square,7251 with the windows:8260 and light4237 was against4136 413 light4237 in three7969 ranks.6471
6 And he made6213 a porch197 of pillars;5982 the length753 thereof was fifty2572 cubits,520 and the breadth7341 thereof thirty7970 cubits:520 and the porch197 was before5921 6440 them: and the other pillars5982 and the thick beam5646 were before5921 6440 them.
7 Then he made6213 a porch197 for the throne3678 where834 8033 he might judge,8199 even the porch197 of judgment:4941 and it was covered5603 with cedar730 from one side of the floor7172 to the other.
8 And his house1004 where834 8033 he dwelled3427 had another312 court2691 within1004 the porch,197 which was of the like work.4639 Solomon8010 made6213 also an house1004 for Pharaoh's6547 daughter,1323 whom834 he had taken3947 to wife,802 like to this2088 porch.197
9 All3605 these428 were of costly3368 stones,68 according to the measures4060 of hewed1496 stones,1496 sawed1641 with saws,4050 within1004 and without,2351 even from the foundation4527 to the coping,2947 and so on5704 the outside2351 toward5704 the great1419 court.2691
10 And the foundation3245 was of costly3368 stones,68 even great1419 stones,68 stones68 of ten6235 cubits,520 and stones68 of eight8083 cubits.520
11 And above4605 were costly3368 stones,68 after the measures4060 of hewed1496 stones,1496 and cedars.730
12 And the great1419 court2691 round5439 about was with three7969 rows2905 of hewed1496 stones,1496 and a row2905 of cedar730 beams,3773 both for the inner6442 court2691 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and for the porch197 of the house.1004
13 And king4428 Solomon8010 sent7971 and fetched3947 Hiram2438 out of Tyre.6865
14 He was a widow's490 son1121 of the tribe4294 of Naphtali,5321 and his father1 was a man376 of Tyre,6876 a worker2790 in brass:5178 and he was filled4390 with wisdom,2451 and understanding,8394 and cunning1847 to work6213 all3605 works4399 in brass.5178 And he came935 to king4428 Solomon,8010 and worked6213 all3605 his work.4399
15 For he cast6696 two8147 pillars5982 of brass,5178 of eighteen8083 6240 cubits520 high6967 apiece:5982 259 and a line2339 of twelve8147 6240 cubits520 did compass5437 either8145 of them about.5437
16 And he made6213 two8147 capitals3805 of molten3332 brass,5178 to set5414 on the tops7218 of the pillars:5982 the height6967 of the one259 capital3805 was five2568 cubits,520 and the height6967 of the other8145 capital3805 was five2568 cubits:520
17 And nets7638 of checker7639 work,4639 and wreaths1434 of chain8333 work,4639 for the capitals3805 which834 were on the top7218 of the pillars;5982 seven7651 for the one259 capital,3805 and seven7651 for the other8145 capital.3805
18 And he made6213 the pillars,5982 and two8147 rows2905 round5439 about on the one259 network,7639 to cover3680 the capitals3805 that were on the top,7218 with pomegranates:7416 and so3651 did6213 he for the other8145 capital.3805
19 And the capitals3805 that were on the top7218 of the pillars5982 were of lily7799 work4639 in the porch,197 four702 cubits.520
20 And the capitals3805 on the two8147 pillars5982 had pomegranates also1571 above,4605 over5980 against5980 the belly990 which834 was by the network:7639 and the pomegranates7416 were two hundred3967 in rows2905 round5439 about on the other8145 capital.3805
21 And he set6965 up the pillars5982 in the porch197 of the temple:1964 and he set6965 up the right3233 pillar,5982 and called7121 the name8034 thereof Jachin:3199 and he set6965 up the left8042 pillar,5982 and called7121 the name8034 thereof Boaz.1162
22 And on the top7218 of the pillars5982 was lily7799 work:4639 so was the work4399 of the pillars5982 finished.8552
23 And he made6213 a molten3332 sea,3220 ten6235 cubits520 from the one brim8193 to the other: it was round5696 all about, and his height6967 was five2568 cubits:520 and a line6957 of thirty7970 cubits520 did compass5437 it round5439 about.
24 And under8478 the brim8193 of it round5439 about there were knops6497 compassing5437 it, ten6235 in a cubit,520 compassing5362 the sea3220 round5439 about: the knops6497 were cast3332 in two8147 rows,2905 when it was cast.3333
25 It stood5975 on twelve8147 6240 oxen,1241 three7969 looking6437 toward the north,6828 and three7969 looking6437 toward the west,3220 and three7969 looking6437 toward the south,5045 and three7969 looking6437 toward the east:4217 and the sea3220 was set above4605 on them, and all3605 their hinder268 parts were inward.1004
26 And it was an hand2947 breadth2947 thick,5672 and the brim8193 thereof was worked4639 like the brim8193 of a cup,3563 with flowers6525 of lilies:7799 it contained3557 two thousand505 baths.1324
27 And he made6213 ten6235 bases4350 of brass;5178 four702 cubits520 was the length753 of one259 base,4350 and four702 cubits520 the breadth7341 thereof, and three7969 cubits520 the height6967 of it.
28 And the work4639 of the bases4350 was on this2088 manner: they had borders,4526 and the borders4526 were between996 the ledges:7948
29 And on5921 the borders4526 that were between996 the ledges7948 were lions,738 oxen,1241 and cherubim:3742 and on the ledges7948 there was a base3653 above:4605 and beneath8478 the lions738 and oxen1241 were certain additions3914 made6213 of thin4174 work.4639
30 And every259 base4350 had four702 brazen5178 wheels,212 and plates5633 of brass:5178 and the four702 corners6471 thereof had supports:3802 under8478 the laver3595 were supports3802 molten,3332 at the side5676 of every376 addition.3914
31 And the mouth6310 of it within1004 the capital3805 and above4605 was a cubit:520 but the mouth6310 thereof was round5696 after the work4639 of the base,3653 a cubit520 and an half:2677 and also1571 on the mouth6310 of it were engravings4734 with their borders,4526 foursquare,7251 not round.5696
32 And under8478 the borders4526 were four702 wheels;212 and the axletrees3027 of the wheels212 were joined to the base:4350 and the height6967 of a wheel212 was a cubit520 and half2677 a cubit.520
33 And the work4639 of the wheels212 was like the work4639 of a chariot4818 wheel:212 their axletrees,3027 and their naves,1354 and their felloes,2839 and their spokes,2840 were all3605 molten.3332
34 And there were four702 supports3802 to the four702 corners6438 of one259 base:4350 and the supports3802 were of the very base4350 itself.
35 And in the top7218 of the base4350 was there a round5696 compass5439 of half2677 a cubit520 high:6967 and on5921 the top7218 of the base4350 the ledges3027 thereof and the borders4526 thereof were of the same.
36 For on5921 the plates3871 of the ledges3027 thereof, and on5921 the borders4526 thereof, he graved6605 cherubim,3742 lions,738 and palm8561 trees, according to the proportion4626 of every376 one,376 and additions3914 round5439 about.
37 After this2063 manner he made6213 the ten6235 bases:4350 all3605 of them had one259 casting,4165 one259 measure,4060 and one259 size.7095
38 Then made6213 he ten6235 lavers3595 of brass:5178 one259 laver3595 contained3557 forty705 baths:1324 and every259 laver3595 was four702 cubits:520 and on every one259 of the ten6235 bases4350 one259 laver.3595
39 And he put5414 five2568 bases4350 on5921 the right3225 side3802 of the house,1004 and five2568 on5921 the left8040 side3802 of the house:1004 and he set5414 the sea3220 on the right3233 side3802 of the house1004 eastward6924 over4136 against4136 the south.5045
40 And Hiram2438 made6213 the lavers,3595 and the shovels,3257 and the basins.4219 So Hiram2438 made6213 an end3615 of doing6213 all3605 the work4399 that he made6213 king4428 Solomon8010 for the house1004 of the LORD:3068
41 The two8147 pillars,5982 and the two bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on5921 the top7218 of the two8147 pillars;5982 and the two8147 networks,7639 to cover3680 the two8147 bowls1543 of the capitals3805 which834 were on the top7218 of the pillars;5982
42 And four702 hundred3967 pomegranates7416 for the two8147 networks,7639 even two8147 rows2905 of pomegranates7416 for one259 network,7639 to cover3680 the two8147 bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on the pillars;5982
43 And the ten6235 bases,4350 and ten6235 lavers3595 on5921 the bases;4350
44 And one259 sea,3220 and twelve8147 6240 oxen1241 under8478 the sea;3220
45 And the pots,5518 and the shovels,3257 and the basins:4219 and all3605 these428 vessels,3627 which834 Hiram2438 made6213 to king4428 Solomon8010 for the house1004 of the LORD,3068 were of bright4803 brass.5178
46 In the plain3603 of Jordan3383 did the king4428 cast3332 them, in the clay4568 ground127 between996 Succoth5523 and Zarthan.6891
47 And Solomon8010 left5117 all3605 the vessels3627 unweighed, because they were exceeding3966 many:7230 neither3808 was the weight4948 of the brass5178 found2713 out.
48 And Solomon8010 made6213 all3605 the vessels3627 that pertained to the house1004 of the LORD:3068 the altar4196 of gold,2091 and the table7979 of gold,2091 whereupon834 5921 the show bread3899 6440 was,
49 And the candlesticks4501 of pure5462 gold,2091 five2568 on the right3225 side, and five2568 on the left,8040 before6440 the oracle,1687 with the flowers,6525 and the lamps,5216 and the tongs4457 of gold,2091
50 And the bowls,5592 and the snuffers,4212 and the basins,4219 and the spoons,3709 and the censers4289 of pure5462 gold;2091 and the hinges6596 of gold,2091 both for the doors1817 of the inner6442 house,1004 the most6944 holy6944 place, and for the doors1817 of the house,1004 to wit, of the temple.1964
51 So was ended7999 all3605 the work4399 that king4428 Solomon8010 made6213 for the house1004 of the LORD.3068 And Solomon8010 brought935 in the things which David1732 his father1 had dedicated;6944 even853 the silver,3701 and the gold,2091 and the vessels,3627 did he put5414 among the treasures214 of the house1004 of the LORD.3068
1 Then227 Solomon8010 assembled6950 the elders2205 of Israel,3478 and all3605 the heads7218 of the tribes,4294 the chief5387 of the fathers1 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 to king4428 Solomon8010 in Jerusalem,3389 that they might bring5927 up the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD3068 out of the city5892 of David,1732 which1958 is Zion.6726
2 And all3605 the men376 of Israel3478 assembled6950 themselves to king4428 Solomon8010 at the feast2282 in the month3391 Ethanim,388 which1931 is the seventh7637 month.2320
3 And all3605 the elders2205 of Israel3478 came,935 and the priests3548 took5375 up the ark.727
4 And they brought5927 up the ark727 of the LORD,3068 and the tabernacle168 of the congregation,4150 and all3605 the holy6944 vessels3627 that were in the tabernacle,168 even those did the priests3548 and the Levites3881 bring5927 up.
5 And king4428 Solomon,8010 and all3605 the congregation5712 of Israel,3478 that were assembled3259 to him, were with him before6440 the ark,727 sacrificing2076 sheep6629 and oxen,1241 that could not be told5608 nor3808 numbered4487 for multitude.7230
6 And the priests3548 brought935 in the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD3068 to his place,4725 into413 the oracle1687 of the house,1004 to the most6944 holy6944 place, even under413 478 the wings3671 of the cherubim.3742
7 For the cherubim3742 spread6566 forth their two8147 wings3671 over413 the place4725 of the ark,727 and the cherubim3742 covered5526 the ark727 and the staves905 thereof above.4605
8 And they drew748 out the staves,905 that the ends7218 of the staves905 were seen7200 out in the holy6944 place before5921 6440 the oracle,1687 and they were not seen7200 without:2351 and there8033 they are to this2088 day.3117
9 There was nothing369 in the ark727 save7535 the two8147 tables3871 of stone,68 which834 Moses4872 put3240 there8033 at Horeb,2722 when834 the LORD3068 made3772 a covenant with the children1121 of Israel,3478 when they came3318 out of the land776 of Egypt.4714
10 And it came1961 to pass, when the priests3548 were come3318 out of the holy6944 place, that the cloud6051 filled4390 the house1004 of the LORD,3068
11 So that the priests3548 could3201 not stand5975 to minister8334 because6440 of the cloud:6051 for the glory3519 of the LORD3068 had filled4390 the house1004 of the LORD.3068
12 Then227 spoke559 Solomon,8010 The LORD3068 said559 that he would dwell7931 in the thick darkness.6205
13 I have surely403 built1129 you an house1004 to dwell2073 in, a settled4349 place for you to abide3427 in for ever.5769
14 And the king4428 turned5437 his face6440 about, and blessed1288 all3605 the congregation6951 of Israel:3478 (and all3605 the congregation6951 of Israel3478 stood;5975)
15 And he said,559 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 which834 spoke1696 with his mouth6310 to David1732 my father,1 and has with his hand3027 fulfilled4390 it, saying,559
16 Since4480 the day3117 that I brought3318 forth3318 my people5971 Israel3478 out of Egypt,4714 I chose977 no3808 city5892 out of all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to build1129 an house,1004 that my name8034 might be therein;8033 but I chose977 David1732 to be over5921 my people5971 Israel.3478
17 And it was in the heart3824 of David1732 my father1 to build1129 an house1004 for the name8034 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478
18 And the LORD3068 said559 to David1732 my father,1 Whereas3282 834 it was in your heart3824 to build1129 an house1004 to my name,8034 you did well3190 that it was in your heart.3824
19 Nevertheless7535 you shall not build1129 the house;1004 but your son1121 that shall come3318 forth3318 out of your loins,2504 he shall build1129 the house1004 to my name.8034
20 And the LORD3068 has performed6965 his word1697 that he spoke,1696 and I am risen6965 up in the room8478 of David1732 my father,1 and sit3427 on5921 the throne3678 of Israel,3478 as the LORD3068 promised,1696 and have built1129 an house1004 for the name8034 of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478
21 And I have set7760 there8033 a place4725 for the ark,727 wherein834 8033 is the covenant1285 of the LORD,3068 which834 he made3772 with our fathers,1 when he brought3318 them out of the land776 of Egypt.4714
22 And Solomon8010 stood5975 before6440 the altar4196 of the LORD3068 in the presence5048 of all3605 the congregation6951 of Israel,3478 and spread6566 forth his hands3027 toward heaven:8064
23 And he said,559 LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 there is no369 God430 like3644 you, in heaven8064 above,4605 or on5921 earth776 beneath,8478 who keep8104 covenant1285 and mercy2617 with your servants5650 that walk1980 before6440 you with all3605 their heart:3824
24 Who834 have kept8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that you promised1696 him: you spoke1696 also1571 with your mouth,6310 and have fulfilled4390 it with your hand,3027 as it is this2088 day.3117
25 Therefore now,6258 LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 keep8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that you promised1696 him, saying,559 There shall not fail3772 you a man376 in my sight6440 to sit3427 on5921 the throne3678 of Israel;3478 so7535 that your children1121 take heed8104 to their way,1870 that they walk3212 before6440 me as you have walked1980 before6440 me.
26 And now,6258 O God430 of Israel,3478 let your word,1697 I pray4994 you, be verified,539 which834 you spoke1696 to your servant5650 David1732 my father.1
27 But will God430 indeed552 dwell3427 on5921 the earth?776 behold,2009 the heaven8064 and heaven8064 of heavens8064 cannot3808 contain3557 you; how637 much637 less this2088 house1004 that I have built?1129
28 Yet have you respect6437 to the prayer8605 of your servant,5650 and to his supplication,8467 O LORD3068 my God,430 to listen8085 to the cry7440 and to the prayer,8605 which834 your servant5650 prays6419 before6440 you to day:3117
29 That your eyes5869 may be open6605 toward413 this2088 house1004 night3915 and day,3117 even toward413 the place4725 of which834 you have said,559 My name8034 shall be there:8033 that you may listen8085 to the prayer8605 which834 your servant5650 shall make toward413 this2088 place.4725
30 And listen8085 you to the supplication8467 of your servant,5650 and of your people5971 Israel,3478 when834 they shall pray6419 toward413 this2088 place:4725 and hear8085 you in heaven8064 your dwelling3427 place:4725 and when you hear,8085 forgive.5545
31 If any man376 trespass2398 against his neighbor,7453 and an oath423 be laid5375 on him to cause him to swear,422 and the oath423 come935 before6440 your altar4196 in this2088 house:1004
32 Then hear8085 you in heaven,8064 and do,6213 and judge8199 your servants,5650 condemning7561 the wicked,7563 to bring5414 his way1870 on his head;7218 and justifying6663 the righteous,6662 to give5414 him according to his righteousness.6666
33 When your people5971 Israel3478 be smitten5062 down before6440 the enemy,341 because834 they have sinned2398 against you, and shall turn7725 again7725 to you, and confess3034 your name,8034 and pray,6419 and make supplication2603 to you in this2088 house:1004
34 Then hear8085 you in heaven,8064 and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your people5971 Israel,3478 and bring7725 them again7725 to the land127 which834 you gave5414 to their fathers.1
35 When heaven8064 is shut6113 up, and there is no3808 rain,4306 because3588 they have sinned2398 against you; if they pray6419 toward413 this2088 place,4725 and confess3034 your name,8034 and turn7725 from their sin,2403 when3588 you afflict6031 them:
36 Then hear8085 you in heaven,8064 and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your servants,5650 and of your people5971 Israel,3478 that you teach3384 them the good2896 way1870 wherein834 they should walk,3212 and give5414 rain4306 on your land,776 which834 you have given5414 to your people5971 for an inheritance.5159
37 If3588 there be in the land776 famine,7458 if3588 there be pestilence,1698 blasting,7711 mildew,3420 locust,697 or if3588 there be caterpillar;2625 if3588 their enemy341 besiege6887 them in the land776 of their cities;8179 whatever3605 plague,5061 whatever3605 sickness4245 there be;
38 What3605 prayer8605 and supplication8467 soever834 be made by any3605 man,120 or by all3605 your people5971 Israel,3478 which834 shall know3045 every man376 the plague5061 of his own heart,3824 and spread6566 forth his hands3027 toward413 this2088 house:1004
39 Then hear8085 you in heaven8064 your dwelling3427 place,4349 and forgive,5545 and do,6213 and give5414 to every man376 according3605 to his ways,1870 whose834 heart3824 you know;3045 (for you, even you only,905 know3045 the hearts3824 of all3605 the children1121 of men;120)
40 That they may fear3372 you all3605 the days3117 that they live2416 in the land127 which834 you gave5414 to our fathers.1
41 Moreover1571 concerning413 a stranger,5237 that is not of your people5971 Israel,3478 but comes935 out of a far7350 country776 for your name's8034 sake;4616
42 (For they shall hear8085 of your great1419 name,8034 and of your strong2389 hand,3027 and of your stretched5186 out arm;2220) when he shall come935 and pray6419 toward413 this2088 house;1004
43 Hear8085 you in heaven8064 your dwelling3427 place,4349 and do6213 according to all3605 that the stranger5237 calls7121 to you for: that all3605 people5971 of the earth776 may know3045 your name,8034 to fear3372 you, as do your people5971 Israel;3478 and that they may know3045 that this2088 house,1004 which834 I have built,1129 is called7121 by your name.8034
44 If3588 your people5971 go3318 out to battle4421 against5921 their enemy,341 wherever1870 834 you shall send7971 them, and shall pray6419 to the LORD3068 toward1870 the city5892 which834 you have chosen,977 and toward the house1004 that I have built1129 for your name:8034
45 Then hear8085 you in heaven8064 their prayer8605 and their supplication,8467 and maintain6213 their cause.4941
46 If3588 they sin2398 against you, (for there is no369 man120 that sins2398 not,) and you be angry599 with them, and deliver5414 them to the enemy,341 so that they carry7617 them away7617 captives7617 to the land776 of the enemy,341 far7350 or176 near;7138
47 Yet if they shall bethink7725 themselves in the land776 where834 8033 they were carried7617 captives,7617 and repent,7725 and make supplication2603 to you in the land776 of them that carried7617 them captives,7617 saying,559 We have sinned,2398 and have done perversely,5753 we have committed7561 wickedness;7561
48 And so return7725 to you with all3605 their heart,3824 and with all3605 their soul,5315 in the land776 of their enemies,341 which834 led them away7617 captive,7617 and pray6419 to you toward1870 their land,776 which834 you gave5414 to their fathers,1 the city5892 which834 you have chosen,977 and the house1004 which834 I have built1129 for your name:8034
49 Then hear8085 you their prayer8605 and their supplication8467 in heaven8064 your dwelling3427 place,4349 and maintain6213 their cause,4941
50 And forgive5545 your people5971 that have sinned2398 against you, and all3605 their transgressions6588 wherein834 they have transgressed6586 against you, and give5414 them compassion7356 before6440 them who carried7617 them captive,7617 that they may have compassion7355 on them:
51 For they be your people,5971 and your inheritance,5159 which834 you brought3318 forth3318 out of Egypt,4714 from the middle8432 of the furnace3564 of iron:1270
52 That your eyes5869 may be open6605 to the supplication8467 of your servant,5650 and to the supplication8467 of your people5971 Israel,3478 to listen8085 to them in all3605 that they call7121 for to you.
53 For you did separate914 them from among all3605 the people5971 of the earth,776 to be your inheritance,5159 as you spoke1696 by the hand3027 of Moses4872 your servant,5650 when you brought3318 our fathers1 out of Egypt,4714 O LORD136 God.3069
54 And it was so, that when Solomon8010 had made an end3615 of praying6419 all3605 this2063 prayer8605 and supplication8467 to the LORD,3068 he arose6965 from before6440 the altar4196 of the LORD,3068 from kneeling3766 on5921 his knees1290 with his hands3027 spread6566 up to heaven.8064
55 And he stood,5975 and blessed1288 all3605 the congregation6951 of Israel3478 with a loud1419 voice,6963 saying,559
56 Blessed1288 be the LORD,3068 that has given5414 rest4496 to his people5971 Israel,3478 according to all3605 that he promised:1696 there has not failed5307 one259 word1697 of all3605 his good2896 promise,1697 which834 he promised1696 by the hand3027 of Moses4872 his servant.5650
57 The LORD3068 our God430 be with us, as he was with our fathers:1 let him not leave5800 us, nor408 forsake5203 us:
58 That he may incline5186 our hearts3824 to him, to walk3212 in all3605 his ways,1870 and to keep8104 his commandments,4687 and his statutes,2706 and his judgments,4941 which834 he commanded6680 our fathers.1
59 And let these428 my words,1697 with which834 I have made supplication2603 before6440 the LORD,3068 be near7126 to the LORD3068 our God430 day3119 and night,3915 that he maintain6213 the cause4941 of his servant,5650 and the cause4941 of his people5971 Israel3478 at all times,3117 as the matter1697 shall require:3117
60 That all3605 the people5971 of the earth776 may know3045 that the LORD3068 is God,430 and that there is none369 else.5750
61 Let your heart3824 therefore be perfect8003 with the LORD3068 our God,430 to walk3212 in his statutes,2706 and to keep8104 his commandments,4687 as at this2088 day.3117
62 And the king,4428 and all3605 Israel3478 with him, offered2076 sacrifice2077 before6440 the LORD.3068
63 And Solomon8010 offered2076 a sacrifice2077 of peace8002 offerings, which834 he offered2076 to the LORD,3068 two8147 and twenty6242 thousand505 oxen,1241 and an hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 sheep.6629 So the king4428 and all3605 the children1121 of Israel3478 dedicated2596 the house1004 of the LORD.3068
64 The same1931 day3117 did the king4428 hallow6942 the middle8432 of the court2691 that was before6440 the house1004 of the LORD3068: for there8033 he offered6213 burnt5930 offerings,4503 and meat offerings, and the fat2459 of the peace8002 offerings: because3588 the brazen5178 altar4196 that was before6440 the LORD3068 was too little6996 to receive3557 the burnt5930 offerings,4503 and meat offerings, and the fat2459 of the peace8002 offerings.
65 And at that time6256 Solomon8010 held6213 a feast,2282 and all3605 Israel3478 with him, a great1419 congregation,6951 from the entering935 in of Hamath2574 to the river5158 of Egypt,4714 before6440 the LORD3068 our God,430 seven7651 days3117 and seven7651 days,3117 even fourteen702 6246 days.3117
66 On the eighth8066 day3117 he sent7971 the people5971 away: and they blessed1288 the king,4428 and went3212 to their tents168 joyful8056 and glad2896 of heart3824 for all3605 the goodness2896 that the LORD3068 had done6213 for David1732 his servant,5650 and for Israel3478 his people.5971
1 And it came1961 to pass, when Solomon8010 had finished3615 the building1129 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the king's4428 house,1004 and all3605 Solomon's8010 desire2837 which834 he was pleased2654 to do,6213
2 That the LORD3068 appeared7200 to Solomon8010 the second8145 time, as he had appeared7200 to him at Gibeon.1391
3 And the LORD3068 said559 to him, I have heard8085 your prayer8605 and your supplication,8467 that you have made before6440 me: I have hallowed6942 this2088 house,1004 which834 you have built,1129 to put7760 my name8034 there8033 for ever;5769 and my eyes5869 and my heart3824 shall be there8033 perpetually.3605 3117
4 And if518 you will walk3212 before6440 me, as David1732 your father1 walked,1980 in integrity8537 of heart,3824 and in uprightness,3476 to do6213 according to all3605 that I have commanded6680 you, and will keep8104 my statutes2706 and my judgments:4941
5 Then I will establish6965 the throne3678 of your kingdom4467 on Israel3478 for ever,5769 as I promised1696 to David1732 your father,1 saying,559 There shall not fail3772 you a man376 on the throne3678 of Israel.3478
6 But if518 you shall at all turn7725 from following310 me, you or your children,1121 and will not keep8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes2708 which834 I have set5414 before6440 you, but go1980 and serve5647 other312 gods,430 and worship7812 them:
7 Then will I cut3772 off Israel3478 out of the land127 which834 I have given5414 them; and this house,1004 which834 I have hallowed6942 for my name,8034 will I cast7971 out of my sight;6440 and Israel3478 shall be a proverb4912 and a byword8148 among all3605 people:5971
8 And at this2088 house,1004 which is high,5945 every3605 one that passes5674 by it shall be astonished,8074 and shall hiss;8319 and they shall say,7725 Why5921 4100 has the LORD3068 done6213 thus3602 to this2063 land,776 and to this2088 house?1004
9 And they shall answer,559 Because5921 834 they forsook5800 the LORD3068 their God,430 who834 brought3318 forth3318 their fathers1 out of the land776 of Egypt,4714 and have taken2388 hold2388 on other312 gods,430 and have worshipped7812 them, and served5647 them: therefore5921 3651 has the LORD3068 brought935 on them all3605 this2063 evil.7451
10 And it came1961 to pass at the end7097 of twenty6242 years,8141 when Solomon8010 had built1129 the two8147 houses,1004 the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the king's4428 house,1004
11 (Now Hiram2438 the king4428 of Tyre6865 had furnished5375 Solomon8010 with cedar730 trees6086 and fir1265 trees,6086 and with gold,2091 according to all3605 his desire,2656) that then227 king4428 Solomon8010 gave5414 Hiram2438 twenty6242 cities5892 in the land776 of Galilee.1551
12 And Hiram2438 came3318 out from Tyre6865 to see7200 the cities5892 which834 Solomon8010 had given5414 him; and they pleased3477 5869 him not.
13 And he said,559 What4100 cities5892 are these428 which834 you have given5414 me, my brother?251 And he called7121 them the land776 of Cabul3521 to this2088 day.3117
14 And Hiram2438 sent7971 to the king4428 six score3967 6242 talents3603 of gold.2091
15 And this2088 is the reason1697 of the levy4522 which834 king4428 Solomon8010 raised;5927 for to build1129 the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and his own house,1004 and Millo,4407 and the wall2346 of Jerusalem,3389 and Hazor,2674 and Megiddo,4023 and Gezer.1507
16 For Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714 had gone5927 up, and taken3920 Gezer,1507 and burnt8313 it with fire,784 and slain2026 the Canaanites3669 that dwelled3427 in the city,5892 and given5414 it for a present7964 to his daughter,1323 Solomon's8010 wife.802
17 And Solomon8010 built1129 Gezer,1507 and Bethhoron1032 the nether,8481
18 And Baalath,1191 and Tadmor8412 in the wilderness,4057 in the land,776
19 And all3605 the cities5892 of store4543 that Solomon8010 had,1961 and cities5892 for his chariots,7393 and cities5892 for his horsemen,6571 and that which834 Solomon8010 desired2836 to build1129 in Jerusalem,3389 and in Lebanon,3844 and in all3605 the land776 of his dominion.4475
20 And all3605 the people5971 that were left3498 of the Amorites,567 Hittites,2850 Perizzites,6522 Hivites,2340 and Jebusites,2983 which834 were not of the children1121 of Israel,3478
21 Their children1121 that were left3498 after310 them in the land,776 whom the children1121 of Israel3478 also were not able3201 utterly to destroy,2763 on those did Solomon8010 levy5927 a tribute4522 of slavery5647 to this2088 day.3117
22 But of the children1121 of Israel3478 did Solomon8010 make5414 no3808 slaves:5650 but they were men582 of war,4421 and his servants,5650 and his princes,8269 and his captains,7991 and rulers8269 of his chariots,7393 and his horsemen.6571
23 These428 were the chief8269 of the officers5324 that were over5921 Solomon's8010 work,4399 five2568 hundred3967 and fifty,2572 which bore7287 rule7287 over the people5971 that worked6213 in the work.4399
24 But Pharaoh's6547 daughter1323 came5927 up out of the city5892 of David1732 to her house1004 which834 Solomon had built1129 for her: then227 did he build1129 Millo.4407
25 And three7969 times6471 in a year8141 did Solomon8010 offer5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings on the altar4196 which834 he built1129 to the LORD,3068 and he burnt6999 incense6999 on the altar4196 that was before6440 the LORD.3068 So he finished7999 the house.1004
26 And king4428 Solomon8010 made6213 a navy590 of ships in Eziongeber,6100 which834 is beside854 Eloth,359 on5921 the shore8193 of the Red5488 sea,3220 in the land776 of Edom.123
27 And Hiram2438 sent7971 in the navy590 his servants,5650 shipmen582 591 that had knowledge3045 of the sea,3220 with the servants5650 of Solomon.8010
28 And they came935 to Ophir,211 and fetched3947 from there8033 gold,2091 four702 hundred3967 and twenty6242 talents,3603 and brought935 it to king4428 Solomon.8010
1 And when the queen4436 of Sheba7614 heard8085 of the fame8088 of Solomon8010 concerning the name8034 of the LORD,3068 she came935 to prove5254 him with hard2420 questions.2420
2 And she came935 to Jerusalem3389 with a very3966 great3515 train,2428 with camels1581 that bore5375 spices,1314 and very3966 much7227 gold,2091 and precious3368 stones:68 and when she was come935 to Solomon,8010 she communed1696 with him of all3605 that was in her heart.3824
3 And Solomon8010 told5046 her all3605 her questions:1697 there was not any thing1697 hid5956 from the king,4428 which834 he told5046 her not.
4 And when the queen4436 of Sheba7614 had seen7200 all3605 Solomon's8010 wisdom,2451 and the house1004 that he had built,1129
5 And the meat3978 of his table,7979 and the sitting4186 of his servants,5650 and the attendance4612 of his ministers,8334 and their apparel,4403 and his cupbearers,4945 and his ascent5930 by which834 he went5927 up to the house1004 of the LORD;3068 there was no3808 more5750 spirit7307 in her.
6 And she said559 to the king,4428 It was a true571 report1697 that I heard8085 in my own land776 of your acts1697 and of your wisdom.2451
7 However, I believed539 not the words,1697 until5704 I came,935 and my eyes5869 had seen7200 it: and, behold,2009 the half2677 was not told5046 me: your wisdom2451 and prosperity2896 exceeds3254 the fame8052 which834 I heard.8085
8 Happy835 are your men,582 happy835 are these428 your servants,5650 which stand5975 continually8548 before6440 you, and that hear8085 your wisdom.2451
9 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 your God,430 which834 delighted2654 in you, to set5414 you on5921 the throne3678 of Israel:3478 because the LORD3068 loved160 Israel3478 for ever,5769 therefore made7760 he you king,4428 to do6213 judgment4941 and justice.6666
10 And she gave5414 the king4428 an hundred3967 and twenty6242 talents3603 of gold,2091 and of spices1314 very3966 great7235 store, and precious3368 stones:68 there came935 no3808 more5750 such1931 abundance7230 of spices1314 as these1931 which834 the queen4436 of Sheba7614 gave5414 to king4428 Solomon.8010
11 And the navy590 also1571 of Hiram,2438 that brought5375 gold2091 from Ophir,211 brought935 in from Ophir211 great3966 plenty7235 of almug484 trees,6086 and precious3368 stones.68
12 And the king4428 made6213 of the almug484 trees6086 pillars4552 for the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and for the king's4428 house,1004 harps3658 also and psalteries5035 for singers:7891 there came935 no3808 such3651 almug484 trees,6086 nor3808 were seen7200 to this2088 day.3117
13 And king4428 Solomon8010 gave5414 to the queen4436 of Sheba7614 all3605 her desire,2656 whatever834 she asked,7592 beside905 that which834 Solomon8010 gave5414 her of his royal4428 bounty.3027 So she turned6437 and went3212 to her own country,776 she and her servants.5650
14 Now the weight4948 of gold2091 that came935 to Solomon8010 in one259 year8141 was six8337 hundred3967 three score8346 and six8337 talents3603 of gold,2091
15 Beside905 that he had of the merchants,8446 and of the traffic4536 of the spice7402 merchants,7402 and of all3605 the kings4428 of Arabia,6152 and of the governors6346 of the country.776
16 And king4428 Solomon8010 made6213 two hundred3967 targets6793 of beaten7820 gold:2091 six8337 hundred3967 shekels of gold2091 went5927 to one259 target.6793
17 And he made three7969 hundred3967 shields4043 of beaten7820 gold;2091 three7969 pound4488 of gold2091 went5927 to one259 shield:4043 and the king4428 put5414 them in the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon.3844
18 Moreover the king4428 made6213 a great1419 throne3678 of ivory,8127 and overlaid6823 it with the best6338 gold.2091
19 The throne3678 had six8337 steps,4609 and the top7218 of the throne3678 was round5696 behind:310 and there were stays3027 on413 either side on the place4725 of the seat,7675 and two8147 lions738 stood5975 beside681 the stays.3027
20 And twelve8147 6240 lions738 stood5975 there8033 on the one2088 side and on the other2088 on the six8337 steps:4609 there was not the like3651 made6213 in any3605 kingdom.4467
21 And all3605 king4428 Solomon's8010 drinking4945 vessels3627 were of gold,2091 and all3605 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon3844 were of pure5462 gold;2091 none369 were of silver:3701 it was nothing3808 3972 accounted2803 of in the days3117 of Solomon.8010
22 For the king4428 had at sea3220 a navy590 of Tharshish8659 with the navy590 of Hiram:2438 once259 in three7969 years8141 came935 the navy590 of Tharshish,8659 bringing5375 gold,2091 and silver,3701 ivory,8143 and apes,6971 and peacocks.8500
23 So king4428 Solomon8010 exceeded1431 all3605 the kings4428 of the earth776 for riches6239 and for wisdom.2451
24 And all3605 the earth776 sought1245 to Solomon,8010 to hear8085 his wisdom,2451 which834 God430 had put5414 in his heart.3820
25 And they brought935 every man376 his present,4503 vessels3627 of silver,3701 and vessels3627 of gold,2091 and garments,8008 and armor,5402 and spices,1314 horses,5483 and mules,6505 a rate1697 year8141 by year.8141
26 And Solomon8010 gathered622 together chariots7393 and horsemen:6571 and he had a thousand505 and four702 hundred3967 chariots,7393 and twelve8147 6240 thousand505 horsemen,6571 whom he bestowed3240 in the cities5892 for chariots,7393 and with the king4428 at Jerusalem.3389
27 And the king4428 made5414 silver3701 to be in Jerusalem3389 as stones,68 and cedars730 made5414 he to be as the sycomore8256 trees that are in the vale,8219 for abundance.7230
28 And Solomon8010 had horses5483 brought4161 out of Egypt,4714 and linen4723 yarn:4723 the king's4428 merchants5503 received3947 the linen4723 yarn4723 at a price.4242
29 And a chariot4818 came5927 up and went3318 out of Egypt4714 for six8337 hundred3967 shekels of silver,3701 and an horse5483 for an hundred3967 and fifty:2572 and so for all3605 the kings4428 of the Hittites,2850 and for the kings4428 of Syria,758 did they bring3318 them out by their means.3027
1 But king4428 Solomon8010 loved157 many7227 strange5237 women,802 together with the daughter1323 of Pharaoh,6547 women of the Moabites,4125 Ammonites,5984 Edomites,130 Zidonians,6722 and Hittites:2850
2 Of the nations1471 concerning which834 the LORD3068 said559 to the children1121 of Israel,3478 You shall not go935 in to them, neither3808 shall they come935 in to you: for surely403 they will turn5186 away your heart3824 after310 their gods:430 Solomon8010 joined1692 to these1992 in love.160
3 And he had1961 seven7651 hundred3967 wives,802 princesses,8282 and three7969 hundred3967 concubines:6370 and his wives802 turned5186 away his heart.3820
4 For it came1961 to pass, when6256 Solomon8010 was old,2209 that his wives802 turned5186 away his heart3824 after310 other312 gods:430 and his heart3824 was not perfect8003 with the LORD3068 his God,430 as was the heart3824 of David1732 his father.1
5 For Solomon8010 went3212 after310 Ashtoreth6252 the goddess430 of the Zidonians,6722 and after310 Milcom4445 the abomination8251 of the Ammonites.5984
6 And Solomon8010 did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and went not fully4390 after310 the LORD,3068 as did David1732 his father.1
7 Then did Solomon8010 build1129 an high1116 place for Chemosh,3645 the abomination8251 of Moab,4124 in the hill2022 that is before5921 6440 Jerusalem,3389 and for Molech,4432 the abomination8251 of the children1121 of Ammon.5983
8 And likewise3651 did6213 he for all3605 his strange5237 wives,802 which burnt6999 incense6999 and sacrificed2076 to their gods.430
9 And the LORD3068 was angry599 with Solomon,8010 because3588 his heart3824 was turned5186 from the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 which had appeared7200 to him twice,6471
10 And had commanded6680 him concerning5921 this2088 thing,1697 that he should not go3212 after310 other312 gods:430 but he kept8104 not that which834 the LORD3068 commanded.6680
11 Why the LORD3068 said559 to Solomon,8010 For as much3282 834 as this2063 is done of you, and you have not kept8104 my covenant1285 and my statutes,2708 which834 I have commanded6680 you, I will surely rend7167 the kingdom4467 from you, and will give5414 it to your servant.5650
12 Notwithstanding389 in your days3117 I will not do6213 it for David1732 your father's1 sake:4616 but I will rend7167 it out of the hand3027 of your son.1121
13 However,7535 I will not rend7167 away all3605 the kingdom;4467 but will give5414 one259 tribe7626 to your son1121 for David1732 my servant's5650 sake,4616 and for Jerusalem's3389 sake4616 which834 I have chosen.977
14 And the LORD3068 stirred6965 up an adversary7854 to Solomon,8010 Hadad1908 the Edomite:130 he was of the king's4428 seed2233 in Edom.123
15 For it came1961 to pass, when David1732 was in Edom,123 and Joab3097 the captain8269 of the host6635 was gone5927 up to bury6912 the slain,2491 after he had smitten5221 every3605 male2145 in Edom;123
16 (For six8337 months2320 did Joab3097 remain3427 there8033 with all3605 Israel,3478 until5704 he had cut3772 off every3605 male2145 in Edom:123)
17 That Hadad1908 fled,1272 he and certain582 Edomites of his father's1 servants5650 with him, to go935 into Egypt;4714 Hadad1908 being yet a little6996 child.5288
18 And they arose6965 out of Midian,4080 and came935 to Paran:6290 and they took3947 men582 with them out of Paran,6290 and they came935 to Egypt,4714 to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt;4714 which gave5414 him an house,1004 and appointed559 him victuals,3899 and gave5414 him land.776
19 And Hadad1908 found4672 great3966 favor2580 in the sight5869 of Pharaoh,6547 so that he gave5414 him to wife802 the sister269 of his own wife,802 the sister269 of Tahpenes8472 the queen.1377
20 And the sister269 of Tahpenes8472 bore3205 him Genubath1592 his son,1121 whom Tahpenes8472 weaned1580 in Pharaoh's6547 house:1004 and Genubath1592 was in Pharaoh's6547 household1004 among8432 the sons1121 of Pharaoh.6547
21 And when Hadad1908 heard8085 in Egypt4714 that David1732 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and that Joab3097 the captain8269 of the host6635 was dead,4191 Hadad1908 said559 to Pharaoh,6547 Let me depart,7971 that I may go3212 to my own country.776
22 Then Pharaoh6547 said559 to him, But what4100 have you lacked2638 with me, that, behold,2009 you seek1245 to go3212 to your own country?776 And he answered,559 Nothing:3808 however, let me go7971 in any wise.
23 And God430 stirred6965 him up another adversary,7854 Rezon7331 the son1121 of Eliadah,450 which834 fled1272 from his lord113 Hadadezer1909 king4428 of Zobah:6678
24 And he gathered6908 men582 to him, and became1961 captain8269 over a band,1416 when David1732 slew2026 them of Zobah: and they went3212 to Damascus,1834 and dwelled3427 therein, and reigned4427 in Damascus.1834
25 And he was an adversary7854 to Israel3478 all3605 the days3117 of Solomon,8010 beside854 the mischief7451 that Hadad1908 did: and he abhorred6973 Israel,3478 and reigned4427 over5921 Syria.758
26 And Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 an Ephrathite673 of Zereda,6868 Solomon's8010 servant,5650 whose mother's517 name8034 was Zeruah,6871 a widow490 woman,802 even he lifted7311 up his hand3027 against the king.4428
27 And this2088 was the cause1697 that he lifted7311 up his hand3027 against the king:4428 Solomon8010 built1129 Millo,4407 and repaired5462 the breaches6556 of the city5892 of David1732 his father.1
28 And the man376 Jeroboam3379 was a mighty1368 man of valor:2428 and Solomon8010 seeing7200 the young5288 man that he was industrious,6213 4399 he made5414 him ruler6485 over all3605 the charge5447 of the house1004 of Joseph.3130
29 And it came1961 to pass at that time6256 when Jeroboam3379 went3318 out of Jerusalem,3389 that the prophet5030 Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 found4672 him in the way;1870 and he had clad3680 himself1931 with a new2319 garment;8008 and they two8147 were alone905 in the field:7704
30 And Ahijah281 caught8610 the new2319 garment8008 that was on5921 him, and rent7167 it in twelve8147 6240 pieces:7168
31 And he said559 to Jeroboam,3379 Take3947 you ten6235 pieces:7168 for thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 Behold,2005 I will rend7167 the kingdom4467 out of the hand3027 of Solomon,8010 and will give5414 ten6235 tribes7626 to you:
32 (But he shall have1961 one259 tribe7626 for my servant5650 David's1732 sake,4616 and for Jerusalem's3389 sake,4616 the city5892 which834 I have chosen977 out of all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel:3478)
33 Because3282 834 that they have forsaken5800 me, and have worshipped7812 Ashtoreth6252 the goddess430 of the Zidonians,6722 Chemosh3645 the god430 of the Moabites,4124 and Milcom4445 the god430 of the children1121 of Ammon,5983 and have not walked1980 in my ways,1870 to do6213 that which is right3477 in my eyes,5869 and to keep my statutes2708 and my judgments,4941 as did David1732 his father.1
34 However, I will not take3947 the whole854 3605 kingdom4467 out of his hand:3027 but I will make him prince5387 all3605 the days3117 of his life2416 for David my servant's5650 sake,4616 whom834 I chose,977 because834 he kept8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes:2708
35 But I will take3947 the kingdom4410 out of his son's1121 hand,3027 and will give5414 it to you, even ten6235 tribes.7626
36 And to his son1121 will I give5414 one259 tribe,7626 that David1732 my servant5650 may have1961 a light5216 always3605 3117 before6440 me in Jerusalem,3389 the city5892 which834 I have chosen977 me to put7760 my name8034 there.8033
37 And I will take3947 you, and you shall reign4427 according to all3605 that your soul5315 desires,8378 and shall be king4428 over5921 Israel.3478
38 And it shall be, if518 you will listen8085 to all3605 that I command6680 you, and will walk1980 in my ways,1870 and do6213 that is right3477 in my sight,5869 to keep8104 my statutes2708 and my commandments,4687 as David1732 my servant5650 did;6213 that I will be with you, and build1129 you a sure539 house,1004 as I built1129 for David,1732 and will give5414 Israel3478 to you.
39 And I will for this2063 afflict6031 the seed2233 of David,1732 but not for ever.3605 3117
40 Solomon8010 sought1245 therefore to kill4191 Jeroboam.3379 And Jeroboam3379 arose,6965 and fled1272 into Egypt,4714 to Shishak7895 king4428 of Egypt,4714 and was in Egypt4714 until5704 the death4194 of Solomon.8010
41 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Solomon,8010 and all3605 that he did,6213 and his wisdom,2451 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the acts1697 of Solomon?8010
42 And the time3117 that Solomon8010 reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 over5921 all3605 Israel3478 was forty705 years.8141
43 And Solomon8010 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in the city5892 of David1732 his father:1 and Rehoboam7346 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
1 And Rehoboam7346 went3212 to Shechem:7927 for all3605 Israel3478 were come935 to Shechem7927 to make him king.4427
2 And it came1961 to pass, when Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who1931 was yet5750 in Egypt,4714 heard8085 of it, (for he was fled1272 from the presence6440 of king4428 Solomon,8010 and Jeroboam3379 dwelled3427 in Egypt;4714)
3 That they sent7971 and called7121 him. And Jeroboam3379 and all3605 the congregation6951 of Israel3478 came,935 and spoke1696 to Rehoboam,7346 saying,559
4 Your father1 made our yoke5923 grievous:7185 now6258 therefore make you the grievous7186 service5656 of your father,1 and his heavy3515 yoke5923 which834 he put5414 on us, lighter,7043 and we will serve5647 you.
5 And he said559 to them, Depart3212 yet5750 for three7969 days,3117 then come7725 again7725 to me. And the people5971 departed.3212
6 And king4428 Rehoboam7346 consulted3289 with the old2205 men, that stood5975 before854 6440 Solomon8010 his father1 while he yet lived,2416 and said,559 How349 do you advise3289 that I may answer7725 1697 this2088 people?5971
7 And they spoke1696 to him, saying,559 If518 you will be a servant5650 to this2088 people5971 this2088 day,3117 and will serve5647 them, and answer6030 them, and speak1696 good2896 words1697 to them, then they will be your servants5650 for ever.3605 3117
8 But he forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old2205 men, which834 they had given3289 him, and consulted3289 with the young3206 men that were grown1431 up with him, and which834 stood5975 before6440 him:
9 And he said559 to them, What4100 counsel3289 give you that we may answer7725 1697 this2088 people,5971 who834 have spoken1696 to me, saying,559 Make the yoke5923 which834 your father1 did put5414 on us lighter?7043
10 And the young3206 men that were grown1431 up with him spoke1696 to him, saying,559 Thus3541 shall you speak559 to this2088 people5971 that spoke1696 to you, saying,559 Your father1 made our yoke5923 heavy,3513 but make you it lighter7043 to us; thus3541 shall you say1696 to them, My little6996 finger shall be thicker5666 than my father's1 loins.4975
11 And now6258 whereas my father1 did lade6006 you with a heavy3515 yoke,5923 I will add3254 to your yoke:5923 my father1 has chastised3256 you with whips,7752 but I will chastise3256 you with scorpions.6137
12 So Jeroboam3379 and all3605 the people5971 came935 to Rehoboam7346 the third7992 day,3117 as the king4428 had appointed,1696 saying,559 Come7725 to me again7725 the third7992 day.3117
13 And the king4428 answered6030 the people5971 roughly,7186 and forsook5800 the old2205 men's counsel6098 that they gave3289 him;
14 And spoke1696 to them after the counsel6098 of the young3206 men, saying,559 My father1 made your yoke5923 heavy,3513 and I will add3254 to your yoke:5923 my father1 also chastised3256 you with whips,7752 but I will chastise3256 you with scorpions.6137
15 Why the king4428 listened8085 not to the people;5971 for the cause5438 was from the LORD,3068 that he might perform6965 his saying,1697 which834 the LORD3068 spoke1696 by Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 to Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat.5028
16 So when all3605 Israel3478 saw7200 that the king4428 listened8085 not to them, the people5971 answered7725 1697 the king,4428 saying,559 What4100 portion2506 have we in David?1732 neither3808 have we inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse:3448 to your tents,168 O Israel:3478 now6258 see7200 to your own house,1004 David.1732 So Israel3478 departed3212 to their tents.168
17 But as for the children1121 of Israel3478 which dwelled3427 in the cities5892 of Judah,3063 Rehoboam7346 reigned4427 over5921 them.
18 Then king4428 Rehoboam7346 sent7971 Adoram,151 who834 was over5921 the tribute;4522 and all3605 Israel3478 stoned7275 him with stones,68 that he died.4191 Therefore king4428 Rehoboam7346 made speed553 to get5927 him up to his chariot,4818 to flee5127 to Jerusalem.3389
19 So Israel3478 rebelled6586 against the house1004 of David1732 to this2088 day.3117
20 And it came1961 to pass, when all3605 Israel3478 heard8085 that Jeroboam3379 was come7725 again,7725 that they sent7971 and called7121 him to the congregation,5712 and made him king4427 over5921 all3605 Israel:3478 there was none3808 that followed310 the house1004 of David,1732 but the tribe7626 of Judah3063 only.905
21 And when Rehoboam7346 was come935 to Jerusalem,3389 he assembled6950 all3605 the house1004 of Judah,3063 with the tribe7626 of Benjamin,1144 an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 thousand505 chosen970 men, which were warriors,6213 4421 to fight3898 against5973 the house1004 of Israel,3478 to bring7725 the kingdom4410 again7725 to Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon.8010
22 But the word1697 of God430 came1961 to Shemaiah8098 the man376 of God,430 saying,559
23 Speak559 to Rehoboam,7346 the son1121 of Solomon,8010 king4428 of Judah,3063 and to all3605 the house1004 of Judah3063 and Benjamin,1144 and to the remnant3499 of the people,5971 saying,559
24 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 You shall not go5927 up, nor3808 fight3898 against5973 your brothers251 the children1121 of Israel:3478 return7725 every man376 to his house;1004 for this2088 thing1697 is from me. They listened8085 therefore to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 and returned7725 to depart,3212 according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068
25 Then Jeroboam3379 built1129 Shechem7927 in mount2022 Ephraim,669 and dwelled3427 therein; and went3318 out from there,8033 and built1129 Penuel.6439
26 And Jeroboam3379 said559 in his heart,3820 Now6258 shall the kingdom4467 return7725 to the house1004 of David:1732
27 If518 this2088 people5971 go7725 up to do6213 sacrifice2077 in the house1004 of the LORD3068 at Jerusalem,3389 then shall the heart3820 of this2088 people5971 turn7725 again7725 to their lord,113 even to Rehoboam7346 king4428 of Judah,3063 and they shall kill2026 me, and go5927 again7725 to Rehoboam7346 king4428 of Judah.3063
28 Whereupon the king4428 took counsel,3289 and made6213 two8147 calves5695 of gold,2091 and said559 to them, It is too much7227 for you to go5927 up to Jerusalem:3389 behold2009 your gods,430 O Israel,3478 which834 brought5927 you up out of the land776 of Egypt.4714
29 And he set7760 the one259 in Bethel,1008 and the other259 put5414 he in Dan.1835
30 And this2088 thing1697 became1961 a sin:2403 for the people5971 went3212 to worship before6440 the one,259 even to Dan.1835
31 And he made6213 an house1004 of high1116 places, and made6213 priests3548 of the lowest7098 of the people,5971 which834 were not of the sons1121 of Levi.3878
32 And Jeroboam3379 ordained6213 a feast2282 in the eighth8066 month,2320 on the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the month,2320 like to the feast2282 that is in Judah,3063 and he offered5927 on the altar.4196 So3651 did6213 he in Bethel,1008 sacrificing2076 to the calves5695 that he had made:6213 and he placed5975 in Bethel1008 the priests3548 of the high1116 places which834 he had made.6213
33 So he offered5927 on the altar4196 which834 he had made6213 in Bethel1008 the fifteenth2568 6240 day3117 of the eighth8066 month,2320 even in the month2320 which834 he had devised908 of his own heart;3820 and ordained6213 a feast2282 to the children1121 of Israel:3478 and he offered5927 on the altar,4196 and burnt6999 incense.6999
1 And, behold,2009 there came935 a man376 of God430 out of Judah3063 by the word1697 of the LORD3068 to Bethel:1008 and Jeroboam3379 stood5975 by the altar4196 to burn6999 incense.6999
2 And he cried7121 against5921 the altar4196 in the word1697 of the LORD,3068 and said,559 O altar,4196 altar,4196 thus3541 said559 the LORD;3068 Behold,2009 a child1121 shall be born3205 to the house1004 of David,1732 Josiah2977 by name;8034 and on you shall he offer2076 the priests3548 of the high1116 places that burn6999 incense6999 on you, and men's120 bones6106 shall be burnt8313 on you.
3 And he gave5414 a sign4159 the same1931 day,3117 saying,559 This2088 is the sign4159 which834 the LORD3068 has spoken;1696 Behold,2009 the altar4196 shall be rent,7167 and the ashes1880 that are on it shall be poured8210 out.
4 And it came1961 to pass, when king4428 Jeroboam3379 heard8085 the saying1697 of the man376 of God,430 which834 had cried7121 against5921 the altar4196 in Bethel,1008 that he put7971 forth7971 his hand3027 from the altar,4196 saying,559 Lay hold8610 on him. And his hand,3027 which834 he put7971 forth7971 against5921 him, dried3001 up, so that he could3201 not pull7725 it in again7725 to him.
5 The altar4196 also was rent,7167 and the ashes1880 poured8210 out from the altar,4196 according to the sign4159 which834 the man376 of God430 had given5414 by the word1697 of the LORD.3068
6 And the king4428 answered6030 and said559 to the man376 of God,430 Entreat2470 now4994 the face6440 of the LORD3068 your God,430 and pray6419 for me, that my hand3027 may be restored7725 me again.7725 And the man376 of God430 sought2470 the LORD,3068 and the king's4428 hand3027 was restored7725 him again,7725 and became1961 as it was before.7223
7 And the king4428 said1696 to the man376 of God,430 Come935 home1004 with me, and refresh5582 yourself, and I will give5414 you a reward.4991
8 And the man376 of God430 said559 to the king,4428 If518 you will give5414 me half2677 your house,1004 I will not go935 in with you, neither3808 will I eat398 bread3899 nor3808 drink8354 water4325 in this2088 place:4725
9 For so3651 was it charged6680 me by the word1697 of the LORD,3068 saying,559 Eat398 no3808 bread,3899 nor3808 drink8354 water,4325 nor3808 turn7725 again7725 by the same way1870 that you came.1980
10 So he went3212 another312 way,1870 and returned7725 not by the way1870 that he came935 to Bethel.1008
11 Now there dwelled3427 an old2205 prophet5030 in Bethel;1008 and his sons1121 came935 and told5608 him all3605 the works4639 that the man376 of God430 had done6213 that day3117 in Bethel:1008 the words1697 which834 he had spoken1696 to the king,4428 them they told5608 also to their father.1
12 And their father1 said1696 to them, What335 2088 way1870 went1980 he? For his sons1121 had seen7200 what834 way1870 the man376 of God430 went,1980 which834 came935 from Judah.3063
13 And he said559 to his sons,1121 Saddle2280 me the ass.2543 So they saddled2280 him the ass:2543 and he rode7392 thereon,5921
14 And went3212 after310 the man376 of God,430 and found4672 him sitting3427 under413 478 an oak:424 and he said559 to him, Are you the man376 of God430 that came935 from Judah?3063 And he said,559 I am.
15 Then he said559 to him, Come3212 home1004 with me, and eat398 bread.3899
16 And he said,559 I may3201 not return7725 with you, nor go935 in with you: neither3808 will I eat398 bread3899 nor3808 drink8354 water4325 with you in this2088 place:4725
17 For it was said1697 to me by the word1697 of the LORD,3068 You shall eat398 no3808 bread3899 nor3808 drink8354 water4325 there,8033 nor3808 turn7725 again7725 to go3212 by the way1870 that you came.1980
18 He said559 to him, I am a prophet5030 also1571 as you are; and an angel4397 spoke1696 to me by the word1697 of the LORD,3068 saying,559 Bring7725 him back7725 with you into413 your house,1004 that he may eat398 bread3899 and drink8354 water.4325 But he lied3584 to him.
19 So he went7725 back7725 with him, and did eat398 bread3899 in his house,1004 and drank8354 water.4325
20 And it came1961 to pass, as they sat3427 at413 the table,7979 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to the prophet5030 that brought7725 him back:7725
21 And he cried7121 to the man376 of God430 that came935 from Judah,3063 saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 For as much3282 834 as you have disobeyed4784 the mouth6310 of the LORD,3068 and have not kept8104 the commandment4687 which834 the LORD3068 your God430 commanded6680 you,
22 But came7725 back,7725 and have eaten398 bread3899 and drunk8354 water4325 in the place,4725 of the which834 the Lord did say1696 to you, Eat398 no408 bread,3899 and drink8354 no408 water;4325 your carcass5038 shall not come935 to the sepulcher6913 of your fathers.1
23 And it came1961 to pass, after310 he had eaten398 bread,3899 and after310 he had drunk,8354 that he saddled2280 for him the ass,2543 to wit, for the prophet5030 whom834 he had brought7725 back.7725
24 And when he was gone,3212 a lion738 met4672 him by the way,1870 and slew4191 him: and his carcass5038 was cast7993 in the way,1870 and the ass2543 stood5975 by it, the lion738 also stood5975 by the carcass.5038
25 And, behold,2009 men582 passed5674 by, and saw7200 the carcass5038 cast7993 in the way,1870 and the lion738 standing5975 by the carcass:5038 and they came935 and told1696 it in the city5892 where834 the old2205 prophet5030 dwelled.3427
26 And when the prophet5030 that brought7725 him back7725 from the way1870 heard8085 thereof, he said,559 It is the man376 of God,430 who834 was disobedient4784 to the word6310 of the LORD:3068 therefore the LORD3068 has delivered5414 him to the lion,738 which has torn7665 him, and slain4191 him, according to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 to him.
27 And he spoke1696 to his sons,1121 saying,559 Saddle2280 me the ass.2543 And they saddled2280 him.
28 And he went3212 and found4672 his carcass5038 cast7993 in the way,1870 and the ass2543 and the lion738 standing5975 by the carcass:5038 the lion738 had not eaten398 the carcass,5038 nor3808 torn7665 the ass.2543
29 And the prophet5030 took5375 up the carcass5038 of the man376 of God,430 and laid3240 it on the ass,2543 and brought7725 it back:7725 and the old2205 prophet5030 came935 to the city,5892 to mourn5594 and to bury6912 him.
30 And he laid3240 his carcass5038 in his own grave;6913 and they mourned5594 over5921 him, saying, Alas,1945 my brother!251
31 And it came1961 to pass, after310 he had buried6912 him, that he spoke559 to his sons,1121 saying,559 When I am dead,4191 then bury6912 me in the sepulcher6913 wherein834 the man376 of God430 is buried;6912 lay3240 my bones6106 beside681 his bones:6106
32 For the saying1697 which834 he cried7121 by the word1697 of the LORD3068 against5921 the altar4196 in Bethel,1008 and against5921 all3605 the houses1004 of the high1116 places which834 are in the cities5892 of Samaria,8111 shall surely3588 come1961 to pass.
33 After310 this2088 thing1697 Jeroboam3379 returned7725 not from his evil7451 way,1870 but made6213 again7725 of the lowest7098 of the people5971 priests3548 of the high1116 places: whoever would,2655 he consecrated3027 him, and he became1961 one of the priests3548 of the high1116 places.
34 And this2088 thing1697 became1961 sin2403 to the house1004 of Jeroboam,3379 even to cut3582 it off, and to destroy8045 it from off the face6440 of the earth.127
1 At that time6256 Abijah29 the son1121 of Jeroboam3379 fell sick.2470
2 And Jeroboam3379 said559 to his wife,802 Arise,6965 I pray4994 you, and disguise8138 yourself, that you be not known3045 to be the wife802 of Jeroboam;3379 and get1980 you to Shiloh:7887 behold,2009 there8033 is Ahijah281 the prophet,5030 which1931 told1696 me that I should be king4428 over5921 this2088 people.5971
3 And take3947 with you ten6235 loaves,3899 and cracknels,5350 and a cruse1228 of honey,1706 and go935 to him: he shall tell5046 you what4100 shall become1961 of the child.5288
4 And Jeroboam's3379 wife802 did6213 so,3651 and arose,6965 and went3212 to Shiloh,7887 and came935 to the house1004 of Ahijah.281 But Ahijah281 could3201 not see;7200 for his eyes5869 were set6965 by reason of his age.7869
5 And the LORD3068 said559 to Ahijah,281 Behold,2009 the wife802 of Jeroboam3379 comes935 to ask1875 a thing1697 of you for her son;1121 for he is sick:2470 thus2090 and thus2088 shall you say1696 to her: for it shall be, when she comes935 in, that she shall feign5234 herself to be another5234 woman.
6 And it was so, when Ahijah281 heard8085 the sound6963 of her feet,7272 as she came935 in at the door,6607 that he said,559 Come935 in, you wife802 of Jeroboam;3379 why4100 feign5234 you yourself to be another?5234 for I am sent7971 to you with heavy7186 tidings.
7 Go,3212 tell559 Jeroboam,3379 Thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 For as much3282 834 as I exalted7311 you from among8432 the people,5971 and made5414 you prince5057 over5921 my people5971 Israel,3478
8 And rent7167 the kingdom4467 away from the house1004 of David,1732 and gave5414 it you: and yet you have not been1961 as my servant5650 David,1732 who834 kept8104 my commandments,4687 and who834 followed1980 310 me with all3605 his heart,3824 to do6213 that only7535 which was right3477 in my eyes;5869
9 But have done6213 evil7489 above all3605 that were before6440 you: for you have gone3212 and made6213 you other312 gods,430 and molten4541 images, to provoke me to anger,3707 and have cast7993 me behind310 your back:1458
10 Therefore, behold,2005 I will bring935 evil7451 on the house1004 of Jeroboam,3379 and will cut3772 off from Jeroboam3379 him that urinates8366 against the wall,7023 and him that is shut6113 up and left5800 in Israel,3478 and will take1197 away the remnant310 of the house1004 of Jeroboam,3379 as a man takes1197 away dung,1557 till5704 it be all8552 gone.
11 Him that dies4191 of Jeroboam3379 in the city5892 shall the dogs3611 eat;398 and him that dies4191 in the field7704 shall the fowls5775 of the air8064 eat:398 for the LORD3068 has spoken1696 it.
12 Arise6965 you therefore, get3212 you to your own house:1004 and when your feet7272 enter935 into the city,5892 the child3206 shall die.4191
13 And all3605 Israel3478 shall mourn5594 for him, and bury6912 him: for he only905 of Jeroboam3379 shall come935 to the grave,6913 because3282 in him there is found4672 some good2896 thing1697 toward413 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 in the house1004 of Jeroboam.3379
14 Moreover the LORD3068 shall raise6965 him up a king4428 over5921 Israel,3478 who834 shall cut3772 off the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 that day:3117 but what?4100 even1571 now.6258
15 For the LORD3068 shall smite5221 Israel,3478 as a reed7070 is shaken5110 in the water,4325 and he shall root5428 up Israel3478 out of this2063 good2896 land,127 which834 he gave5414 to their fathers,1 and shall scatter2219 them beyond5676 the river,5104 because834 they have made6213 their groves,842 provoking the LORD3068 to anger.3707
16 And he shall give5414 Israel3478 up because1558 of the sins2403 of Jeroboam,3379 who834 did sin,2398 and who834 made Israel3478 to sin.2398
17 And Jeroboam's3379 wife802 arose,6965 and departed,3212 and came935 to Tirzah:8656 and when she came935 to the threshold5592 of the door,1004 the child5288 died;4191
18 And they buried6912 him; and all3605 Israel3478 mourned5594 for him, according to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 by the hand3027 of his servant5650 Ahijah281 the prophet.5030
19 And the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jeroboam,3379 how834 he warred,3898 and how834 he reigned,4427 behold,2009 they are written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel.3478
20 And the days3117 which834 Jeroboam3379 reigned4427 were two8147 and twenty6242 years:8141 and he slept7901 with his fathers,1 and Nadab5070 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
21 And Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010 reigned4427 in Judah.3063 Rehoboam7346 was forty705 and one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign,4427 and he reigned4427 seventeen7651 6240 years8141 in Jerusalem,3389 the city5892 which834 the LORD3068 did choose977 out of all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 to put7760 his name8034 there.8033 And his mother's517 name8034 was Naamah5279 an Ammonitess.5984
22 And Judah3063 did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and they provoked him to jealousy7065 with their sins2403 which834 they had committed,2398 above all3605 that their fathers1 had done.6213
23 For they also1571 built1129 them high1364 places, and images,4676 and groves,842 on5921 every3605 high1364 hill,1389 and under413 478 every3605 green7488 tree.6086
24 And there were also1571 sodomites6945 in the land:776 and they did6213 according to all3605 the abominations8441 of the nations1471 which834 the LORD3068 cast3423 out before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478
25 And it came1961 to pass in the fifth2549 year8141 of king4428 Rehoboam,7346 that Shishak7895 king4428 of Egypt4714 came5927 up against5921 Jerusalem:3389
26 And he took3947 away the treasures214 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the treasures214 of the king's4428 house;1004 he even took3947 away all:3605 and he took3947 away all3605 the shields4043 of gold2091 which834 Solomon8010 had made.6213
27 And king4428 Rehoboam7346 made6213 in their stead8478 brazen5178 shields,4043 and committed6485 them to the hands3027 of the chief8269 of the guard,7323 which kept8104 the door6607 of the king's4428 house.1004
28 And it was so, when1767 the king4428 went935 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 that the guard7323 bore5375 them, and brought7725 them back7725 into413 the guard7323 chamber.8372
29 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Rehoboam,7346 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063
30 And there was war4421 between996 Rehoboam7346 and Jeroboam3379 all3605 their days.3117
31 And Rehoboam7346 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David.1732 And his mother's517 name8034 was Naamah5279 an Ammonitess.5984 And Abijam38 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
1 Now in the eighteenth8083 6240 year8141 of king4428 Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028 reigned4427 Abijam38 over5921 Judah.3063
2 Three7969 years8141 reigned4427 he in Jerusalem.3389 and his mother's517 name8034 was Maachah,4601 the daughter1323 of Abishalom.53
3 And he walked3212 in all3605 the sins2403 of his father,1 which834 he had done6213 before6440 him: and his heart3824 was not perfect8003 with the LORD3068 his God,430 as the heart3824 of David1732 his father.1
4 Nevertheless3588 for David's1732 sake4616 did the LORD3068 his God430 give5414 him a lamp5216 in Jerusalem,3389 to set6965 up his son1121 after310 him, and to establish5975 Jerusalem:3389
5 Because834 David1732 did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of the LORD,3068 and turned5493 not aside from any3605 thing that he commanded6680 him all3605 the days3117 of his life,2416 save only7535 in the matter1697 of Uriah223 the Hittite.2850
6 And there was war4421 between996 Rehoboam7346 and Jeroboam3379 all3605 the days3117 of his life.2416
7 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Abijam,38 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063 And there was war4421 between996 Abijam38 and Jeroboam.3379
8 And Abijam38 slept7901 with his fathers;1 and they buried6912 him in the city5892 of David:1732 and Asa609 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
9 And in the twentieth6242 year8141 of Jeroboam3379 king4428 of Israel3478 reigned4427 Asa609 over5921 Judah.3063
10 And forty705 and one259 years8141 reigned4427 he in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Maachah,4601 the daughter1323 of Abishalom.53
11 And Asa609 did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of the LORD,3068 as did David1732 his father.1
12 And he took5674 away the sodomites6945 out of the land,776 and removed5493 all3605 the idols1544 that his fathers1 had made.6213
13 And also1571 Maachah4601 his mother,517 even her he removed5493 from being queen,1377 because834 she had made6213 an idol4656 in a grove;842 and Asa609 destroyed3772 her idol,4656 and burnt8313 it by the brook5158 Kidron.6939
14 But the high1116 places were not removed:5493 nevertheless7535 Asa's609 heart3824 was perfect8003 with the LORD3068 all3605 his days.3117
15 And he brought935 in the things which his father1 had dedicated,6944 and the things which himself had dedicated,6944 into the house1004 of the LORD,3068 silver,3701 and gold,2091 and vessels.3627
16 And there was war4421 between996 Asa609 and Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478 all3605 their days.3117
17 And Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478 went5927 up against5921 Judah,3063 and built1129 Ramah,7414 that he might not suffer5414 any to go3318 out or come935 in to Asa609 king4428 of Judah.3063
18 Then Asa609 took3947 all3605 the silver3701 and the gold2091 that were left3498 in the treasures214 of the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and the treasures214 of the king's4428 house,1004 and delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of his servants:5650 and king4428 Asa609 sent7971 them to Benhadad,1130 the son1121 of Tabrimon,2886 the son1121 of Hezion,2383 king4428 of Syria,758 that dwelled3427 at Damascus,1834 saying,559
19 There is a league1285 between996 me and you, and between996 my father1 and your father:1 behold,2009 I have sent7971 to you a present7810 of silver3701 and gold;2091 come3212 and break6565 your league1285 with Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel,3478 that he may depart5927 from me.
20 So Benhadad1130 listened8085 to king4428 Asa,609 and sent7971 the captains8269 of the hosts2428 which834 he had against5921 the cities5892 of Israel,3478 and smote5221 Ijon,5859 and Dan,1835 and Abelbethmaachah,62 and all3605 Cinneroth,3672 with all3605 the land776 of Naphtali.5321
21 And it came1961 to pass, when Baasha1201 heard8085 thereof, that he left2308 off building1129 of Ramah,7414 and dwelled3427 in Tirzah.8656
22 Then king4428 Asa609 made a proclamation8085 throughout all3605 Judah;3063 none369 was exempted:5355 and they took5375 away the stones68 of Ramah,7414 and the timber6086 thereof, with which834 Baasha1201 had built;1129 and king4428 Asa609 built1129 with them Geba1387 of Benjamin,1144 and Mizpah.4709
23 The rest3499 of all3605 the acts1697 of Asa,609 and all3605 his might,1369 and all3605 that he did,6213 and the cities5892 which834 he built,1129 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063 Nevertheless7535 in the time6256 of his old2209 age he was diseased2470 in his feet.7272
24 And Asa609 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732 his father:1 and Jehoshaphat3092 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
25 And Nadab5070 the son1121 of Jeroboam3379 began to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in the second8147 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah,3063 and reigned4427 over5921 Israel3478 two8147 years.8141
26 And he did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and walked3212 in the way1870 of his father,1 and in his sin2403 with which834 he made Israel3478 to sin.2398
27 And Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah,281 of the house1004 of Issachar,3485 conspired7194 against5921 him; and Baasha1201 smote5221 him at Gibbethon,1405 which834 belonged to the Philistines;6430 for Nadab5070 and all3605 Israel3478 laid siege6696 to Gibbethon.1405
28 Even in the third7969 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 did Baasha1201 slay4191 him, and reigned4427 in his stead.8478
29 And it came1961 to pass, when he reigned,4427 that he smote5221 all3605 the house1004 of Jeroboam;3379 he left7604 not to Jeroboam3379 any3605 that breathed,5397 until5704 he had destroyed8045 him, according to the saying1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 by his servant5650 Ahijah281 the Shilonite:7888
30 Because5921 of the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 which834 he sinned,2398 and which834 he made Israel3478 sin,2398 by his provocation3708 with which834 he provoked the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 to anger.3707
31 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Nadab,5070 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478
32 And there was war4421 between996 Asa609 and Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478 all3605 their days.3117
33 In the third7969 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 began Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah281 to reign4427 over5921 all3605 Israel3478 in Tirzah,8656 twenty6242 and four702 years.8141
34 And he did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and walked3212 in the way1870 of Jeroboam,3379 and in his sin2403 with which834 he made Israel3478 to sin.2398
1 Then the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Jehu3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607 against5921 Baasha,1201 saying,559
2 For as much3282 834 as I exalted7311 you out of the dust,6083 and made5414 you prince5057 over5921 my people5971 Israel;3478 and you have walked3212 in the way1870 of Jeroboam,3379 and have made my people5971 Israel3478 to sin,2398 to provoke me to anger3707 with their sins;2403
3 Behold,2005 I will take1197 away the posterity310 of Baasha,1201 and the posterity310 of his house;1004 and will make5414 your house1004 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat.5028
4 Him that dies4191 of Baasha1201 in the city5892 shall the dogs3611 eat;398 and him that dies4191 of his in the fields7704 shall the fowls5775 of the air8064 eat.398
5 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Baasha,1201 and what834 he did,6213 and his might,1369 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478
6 So Baasha1201 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in Tirzah:8656 and Elah425 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
7 And also1571 by the hand3027 of the prophet5030 Jehu3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607 came1961 the word1697 of the LORD3068 against413 Baasha,1201 and against413 his house,1004 even for all3605 the evil7451 that he did6213 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 in provoking him to anger3707 with the work4639 of his hands,3027 in being1961 like the house1004 of Jeroboam;3379 and because834 he killed5221 him.
8 In the twenty6242 and sixth8337 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 began Elah425 the son1121 of Baasha1201 to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Tirzah,8656 two years.8141
9 And his servant5650 Zimri,2174 captain8269 of half4276 his chariots,7393 conspired7194 against5921 him, as he was in Tirzah,8656 drinking8354 himself drunk7910 in the house1004 of Arza777 steward834 5921 of his house1004 in Tirzah.8656
10 And Zimri2174 went935 in and smote5221 him, and killed4191 him, in the twenty6242 and seventh7651 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah,3063 and reigned4427 in his stead.8478
11 And it came1961 to pass, when he began to reign,4427 as soon as he sat3427 on5921 his throne,3678 that he slew5221 all3605 the house1004 of Baasha:1201 he left7604 him not one that urinates8366 against a wall,7023 neither of his kinfolks,1350 nor of his friends.7453
12 Thus did Zimri2174 destroy8045 all3605 the house1004 of Baasha,1201 according to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 against413 Baasha1201 by Jehu3058 the prophet.5030
13 For all3605 the sins2403 of Baasha,1201 and the sins2403 of Elah425 his son,1121 by which834 they sinned,2398 and by which834 they made Israel3478 to sin,2398 in provoking the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 to anger3707 with their vanities.1892
14 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Elah,425 and all3605 that he did,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478
15 In the twenty6242 and seventh7651 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 did Zimri2174 reign4427 seven7651 days3117 in Tirzah.8656 And the people5971 were encamped2583 against5921 Gibbethon,1405 which834 belonged to the Philistines.6430
16 And the people5971 that were encamped2583 heard8085 say,559 Zimri2174 has conspired,7194 and has also1571 slain5221 the king:4428 why all3605 Israel3478 made Omri,6018 the captain8269 of the host,6635 king4427 over5921 Israel3478 that day3117 in the camp.4264
17 And Omri6018 went5927 up from Gibbethon,1405 and all3605 Israel3478 with him, and they besieged6696 Tirzah.8656
18 And it came1961 to pass, when Zimri2174 saw7200 that the city5892 was taken,3920 that he went935 into413 the palace759 of the king's4428 house,1004 and burnt8313 the king's4428 house1004 over5921 him with fire,784 and died.4191
19 For his sins2403 which834 he sinned2398 in doing6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 in walking3212 in the way1870 of Jeroboam,3379 and in his sin2403 which834 he did,6213 to make Israel3478 to sin.2398
20 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Zimri,2174 and his treason7195 that he worked,7194 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478
21 Then227 were the people5971 of Israel3478 divided2505 into two2677 parts:2677 half2677 of the people5971 followed1961 310 Tibni8402 the son1121 of Ginath,1527 to make him king;4427 and half2677 followed310 Omri.6018
22 But the people5971 that followed310 Omri6018 prevailed2388 against the people5971 that followed310 Tibni8402 the son1121 of Ginath:1527 so Tibni8402 died,4191 and Omri6018 reigned.4427
23 In the thirty7970 and first259 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 began Omri6018 to reign4427 over5921 Israel,3478 twelve8147 6240 years:8141 six8337 years8141 reigned4427 he in Tirzah.8656
24 And he bought7069 the hill2022 Samaria8111 of Shemer8106 for two talents3603 of silver,3701 and built1129 on853 the hill,2022 and called7121 the name8034 of the city5892 which834 he built,1129 after5921 the name8034 of Shemer,8106 owner113 of the hill,2022 Samaria.8111
25 But Omri6018 worked6213 evil7451 in the eyes5869 of the LORD,3068 and did worse7489 than all3605 that were before6440 him.
26 For he walked3212 in all3605 the way1870 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 and in his sin2403 with which834 he made Israel3478 to sin,2398 to provoke the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 to anger3707 with their vanities.1892
27 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Omri6018 which834 he did,6213 and his might1369 that he showed,6213 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478
28 So Omri6018 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 in Samaria:8111 and Ahab256 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
29 And in the thirty7970 and eighth8083 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 began Ahab256 the son1121 of Omri6018 to reign4427 over5921 Israel:3478 and Ahab256 the son1121 of Omri6018 reigned4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria8111 twenty6242 and two8147 years.8141
30 And Ahab256 the son1121 of Omri6018 did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068 above all3605 that were before6440 him.
31 And it came1961 to pass, as if it had been a light7043 thing for him to walk3212 in the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 that he took3947 to wife802 Jezebel348 the daughter1323 of Ethbaal856 king4428 of the Zidonians,6722 and went3212 and served5647 Baal,1168 and worshipped7812 him.
32 And he reared6965 up an altar4196 for Baal1168 in the house1004 of Baal,1168 which834 he had built1129 in Samaria.8111
33 And Ahab256 made6213 a grove;842 and Ahab256 did6213 more3254 to provoke the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 to anger3707 than all3605 the kings4428 of Israel3478 that were before6440 him.
34 In his days3117 did Hiel2419 the Bethelite1017 build1129 Jericho:3405 he laid the foundation3245 thereof in Abiram48 his firstborn,1060 and set5324 up the gates1817 thereof in his youngest6810 son Segub,7687 according to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 by Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun.5126
1 And Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 who was of the inhabitants8453 of Gilead,1568 said559 to Ahab,256 As the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 lives,2416 before6440 whom834 I stand,5975 there shall not be dew2919 nor rain4306 these428 years,8141 but according6310 to my word.1697
2 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to him, saying,559
3 Get3212 you hence,2088 and turn6437 you eastward,6924 and hide5641 yourself by the brook5158 Cherith,3747 that is before5921 6440 Jordan.3383
4 And it shall be, that you shall drink8354 of the brook;5158 and I have commanded6680 the ravens6158 to feed3557 you there.8033
5 So he went3212 and did6213 according to the word1697 of the LORD:3068 for he went3212 and dwelled3427 by the brook5158 Cherith,3747 that is before5921 6440 Jordan.3383
6 And the ravens6158 brought935 him bread3899 and flesh1320 in the morning,1242 and bread3899 and flesh1320 in the evening;6153 and he drank of the brook.5158
7 And it came1961 to pass after7093 a while,3117 that the brook5158 dried3001 up, because3588 there had1961 been1961 no3808 rain1653 in the land.776
8 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to him, saying,559
9 Arise,6965 get3212 you to Zarephath,6886 which834 belongs to Zidon,6721 and dwell3427 there:8033 behold,2009 I have commanded6680 a widow490 woman802 there8033 to sustain3557 you.
10 So he arose6965 and went3212 to Zarephath.6886 And when he came935 to the gate6607 of the city,5892 behold,2009 the widow490 woman802 was there8033 gathering7197 of sticks:6086 and he called7121 to her, and said,559 Fetch3947 me, I pray4994 you, a little4592 water4325 in a vessel,3627 that I may drink.8354
11 And as she was going3212 to fetch3947 it, he called7121 to her, and said,559 Bring3947 me, I pray4994 you, a morsel6595 of bread3899 in your hand.3027
12 And she said,559 As the LORD3068 your God430 lives,2416 I have3426 not a cake,4580 but an handful4393 3709 of meal7058 in a barrel,3537 and a little4592 oil8081 in a cruse:6835 and, behold,2005 I am gathering7197 two8147 sticks,6086 that I may go935 in and dress6213 it for me and my son,1121 that we may eat398 it, and die.4191
13 And Elijah452 said559 to her, Fear3372 not; go935 and do6213 as you have said:559 but make6213 me thereof8033 a little6996 cake5692 first,7223 and bring3318 it to me, and after314 make6213 for you and for your son.1121
14 For thus3541 said559 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 The barrel3537 of meal7058 shall not waste,3615 neither3808 shall the cruse6835 of oil8081 fail,2637 until5704 the day3117 that the LORD3068 sends5414 rain1653 on the earth.127
15 And she went3212 and did6213 according to the saying1697 of Elijah:452 and she, and he, and her house,1004 did eat398 many days.3117
16 And the barrel3537 of meal7058 wasted3615 not, neither3808 did the cruse6835 of oil8081 fail,2638 according to the word1697 of the LORD,3068 which834 he spoke1696 by Elijah.452
17 And it came1961 to pass after310 these428 things,1697 that the son1121 of the woman,802 the mistress1172 of the house,1004 fell sick;2470 and his sickness2483 was so3966 sore,2389 that there was no3808 breath5397 left3498 in him.
18 And she said559 to Elijah,452 What4100 have I to do with you, O you man376 of God?430 are you come935 to me to call2142 my sin5771 to remembrance,2142 and to slay4191 my son?1121
19 And he said559 to her, Give5414 me your son.1121 And he took3947 him out of her bosom,2436 and carried5927 him up into413 a loft,5944 where834 8033 he stayed,3427 and laid7901 him on his own bed.4296
20 And he cried7121 to the LORD,3068 and said,559 O LORD3068 my God,430 have you also brought evil7489 on the widow490 with whom834 I sojourn,1481 by slaying4191 her son?1121
21 And he stretched4058 himself on the child3206 three7969 times,6471 and cried7121 to the LORD,3068 and said,559 O LORD3068 my God,430 I pray4994 you, let this2088 child's3206 soul5315 come7725 into5921 him again.7725
22 And the LORD3068 heard8085 the voice6963 of Elijah;452 and the soul5315 of the child3206 came7725 into5921 him again,7725 and he revived.2421
23 And Elijah452 took3947 the child,3206 and brought3381 him down3381 out of the chamber5944 into the house,1004 and delivered5414 him to his mother:517 and Elijah452 said,559 See,7200 your son1121 lives.2416
24 And the woman802 said559 to Elijah,452 Now6258 by this2088 I know3045 that you are a man376 of God,430 and that the word1697 of the LORD3068 in your mouth6310 is truth.571
1 And it came1961 to pass after many7227 days,3117 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Elijah452 in the third7992 year,8141 saying,559 Go,3212 show7200 yourself to Ahab;256 and I will send5414 rain4306 on the earth.127
2 And Elijah452 went3212 to show7200 himself to Ahab.256 And there was a sore2389 famine7458 in Samaria.8111
3 And Ahab256 called7121 Obadiah,5662 which834 was the governor5921 1004 of his house.1004 (Now Obadiah5662 feared3373 the LORD3068 greatly:3966
4 For it was so, when Jezebel348 cut3772 off the prophets5030 of the LORD,3068 that Obadiah5662 took3947 an hundred3967 prophets,5030 and hid2244 them by fifty2572 in a cave,4631 and fed3557 them with bread3899 and water.4325)
5 And Ahab256 said559 to Obadiah,5662 Go3212 into the land,776 to all3605 fountains4599 of water,4325 and to all brooks:5158 peradventure194 we may find4672 grass2682 to save2421 the horses5483 and mules6505 alive,2421 that we lose3772 not all3605 the beasts.929
6 So they divided2505 the land776 between them to pass5674 throughout it: Ahab256 went1980 one259 way1870 by himself, and Obadiah5662 went1980 another259 way1870 by himself.
7 And as Obadiah5662 was in the way,1870 behold,2009 Elijah452 met7125 him: and he knew5234 him, and fell5307 on5921 his face,6440 and said,559 Are you that my lord113 Elijah?452
8 And he answered559 him, I am: go,3212 tell559 your lord,113 Behold,2009 Elijah452 is here.
9 And he said,559 What4100 have I sinned,2398 that you would deliver5414 your servant5650 into the hand3027 of Ahab, to slay4191 me?
10 As the LORD3068 your God430 lives,2416 there is no518 nation1471 or kingdom,4467 where834 8033 my lord113 has not sent7971 to seek1245 you: and when they said,559 He is not there; he took an oath7650 of the kingdom4467 and nation,1471 that they found4672 you not.
11 And now6258 you say,559 Go,3212 tell559 your lord,113 Behold,2009 Elijah452 is here.
12 And it shall come1961 to pass, as soon as I am gone3212 from you, that the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 shall carry5375 you where5921 834 I know3045 not; and so when I come935 and tell5046 Ahab,256 and he cannot3808 find4672 you, he shall slay2026 me: but I your servant5650 fear3372 the LORD3068 from my youth.5271
13 Was it not told5046 my lord113 what853 834 I did6213 when Jezebel348 slew2026 the prophets5030 of the LORD,3068 how I hid2244 an hundred3967 men376 of the LORD's3068 prophets5030 by fifty2572 in a cave,4631 and fed3557 them with bread3899 and water?4325
14 And now6258 you say,559 Go,3212 tell559 your lord,113 Behold,2009 Elijah452 is here: and he shall slay2026 me.
15 And Elijah452 said,559 As the LORD3068 of hosts6635 lives,2416 before6440 whom834 I stand,5975 I will surely3588 show7200 myself to him to day.3117
16 So Obadiah5662 went3212 to meet7125 Ahab,256 and told5046 him: and Ahab256 went3212 to meet7125 Elijah.452
17 And it came1961 to pass, when Ahab256 saw7200 Elijah,452 that Ahab256 said559 to him, Are you he that troubles5916 Israel?3478
18 And he answered,559 I have not troubled5916 Israel;3478 but you, and your father's1 house,1004 in that you have forsaken5800 the commandments4687 of the LORD,3068 and you have followed3212 310 Baalim.1168
19 Now6258 therefore send,7971 and gather6908 to me all3605 Israel3478 to mount2022 Carmel,3760 and the prophets5030 of Baal1168 four702 hundred3967 and fifty,2572 and the prophets5030 of the groves842 four702 hundred,3967 which eat398 at Jezebel's348 table.7979
20 So Ahab256 sent7971 to all3605 the children1121 of Israel,3478 and gathered6908 the prophets5030 together to mount2022 Carmel.3760
21 And Elijah452 came5066 to all3605 the people,5971 and said,559 How5704 long5704 halt6452 you between5921 two8147 opinions?5587 if518 the LORD3068 be God,430 follow3212 310 him: but if518 Baal,1168 then follow3212 310 him. And the people5971 answered6030 him not a word.1697
22 Then said559 Elijah452 to the people,5971 I, even I only,905 remain3498 a prophet5030 of the LORD;3068 but Baal's1168 prophets5030 are four702 hundred3967 and fifty2572 men.376
23 Let them therefore give5414 us two8147 bullocks;6499 and let them choose977 one259 bullock6499 for themselves,1992 and cut5408 it in pieces, and lay7760 it on5921 wood,6086 and put7760 no3808 fire784 under: and I will dress6213 the other259 bullock,6499 and lay7760 it on5921 wood,6086 and put7760 no3808 fire784 under:
24 And call7121 you on the name8034 of your gods,430 and I will call7121 on the name8034 of the LORD:3068 and the God430 that answers6030 by fire,784 let him be God.430 And all3605 the people5971 answered6030 and said,559 It is well2896 spoken.1697
25 And Elijah452 said559 to the prophets5030 of Baal,1168 Choose977 you one259 bullock6499 for yourselves, and dress6213 it first;7223 for you are many;7227 and call7121 on the name8034 of your gods,430 but put7760 no3808 fire784 under.
26 And they took3947 the bullock6499 which was given5414 them, and they dressed6213 it, and called7121 on the name8034 of Baal1168 from morning1242 even until5704 noon,6672 saying,559 O Baal,1168 hear6030 us. But there was no369 voice,6963 nor369 any that answered.6030 And they leaped6452 on the altar4196 which834 was made.6213
27 And it came1961 to pass at noon,6672 that Elijah452 mocked2048 them, and said,559 Cry7121 aloud:6963 1419 for he is a god;430 either3588 he is talking,7879 or he is pursuing,7873 or he is in a journey,1870 or peradventure194 he sleeps,3463 and must be awaked.3364
28 And they cried7121 aloud,1419 3605 and cut1413 themselves after their manner4941 with knives2719 and lancets,7420 till5704 the blood1818 gushed8210 out on them.
29 And it came1961 to pass, when midday6672 was past,5674 and they prophesied5012 until5704 the time of the offering5927 of the evening sacrifice,4503 that there was neither369 voice,6963 nor369 any to answer,6030 nor369 any that regarded.7182
30 And Elijah452 said559 to all3605 the people,5971 Come5066 near5066 to me. And all3605 the people5971 came5066 near5066 to him. And he repaired7495 the altar4196 of the LORD3068 that was broken2040 down.
31 And Elijah452 took3947 twelve8147 6240 stones,68 according to the number4557 of the tribes7626 of the sons1121 of Jacob,3290 to whom834 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came,1961 saying,559 Israel3478 shall be your name:8034
32 And with the stones68 he built1129 an altar4196 in the name8034 of the LORD:3068 and he made6213 a trench8585 about5439 the altar,4196 as great1004 as would contain1004 two measures5429 of seed.2233
33 And he put6186 the wood6086 in order,6186 and cut5408 the bullock6499 in pieces, and laid7760 him on5921 the wood,6086 and said,559 Fill4390 four702 barrels3537 with water,4325 and pour3332 it on5921 the burnt5930 sacrifice, and on5921 the wood.6086
34 And he said,559 Do it the second8138 time. And they did it the second8138 time. And he said,559 Do it the third8027 time. And they did it the third8027 time.
35 And the water4325 ran7323 round5439 about the altar;4196 and he filled4390 the trench8585 also1571 with water.4325
36 And it came1961 to pass at the time of the offering5927 of the evening sacrifice,4503 that Elijah452 the prophet5030 came5066 near,5066 and said,559 LORD3068 God430 of Abraham,85 Isaac,3327 and of Israel,3478 let it be known3045 this2088 day3117 that you are God430 in Israel,3478 and that I am your servant,5650 and that I have done6213 all3605 these428 things1697 at your word.1697
37 Hear6030 me, O LORD,3068 hear6030 me, that this2088 people5971 may know3045 that you are the LORD3068 God,430 and that you have turned5437 their heart3820 back322 again.322
38 Then the fire784 of the LORD3068 fell,5307 and consumed398 the burnt5930 sacrifice, and the wood,6086 and the stones,68 and the dust,6083 and licked3897 up the water4325 that was in the trench.8585
39 And when all3605 the people5971 saw7200 it, they fell5307 on5921 their faces:6440 and they said,559 The LORD,3068 he is the God;430 the LORD,3068 he is the God.430
40 And Elijah452 said559 to them, Take8610 the prophets5030 of Baal;1168 let not one376 of them escape.4422 And they took8610 them: and Elijah452 brought3381 them down3381 to the brook5158 Kishon,7028 and slew7819 them there.8033
41 And Elijah452 said559 to Ahab,256 Get5927 you up, eat398 and drink;8354 for there is a sound6963 of abundance1995 of rain.1653
42 So Ahab256 went5927 up to eat398 and to drink.8354 And Elijah452 went5927 up to the top7218 of Carmel;3760 and he cast1457 himself down1457 on the earth,776 and put7760 his face6440 between996 his knees,1290
43 And said559 to his servant,5288 Go5927 up now,4994 look5027 toward1870 the sea.3220 And he went5927 up, and looked,5027 and said,559 There is nothing.3808 3972 And he said,559 Go7725 again7725 seven7651 times.6471
44 And it came1961 to pass at the seventh7637 time, that he said,559 Behold,2009 there rises5927 a little6996 cloud5645 out of the sea,3220 like a man's376 hand.3709 And he said,559 Go5927 up, say559 to Ahab,256 Prepare631 your chariot, and get3381 you down 3381that the rain1653 stop6113 you not.
45 And it came1961 to pass in the mean5704 3541 while,3541 that the heaven8064 was black6937 with clouds5645 and wind,7307 and there was a great1419 rain.1653 And Ahab256 rode,7392 and went3212 to Jezreel.3157
46 And the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was on413 Elijah;452 and he girded8151 up his loins,4975 and ran7323 before6440 Ahab256 to the entrance935 of Jezreel.3157
1 And Ahab256 told5046 Jezebel348 all3605 that Elijah452 had done,6213 and with834 3605 how834 he had slain2026 all3605 the prophets5030 with the sword.2719
2 Then Jezebel348 sent7971 a messenger4397 to Elijah,452 saying,559 So3541 let the gods430 do6213 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if I make7760 not your life5315 as the life5315 of one259 of them by to morrow4279 about this time.6256
3 And when he saw7200 that, he arose,6965 and went3212 for his life,5315 and came935 to Beersheba,884 which834 belongs to Judah,3063 and left5117 his servant5288 there.8033
4 But he himself1931 went1980 a day's3117 journey1870 into the wilderness,4057 and came935 and sat3427 down under8478 a juniper7574 tree: and he requested7592 for himself5315 that he might die;4191 and said,559 It is enough;7227 now,6258 O LORD,3068 take3947 away my life;5315 for I am not better2896 than my fathers.1
5 And as he lay7901 and slept3462 under8478 a juniper7574 tree, behold,2009 then an angel4397 touched5060 him, and said559 to him, Arise6965 and eat.398
6 And he looked,5027 and, behold,2009 there was a cake5692 baked on the coals,7529 and a cruse6835 of water4325 at his head.4763 And he did eat398 and drink,8354 and laid7901 him down7901 again.7725
7 And the angel4397 of the LORD3068 came7725 again7725 the second8145 time, and touched5060 him, and said,559 Arise6965 and eat;398 because3588 the journey1870 is too great7227 for you.
8 And he arose,6965 and did eat398 and drink,8354 and went3212 in the strength3581 of that meat396 forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915 to Horeb2722 the mount2022 of God.430
9 And he came935 thither8033 to a cave,4631 and lodged3885 there;8033 and, behold,2009 the word1697 of the LORD3068 came to him, and he said559 to him, What4100 do you here,6311 Elijah?452
10 And he said,559 I have been very jealous7065 for the LORD3068 God430 of hosts:6635 for the children1121 of Israel3478 have forsaken5800 your covenant,1285 thrown2040 down2040 your altars,4196 and slain2026 your prophets5030 with the sword;2719 and I, even I only,905 am left;3498 and they seek1245 my life,5315 to take3947 it away.
11 And he said,559 Go3318 forth,3318 and stand5975 on the mount2022 before6440 the LORD.3068 And, behold,2009 the LORD3068 passed5674 by, and a great1419 and strong2389 wind7307 rent6561 the mountains,2022 and broke7665 in pieces the rocks5553 before6440 the LORD;3068 but the LORD3068 was not in the wind:7307 and after310 the wind7307 an earthquake;7494 but the LORD3068 was not in the earthquake:7494
12 And after310 the earthquake7494 a fire;784 but the LORD3068 was not in the fire:784 and after310 the fire784 a still1827 small1851 voice.6963
13 And it was so, when Elijah452 heard8085 it, that he wrapped3874 his face6440 in his mantle,155 and went3318 out, and stood5975 in the entering6607 in of the cave.4631 And, behold,2009 there came1961 a voice6963 to him, and said,559 What4100 do you here,6311 Elijah?452
14 And he said,559 I have been very jealous7065 for the LORD3068 God430 of hosts:6635 because3588 the children1121 of Israel3478 have forsaken5800 your covenant,1285 thrown2040 down2040 your altars,4196 and slain2026 your prophets5030 with the sword;2719 and I, even I only,905 am left;3498 and they seek1245 my life,5315 to take3947 it away.
15 And the LORD3068 said559 to him, Go,3212 return7725 on your way1870 to the wilderness4057 of Damascus:1834 and when you come,935 anoint4886 Hazael2371 to be king4428 over5921 Syria:758
16 And Jehu3058 the son1121 of Nimshi5250 shall you anoint4886 to be king4428 over5921 Israel:3478 and Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat8202 of Abelmeholah65 shall you anoint4886 to be prophet5030 in your room.8478
17 And it shall come1961 to pass, that him that escapes4422 the sword2719 of Hazael2371 shall Jehu3058 slay:4191 and him that escapes4422 from the sword2719 of Jehu3058 shall Elisha477 slay.4191
18 Yet I have left7604 me seven7651 thousand505 in Israel,3478 all3605 the knees1290 which834 have not bowed3766 to Baal,1168 and every3605 mouth6310 which834 has not kissed5401 him.
19 So he departed3212 there,8033 and found4672 Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat,8202 who1931 was plowing2790 with twelve8147 6240 yoke6776 of oxen before6440 him, and he with the twelfth:8147 6240 and Elijah452 passed5674 by him, and cast7993 his mantle155 on him.
20 And he left5800 the oxen,1241 and ran7323 after310 Elijah,452 and said,559 Let me, I pray4994 you, kiss5401 my father1 and my mother,517 and then I will follow3212 310 you. And he said559 to him, Go3212 back7725 again:7725 for what4100 have I done6213 to you?
21 And he returned7725 back7725 from him, and took3947 a yoke6776 of oxen,1241 and slew2076 them, and boiled1310 their flesh1320 with the instruments3627 of the oxen,1241 and gave5414 to the people,5971 and they did eat.398 Then he arose,6965 and went3212 after310 Elijah,452 and ministered8334 to him.
1 And Benhadad1130 the king4428 of Syria758 gathered6908 all3605 his host2428 together: and there were thirty7970 and two8147 kings4428 with him, and horses,5483 and chariots;7393 and he went5927 up and besieged6696 Samaria,8111 and warred3898 against it.
2 And he sent7971 messengers4397 to Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478 into the city,5892 and said559 to him, Thus3541 said559 Benhadad,1130
3 Your silver3701 and your gold2091 is mine; your wives802 also and your children,1121 even the best,2896 are mine.
4 And the king4428 of Israel3478 answered6030 and said,559 My lord,113 O king,4428 according to your saying,1697 I am yours, and all3605 that I have.
5 And the messengers4397 came7725 again,7725 and said,559 Thus3541 speaks559 Benhadad,1130 saying,559 Although3588 I have sent7971 to you, saying,559 You shall deliver5414 me your silver,3701 and your gold,2091 and your wives,802 and your children;1121
6 Yet3588 I will send7971 my servants5650 to you to morrow4279 about this time,6256 and they shall search2664 your house,1004 and the houses1004 of your servants;5650 and it shall be, that whatever3605 is pleasant4261 in your eyes,5869 they shall put7760 it in their hand,3027 and take3947 it away.
7 Then the king4428 of Israel3478 called7121 all3605 the elders2205 of the land,776 and said,559 Mark,3045 I pray4994 you, and see7200 how3588 this2088 man seeks1245 mischief:7451 for he sent7971 to me for my wives,802 and for my children,1121 and for my silver,3701 and for my gold;2091 and I denied4513 him not.
8 And all3605 the elders2205 and all3605 the people5971 said559 to him, Listen8085 not to him, nor3808 consent.14
9 Why he said559 to the messengers4397 of Benhadad,1130 Tell559 my lord113 the king,4428 All3605 that you did send7971 for to your servant5650 at the first7223 I will do:6213 but this2088 thing1697 I may3201 not do.6213 And the messengers4397 departed,3212 and brought7725 him word1697 again.7725
10 And Benhadad1130 sent7971 to him, and said,559 The gods430 do6213 so3541 to me, and more3254 also,3541 if the dust6083 of Samaria8111 shall suffice5606 for handfuls8168 for all3605 the people5971 that follow7272 me.
11 And the king4428 of Israel3478 answered6030 and said,559 Tell1696 him, Let not him that girds2296 on his harness boast1984 himself as he that puts6605 it off.
12 And it came1961 to pass, when Ben-hadad heard8085 this2088 message,1697 as he was drinking,8354 he and the kings4428 in the pavilions,5521 that he said559 to his servants,5650 Set7760 yourselves in array. And they set7760 themselves in array against5921 the city.5892
13 And, behold,2009 there came5066 a prophet5030 to Ahab256 king4428 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Have you seen7200 all3605 this2088 great1419 multitude?1995 behold,2005 I will deliver5414 it into your hand3027 this2088 day;3117 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068
14 And Ahab256 said,559 By whom?4310 And he said,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Even by the young5288 men of the princes8269 of the provinces.4082 Then he said,559 Who4310 shall order631 the battle?4421 And he answered,559 You.
15 Then he numbered6485 the young5288 men of the princes8269 of the provinces,4082 and they were two hundred3967 and thirty7970 two:8147 and after310 them he numbered6485 all3605 the people,5971 even all3605 the children1121 of Israel,3478 being seven7651 thousand.505
16 And they went3318 out at noon.6672 But Benhadad1130 was drinking8354 himself drunk7910 in the pavilions,5521 he and the kings,4428 the thirty7970 and two8147 kings4428 that helped5826 him.
17 And the young5288 men of the princes8269 of the provinces4082 went3318 out first;7223 and Benhadad1130 sent7971 out, and they told5046 him, saying,559 There are men582 come3318 out of Samaria.8111
18 And he said,559 Whether518 they be come3318 out for peace,7965 take8610 them alive;2416 or whether518 they be come3318 out for war,4421 take8610 them alive.2416
19 So these428 young5288 men of the princes8269 of the provinces4082 came3318 out of the city,5892 and the army2428 which834 followed310 them.
20 And they slew5221 every376 one376 his man:376 and the Syrians758 fled;5127 and Israel3478 pursued7291 them: and Benhadad1130 the king4428 of Syria758 escaped4422 on5921 an horse5483 with the horsemen.6571
21 And the king4428 of Israel3478 went3318 out, and smote5221 the horses5483 and chariots,7393 and slew5221 the Syrians758 with a great1419 slaughter.4347
22 And the prophet5030 came5066 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 and said559 to him, Go,3212 strengthen2388 yourself, and mark,3045 and see7200 what853 834 you do:6213 for at the return8666 of the year8141 the king4428 of Syria758 will come5927 up against5921 you.
23 And the servants5650 of the king4428 of Syria758 said559 to him, Their gods430 are gods430 of the hills;2022 therefore5921 3651 they were stronger2388 than we; but let us fight3898 against them in the plain,4334 and surely518 we shall be stronger2388 than they.
24 And do6213 this2088 thing,1697 Take5493 the kings4428 away, every376 man376 out of his place,4725 and put7760 captains6346 in their rooms:8478
25 And number4487 you an army,2428 like the army2428 that you have lost,5307 horse5483 for horse,5483 and chariot7393 for chariot:7393 and we will fight3898 against them in the plain,4334 and surely518 we shall be stronger2388 than they. And he listened8085 to their voice,6963 and did6213 so.3651
26 And it came1961 to pass at the return8666 of the year,8141 that Benhadad1130 numbered6485 the Syrians,758 and went5927 up to Aphek,663 to fight4421 against5973 Israel.3478
27 And the children1121 of Israel3478 were numbered,6485 and were all present,3557 and went3212 against7125 them: and the children1121 of Israel3478 pitched2583 before5048 them like two8147 little2835 flocks2835 of kids;5795 but the Syrians758 filled4390 the country.776
28 And there came5066 a man376 of God,430 and spoke559 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 and said, Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Because3282 834 the Syrians758 have said,559 The LORD3068 is God430 of the hills,2022 but he is not God430 of the valleys,6010 therefore will I deliver5414 all3605 this2088 great1419 multitude into your hand,3027 and you shall know3045 that I am the LORD.3068
29 And they pitched2583 one428 over5227 against5227 the other428 seven7651 days.3117 And so it was, that in the seventh7637 day3117 the battle4421 was joined:7126 and the children1121 of Israel3478 slew5221 of the Syrians758 an hundred3967 thousand505 footmen7273 in one259 day.3117
30 But the rest3498 fled5127 to Aphek,663 into413 the city;5892 and there a wall2346 fell5307 on twenty6242 and seven7651 thousand505 of the men376 that were left.3498 And Benhadad1130 fled,5127 and came935 into413 the city,5892 into413 an inner2315 chamber.2315
31 And his servants5650 said559 to him, Behold2009 now,4994 we have heard8085 that the kings4428 of the house1004 of Israel3478 are merciful2617 kings:4428 let us, I pray4994 you, put7760 sackcloth8242 on our loins,4975 and ropes2256 on our heads,7218 and go3318 out to the king4428 of Israel:3478 peradventure194 he will save2421 your life.5315
32 So they girded2296 sackcloth8242 on their loins,4975 and put ropes2256 on their heads,7218 and came935 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 and said,559 Your servant5650 Benhadad1130 said,559 I pray4994 you, let me live.2421 And he said,559 Is he yet3588 alive?2416 he is my brother.251
33 Now the men582 did diligently5172 observe5172 whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily4116 catch2480 it: and they said,559 Your brother251 Benhadad.1130 Then he said,559 Go935 you, bring3947 him. Then Benhadad1130 came3318 forth3318 to him; and he caused him to come5927 up into5921 the chariot.4818
34 And Ben-hadad1130 said559 to him, The cities,5892 which834 my father1 took3947 from your father,1 I will restore;7725 and you shall make7760 streets2351 for you in Damascus,1834 as my father1 made7760 in Samaria.8111 Then said Ahab, I will send7971 you away with this covenant.1285 So he made3772 a covenant1285 with him, and sent7971 him away.
35 And a certain259 man376 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 said559 to his neighbor7453 in the word1697 of the LORD,3068 Smite5221 me, I pray4994 you. And the man376 refused3985 to smite5221 him.
36 Then said559 he to him, Because3282 834 you have not obeyed8085 the voice6963 of the LORD,3068 behold,2009 as soon as you are departed1980 from me, a lion738 shall slay5221 you. And as soon as he was departed3212 from him, a lion738 found4672 him, and slew5221 him.
37 Then he found4672 another312 man,376 and said,559 Smite5221 me, I pray4994 you. And the man376 smote5221 him, so that in smiting5221 he wounded6481 him.
38 So the prophet5030 departed,3212 and waited5975 for the king4428 by the way,1870 and disguised2664 himself with ashes665 on his face.5869
39 And as the king4428 passed5674 by, he cried6817 to the king:4428 and he said,559 Your servant5650 went3318 out into the middle7130 of the battle;4421 and, behold,2009 a man376 turned5493 aside, and brought935 a man376 to me, and said,559 Keep8104 this2088 man:376 if518 by any means he be missing,6485 then shall your life5315 be for his life,5315 or176 else you shall pay8254 a talent3603 of silver.3701
40 And as your servant5650 was busy6213 here2008 and there,2008 he was gone.369 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to him, So3651 shall your judgment4941 be; yourself have decided2782 it.
41 And he hurried,4116 and took the ashes665 away5493 from his face;5869 and the king4428 of Israel3478 discerned5234 him that he was of the prophets.5030
42 And he said559 to him, Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Because3282 you have let go7971 out of your hand3027 a man376 whom I appointed2764 to utter destruction,2764 therefore your life5315 shall go1961 for his life,5315 and your people5971 for his people.5971
43 And the king4428 of Israel3478 went3212 to his house1004 heavy5620 and displeased,2198 and came935 to Samaria.8111
1 And it came1961 to pass after310 these428 things,1697 that Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158 had1961 a vineyard,3754 which834 was in Jezreel,3157 hard681 by the palace1964 of Ahab256 king4428 of Samaria.8111
2 And Ahab256 spoke1696 to Naboth,5022 saying,559 Give5414 me your vineyard,3754 that I may have1961 it for a garden1588 of herbs,3419 because3588 it is near7138 to my house:1004 and I will give5414 you for it a better2896 vineyard3754 than it; or,176 if518 it seem1961 5869 good2896 to you, I will give5414 you the worth4242 of it in money.3701
3 And Naboth5022 said559 to Ahab,256 The LORD3068 forbid2486 it me, that I should give5414 the inheritance5159 of my fathers1 to you.
4 And Ahab256 came935 into413 his house1004 heavy5620 and displeased2198 because5921 of the word1697 which834 Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158 had spoken1696 to him: for he had said,559 I will not give5414 you the inheritance5159 of my fathers.1 And he laid7901 him down7901 on his bed,4296 and turned5437 away his face,6440 and would eat398 no3808 bread.3899
5 But Jezebel348 his wife802 came935 to him, and said1696 to him, Why4100 is your spirit7307 so2088 sad,5620 that you eat398 no369 bread?3899
6 And he said1696 to her, Because3588 I spoke1696 to Naboth5022 the Jezreelite,3158 and said559 to him, Give5414 me your vineyard3754 for money;3701 or else, if518 it please2655 you, I will give5414 you another vineyard3754 for it: and he answered,559 I will not give5414 you my vineyard.3754
7 And Jezebel348 his wife802 said559 to him, Do you now6258 govern6213 the kingdom4410 of Israel?3478 arise,6965 and eat398 bread,3899 and let your heart3820 be merry:3190 I will give5414 you the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite.3158
8 So she wrote3789 letters5612 in Ahab's256 name,8034 and sealed2856 them with his seal,2368 and sent7971 the letters5612 to the elders2205 and to the nobles2715 that were in his city,5892 dwelling3427 with Naboth.5022
9 And she wrote3789 in the letters,5612 saying,559 Proclaim7121 a fast,6685 and set3427 Naboth5022 on high7218 among the people:5971
10 And set3427 two8147 men,582 sons1121 of Belial,1100 before5048 him, to bear5749 witness5749 against him, saying,559 You did blaspheme1288 God430 and the king.4428 And then carry3318 him out, and stone5619 him, that he may die.4191
11 And the men582 of his city,5892 even the elders2205 and the nobles2715 who834 were the inhabitants3427 in his city,5892 did6213 as Jezebel348 had sent7971 to them, and as it was written3789 in the letters5612 which834 she had sent7971 to them.
12 They proclaimed7121 a fast,6685 and set3427 Naboth5022 on high7218 among the people.5971
13 And there came935 in two8147 men,582 children1121 of Belial,1100 and sat3427 before5048 him: and the men582 of Belial1100 witnessed579 against him, even against Naboth,5022 in the presence5048 of the people,5971 saying, Naboth5022 did blaspheme1288 God430 and the king.4428 Then they carried3318 him forth3318 out of the city,5892 and stoned5619 him with stones,68 that he died.4191
14 Then they sent7971 to Jezebel,348 saying,559 Naboth5022 is stoned,5619 and is dead.4191
15 And it came1961 to pass, when Jezebel348 heard8085 that Naboth5022 was stoned,5619 and was dead,4191 that Jezebel348 said559 to Ahab,256 Arise,6965 take3423 possession3423 of the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite,3158 which834 he refused3985 to give5414 you for money:3701 for Naboth5022 is not alive,2416 but dead.4191
16 And it came1961 to pass, when Ahab256 heard8085 that Naboth5022 was dead,4191 that Ahab256 rose6965 up to go3381 down3381 to the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite,3158 to take3423 possession3423 of it.
17 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 saying,559
18 Arise,6965 go3381 down3381 to meet7125 Ahab256 king4428 of Israel,3478 which834 is in Samaria:8111 behold,2009 he is in the vineyard3754 of Naboth,5022 where834 8033 he is gone3381 down3381 to possess3423 it.
19 And you shall speak1696 to him, saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 Have you killed,7523 and also1571 taken possession?3423 And you shall speak1696 to him, saying,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 In the place4725 where834 dogs3611 licked3952 the blood1818 of Naboth5022 shall dogs3611 lick3952 your blood,1818 even1571 yours.859
20 And Ahab256 said559 to Elijah,452 Have you found4672 me, O my enemy?341 And he answered,559 I have found4672 you: because3282 you have sold4376 yourself to work6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD.3068
21 Behold,2005 I will bring935 evil7451 on you, and will take1197 away your posterity,310 and will cut3772 off from Ahab256 him that urinates8366 against the wall,7023 and him that is shut6113 up and left5800 in Israel,3478
22 And will make5414 your house1004 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 and like the house1004 of Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah,281 for the provocation3708 with which834 you have provoked me to anger,3707 and made Israel3478 to sin.2398
23 And of Jezebel348 also1571 spoke1696 the LORD,3068 saying,559 The dogs3611 shall eat398 Jezebel348 by the wall2426 of Jezreel.3157
24 Him that dies4191 of Ahab256 in the city5892 the dogs3611 shall eat;398 and him that dies4191 in the field7704 shall the fowls5775 of the air8064 eat.398
25 But there was none3808 like to Ahab,256 which834 did sell4376 himself to work6213 wickedness7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 whom834 Jezebel348 his wife802 stirred5496 up.
26 And he did very3966 abominably8581 in following3212 310 idols,1544 according to all3605 things as did6213 the Amorites,567 whom834 the LORD3068 cast3423 out before6440 the children1121 of Israel.3478
27 And it came1961 to pass, when Ahab256 heard8085 those428 words,1697 that he rent7167 his clothes,899 and put7760 sackcloth8242 on his flesh,1320 and fasted,6684 and lay7901 in sackcloth,8242 and went1980 softly.328
28 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Elijah452 the Tishbite,8664 saying,559
29 See7200 you how3588 Ahab256 humbles3665 himself before6440 me? because3282 3588 he humbles3665 himself before6440 me, I will not bring935 the evil7451 in his days:3117 but in his son's1121 days3117 will I bring935 the evil7451 on his house.1004
1 And they continued3427 three7969 years8141 without369 war4421 between996 Syria758 and Israel.3478
2 And it came1961 to pass in the third7992 year,8141 that Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 came3381 down3381 to the king4428 of Israel.3478
3 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to his servants,5650 Know3045 you that Ramoth7216 in Gilead1568 is ours, and we be still, and take3947 it not out of the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria?758
4 And he said559 to Jehoshaphat,3092 Will you go3212 with me to battle4421 to Ramothgilead?7433 And Jehoshaphat3092 said559 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 I am as you are, my people5971 as your people,5971 my horses5483 as your horses.5483
5 And Jehoshaphat3092 said559 to the king4428 of Israel,3478 Inquire,1875 I pray4994 you, at the word1697 of the LORD3068 to day.3117
6 Then the king4428 of Israel3478 gathered6908 the prophets5030 together, about four702 hundred3967 men,376 and said559 to them, Shall I go3212 against5921 Ramothgilead7433 to battle,4421 or shall I forbear?2308 And they said,559 Go5927 up; for the LORD136 shall deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king.4428
7 And Jehoshaphat3092 said,559 Is there not here6311 a prophet5030 of the LORD3068 besides,5750 that we might inquire1875 of him?
8 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat,3092 There is yet3588 one259 man,376 Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Imlah,3229 by whom we may inquire1875 of the LORD:3068 but I hate8130 him; for he does not prophesy5012 good2896 concerning5921 me, but evil.7451 And Jehoshaphat3092 said,559 Let not the king4428 say559 so.3651
9 Then the king4428 of Israel3478 called7121 an officer,5631 and said,559 Hasten4116 here Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Imlah.3229
10 And the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 sat3427 each376 on5921 his throne,3678 having put3847 on their robes,899 in a void1637 place4725 in the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of Samaria;8111 and all3605 the prophets5030 prophesied5012 before6440 them.
11 And Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 made6213 him horns7161 of iron:1270 and he said,559 Thus3541 said559 the LORD,3068 With these428 shall you push5055 the Syrians,758 until5704 you have consumed3615 them.
12 And all3605 the prophets5030 prophesied5012 so,3651 saying,559 Go5927 up to Ramothgilead,7433 and prosper:6743 for the LORD3068 shall deliver5414 it into the king's4428 hand.3027
13 And the messenger4397 that was gone1980 to call7121 Micaiah4321 spoke1696 to him, saying,559 Behold2009 now,4994 the words1697 of the prophets5030 declare good2896 to the king4428 with one259 mouth:6310 let your word,1697 I pray4994 you, be like the word1697 of one259 of them, and speak1696 that which is good.2896
14 And Micaiah4321 said,559 As the LORD3068 lives,2416 what3588 the LORD3068 said559 to me, that will I speak.1696
15 So he came935 to the king.4428 And the king4428 said559 to him, Micaiah,4321 shall we go3212 against413 Ramothgilead7433 to battle,4421 or shall we forbear?2308 And he answered559 him, Go,5927 and prosper:6743 for the LORD3068 shall deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king.4428
16 And the king4428 said559 to him, How5704 many times6471 shall I adjure7650 you that you tell1696 me nothing3808 but that which is true571 in the name8034 of the LORD?3068
17 And he said,559 I saw7200 all3605 Israel3478 scattered6327 on the hills,2022 as sheep6629 that have not a shepherd:7462 and the LORD3068 said,559 These428 have no3808 master:113 let them return7725 every man376 to his house1004 in peace.7965
18 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat,3092 Did I not tell559 you that he would prophesy5012 no3808 good2896 concerning5921 me, but evil?7451
19 And he said,559 Hear8085 you therefore3651 the word1697 of the LORD:3068 I saw7200 the LORD3068 sitting3427 on5921 his throne,3678 and all3605 the host6635 of heaven8064 standing5975 by him on his right3225 hand3225 and on his left.8040
20 And the LORD3068 said,559 Who4310 shall persuade6601 Ahab,256 that he may go5927 up and fall5307 at Ramothgilead?7433 And one said559 on this3541 manner,3541 and another2088 said559 on that manner.3541
21 And there came3318 forth3318 a spirit,7307 and stood5975 before6440 the LORD,3068 and said,559 I will persuade6601 him.
22 And the LORD3068 said559 to him, With4100 which? And he said,559 I will go3318 forth,3318 and I will be a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of all3605 his prophets.5030 And he said,559 You shall persuade6601 him, and prevail3201 also:1571 go3318 forth,3318 and do6213 so.3651
23 Now6258 therefore, behold,2009 the LORD3068 has put5414 a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of all3605 these428 your prophets,5030 and the LORD3068 has spoken1696 evil7451 concerning5921 you.
24 But Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 went5674 near,5066 and smote5221 Micaiah4321 on5921 the cheek,3895 and said,559 Which335 2088 way2088 went5674 the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 from me to speak1696 to you?
25 And Micaiah4321 said,559 Behold,2009 you shall see7200 in that day,3117 when834 you shall go935 into an inner2315 chamber2315 to hide2247 yourself.
26 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said,559 Take3947 Micaiah,4321 and carry7725 him back7725 to Amon526 the governor8269 of the city,5892 and to Joash3101 the king's4428 son;1121
27 And say,559 Thus3541 said559 the king,4428 Put7760 this2088 fellow in the prison,1004 3608 and feed398 him with bread3899 of affliction3905 and with water4325 of affliction,3905 until5704 I come935 in peace.7965
28 And Micaiah4321 said,559 If518 you return7725 at all in peace,7965 the LORD3068 has not spoken1696 by me. And he said,559 Listen,8085 O people,5971 every3605 one of you.
29 So the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 went5927 up to Ramothgilead.7433
30 And the king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat,3092 I will disguise2664 myself, and enter935 into the battle;4421 but put3847 you on your robes.899 And the king4428 of Israel3478 disguised2664 himself, and went935 into the battle.4421
31 But the king4428 of Syria758 commanded6680 his thirty7970 and two8147 captains8269 that had rule over his chariots,7393 saying,559 Fight3898 neither3808 with small6996 nor great,1419 save3588 518 only905 with the king4428 of Israel.3478
32 And it came1961 to pass, when the captains8269 of the chariots7393 saw7200 Jehoshaphat,3092 that they said,559 Surely389 it is the king4428 of Israel.3478 And they turned5493 aside to fight3898 against5921 him: and Jehoshaphat3092 cried2199 out.
33 And it came1961 to pass, when the captains8269 of the chariots7393 perceived7200 that it was not the king4428 of Israel,3478 that they turned7725 back7725 from pursuing310 him.
34 And a certain man376 drew4900 a bow7198 at a venture,8537 and smote5221 the king4428 of Israel3478 between996 the joints1694 of the harness:8302 why he said559 to the driver7395 of his chariot,7395 Turn2015 your hand,3027 and carry3318 me out of the host;4264 for I am wounded.2470
35 And the battle4421 increased5927 that day:3117 and the king4428 was stayed5975 up in his chariot4818 against5227 the Syrians,758 and died4191 at even:6153 and the blood1818 ran3332 out of the wound4347 into413 the middle2436 of the chariot.7393
36 And there went5674 a proclamation7440 throughout the host4264 about the going935 down of the sun,8121 saying,559 Every man376 to his city,5892 and every man376 to his own country.776
37 So the king4428 died,4191 and was brought935 to Samaria;8111 and they buried6912 the king4428 in Samaria.8111
38 And one washed7857 the chariot7393 in the pool1295 of Samaria;8111 and the dogs3611 licked3952 up his blood;1818 and they washed7364 his armor;2185 according to the word1697 of the LORD3068 which834 he spoke.1696
39 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahab,256 and all3605 that he did,6213 and the ivory8127 house1004 which834 he made,1129 and all3605 the cities5892 that he built,1129 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Israel?3478
40 So Ahab256 slept7901 with his fathers;1 and Ahaziah274 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
41 And Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Asa609 began to reign4427 over5921 Judah3063 in the fourth702 year8141 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel.3478
42 Jehoshaphat3092 was thirty7970 and five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned4427 twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 And his mother's517 name8034 was Azubah5806 the daughter1323 of Shilhi.7977
43 And he walked3212 in all3605 the ways1870 of Asa609 his father;1 he turned5493 not aside from it, doing6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of the LORD:3068 nevertheless389 the high1116 places were not taken5493 away;5493 for the people5971 offered2076 and burnt6999 incense6999 yet3588 in the high1116 places.
44 And Jehoshaphat3092 made peace7999 with the king4428 of Israel.3478
45 Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoshaphat,3092 and his might1369 that he showed,6213 and how834 he warred,3898 are they not written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 3117 of the kings4428 of Judah?3063
46 And the remnant3499 of the sodomites,6945 which remained7604 in the days3117 of his father1 Asa,609 he took1197 out of the land.776
47 There was then no369 king4428 in Edom:123 a deputy5324 was king.4428
48 Jehoshaphat3092 made6238 ships591 of Tharshish8659 to go3212 to Ophir211 for gold:2091 but they went1980 not; for the ships591 were broken7665 at Eziongeber.6100
49 Then227 said559 Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Ahab256 to Jehoshaphat,3092 Let my servants5650 go3212 with your servants5650 in the ships.591 But Jehoshaphat3092 would14 not.
50 And Jehoshaphat3092 slept7901 with his fathers,1 and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732 his father:1 and Jehoram3088 his son1121 reigned4427 in his stead.8478
51 Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Ahab256 began to reign4427 over5921 Israel3478 in Samaria8111 the seventeenth7651 6240 year8141 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah,3063 and reigned4427 two years8141 over5921 Israel.3478
52 And he did6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 and walked3212 in the way1870 of his father,1 and in the way1870 of his mother,517 and in the way1870 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who834 made Israel3478 to sin:2398
53 For he served5647 Baal,1168 and worshipped7812 him, and provoked to anger3707 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 according to all3605 that his father1 had done.6213