1 Kings 11

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וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְand the king שְׁלֹמֹ֗הSolomon אָהַ֞בhe loved נָשִׁ֧יםwomen נָכְרִיּ֛וֹתforeign רַבּ֖וֹתmany וְאֶת־and obj.בַּת־the daughter of פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh מוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹתMoabite women עַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙Ammonite women אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔תEdomite women צֵדְנִיֹּ֖תSidonian women חִתִּיֹּֽת׃Hittite women

וַיְהִי־and it belongedל֣וֹto himנָשִׁ֗יםwives שָׂרוֹת֙noble ladies שְׁבַ֣עseven מֵא֔וֹתhundreds וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםand concubines שְׁלֹ֣שׁthree מֵא֑וֹתhundreds וַיַּטּ֥וּand they turned aside נָשָׁ֖יוwives his אֶת־obj.לִבּֽוֹ׃heart his

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he walked שְׁלֹמֹ֔הSolomon אַחֲרֵ֣יafter עַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶתAstarte אֱלֹהֵ֖יthe god of צִדֹנִ֑יםthe Sidonians וְאַחֲרֵ֣יand after מִלְכֹּ֔םMilcom שִׁקֻּ֖ץthe detestable thing of עַמֹּנִֽים׃the Ammonites

וַיַּ֧עַשׂand he did שְׁלֹמֹ֛הSolomon הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְלֹ֥אand not מִלֵּ֛אhe filled אַחֲרֵ֥יafter יְהוָ֖הYahweh כְּדָוִ֥דlike David אָבִֽיו׃ סfather his

אָז֩then יִבְנֶ֨הhe built שְׁלֹמֹ֜הSolomon בָּמָ֗הa high place לִכְמוֹשׁ֙for Chemosh שִׁקֻּ֣ץthe detestable thing of מוֹאָ֔בMoab בָּהָ֕רon the mountain אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich עַל־is on פְּנֵ֣יthe face of יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalem וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְand for Molech שִׁקֻּ֖ץthe detestable thing of בְּנֵ֥יthe people of עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon

וְכֵ֣ןand thus עָשָׂ֔הhe did לְכָל־for all נָשָׁ֖יוwives his הַנָּכְרִיּ֑וֹתthe foreign מַקְטִיר֥וֹתwho made smoke וּֽמְזַבְּח֖וֹתand who sacrificed לֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃to gods their

וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףand he was angry יְהוָ֖הYahweh בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הwith Solomon כִּֽי־for נָטָ֣הit had turned aside לְבָב֗וֹheart his מֵעִ֤םfrom with יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael הַנִּרְאָ֥הwho he had appeared אֵלָ֖יוto him פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃two times

וְצִוָּ֤הand he had commanded אֵלָיו֙to him עַל־on הַדָּבָ֣רthe matter הַזֶּ֔הthe this לְבִ֨לְתִּי־to not לֶ֔כֶתto walk אַחֲרֵ֖יafter אֱלֹהִ֣יםgods אֲחֵרִ֑יםother וְלֹ֣אand not שָׁמַ֔רhe observed אֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which צִוָּ֖הhe had commanded יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

אַךְ־only בְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙in days your לֹ֣אnot אֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּהI will do it לְמַ֖עַןfor the sake of דָּוִ֣דDavid אָבִ֑יךָfather your מִיַּ֥דfrom the hand of בִּנְךָ֖son your אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃I will tear away it

רַ֤קonly אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַמַּמְלָכָה֙the kingdom לֹ֣אnot אֶקְרָ֔עI will tear away שֵׁ֥בֶטa tribe אֶחָ֖דone אֶתֵּ֣ןI will give לִבְנֶ֑ךָto son your לְמַ֙עַן֙for the sake of דָּוִ֣דDavid עַבְדִּ֔יservant my וּלְמַ֥עַןand for the sake of יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םJerusalem אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בָּחָֽרְתִּי׃I have chosen

וַיָּ֨קֶםand he raised up יְהוָ֤הYahweh שָׂטָן֙an adversary לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הto Solomon אֵ֖תobj.הֲדַ֣דHadad הָאֲדֹמִ֑יthe Edomite מִזֶּ֧רַעwas one of the offspring הַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe king ה֖וּאhe בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃in Edom

וַיְהִ֗יand it was בִּֽהְי֤וֹתwhen was דָּוִד֙David אֶת־obj.אֱד֔וֹםEdom בַּעֲל֗וֹתwhen went up יוֹאָב֙Joab שַׂ֣רthe commander of הַצָּבָ֔אthe army לְקַבֵּ֖רto bury אֶת־obj.הַחֲלָלִ֑יםthe ones slain וַיַּ֥ךְand he struck down כָּל־every זָכָ֖רmale בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃in Edom

כִּ֣יfor שֵׁ֧שֶׁתsix חֳדָשִׁ֛יםmonths יָֽשַׁב־he remained שָׁ֥םthere יוֹאָ֖בJoab וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael עַד־until הִכְרִ֥יתhe had cut off כָּל־every זָכָ֖רmale בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃in Edom

וַיִּבְרַ֣חand he fled אֲדַ֡דHadad הוּא֩he וַאֲנָשִׁ֨יםand people אֲדֹמִיִּ֜יםEdomite מֵעַבְדֵ֥יsome of the servants of אָבִ֛יוfather his אִתּ֖וֹwith him לָב֣וֹאto go מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וַהֲדַ֖דand Hadad נַ֥עַרwas a youth קָטָֽן׃young

וַיִּמְצָא֙and he found הֲדַ֥דHadad חֵ֛ןfavor בְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes of פַרְעֹ֖הPharaoh מְאֹ֑דexceedingly וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveל֤וֹto himאִשָּׁה֙a wife אֶת־obj.אֲח֣וֹתthe sister of אִשְׁתּ֔וֹown wife his אֲח֖וֹתthe sister of תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יסTahpenes הַגְּבִירָֽה׃the queen

וַתֵּ֨לֶדand she boreל֜וֹto himאֲח֣וֹתthe sister of תַּחְפְּנֵ֗יסTahpenes אֵ֚תobj.גְּנֻבַ֣תGenubath בְּנ֔וֹson his וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּand she weaned him תַחְפְּנֵ֔סTahpenes בְּת֖וֹךְin the midst of בֵּ֣יתthe household of פַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וַיְהִ֤יand he was גְנֻבַת֙Genubath בֵּ֣יתthe house of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh בְּת֖וֹךְin among בְּנֵ֥יthe sons of פַרְעֹֽה׃Pharaoh

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidל֣וֹto himפַרְעֹ֗הPharaoh כִּ֠יthat מָה־what?אַתָּ֤הare you חָסֵר֙lacking עִמִּ֔יwith me וְהִנְּךָ֥and here you מְבַקֵּ֖שׁare seeking לָלֶ֣כֶתto go אֶל־to אַרְצֶ֑ךָown land your וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀and he said לֹ֔אIn-כִּ֥יdeed שַׁלֵּ֖חַreally let go תְּשַׁלְּחֵֽנִי׃you will let go me

וַיָּ֨קֶםand he raised up אֱלֹהִ֥יםGodלוֹ֙to himשָׂטָ֔ןan adversary אֶת־obj.רְז֖וֹןRezon בֶּן־the son of אֶלְיָדָ֑עEliada אֲשֶׁ֣רwho בָּרַ֗חhe had fled מֵאֵ֛תfrom with הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶרHadadezer מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of צוֹבָ֖הZobah אֲדֹנָֽיו׃masters his

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץand he gathered עָלָיו֙with him אֲנָשִׁ֔יםmen וַיְהִ֣יand he was שַׂר־the leader of גְּד֔וּדa marauding band בַּהֲרֹ֥גwhen killed דָּוִ֖דDavid אֹתָ֑םobj. them וַיֵּלְכ֤וּand they went דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙Damascus וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּand they dweltבָ֔הּin itוַֽיִּמְלְכ֖וּand they reigned בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃in Damascus

וַיְהִ֨יand he was שָׂטָ֤ןan adversary לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙of Israel כָּל־all יְמֵ֣יthe days of שְׁלֹמֹ֔הSolomon וְאֶת־and obj.הָרָעָ֖הthe harm אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich הֲדָ֑דHadad וַיָּ֙קָץ֙and he loathed בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לin Israel וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְand he reigned עַל־over אֲרָֽם׃ פAram

וְיָרָבְעָם֩and Jeroboam בֶּן־the son of נְבָ֨טNebat אֶפְרָתִ֜יan Ephrathite מִן־from הַצְּרֵדָ֗הthe Zeredah וְשֵׁ֤םand the name of אִמּוֹ֙mother his צְרוּעָה֙was Zeruah אִשָּׁ֣הa woman אַלְמָנָ֔הa widow עֶ֖בֶדa servant לִשְׁלֹמֹ֑הof Solomon וַיָּ֥רֶםand he raised יָ֖דa hand בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃on the king

וְזֶ֣הand this הַדָּבָ֔רis the reason אֲשֶׁר־why הֵרִ֥יםhe raised יָ֖דa hand בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְon the king שְׁלֹמֹה֙Solomon בָּנָ֣הhe built אֶת־obj.הַמִּלּ֔וֹאthe Millo סָגַ֕רhe closed up אֶת־obj.פֶּ֕רֶץthe breach of עִ֖ירthe city of דָּוִ֥דDavid אָבִֽיו׃father his

וְהָאִ֥ישׁand the man יָרָבְעָ֖םJeroboam גִּבּ֣וֹרwas a mighty man of חָ֑יִלstrength וַיַּ֨רְאand he saw שְׁלֹמֹ֜הSolomon אֶת־obj.הַנַּ֗עַרthe young man כִּֽי־that עֹשֵׂ֤הwas doing מְלָאכָה֙work ה֔וּאhe וַיַּפְקֵ֣דand he appointed אֹת֔וֹobj. him לְכָל־to all סֵ֖בֶלthe forced labor of בֵּ֥יתthe house of יוֹסֵֽף׃ סJoseph

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was בָּעֵ֣תat the time הַהִ֔יאthe that וְיָֽרָבְעָ֖םand Jeroboam יָצָ֣אhe had gone out מִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םfrom Jerusalem וַיִּמְצָ֣אand he found אֹת֡וֹobj. him אֲחִיָּה֩Ahijah הַשִּׁילֹנִ֨יthe Shilonite הַנָּבִ֜יאthe prophet בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְon the way וְה֤וּאand he מִתְכַּסֶּה֙was covering himself בְּשַׂלְמָ֣הwith a cloak חֲדָשָׁ֔הnew וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֥םand the two of them לְבַדָּ֖םto alone them בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃were in the open country

וַיִּתְפֹּ֣שׂand he seized אֲחִיָּ֔הAhijah בַּשַּׂלְמָ֥הin the cloak הַחֲדָשָׁ֖הthe new אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָלָ֑יוwas on him וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָand he tore it שְׁנֵ֥יםtwo plus עָשָׂ֖רten קְרָעִֽים׃pieces

וְהַשֵּׁ֥בֶטand the tribe הָאֶחָ֖דthe one יִֽהְיֶה־it will belongלּ֑וֹto himלְמַ֣עַן׀for the sake of עַבְדִּ֣יservant my דָוִ֗דDavid וּלְמַ֙עַן֙and for the sake of יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalem הָעִיר֙the city אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בָּחַ֣רְתִּיI have chosenבָ֔הּin itמִכֹּ֖לfrom all שִׁבְטֵ֥יthe tribes of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְלָקַחְתִּ֥יand I will take הַמְּלוּכָ֖הthe kingship מִיַּ֣דfrom the hand of בְּנ֑וֹson his וּנְתַתִּ֣יהָand I will give itלְּךָ֔to youאֵ֖תobj.עֲשֶׂ֥רֶתthe ten הַשְּׁבָטִֽים׃the tribes

וְלִבְנ֖וֹand to son his אֶתֵּ֣ןI will give שֵֽׁבֶט־a tribe אֶחָ֑דone לְמַ֣עַןso as הֱיֽוֹת־to belong נִ֣ירa lamp לְדָֽוִיד־to David עַ֠בְדִּיservant my כָּֽל־all הַיָּמִ֤ים׀the days לְפָנַי֙to before me בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םin Jerusalem הָעִיר֙the city אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בָּחַ֣רְתִּיI have chosenלִ֔יfor myselfלָשׂ֥וּםto put שְׁמִ֖יname my שָֽׁם׃there

וְאֹתְךָ֣and obj. you אֶקַּ֔חI will take וּמָ֣לַכְתָּ֔and you will reign בְּכֹ֥לover all אֲשֶׁר־that תְּאַוֶּ֖הit will desire נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָself your וְהָיִ֥יתָand you will be מֶּ֖לֶךְking עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְהָיָ֗הand it will be אִם־if תִּשְׁמַע֮you will listen to אֶת־obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat אֲצַוֶּךָ֒I will command you וְהָלַכְתָּ֣and you will walk בִדְרָכַ֗יin ways my וְעָשִׂ֨יתָand you will do הַיָּשָׁ֤רthe right בְּעֵינַי֙in view my לִשְׁמ֤וֹרby observing חֻקּוֹתַי֙statutes my וּמִצְוֹתַ֔יand commandments my כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as עָשָׂ֖הhe did דָּוִ֣דDavid עַבְדִּ֑יservant my וְהָיִ֣יתִיand I will be עִמָּ֗ךְwith you וּבָנִ֨יתִיand I will buildלְךָ֤for youבַֽיִת־a house נֶאֱמָן֙enduring כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust as בָּנִ֣יתִיI built לְדָוִ֔דfor David וְנָתַתִּ֥יand I will giveלְךָ֖to youאֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַֽאעַנֶּ֛הso I may afflicted אֶת־obj.זֶ֥רַעthe offspring of דָּוִ֖דDavid לְמַ֣עַןon account of זֹ֑אתthis אַ֖ךְnevertheless לֹ֥אnot כָל־all הַיָּמִֽים׃ סthe days

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁand he sought שְׁלֹמֹ֖הSolomon לְהָמִ֣יתto put to death אֶת־obj.יָרָבְעָ֑םJeroboam וַיָּ֣קָםand he arose יָרָבְעָ֗םJeroboam וַיִּבְרַ֤חand he fled מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt אֶל־to שִׁישַׁ֣קShishak מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וַיְהִ֥יand he was בְמִצְרַ֖יִםin Egypt עַד־until מ֥וֹתthe death of שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃Solomon

וְיֶ֨תֶרand the rest of דִּבְרֵ֧יthe matters of שְׁלֹמֹ֛הSolomon וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁ֥רthat עָשָׂ֖הhe did וְחָכְמָת֑וֹand wisdom his הֲלֽוֹא־¿ not הֵ֣םare they כְּתֻבִ֔יםwritten עַל־on סֵ֖פֶרthe scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters of שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃Solomon

וְהַיָּמִ֗יםand the days אֲשֶׁר֩which מָלַ֨ךְhe reigned שְׁלֹמֹ֤הSolomon בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙in Jerusalem עַל־over כָּל־all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אַרְבָּעִ֖יםwere forty שָׁנָֽה׃years

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay down שְׁלֹמֹה֙Solomon עִם־with אֲבֹתָ֔יוancestors his וַיִּ֨קָּבֵ֔רand he was buried בְּעִ֖ירin the city of דָּוִ֣דDavid אָבִ֑יוfather his וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְand he became king רְחַבְעָ֥םRehoboam בְּנ֖וֹson his תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ סin place of him

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