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II. CHRONICLES.

11 ¶ And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city 1 Kings 1. of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are t holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.

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*1 Kings 10. 1.ke. Matt.

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12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,

13 Even after a certain rate 'every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

15 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.

17 Then went Solomon to 'Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.

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18 And Huram sent him, by the hands of his servants, ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solo

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admireth his wisdom.

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questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her about 992. not.

3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

4 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and Or, butlera. their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

5 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine† Heb. word. own land of thine acts, and of thy ||| Or, sayings. wisdom:

6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

9 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

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10 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which b ch. 8. 18. brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

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c 1 Kings 10. 11, almug trees.

Heb. high

ways.

11 And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Or, stairs. LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

12 And king Solomon gave to the The queen of Sheba admireth the wisdom of Solomon queen of Sheba all her desire, what

13 Solomon's gold and the use made of it. 23 The presents received by him. 25 His chariots and horsemen. 29 His reign and death.

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soever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king.

So

AND when the queen of Sheba she turned, and went away to her

heard of the fame of Solomon, 42 Luke she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

own land, she and her servants.

13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold ;

14 Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of Or, cap the country brought gold and silver

2 And Solomon told her all her to Solomon.

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15 And king Solomon made two | about 992. hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

16 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

18 And there were six steps to

Rehoboam succeedeth him.

written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of 'Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

m

B. C.

about 992.

Heb. word.

k 1 Kings 11. 29.

ch. 12. 15. &

13. 22.

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30 And Solomon reigned in Jeru-1 salem over all Israel forty years. 31 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city 1 Kings 11. of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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the throne, with a footstool of gold, The people ask of Rehoboam a redress of grievances.

which were fastened to the throne,

+ Heb. hands. and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

+ Heb. shut up. Or, there was no silver in them.

Or, clephants' teeth.

d 1 Kings 4. 26. & 10, 26. ch. 1. 14.

19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

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20 And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

25 T And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and e1 Kings 4.21. with the king at Jerusalem.

f Gen. 15. 18.

Ps. 72. 8.

26 And he reigned over all the That is, Eu-kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

phrates.

g 1 Kings 10. 27. ch. 1. 15. + Heb. gave.

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27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abund

ance.

28 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not

6 He refuseth their request, and answereth them roughly. 16 Ten tribes revolt and kill Hadoram.

42, 43.

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Rehoboam went to Shechem; *1, Kings 12

for to Shechem were all Israel

come to make him king.

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2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from 1 Kings 11. the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

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And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

10 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto

The revolt of ten tribes.

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them, My little finger shall be thicker about 975. than my father's loins.

+ Heb. laded.

29

Kings 12.

11 For whereas my father † put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

15 So the king hearkened not unto Sam 2 25. the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the 1 Kings 11. hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

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16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadorarm that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

Cities of defence built.

all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

7 And Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,

8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fenced cities.

11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victuals, and of oil and wine.

12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

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13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel tresorted to Heb. prehim out of all their coasts.

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sented themselves to him. Num. 35. 2.

14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jero- ch. 13. 9. boam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:

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31. & 13. 33. & 14.9. Hos. 13. 2.

15 And he ordained him priests for 1 Kings 12. the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

f Lev. 17. 7. 1 Cor. 10, 20.

28.

16 And after them, out of all the g 1 Kings 12. tribes of Israel, such as set their 19 And Israel rebelled against the hearts to seek the LORD God of Ishouse of David unto this day.

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Rehoboam is forbidden to war against Israel. 5 He

rael came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

h See ch. 15. 9. & 30. 11, 18.

17 So they strengthened the king- ch. 12. 1. strengtheneth his kingdom. 13 The priests and Le-dom of Judah, and made Rehoboam

vites, and such us feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, strengthen the kingdom of Judah. 18 The wives and children of Rehoboam.

AND when lemn, he gathered of ND when Rehoboam was come the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to

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Shishak invadeth Judah.

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1 See Deut. 21. 15, 16, 17.

+ Heb. a multitude of

wives.

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a ch. 11. 17.

b 1 Kings 14. 22, 23, 24.

c 1 Kings 14. 24, 25. 971.

d ch. 16. 8.

e ch. 11. 2

fch. 15. 2.

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The death of Rehoboam.

the daughter of Absalom above all 9 m So Shishak king of Egypt came his wives and his concubines for up against Jerusalem, and took away he took eighteen wives, and three- the treasures of the house of the score concubines; and begat twenty | LORD, and the treasures of the king's and eight sons, and threescore daugh- house; he took all he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

ters.

22 And Rehoboam 'made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he desired many wives.

CHAPTER XII.

Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shi

shak. 5 He and the princes humbling themselves are delivered from destruction. 13 The reign and death of Rehoboam.

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ND it came to pass when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

2 And it came to pass that, in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen : and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

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4 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

5 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

6 Whereupon the princes of Israel

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a 1 Kings 15 1, &c.

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of See ch. 11. Gibeah. 20. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

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3 And Abijah set the battle in Heh, bound array with an army of valiant men together. of war, even four hundred thousand

chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

4 T And Abijah stood up upon mount

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War against Jeroboam.

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Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephra- | a shout: and as the men of Judah
im, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, shouted, it came to pass, that God
smote Jeroboam and all Israel be- q ch. 14. 12.
fore Abijah and Judah.

e Josh. 18. 22 and all Israel;

13, 16.

5 Ought ye not to know that the 42 Sam. 7. 12, LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, Num. 18. 19. even to him and to his sons covenant of salt?

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16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

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18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because 1 Chr. 5. 20. they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

Ps. 22. 5.

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9 Have ye not cast out the priests 11. 14, 15. of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the na-daughters.

¡Ex. 29. 35.

↑ Heb. to fill his hand.

See Ex. 29.1. Lev. 8. 2.

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Nan 10, 8.

Acts 5. 99.

u 1 Kings 14.

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tions of other lands? *so that who- 22 And the rest of the acts of Abi-
soever cometh † to consecrate himself jah, and his ways, and his sayings,
with a young bullock and seven rams, are written in the story of the proph- Or, commen-
the same may be a priest of them that et Iddo.
are no gods.

10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business :

every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.

12 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, Pfight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

15 Then the men of Judah gave

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