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Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
in gold and silver, bronze and iron—
craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be
with you.”
Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
“Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
Moreover four thousand were
porters; and four thousand praised the LORD
with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise
therewith.
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
And
Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of
Kish took them.
The sons of Mahli:
Eleazar and
Kish.
Eleazar died
without having any sons; he had only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of
Kish, married them.
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the
purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron
with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the
purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
And David distributed them, both
Zadok of the sons of
Eleazar, and
Ahimelech of the sons of
Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort
with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of
Eleazar, and of the sons of
Ithamar.
Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both
Eleazar’s and
Ithamar’s descendants.
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of
Asaph, and of Heman, and of
Jeduthun, who should
prophesy with harps,
with psalteries, and
with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of
Asaph, Heman, and
Jeduthun to
prophesy with the
accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
From the sons of
Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father
Jeduthun, who
prophesied with the
harp, giving
thanks and praise to the LORD.
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD,
with cymbals,
psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to
Asaph,
Jeduthun, and Heman.
All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD
with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God.
Asaph,
Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
So the number of them,
with their brethren that were
instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were
cunning, was two hundred
fourscore and eight.
Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
Now the first lot came forth for
Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who
with his brethren and sons were twelve:
The first lot, which was for
Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
All these of the sons of Obed-
edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were
threescore and two of Obed-
edom.
All these were descendants of Obed-
edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men
with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-
edom.
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward,
with the gate Shallecheth, by the
causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending
highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
And all that Samuel the
seer, and Saul the son of
Kish, and
Abner the son of
Ner, and
Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and
whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the
seer, Saul son of
Kish,
Abner son of
Ner, and
Joab son of Zeruiah, along
with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.
Also
Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a
scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was
with the king’s sons:
David’s uncle
Jonathan was a
counselor; he was a man of insight and a
scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons,
with the officers, and
with the mighty men, and
with all the
valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along
with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of
valor.
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him
with a perfect heart and
with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou
forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and
with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you
forsake Him, He will
reject you
forever.
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be
with thee; he will not fail thee, nor
forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and
courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is
with you. He will neither fail you nor
forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be
with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be
with thee for all manner of
workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your
disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”
Now I have prepared
with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood;
onyx stones, and stones to be set,
glistering stones, and of
divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
Now
with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as
onyx for the settings,
turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of
Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses
withal:
three thousand talents of gold (the gold of
Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.
And they
with whom precious stones were found gave them to the
treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
Then the people
rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because
with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also
rejoiced with great joy.
And the people
rejoiced at the willing
response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also
rejoiced greatly.
For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none
abiding.
For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and
with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving
joyfully and willingly to You.
And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the
morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs,
with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day
with great
gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and
anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and
Zadok to be priest.
That day they
ate and
drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king,
anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and
Zadok as the priest.
With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was
with him, and
magnified him exceedingly.
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was
with him and highly
exalted him.
So Solomon, and all the congregation
with him, went to the high place that was at
Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at
Gibeon because it was the
location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
Solomon accumulated 1,400
chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the
chariot cities and also
with him in Jerusalem.
And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou
didst deal
with David my father, and
didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal
with me.
Then Solomon sent word to
Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
Send me now therefore a man
cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and
crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave
with the
cunning men that are
with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
Send me, therefore, a
craftsman skilled in engraving to work
with gold and silver,
with bronze and iron, and
with purple,
crimson, and blue yarn. He will work
with my
craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.
Send me also
cedar trees,
fir trees, and
algum trees, out of
Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in
Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be
with thy servants,
Send me also
cedar,
cypress, and
algum logs from
Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work
with yours
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son,
endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
And
Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son
with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
And now I have sent a
cunning man,
endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.
The son of a woman of the daughters of
Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in
crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every
device which shall be put to him,
with thy
cunning men, and
with the
cunning men of my lord David thy father.
He is the son of a woman from the daughters of
Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work
with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and
crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can
execute any design that is given him. He will work
with your
craftsmen and
with those of my lord, your father David.
And the
porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it
within with pure gold.
The
portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside
with pure gold.
And the greater house he cieled
with fir tree, which he overlaid
with fine gold, and set
thereon palm trees and chains.
He
paneled the main room
with cypress, which he overlaid
with fine gold and decorated
with palm trees and chains.
And he
garnished the house
with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors
with gold, and he carved
cherubim on the walls.
And he made the most holy house, the length
whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it
with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.
And the weight of the
nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers
with gold.
The weight of the
nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper area
with gold.
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
In the Most Holy Place he made two
cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them
with gold.
And he made the
vail of blue, and purple, and
crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims
thereon.
Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the
chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits.
It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.
And the thickness of it was an
handbreadth, and the
brim of it like the work of the
brim of a cup,
with flowers of
lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them
with brass.
He made the
courtyard of the priests and the large court
with its doors, and he overlaid the doors
with bronze.
Moreover the candlesticks
with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the
oracle, of pure gold;
the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;
And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting
with all its sacred furnishings. The
Levitical priests carried them up.
Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.
And they drew out the
staves of the ark, that the ends of the
staves were seen from the ark before the
oracle; but they were not seen
without. And there it is unto this day.
The poles of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.
There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at
Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant
with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at
Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant
with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of
Asaph, of Heman, of
Jeduthun,
with their sons and their brethren, being
arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and
psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and
with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding
with trumpets:)
all the
Levitical singers—
Asaph, Heman,
Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding
trumpets.
It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and
thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice
with the
trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled
with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and
thank the LORD
with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by
trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures
forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled
with a cloud
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,
And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”
And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day.
Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep
with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take
heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be
angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away
captives unto a land far off or near;
When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become
angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as
captives to a land far or near,
Yet if they
bethink themselves in the land
whither they are carried
captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have
sinned, we have done
amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they
repent and
plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have
sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’
If they return to thee
with all their heart and
with all their soul in the land of their captivity,
whither they have carried them
captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
and when they return to You
with all their heart and soul in the land of the enemies who took them
captive, and when they pray in the direction of the land that You gave to their fathers, the city You have chosen, and the house I have built for Your Name,
Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed
with salvation, and let thy saints
rejoice in goodness.
Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed
with salvation, and may Your godly ones
rejoice in goodness.
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves
with their faces to the ground upon the
pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the
pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave
thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures
forever.”
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also
with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded
trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites
with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving
thanks to the LORD and
with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures
forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded
trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel
with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of
Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
So at that time Solomon and all Israel
with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-
hamath to the
Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.
Then will I
stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted
with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the
nether,
fenced cities,
with walls, gates, and bars;
He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
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.
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
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 Solomon.
So
Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along
with crews of experienced sailors. They went
with Solomon’s servants to
Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
And when the queen of
Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, 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.
Now when the queen of
Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him
with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem
with a very large
caravan—
with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke
with him about all that was on her mind.
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.
But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.
And king Solomon gave to the queen of
Sheba all her desire,
whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
King Solomon gave the queen of
Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along
with her servants.
Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
And there were six steps to the throne,
with a
footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
The throne had six steps, and a
footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat,
with a lion standing beside each armrest.
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.
For the king had the ships of
Tarshish that went
with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of
Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
All the kings of the earth sought an
audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and
chariots, and twelve thousand
horsemen; whom he bestowed in the
chariot cities, and
with the king at Jerusalem.
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and
chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the
chariot cities and also
with him in Jerusalem.
And Solomon
slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and
Rehoboam his son reigned in his
stead.
And Solomon rested
with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son
Rehoboam reigned in his place.
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?
Then King
Rehoboam consulted
with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you
advise me to
respond to these people?” he asked.
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.
But
Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up
with him and served him.
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 them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
The young men who had grown up
with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s
waist!
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.
Whereas my father burdened you
with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father
scourged you
with whips, I will
scourge you
with scorpions.’”
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.
and spoke to them as the young men had
advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father
scourged you
with whips, I will
scourge you
with scorpions.”
Then king
Rehoboam sent Hadoram 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.
Then King
Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King
Rehoboam mounted his
chariot in
haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of
victual, and of oil and wine.
He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood
with Rehoboam.
And 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.
After
Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel
with him
forsook the Law of the LORD.
With twelve hundred
chariots, and
threescore thousand
horsemen: and the people were
without number that came
with him out of Egypt; the Lubim, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
with 1,200
chariots, 60,000
horsemen, and countless troops who came
with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and
fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go
with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the
guardroom.
And
Rehoboam rested
with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son
Abijah reigned in his place.
And
Abijah set the battle in
array with an army of
valiant men 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.
Abijah went into battle
with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while
Jeroboam drew up in formation against him
with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of
valor.
And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of
Belial, and have strengthened themselves against
Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when
Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not
withstand them.
Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist
Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.
And now ye think to
withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are
with you golden
calves, which
Jeroboam made you for gods.
And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have
with you the golden
calves that
Jeroboam made for you as gods.