1 Kings 11:31-43
11:31 Then he told Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces, for this is what the
Lord God of Israel says: ‘Look, I am about to tear the kingdom from Solomon’s hand and I will give ten tribes to you.
11:32 He will retain one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.
11:33 I am taking the kingdom from him
because they have
abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions
by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did.
11:34 I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.
11:35 I will take the kingdom from the hand of his son and give ten tribes to you.
11:36 I will leave
his son one tribe so my servant David’s dynasty may continue to serve me
in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.
11:37 I will select
you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.
11:38 You must obey
all I command you to do, follow my instructions,
do what I approve,
and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David;
I will give you Israel.
11:39 I will humiliate David’s descendants because of this,
but not forever.”
11:40 Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escaped to Egypt and found refuge with King Shishak of Egypt.
He stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.
Solomon’s Reign Ends
11:41 The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his wise decisions, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of Solomon.
11:42 Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.
11:43 Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.