CHAP. VIII.

■ Solomon's Buildings. 7 The Gentiles which were left, Solomon made Tributaries; but the Ifraelites, Rulers. 11 Pharaoh's Daughter removeth to her Houfe. 12 Solomon's yearly folemn Sacrifices: 14 He appointeth the Priests and Levites to their Places. 17 The Navy fetcheth Gold from Ophir.

Ver. 12 HEN Solomon offered Burnt-offerings unto the
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built before the Porch :

13 Even after a certain Rate every Day, offering accor ding to the Commandment of Mofes, on the Sabbaths, and on the New-moons, and on the folemn Feafts, 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 praife and minister before the Priests, as the Duty of every Day required: the Porters alfo by their Courses, at every Gate: for fo had David the Man of GOD commanded.

15 And they departed not from the Commandment of the King unto the Priefts 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 Houfe of the LORD, and until it was finished: fo the House of the LORD was perfected.

17 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the Sea-fide in the Land of Edom.

18 And Huram fent 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.

I. KINGS. CHAP. X.

1 The Queen of Sheba admireth the Wisdom of Solomon: 14 His Riches.

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ND when the Queen of Sheba heard of the Fame of Solomon, concerning the Name of the LORD, the came to prove him with hard Questions.

2 And the came to Jerufalem, with a very great Train, with Camels that bare Spices, and very much Gold, and precious Stones: and when he was come to Solomon, the communed with him of all that was in her Heart,

3 And Solomon told her all her Queftions: there was not any thing hid from the King, which he told her not. 4 And when the Queen of Sheba had feen all Solomon's Wisdom, and the Houfe that he had built,

3 And the Meat of his Table, and the fitting of his Servants, and the Attendance of his Minifters, and their Apparel, and his Cup-bearers, and his Afcent by which he went up unto the House of the LORD: there was no more Spirit in her.

6 And she said to the King, It was a true Report that I heard in mine own Land, of thy Acts, and of thy Wif dom.

7 Howbeit, I believed not the Words until I came, and mine Eyes had feen it and behold, the half was not told me: thy Wisdom and Profperity exceedeth the Fame which I heard.

8 Happy are thy Men, happy are thefe thy Servants, which ftand continually before thee, and that hear thy Wisdom.

9 Bleffed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee, to fet thee on the Throne of Ifrael; because the LORD loved Ifrael for ever, therefore made he thee King to do Judgment and Justice.

10 And the gave the King an hundred and twenty Talents of Gold, and of Spices very great Store, and precious Stones: there came no more fuch abundance of Spices, as thefe which the Queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

11 And the Navy alfo of Hiram that brought Gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of Almug-trees, and precious Stones.

12 And the King made of the Almug-trees, Pillars for the House of the LORD, and for the King's Houfe, Harps alfo and Pfalteries for Singers: there came to fuch Almugtrees, nor were feen unto this Day.

13 And King Solomon gave unto the Queen of Sheba, all her Defire whatfoever fhe asked, befides that which So

lomon gave her of his royal Bounty: fo fhe turned and went to her own Countrey.

CHA P. XI.

Solomon's Wives and Concubines: 4 In his old Age they draw him to Idolatry: 9 GOD threatneth him. 14 Solomon's Adverfaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt; 23 Rezon, who reigned in Damafcus; 26 and Jeroboam, to whom Abijah prophefied. 41 Solomon's Acts, Reign, and Death: 43 Rehoboam fucceedeth him.

UT King Solomon loved many strange Women, (together with the Daughter of Pharaoh) Women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

Solomon's penitential Confession.

7 Then did Solomon build an high Place for Chemofh the Abomination of Moab, in

26 For the hath CAST DOWN many

WOUNDED, yea, many strong Men have been SLAIN by her.

the Hill that is before Jerufalem; and for Molech the Abcmination of the Children of Ammon.

8 And likewife did he for all his ftrange Wives, which burnt Incense and facrificed unto their Gods.

9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his Heart was turned from the LORD GOD of Ifrael, which had appeared unto him twice.

10 And had commanded him concerning this Thing, that he fhould not go after other Gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.

II Wherefore the LORD faid unto Solomon, Forafmuch as this is done of thee, and thou haft not kept my Covenant and my Statutes which I have commanded thee, I will furely rend the Kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy

Servant.

12 Notwithstanding in thy Days I will not do it, for David thy Father's Sake: but I will rend it out of the Hand of thy Son.

13 Howbeit, I will not rend away all the Kingdom: but will give one Tribe to thy Son, for David my Servant's Sake, and for Jerufalem's Sake which I have chofen.

14 And the LORD ftirred up an Adverfary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the King's Seed in Edom.

15 For it came to pass when David was in Edom, and Joab the Captain of the Hoft was gone up to bury the Slain, after he had fmitten every Male in Edom:

16 (For fix Months did Joab remain there with all Ifrael until he had cut off every Male in Edom.)

17 That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his Father's Servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little Child,

18 And they arofe out of Midian, and came to Paran, and they took Men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt unto Pharaoh King of Egypt, which gave him an House, and appointed him Victuals, and gave him Land.

19 And Hadad found great Favour in the fight of Pharaoh, fo that he gave him' to Wife the Sifter of his own Wife, the Sifter of Tahpenes the Queen.

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20 And the Sifter of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his Son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's Houfe: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's Houfhold among the Sons of Pharaoh.

21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David flept with his Fathers, and that Joab the Captain of the Hoft was dead, Hadad faid to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own Countrey.

22 Then Pharaoh faid unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that behold, thou feekeft to go to thine own Countrey? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wife.

23 And GOD ftirred him up another Adverfary, Rezon the Son of Eliadah, which fled from his Lord Hadadezer, King of Zobah.

24 And he gathered Men unto him, and became Captain over a Band, when David flew them of Zobah: and they went to Damafcus and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damafcus.

25 And he was an Adversary unto Ifrael all the Days of Solomon, befides the Mischief that Hadad did and he abhorred Ifrael, and reigned over Syria.

26 And Jeroboam the Son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's Servant, (whofe Mother's Name was Zeruah, a Widow-woman) even he lift up his Hand against the King.

27 And this was the Caufe that he lift up his Hand against the King: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the Breaches of the City of David his Father.

28 And the Man Jeroboam was a mighty Man of Valour and Solomon feeing the young Man that he was induftrious, he made him Ruler over all the Charge of the Houfe of Jofeph.

29 And it came to pafs at the time when Jeroboam went out of Jerufalem, that the Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the Way: and he had clad himself with a new Garment; and they two were alone in the Field.

30 And Ahijah caught, the new Garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve Pieces.

31 And he faid to Jeroboam, Take thee ten Pieces: for thus faith the LORD, the GoD of Ifrael, Behold, I will rend the Kingdom out of the Hand of Solomon, and will give ten Tribes to thee:

32 (But