Solomon’s Wives
1King Solomon loved many women besides Pharaoh’s daughter. They were from other lands. They were Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2The Lord had warned Israel about women from other nations. He had said, “You must not marry them. If you do, you can be sure they will turn your hearts toward their gods.” But Solomon continued to love them anyway. He wouldn’t give them up. 3He had 700 wives who came from royal families. And he had 300 concubines. His wives led him astray. 4As Solomon grew older, his wives turned his heart toward other gods. He didn’t follow the Lord his God with all his heart. So he wasn’t like his father David. 5Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth. Ashtoreth was the female god of the Sidonians. He also worshiped Molek. Molek was the god of the Ammonites. The Lord hated that god. 6Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He didn’t completely obey the Lord. He didn’t do what his father David had done.
7There is a hill east of Jerusalem. Solomon built a high place for worshiping Chemosh there. He built a high place for worshiping Molek there too. Chemosh was the god of Moab. Molek was the god of Ammon. The Lord hated both of those gods. 8Solomon also built high places so that all his wives from other nations could worship their gods. Those women burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.
9The Lord became angry with Solomon. That’s because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel. He had appeared to Solomon twice. 10He had commanded Solomon not to worship other gods. But Solomon didn’t obey the Lord. 11So the Lord said to Solomon, “You have chosen not to keep my covenant. You have decided not to obey my rules. I commanded you to do what I told you. But you did not do it. So you can be absolutely sure I will tear the kingdom away from you. I will give it to one of your officials. 12But I will not do that while you are still living. Because of your father David I will wait. I will tear the kingdom out of your son’s hand. 13But I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give him one of the tribes because of my servant David. I will also do it because of Jerusalem. That is the city I have chosen.”
Solomon’s Enemies
14Then the Lord brought an enemy against Solomon. The enemy’s name was Hadad. He was from Edom. In fact, he belonged to the royal family of Edom. 15David had fought against Edom. Joab had been the commander of the army. He had gone up to bury the dead bodies of the Israelites who had been killed in battle. At that time he had struck down all the men in Edom. 16In fact, Joab and all the men of Israel stayed there for six months. During that time they destroyed all the men in Edom. 17But when Hadad was only a boy, he ran away to Egypt. Some officials from Edom went with him. They had served Hadad’s father. 18They started out from Midian and went to Paran. They took some people from Paran with them. Then they went to Egypt. They went to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. He gave Hadad a house and some land. He also supplied him with food.
19Pharaoh was very pleased with Hadad. Pharaoh’s wife was Queen Tahpenes. He gave Hadad her sister to be his wife. 20The sister of Tahpenes had a son by Hadad. The baby was named Genubath. Tahpenes brought him up in the royal palace. Genubath lived there with Pharaoh’s own children.
21Hadad heard that David had joined the members of his family who had already died. He also heard that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. Hadad heard those things while he was in Egypt. He said to Pharaoh, “Let me go. I want to return to my own country.”
22“Why do you want to go back to your own country?” Pharaoh asked. “Don’t you have everything you need right here?”
“Yes,” Hadad replied. “But I want you to let me go anyway!”
23God brought another enemy against Solomon. The enemy’s name was Rezon. He was the son of Eliada. Rezon had run away from his master Hadadezer, the king of Zobah. 24David had destroyed Zobah’s army. Then Rezon gathered together some men to follow him. He became their leader. They went to Damascus where they made their homes. They also took control of Damascus. 25Rezon was Israel’s enemy as long as Solomon was living. Rezon added to the trouble Hadad had caused. So Rezon ruled in Aram. He was Israel’s enemy.
Jeroboam Refuses to Follow Solomon
26Jeroboam refused to follow King Solomon. He was one of Solomon’s officials. He was from Zeredah in the territory of Ephraim. His father was Nebat. His mother was a widow named Zeruah.
27Here is the story of how Jeroboam refused to follow the king. Solomon had filled in the low places near the palace. He had also repaired the wall of the city of his father David. 28Jeroboam was a very important young man. Solomon saw how well he did his work. So he put him in charge of all the workers in northern Israel.
29About that time Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem. Ahijah the prophet met him on the road. Ahijah was from Shiloh. He was wearing a new coat. The two of them were all alone out in the country. 30Ahijah grabbed the new coat he had on. He tore it up into 12 pieces. 31Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself. The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘I am going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand. I will give you ten of its tribes. 32Solomon will have one of its tribes. I will let him keep it because of my servant David and because of Jerusalem. I have chosen that city out of all the cities in the tribes of Israel. 33I will do these things because the tribes have deserted me. They have worshiped Ashtoreth, the female god of the people of Sidon. They have worshiped Chemosh, the god of the people of Moab. And they have worshiped Molek, the god of the people of Ammon. They have not lived the way I wanted them to. They have not done what is right in my eyes. They have not obeyed my rules and laws as Solomon’s father David did.
34“ ‘But I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand. I have made him ruler all the days of his life. I have done it because of my servant David. I chose him, and he obeyed my commands and rules. 35I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hands. And I will give you ten of the tribes. 36I will give one of the tribes to David’s son. Then my servant David will always have a son on his throne in Jerusalem. The lamp of David’s kingdom will always burn brightly in my sight. Jerusalem is the city I chose for my Name. 37But I will make you king over Israel. You will rule over everything your heart desires. So you will be the king of Israel. 38Do everything I command you to do. Live the way I want you to. Do what is right in my eyes. Obey my rules and commands. That is what my servant David did. If you do those things, I will be with you. I will build you a kingdom. It will last as long as the one I built for David. I will give Israel to you. 39I will punish David’s family because of what Solomon has done. But I will not punish them forever.’ ”
40Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam ran away to Egypt. He went to Shishak, the king of Egypt. He stayed there until Solomon died.
Solomon Dies
41The other events of Solomon’s rule are written down. Everything he did and the wisdom he showed are written down. They are written in the official records of Solomon. 42Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over the whole nation of Israel for 40 years. 43Then he joined the members of his family who had already died. He was buried in the city of his father David. Solomon’s son Rehoboam became the next king after him.
Ang mga Asawa ni Solomon
1Maraming dayuhang babae ang inibig ni Haring Solomon. Bukod pa sa anak ng Faraon, may mga asawa pa siyang Moabita, Ammonita, Edomita, Sidoneo at Heteo. 2Sinabi na sa kanya ng Panginoon na ang mga Israelita ay hindi dapat mag-asawa mula sa mga bansang iyondahil mahihimok lang sila ng mga ito na sumamba sa ibang mga dios. Pero umibig pa rin si Solomon sa mga babaeng ito. 3May 700 asawa si Solomon na puro mga prinsesa, at may 300 pa siyang asawang alipin. Ang mga asawa niya ang nagpalayo sa kanya sa Dios. 4Nang matanda na siya, nahimok siya ng kanyang mga asawa na sumamba sa ibang mga dios. Hindi na naging maganda ang relasyon niya sa Panginoon na kanyang Dios; hindi tulad ng ama niyang si David. 5Sumamba siya kay Ashtoret, ang diosa ng mga Sidoneo at kay Molec,11:5 Molec: sa Hebreo, Milcom. Ganito rin sa talatang 33. ang kasuklam-suklam na dios ng mga Ammonita. 6Sa pamamagitan nito, nakagawa si Solomon ng masama sa paningin ng Panginoon. Hindi siya sumunod nang buong katapatan sa Panginoon; hindi tulad ng ama niyang si David.
7Nagpagawa si Solomon ng sambahan sa matataas na lugar,11:7 sambahan sa matataas na lugar: Tingnan sa Talaan ng mga Salita sa likod. sa bandang silangan ng Jerusalem, para kay Kemosh, ang kasuklam-suklam na dios ng mga Moabita. Nagpagawa rin siya ng sambahan para kay Molec, ang kasuklam-suklam na dios ng mga Ammonita. 8Nagpagawa rin siya ng simbahan ng mga dios-diosan ng lahat ng asawa niyang dayuhan at doon sila nagsusunog ng mga insenso at naghahandog para sa mga dios-diosan nila.
9Nagalit ang Panginoon kay Solomon dahil tinalikuran niya ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, na nagpakita sa kanya ng dalawang beses. 10Kahit binalaan na niya si Solomon na huwag sumunod sa ibang mga dios, hindi pa rin sumunod si Solomon sa kanya. 11Kaya sinabi ng Panginoon kay Solomon, “Dahil hindi mo tinupad ang ating kasunduan at ang mga utos ko, kukunin ko sa iyo ang kaharian mo at ibibigay ko sa isa sa mga lingkod mo. 12Pero dahil sa iyong amang si David hindi ko ito gagawin habang buhay ka pa. Gagawin ko ito sa panahon nang paghahari ng iyong anak. 13Pero hindi ko kukunin ang buong kaharian sa kanya, magtitira ako ng isang angkan alang-alang sa aking lingkod na si David at dahil sa Jerusalem na aking hinirang na lungsod.”
Ang mga Kaaway ni Solomon
14Pinahintulutan ng Panginoon na may kumalaban kay Solomon. Siya ay si Hadad na taga-Edom, na mula sa angkan ng isa sa mga hari ng Edom. 15Noong una, nang nakipaglaban si David sa Edom, si Joab na kumander ng mga sundalo ni David ay pumunta roon sa Edom para ilibing ang mga namatay sa labanan. At nang naroon na siya, pinatay niya at ng mga tauhan niya ang lahat ng lalaki sa Edom. 16Anim na buwan silang nanatili roon. Hindi sila umalis hanggang sa mapatay nila ang lahat ng mga lalaki roon. 17Pero si Hadad, na bata pa noon ay tumakas papunta sa Egipto kasama ng ibang mga opisyal na taga-Edom na naglingkod sa kanyang ama. 18Umalis sila sa Midian at pumunta sa Paran. At kasama ng ibang mga taga-Paran, pumunta sila sa Egipto at nakipagkita sa Faraon, ang hari ng Egipto. Binigyan ng hari si Hadad ng bahay, lupa at pagkain.
19Nagustuhan ng Faraon si Hadad, kaya ibinigay niya ang hipag niya kay Hadad para maging asawa nito, kapatid ito ng kanyang asawang si Reyna Tapenes. 20Kinalaunan, nanganak ng lalaki ang asawa ni Hadad at pinangalanan nila siyang Genubat. Si Tapenes ang nagpalaki sa bata roon sa palasyo. Tumira ang bata roon kasama ng mga anak ng Faraon.
21Nang naroon na si Hadad sa Egipto, nabalitaan niya na patay na si David at si Joab na kumander ng mga sundalo. Sinabi ni Hadad sa Faraon, “Hayaan nʼyo na po akong umuwi sa aking bansa.” 22Nagtanong ang Faraon, “Bakit? Ano pa ba ang kulang sa iyo rito at gusto mo pang umuwi sa inyo?” Sumagot si Hadad, “Wala po; basta pauwiin nʼyo na lang po ako.”
23May isa pang tao na pinahintulutan ng Dios na kumalaban kay Solomon. Ito ay si Rezon na anak ni Eliada. Lumayas siya sa kanyang amo na si Haring Hadadezer ng Zoba, 24at naging pinuno siya ng mga rebeldeng tinipon niya. Nang matalo ni David ang mga sundalo ni Hadadezer, pumunta si Rezon at ang mga tauhan niya sa Damascus. Sinakop nila ang lugar na ito at doon tumira. 25Naging hari si Rezon ng Aram,11:25 Aram: o, Syria. at kinalaban niya ang Israel. Naging kalaban siya ng Israel habang buhay pa si Solomon. Dinagdagan pa niya ang kaguluhan na ginawa ni Hadad sa Israel.
Nagrebelde si Jeroboam kay Solomon
26Isa pa sa mga kumalaban kay Solomon ay si Jeroboam na isa sa mga opisyal niya. Galing siya sa lungsod ng Zereda sa Efraim. Ang ama niyang si Nebat ay patay na, pero ang kanyang ina na si Zerua ay buhay pa. 27Ito ang nangyari kung paano siya nagrebelde sa hari: Pinatabunan noon ni Solomon ng lupa ang mababang bahagi ng bayan ng ama niyang si David at ipinaayos ang mga pader nito. 28Maabilidad na tao si Jeroboam at nang mapansin ni Solomon ang kanyang kasipagan, itinalaga niya itong tagapamahala ng lahat ng tao na pinilit magtrabaho mula sa lahi ni Efraim at ni Manase.11:28 lahi ni Efraim at ni Manase: sa literal, sambahayan ni Jose.
29Isang araw, habang palabas si Jeroboam sa Jerusalem, sinalubong siya ni propetang Ahia na taga-Shilo. Bago ang suot na balabal ni Ahia. Silang dalawa lang ang naroon sa kapatagan. 30Hinubad ni Ahia ang balabal niya at pinunit ito sa 12 bahagi. 31Pagkatapos, sinabi niya kay Jeroboam, “Kunin mo ang sampung piraso nito, dahil ganito ang sinasabi ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel: ‘Kukunin ko ang kaharian ni Solomon at ibibigay sa iyo ang sampung lahi nito. 32Ngunit alang-alang kay David na aking lingkod at sa lungsod ng Jerusalem na aking hinirang sa lahat ng lungsod ng Israel, ititira ko ang isang lahi kay Solomon. 33Gagawin ko ito dahil itinakwil niya11:33 niya: Itoʼy ayon sa mga teksto ng Septuagint, Vulgate at Syriac; sa Hebreo, nila. ako at sinamba si Ashtoret, ang diosa ng mga Sidoneo, si Kemosh, ang dios ng mga Moabita at si Molec, ang dios ng mga Ammonita. Hindi siya sumunod sa aking mga pamamaraan at hindi siya namuhay nang matuwid sa aking paningin. Hindi siya tumupad sa aking mga tuntunin at mga utos; hindi tulad ng ama niyang si David. 34Pero hindi ko kukunin ang buong kaharian kay Solomon. Maghahari siya sa buong buhay niya dahil sa pinili kong lingkod na si David, na tumupad sa aking mga utos at mga tuntunin. 35Kukunin ko ang kaharian sa kanyang anak na papalit sa kanya bilang hari, at ibibigay ko ang sampung lahi nito sa iyo. 36Bibigyan ko ng isang lahi ang kanyang anak para ang angkan ni David na aking lingkod ay magpapatuloy sa paghahari sa Jerusalem, ang lungsod na aking pinili para parangalan ako. 37At ikaw naman ay gagawin kong hari ng Israel. Pamamahalaan mo ang lahat ng gusto mo. 38Kung tutuparin mo ang lahat ng iuutos ko sa iyo at susunod ka sa pamamaraan ko, at kung gagawa ka nang mabuti sa aking harapan sa pamamagitan ng pagtupad ng aking mga tuntunin at mga utos katulad ng ginawa ni David na aking lingkod, akoʼy makakasama mo. Mananatili sa paghahari ang iyong mga angkan tulad sa mga angkan ni David. Magiging iyo ang Israel. 39Dahil sa mga kasalanan ni Solomon, parurusahan ko ang mga angkan ni David, pero hindi panghabang buhay.’ ”
40Nang malaman ito ni Solomon, pinagsikapan niyang patayin si Jeroboam, pero tumakas ito at pumunta kay Haring Sishak ng Egipto at doon siya tumira hanggang mamatay si Solomon.
Ang Pagkamatay ni Solomon
(2 Cro. 9:29-31)
41Ang iba pang salaysay tungkol sa paghahari ni Solomon, at ang lahat ng ginawa niya, at ang tungkol sa kanyang karunungan ay nakasulat sa Aklat ng mga Gawa ni Solomon. 42Sa Jerusalem nakatira si Solomon habang naghahari siya sa buong Israel sa loob ng 40 taon. 43Nang mamatay siya, inilibing siya sa lungsod ng ama niyang si David. At ang anak niyang si Rehoboam ang pumalit sa kanya bilang hari.
