1Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, (De 17:17; Ne 13:26)2from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the people of Israel, “You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods.” Solomon clung to these in love. (Ex 34:16)3He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.4For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. (1Ki 8:61; 1Ki 9:4)5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. (Jud 2:13; 1Ki 11:7; 1Ki 11:33; 2Ki 23:13)6So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the LORD and did not wholly follow the LORD, as David his father had done.7Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem. (Le 18:21; Le 20:2; Nu 21:29; 1Ki 11:5; 2Ki 23:10; 2Ki 23:13; Ac 7:43)8And so he did for all his foreign wives, who made offerings and sacrificed to their gods.
The Lord Raises Adversaries
9And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice (1Ki 3:5; 1Ki 9:2; 1Ki 11:2)10and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods. But he did not keep what the LORD commanded. (1Ki 6:12; 1Ki 9:6)11Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant. (1Ki 11:31; 1Ki 12:15; 1Ki 12:16)12Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.13However, I will not tear away all the kingdom, but I will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem that I have chosen.” (De 12:5; De 12:11; 2Sa 7:15; 1Ki 11:32; 1Ki 12:20; Ps 89:33)14And the LORD raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was of the royal house in Edom.15For when David was in Edom, and Joab the commander of the army went up to bury the slain, he struck down every male in Edom (2Sa 8:14; 1Ch 18:12; 1Ch 18:13)16(for Joab and all Israel remained there six months, until he had cut off every male in Edom).17But Hadad fled to Egypt, together with certain Edomites of his father’s servants, Hadad still being a little child.18They set out from Midian and came to Paran and took men with them from Paran and came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house and assigned him an allowance of food and gave him land. (Nu 10:12; De 33:2)19And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him in marriage the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.20And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house. And Genubath was in Pharaoh’s house among the sons of Pharaoh.21But when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.” (1Ki 2:10)22But Pharaoh said to him, “What have you lacked with me that you are now seeking to go to your own country?” And he said to him, “Only let me depart.”23God also raised up as an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master Hadadezer king of Zobah. (2Sa 10:16)24And he gathered men about him and became leader of a marauding band, after the killing by David. And they went to Damascus and lived there and made him king in Damascus. (2Sa 8:3; 2Sa 10:8; 2Sa 10:18)25He was an adversary of Israel all the days of Solomon, doing harm as Hadad did. And he loathed Israel and reigned over Syria.26Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the king. (1Sa 1:1; 2Sa 20:21; 1Ki 12:2; 2Ch 13:6)27And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father. (2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 9:24)28The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.29And at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had dressed himself in a new garment, and the two of them were alone in the open country. (1Ki 12:15; 1Ki 14:2; 1Ki 15:29; 2Ch 9:29)30Then Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces. (1Sa 15:27)31And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes (1Ki 11:11)32(but he shall have one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel), (De 12:5; 1Ki 11:13; 1Ki 12:21; 1Ki 14:21)33because they have[1] forsaken me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and they have not walked in my ways, doing what is right in my sight and keeping my statutes and my rules, as David his father did. (1Ki 11:5)34Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of David my servant whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes.35But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand and will give it to you, ten tribes. (1Ki 11:12; 1Ki 12:16; 1Ki 12:17)36Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name. (2Sa 21:17; 1Ki 11:32; 1Ki 15:4; 2Ki 8:19; 2Ch 21:7)37And I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.38And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. (Jos 1:5; 1Sa 2:35; 2Sa 7:11; 2Sa 7:27)39And I will afflict the offspring of David because of this, but not forever.’”40Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. (1Ki 14:25; 2Ch 12:2; 2Ch 12:5; 2Ch 12:7; 2Ch 12:9)41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon? (2Ch 9:29)42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.43And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place. (1Ki 2:10; 1Ki 14:20; Mt 1:7)
1 Kings 11
King James Version
1But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;2Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.6And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.8And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.9And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,10And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.11Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father' sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant' sake, and for Jerusalem' sake which I have chosen.14And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king' seed in Edom.15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;16(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)17That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father' servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.18And they arose 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.19And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.20And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh' house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh' household among the sons of Pharaoh.21And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.22Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.23And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:24And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah : and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.25And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did : and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.26And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon' servant, whose mother' name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.27And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.28And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.29And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, 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:30And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:31And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:32(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David' sake, and for Jerusalem' sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.34Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant' sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:35But I will take the kingdom out of his son' hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.36And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.37And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.38And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.39And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.40Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.41And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 11
Nuova Riveduta 2006
from Società Biblica di Ginevra
Salomone trascinato all’idolatria
1Il re Salomone, oltre alla figlia del faraone, amò molte donne straniere: delle Moabite, delle Ammonite, delle Idumee, delle Sidonie, delle Ittite,2donne appartenenti ai popoli dei quali il Signore aveva detto ai figli d’Israele: «Non andate da loro e non vengano essi da voi, poiché essi certo pervertirebbero il vostro cuore per farvi seguire i loro dèi». A tali donne si unì Salomone nei suoi amori.3Ed ebbe settecento principesse per mogli e trecento concubine; e le sue mogli gli pervertirono il cuore.4Al tempo della vecchiaia di Salomone, le sue mogli gli fecero volgere il cuore verso altri dèi; e il suo cuore non appartenne interamente al Signore suo Dio, come il cuore di Davide suo padre.5Salomone seguì Astarte[1], divinità dei Sidoni, e Milcom[2], l’abominevole divinità degli Ammoniti.6Così Salomone fece ciò che è male agli occhi del Signore e non seguì pienamente il Signore, come aveva fatto Davide suo padre.7Fu allora che Salomone costruì, sul monte che sta di fronte a Gerusalemme, un alto luogo per Chemos, l’abominevole divinità di Moab, e per Moloc, l’abominevole divinità dei figli di Ammon.8Fece così per tutte le sue donne straniere, le quali offrivano profumi e sacrifici ai loro dèi.9Il Signore s’indignò contro Salomone, perché il cuore di lui si era allontanato dal Signore, Dio d’Israele, che gli era apparso due volte10e gli aveva ordinato, a questo proposito, di non andare dietro ad altri dèi; ma egli non osservò l’ordine datogli dal Signore.11Il Signore disse a Salomone: «Poiché tu hai agito a questo modo e non hai osservato il mio patto e le leggi che ti avevo date, io ti toglierò il regno e lo darò al tuo servo.12Nondimeno, per amore di Davide tuo padre, io non farò questo durante la tua vita, ma strapperò il regno dalle mani di tuo figlio.13Però non gli strapperò tutto il regno, ma lascerò una tribù a tuo figlio, per amore di Davide mio servo e per amore di Gerusalemme che io ho scelto».
I nemici di Salomone
14Il Signore suscitò un nemico a Salomone: Adad, l’Idumeo, che era della stirpe reale di Edom.15Quando Davide sconfisse Edom, Ioab, capo dell’esercito, salì per seppellire i morti e uccise tutti i maschi che erano in Edom.16Ioab rimase in Edom sei mesi, con tutto Israele, finché vi ebbe sterminato tutti i maschi.17In quel tempo Adad fuggì con alcuni Idumei, servitori di suo padre, per andare in Egitto. Adad era allora un ragazzo.18Quelli dunque partirono da Madian, andarono a Paran, presero con sé degli uomini di Paran e giunsero in Egitto dal faraone, re d’Egitto, il quale diede a Adad una casa, provvide al suo mantenimento e gli assegnò dei terreni.19Adad trovò grazia agli occhi del faraone, che gli diede in moglie la sorella della propria moglie, la sorella della regina Tacpenes.20La sorella di Tacpenes gli partorì un figlio, Ghenubat, che Tacpenes divezzò nella casa del faraone; e Ghenubat rimase in casa del faraone tra i figli del faraone.21Quando Adad ebbe sentito in Egitto che Davide si era addormentato con i suoi padri e che Ioab, capo dell’esercito, era morto, disse al faraone: «Permettimi di andare al mio paese».22Il faraone gli rispose: «Che ti manca da me perché tu cerchi di andartene al tuo paese?» E quegli replicò: «Nulla; tuttavia, ti prego, lasciami partire».23Dio suscitò un altro nemico a Salomone: Rezon, figlio di Eliada, che era fuggito dal suo signore Adadezer, re di Soba.24Egli aveva radunato gente intorno a sé ed era diventato capo di una banda, quando Davide massacrò i Siri. Egli e i suoi andarono a Damasco, vi si stabilirono e regnarono a Damasco.25Fu nemico d’Israele per tutto il tempo di Salomone; e questo, oltre al male già fatto da Adad. Detestò Israele e regnò sulla Siria.26Anche Geroboamo, servo di Salomone, si ribellò contro il re. Egli era figlio di Nebat, Efrateo di Sereda, e aveva per madre una vedova che si chiamava Serua.27La causa per cui si ribellò contro il re fu questa. Salomone costruiva Millo e chiudeva la breccia della città di Davide suo padre.28Geroboamo era un uomo forte e valoroso; e Salomone, veduto come questo giovane lavorava, gli diede la sorveglianza di tutta la gente della casa di Giuseppe, reclutata per i lavori.29In quel tempo Geroboamo, uscito da Gerusalemme, incontrò per strada il profeta Aiia, di Silo, che indossava un mantello nuovo; ed erano loro due soli nella campagna.30Aiia prese il mantello nuovo che aveva addosso, lo strappò in dodici pezzi31e disse a Geroboamo: «Prendine per te dieci pezzi, perché il Signore, Dio d’Israele, dice così: “Ecco, io strappo questo regno dalle mani di Salomone e te ne darò dieci tribù;32a Salomone resterà una tribù, per amore di Davide mio servo e per amore di Gerusalemme, della città che ho scelta fra tutte le tribù d’Israele.33Ciò perché i figli d’Israele mi hanno abbandonato, si sono prostrati davanti ad Astarte, divinità dei Sidoni, davanti a Chemos, dio di Moab, e davanti a Milcom, dio degli Ammoniti, e non hanno camminato nelle mie vie per fare ciò che è giusto agli occhi miei e per osservare le mie leggi e i miei precetti, come fece Davide, padre di Salomone.34Tuttavia non toglierò dalle mani di lui tutto il regno, ma lo manterrò principe tutto il tempo della sua vita, per amore di Davide, mio servo, che io scelsi, e che osservò i miei comandamenti e le mie leggi.35Toglierò il regno dalle mani di suo figlio e te ne darò dieci tribù;36e a suo figlio lascerò una tribù, affinché Davide, mio servo, abbia sempre una lampada[3] davanti a me in Gerusalemme, nella città che ho scelta per mettervi il mio nome.37Io prenderò dunque te, e tu regnerai su tutto quello che vorrai e sarai re sopra Israele.38Se tu ubbidirai a tutto quello che ti comanderò e camminerai nelle mie vie, e farai ciò che è giusto agli occhi miei, osservando le mie leggi e i miei comandamenti, come fece Davide mio servo, io sarò con te, ti edificherò una casa stabile, come ne edificai una a Davide, e ti darò Israele.39Così umilierò la discendenza di Davide, ma non per sempre”».40Per questo Salomone cercò di far morire Geroboamo; ma questi partì e si rifugiò in Egitto presso Sisac, re d’Egitto, e rimase in Egitto fino alla morte di Salomone.
Morte di Salomone
41Il rimanente delle gesta di Salomone, tutto quello che fece e la sua saggezza, risulta scritto nel libro delle gesta di Salomone.42Salomone regnò a Gerusalemme, su tutto Israele, quarant’anni.43Poi Salomone si addormentò con i suoi padri e fu sepolto nella città di Davide suo padre; e Roboamo, suo figlio, regnò al suo posto.
1Neben der Tochter des Pharaos heiratete König Salomo noch viele andere ausländische Frauen, darunter Moabiterinnen, Ammoniterinnen und Edomiterinnen, Frauen aus Sidon und aus dem Volk der Hetiter.2Er tat es, obwohl der HERR den Israeliten ausdrücklich verboten hatte, sich mit diesen Völkern zu vermischen. Sie sollten nicht untereinander heiraten, weil die Israeliten von ihren ausländischen Ehepartnern zum Götzendienst verführt werden könnten. Salomo aber hing mit großer Liebe an seinen Frauen.3Er hatte 700 Frauen, die aus fürstlichen Häusern kamen, und 300 Nebenfrauen. Er ließ sich von ihnen immer mehr beeinflussen.4Und so verführten sie Salomo im Alter dazu, auch ihre Götter anzubeten. Sein Herz gehörte nicht mehr voll und ganz dem HERRN, seinem Gott, wie es noch bei seinem Vater David gewesen war.5Salomo verehrte nun auch Astarte, die Göttin der Sidonier, und Milkom, den schrecklichen Götzen der Ammoniter.6So tat er, was dem HERRN missfiel. Er diente nicht mehr dem HERRN allein wie sein Vater David.7Auf einem Hügel östlich von Jerusalem baute er eine Opferstätte für Kemosch, den widerlichen Götzen der Moabiter, und eine andere für Moloch, den schrecklichen Götzen der Ammoniter.8Für alle seine ausländischen Frauen ließ Salomo solche Altäre errichten, damit sie dort ihren Göttern Opfer darbringen und Weihrauch verbrennen konnten.9Da wurde der HERR zornig über Salomo, weil er ihm, dem Gott Israels, den Rücken gekehrt hatte. Dabei war der HERR ihm zweimal erschienen10und hatte ihm ausdrücklich verboten, andere Götter zu verehren. Doch nun schlug Salomo dies einfach in den Wind.11Darum sagte der HERR zu ihm: »Du wusstest genau, was ich von dir wollte, und trotzdem hast du meinen Bund gebrochen und meine Gebote missachtet. Darum werde ich dir die Herrschaft über dein Königreich entreißen und sie einem deiner Beamten übergeben. Mein Entschluss steht fest.12Nur weil dein Vater David mir so treu gedient hat, tue ich es noch nicht zu deinen Lebzeiten. Aber sobald dein Sohn die Nachfolge antritt, mache ich meine Drohung wahr.13Ich werde ihn jedoch nicht ganz entmachten: Einen der zwölf Stämme darf dein Sohn noch regieren, weil ich es meinem Diener David versprochen habe und weil Jerusalem die Stadt ist, die ich erwählt habe.«
Hadad und Reson – zwei erbitterte Feinde Salomos
14Der HERR ließ Hadad aus der königlichen Familie von Edom zu einem erbitterten Feind Salomos werden.15Und so war es dazu gekommen: Unter König David herrschte Krieg zwischen Edom und Israel. Eines Tages zog Davids Heerführer Joab nach Edom, um die gefallenen Israeliten zu begraben. Dabei rächte er sich an den Edomitern, indem er alle Männer umbrachte.16Ein halbes Jahr blieb er mit seiner Truppe dort, bis sie auch den letzten Edomiter getötet hatten.17Hadad war damals fast noch ein Kind. Zusammen mit einigen anderen Edomitern, Knechten seines Vaters, gelang ihm die Flucht in Richtung Ägypten.18Ihr Weg führte sie über das Land Midian in die Wüste Paran. Dort schlossen sich ihnen einige ortskundige Männer an, und gemeinsam gelangten sie nach Ägypten. Hadad ging zum Pharao, dem König des Landes, der ihm ein Haus, ein Stück Land und Nahrungsmittel zuteilte.19Der Pharao lernte Hadad so schätzen, dass er ihm die Schwester seiner Frau, der Königin Tachpenes, zur Frau gab.20Sie und Hadad bekamen einen Sohn namens Genubat. Tachpenes nahm ihn zu sich in den königlichen Palast, wo er zusammen mit den Söhnen des Pharaos aufwuchs.21Als Hadad erfuhr, dass David und sein Heerführer Joab tot waren, bat er den Pharao: »Ich möchte in meine Heimat zurückkehren. Bitte, lass mich gehen!«22Der Pharao aber entgegnete ihm: »Du hast doch hier alles, was du brauchst! Warum willst du nun plötzlich in dein Land zurück?« Hadad gab zu: »Es ist wahr, mir fehlt nichts. Trotzdem möchte ich gerne heimkehren!«23Auch Reson, den Sohn von Eljada, ließ Gott zu einem erbitterten Feind Salomos werden. Reson stand früher im Dienst von Hadad-Eser, dem König von Zoba, war aber eines Tages seinem Herrn davongelaufen.24Als David seinerzeit Hadad-Esers syrische Verbündete umbrachte,[1] sammelte Reson eine Schar von Männern um sich und wurde der Anführer einer gewalttätigen Bande. Sie zogen nach Damaskus, ließen sich in der syrischen Hauptstadt nieder und beherrschten sie wie Könige. (2Sa 8:3)25Später wurde Reson König über ganz Syrien. Er hasste die Israeliten und war während Salomos Regierungszeit ein erklärter Feind Israels. Wie Hadad brachte auch er viel Unheil über das Land.
Jerobeam und der Prophet Ahija
26Auch einer von Salomos Beamten zettelte einen Aufstand gegen den König an: Jerobeam, ein Sohn von Nebat, aus Zereda in Ephraim. Seine Mutter war eine Witwe namens Zerua.27Zu der Zeit, als Salomo die Befestigungsanlage Jerusalems ausbaute und das letzte Stück der Stadtmauer schloss,28fiel ihm Jerobeam als ein fleißiger und geschickter Arbeiter auf. Darum machte Salomo ihn zum Vorgesetzten aller Bauarbeiter[2] aus den Stämmen Ephraim und Manasse.29Eines Tages, als Jerobeam aus der Stadt hinausging, begegnete er unterwegs dem Propheten Ahija aus Silo. Ahija trug einen neuen Mantel. Außerhalb der Stadt, wo weit und breit kein Mensch mehr war,30nahm er seinen Mantel, riss ihn in zwölf Stücke31und sagte zu Jerobeam: »Nimm dir zehn davon! Denn der HERR, der Gott Israels, lässt dir sagen: ›Ich werde Salomo die Herrschaft über das Königreich Israel entreißen und dir zehn Stämme geben.32Nur der Stamm Juda soll ihm bleiben, weil ich es meinem Diener David versprochen habe und weil Jerusalem die Stadt ist, die ich aus allen Stämmen Israels erwählt habe.33So strafe ich Salomo dafür, dass er sich von mir abgewandt hat und nun andere Götter anbetet. Er verehrt Astarte, die Göttin der Sidonier, Kemosch, den Gott der Moabiter, und Milkom, den Gott der Ammoniter. Er lebt nicht mehr so, wie es mir gefällt. Meine Weisungen und Gebote befolgt er nicht, wie sein Vater David es noch getan hat.34Doch weil mein Diener David, den ich erwählt habe, meine Gebote und Weisungen befolgt hat, will ich Salomo die Herrschaft nicht entreißen. Er darf regieren, solange er lebt.35Seinem Sohn aber werde ich das Königreich nehmen und dir die Herrschaft über zehn Stämme anvertrauen.36Nur ein Stamm soll Salomos Sohn bleiben, damit weiterhin ein Nachkomme meines Dieners David in Jerusalem regiert. Denn in dieser Stadt will ich bei meinem Volk wohnen.37Dir aber will ich deinen lang gehegten Wunsch erfüllen: Du sollst König über Israel werden.38Wenn du dich nach dem richtest, was ich dir sage, wenn du mir gehorchst und tust, was mir gefällt, wenn du meine Gebote und Weisungen befolgst, wie mein Diener David es getan hat, dann werde ich dir beistehen. Was ich David versprochen habe, gilt dann auch für dich: Immer wird einer deiner Nachkommen als König über Israel herrschen. Dir und deinen Söhnen gebe ich heute das Reich Israel.39So will ich Davids Nachkommen dafür bestrafen, dass sie mir den Rücken gekehrt haben. Doch das wird nicht für immer so bleiben.‹«40Salomo wollte Jerobeam umbringen lassen, doch Jerobeam floh zu König Schischak nach Ägypten und blieb dort, bis Salomo gestorben war.
Salomos Tod
41Weitere Begebenheiten aus Salomos Leben, seine weisen Gedanken und seine Taten sind in der Chronik Salomos festgehalten. (2Ch 9:29)42Salomo regierte 40 Jahre in Jerusalem als König über ganz Israel.43Als er starb, wurde er dort in der »Stadt Davids« begraben. Sein Sohn Rehabeam wurde sein Nachfolger.