Ich glaube, ich bin verliebt!

K., dieses kleine Energiebündel, eroberte mein Herz im Sturm. Diese Fotosession gehört auf jeden Fall zu meinen all time favorites.

Lisa lernte ich im Sommer bei einem Fotoshooting im Geraer Friseursalon Delicut kennen.
Für den Winter und vor allem Weihnachten wünschte sie sich ein paar sexy Fotos (psst, ich weiss wer sie geschenkt bekommt).

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Die letzten Bilder entstanden beim Rumblödeln vor der Kamera.

Mein neues Studio ist bis auf ein paar Kleinigkeiten fertig, so dass ich heute O. und seinen besten Freund L. aka double trouble zum ausgiebigen Test einlud.
Seidem ich L. und seine Eltern bei einem sommerlichen Fotoshooting kennenlernte, treffen wir uns häufig.
Once again… I love my job!

Wer sich noch keinen Termin für die obligatorischen Weihnachtsfotos für Oma, Opa, Tante, Onkel usw. gesichert hat, sollte sich beeilen.
-> melanie-dressel.com

Einige werden es bestimmt schon kennen, hier die persönliche Zeitreise von Frau M. und Herrn K.

Die Dame:

Das ist meine bessere Hälfte. Sieht er nicht auf jedem Foto wahnsinnig gut aus?
Schatz, ich hoffe Du hasst mich nicht dafür…

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Letztes Wochenende war es also soweit und ich brach am Samstag mit einem vollgestopftem Auto von Weimar auf nach Gera zum ersten Tattoo- und Piercing Weekend. Ich hatte eine sehr unruhige Nacht mit wenig Schlaf hinter mir, da es auch für mich die erste Messe war, wo ich mit einem so großen Rock’n'Roll Stuff-Stand vertreten war.

Als ich nun um Punkt 9 Uhr dann in der Halle stand, ging alles noch ein bißchen drunter und drüber und viele Leute liefen wirr durcheinander und waren mächtig am Schleppen. Als ich dann Frank, den Veranstalter (Never too late Tattoo), ausfindig machte, organisierte der alber gleich ein paar kräftige Kerle, die mir zur Hand gingen. Nicht schlecht!!! Mein eigens dafür gekaufter Sackkarren musste also gar nicht zum Einsatz kommen, da die Jungs einfach schon alles beim Stand hatten, bevor ich diesen ausladen konnte!!!
Ich musste mich dann aber doch ganz schön ranhalten, um die ganzen Accessoires bis zum Einlaß des Publikums dekoriert zu bekommen.
Ehrlich gesagt, war ich als Ex-Wessi und jetzt überzeugter Wahl-Ossi, noch nie in Gera und hatte auch noch nicht so viel Gutes über diese Stadt gehört. Um so gespannter war ich nun, welche Leute diese Tattoo-Convention besuchen würden. Was soll ich sagen?!- Ich war angenehm überrascht! Die meisten Menschen waren echt cool unterwegs und gut drauf! Alles in allem hatte ich viel Spaß und konnte nette Tattoo- und Piercingwütige kennenlernen.
Beim Bühnenpogramm beeindruckte mich besonders die Feuershow. Da hatten sie bei der Ankündigung echt untertrieben! Es war eigentlich ein Mix aus Feuershow, Strip und Entertainment. Ich frage mich bei solchen Gelegeheiten immer wieder, was Jungs dazu bringt, sich bei solchen Shows auf die Bühne zerren zu lassen… Die Stripperin führte zunächst ein paar Kunststücke mit Feuer auf, die leider auch einen nicht zu übersehenden Brandfleck auf der Bühne hinterließen. Anschließend suchte sie sich das obligatorische Opfer. Ein junger, durchtrainierter Kerl wurde zunächst auf der Bühne auf einen Stuhl gefesselt und anschließend mit einem Knebel zum Schweigen gebracht. Der Arme mußte dann auch ein paar Striemen von einer Peitsche hinnehmen, bevor sie sich nach und nach vor ihm entkleidete. Zum Abschluß bekam er dann auch noch eine beträchtliche Menge an Duschgel in die halb geöffnete Hose gekippt. Auch für mich als Frau war das echt schön anzuschauen. Die Stripperin fand ich echt klasse und der Typ tat mir am Schluß schon ein bißchen leid.
Am Samstag machte dann Ski King mit seiner Band “Ski King’s Country Trash” den Abschluß und brachte den Saal so richtig zum Kochen. Ein echt gelungener Ausklang des Abends!!!

Alles in allem also eine kleine Convention, die aber mit viel Charme bestach! Nachdem ich den Stand wieder abgebaut und meine Sachen verstaut hatte, hielt ich noch ein kleines Schwätzchen mit dem Veranstalter. Ein echt netter Typ, der eindeutlig auf meiner Wellenlänge schwimmt!
Wir sehen uns also nächstes Jahr in Gera wieder!!! Und was ich gelernt habe – Gera ist nicht so schlecht, wie sein Ruf!!!

So, jetzt sind die letzten Vorbereitungen getroffen und ich fiebere auf meine erste Tattooconvention in Gera hin. Wir sind zwar dieses Mal “nur” mit unserem Rock’n'Roll-Stuff und anderen neckischen Kleinigkeiten vor Ort, aber ich bin schon voller Vorfreude! Es ist immer wieder spannend solche Conventions zu besuchen. In Gera findet sie das erste Mal statt und keiner kann wirklich sagen, wie viele Leute kommen und welche Stimmung dort sein wird.
Besonders freut es mich, dass auch jemand aus unserer alten Heimat Nürnberg da sein wird. Ski King wird das Wochenende, wie man ihn kennt, musikalisch mit dem richtigen Rock’n'Roll-Fieber ausstatten. Tattooconvention-Fans dürften ihn ja mittlerweile auch kennen…

Ich halte Euch auf dem Laufenden, wie es mir in Gera (da war ich übrigens auch noch nie) und auf dem 1. Tattoo & Piercing Weekend ergangen ist. Wenn Ihr es vorher wissen wollt und Ihr nicht allzu weit weg seid, schaut doch einfach mal vorbei und sagt “hallo!”.

Am Rande: Ich liebe diese rosafarbene Decke! Mein Sohn hat die gleiche in Blau (und sein Papa lag als Baby auch schon darin!).

Kann er nicht immer so goldig sein- der Herbst?

Wer regelmäßig meinen Blog verfolgt kennt sicher schon den Namen dieses “Frischlings” – von ihren Eltern wird sie jedenfalls liebevoll “Knusperflocke” genannt, schließlich stammt sie aus dem Zeitzer Land.

From the October 21, 2009 Pacific Daily News:

Guam’s food history: Learn about the island’s shifting food traditions at ‘Transitional Table’
By Amritha Alladi • Southern Weekly • October 21, 2009

Spam wasn’t always a staple of the Chamorro diet. It was introduced to the island after World War II.

Guam residents can follow the island’s dietary changes through the second leg of the Guam tour of the Smithsonian Institution’s “Key Ingredients: America by Food,” exhibition.

“Transitional Table,” which explores how food traditions changed on the island during and after the Second World War, is now on display at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Asan.

The exhibition will consist of 70 historical photos depicting daily life and food traditions pre-war, during Japanese occupation and post-war, according to Monaeka Flores, coordinator of administration, marketing and programs for the Guam Humanities Council.

She says many of the native food traditions were revived because there were no imports coming in at that time.

“A lot of the older methods were revived. Farming and fishing became more important during the occupation,” she says.

However, immediately following the war, Guam was introduced to C- and K-rations including spam, which has become a huge part of the local diet today, she says. Thus, a presentation on Nov. 18 by University of Guam’s nutrition professor, Rachel Leon Guerrero, will address health issues caused by those dietary changes.

A collection of tools made by Chamorro blacksmith Jack Lujan on Oct. 24 will showcase the old tools used for farming at that time, of which the machete and fosiños gardening hoe were the most commonly used, according to Lujan’s grandson, Michael Lujan Bevacqua.

“Most Chamorros were forced to work on municipal farms,” Bevacqua says. “They were pushed to continue to make tools that were needed by the Japanese.”

Other presentations scheduled for Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 will include former military chefs and stewards who will share their stories of how they started off as mess hall attendees and worked their way to cook for former presidents and secretaries of defense. They include the late Adrian Sanchez, who cooked for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, and Emanuel Diaz who was a surviving Chamorro steward on one of the ships during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Flores says.

“He (Diaz) came home and brought back the skills for huge fiesta planning and shared a lot of his skills with the community,” Flores says. “These gentlemen faced a regular system of discrimination, overcame a lot of the obstacles doing jobs they really didn’t want to do, and a lot of them really exceeded expectations.” It was similar to the discrimination African-Americans faced in the mainland, she says.

“Key Ingredients” explores the evolution of American food and how eating habits and celebrations have become a veritable melting pot to incorporate the flavors and traditions of the country’s many inhabitants.
The traveling exhibition is designed to serve rural, under-privileged communities by setting up at local venues and partnering with community organizations.

The Smithsonian Traveling exhibition will next be stationed at the Guam Community College after Nov. 21.

On October 24th from 1 – 3 pm, Tun Jack Lujan will be giving a talk about his experiences during World War II and the Chamorro blacksmithing traditions that he has helped preserved as part of the exhibit Transitional Table: Guam’s Shifting Food Traditions During and After World War II. The exhibit opened on October 13th at the T. Stell Newman Museum outside the enterance to Big Navy, and will continue to be open until the 21st of November.

Three tools which were made by Tun Jack’s father Tun Marianao Leon Guerrero Lujan before World War II, and one tool made by both of them during the war, are on display as part of the exhibit. As part of his presentation on the 24th, Tun Jack will present and explain the complete set of Chamorro survival tools and discuss their historical and contemporary importance.

For more information on the exhibit you can check out the Guam Humanities Council website or click on this short article I wrote for the website Guamology titled “Nenkanno’ Gi Tiempon Chapones.”

Am Sonntag empfing der Tabellenführer RB Leipzig, die Gäste aus Gera mit ihrem neuen Trainer Achim Steffens im Stadion am Bad. Knapp 1000 Zuschauer sahen eine unterhaltsame erste Halbzeit mit den Red Bull Spielern als Platzherren. Leipzig spielte tollen Offensivfussball und wurde bereits in der 3. Minute mit dem 1:0 durch Höfler belohnt. Wenige Minuten später war es wieder Höfler, der zum 2:0 erhöhte. Es folgten noch weitere Chancen von RB Leipzig.

Die zweite Halbzeit war wieder so wie schon oft in dieser Saison, die Spieler von RB Leipzig zeigten nichts mehr sondern ruhten sich auf dem Erfolg der ersten 45 Minuten aus. Doch trotz des langweiligen Kicks in der zweiten Hälfte war der Sieg für RB Leipzig nie in Gefahr.

Diplomado

Diplomado.

Germany, Oct 06, 2009 – Pizzaliefer.de adds 500+ pizza restaurants in major cities in Germany… Select and order online to get your pizza in minutes.

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Portugália ellen mindenképpen győznünk kellett volna ahhoz, hogy –valamilyen szinten – reális eséllyel várjuk a szerdai, utolsó meccsnapot. Nem így történt. 3–0-ra kikaptunk, és ezzel elúsztak a 2010-es dél-afrikai vb-hez fűzött esélyeink.

A portugálok végig fölényesen játszottak, csak az első félidőben hagytak nyitva néhány kiskaput, amelyeken keresztül gólt szerezhettünk volna. De a kiskapu ritkán elég, nagyra pedig nem futotta a mai mérkőzésen.

A 18. percben Gyepes kétszeres hibáját kihasználva Simao Sabrosa öt méterről betalált, a találat pedig tönkretette a magyar csapatot. A korábbi próbálkozások „elmúltak”, Erwin Koeman legényei csak a félidő végére tértek magukhoz. Ekkor lehetőség adódott az egyenlítésre, de sem Dzsudzsák, sem pedig Gera nem szerzett gólt.

A második félidőre a magyar csapat nem rakétázta támadásaival a portugál kaput, a hazaiak viszont továbbra is támadó szellemű játékot mutattak. Rengeteg eladott labda és számos védelmi hiba bosszújaként a 74. percben Liedson a Fény Stadionjában is betalált a magyar kapuba: Dani Alves ívelését fejjel küldte a hálóba, Babos csak a gólvonal mögül tudta kikaparni a játékszert – de ezt már nem díjazták. Még magához sem tért a csapatunk a második portugál találattól, és a luzitánok Sabrosa révén ismét betaláltak. A háromgólos előny már a legmerészebb álmainkban is behozhatatlan volt, még a becsületgól sem született meg.

Gyenge játék, kevés szív, megérdemelt vereség – rosszul esik leírni, de ez jellemezte a magyar válogatottat. Koeman nem tudott a portugálokhoz méltó ellenfelet küldeni a pályára.

Mi lesz ezután? Ha nagyon ragaszkodunk a számoláshoz, elmondhatjuk – mint a közvetítés végén is –, hogy ha öt góllal megverjük Dániát, a svédek és a portugálok pedig kikapnak, akkor megszerezzük a második helyet. De érdemes erről beszélni? Hagyjuk…

A 2010-es világbajnokságot ismét csak Play Station előtt játszhatjuk. Bízzunk a sikeres Eb-selejtezőkben, és szurkoljunk az U20-as válogatottnak, amely Egyiptomban Ghána ellen lép pályára kedden, a korosztályos vb elődöntőjében. Hajrá magyarok!

Kovács Hont-Imre

L. und seine hübsche Mama nutzten die letzten Sonnenstrahlen des Jahres um sich von mir im Geraer Hofwiesenpark portraitieren zu lassen. Ich kann es kaum glauben, jetzt beginnt die schmuddelige Zeit (wenigstens wird mein neues Studio genau zur richtigen Jahreszeit fertig!).

Warum essen Kinder (inklusive meines) nur so gerne Dreck?

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS

COMMONLY CALLED, THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS

CHAPTER 1
1 Now king David“well-beloved, dear” was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel“who prevails with God”, and found Abishag“ignorance of the father” a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
5 ¶ Then Adonijah“the Lord is my master” the son of Haggith“rejoicing” exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also [was a] very goodly [man]; and [his mother] bare him after Absalom“father of peace”.
7 And he conferred with Joab“paternity; voluntary” the son of Zeruiah“pain or tribulation of the Lord”, and with Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” the priest: and they following Adonijah“the Lord is my master” helped [him].
8 But Zadok“just; righteous” the priest, and Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”, and Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet, and Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”, and Rei“my shepherd; my companion; my friend”, and the mighty men which [belonged] to David“well-beloved, dear”, were not with Adonijah“the Lord is my master”.
9 And Adonijah“the Lord is my master” slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth“that creeps, slides, or draws”, which [is] by En-rogel“the fuller’s fountain; the well of searching”, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” the king’s servants:
10 But Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet, and Benaiah“son of the Lord”, and the mighty men, and Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” his brother, he called not.
11 ¶ Wherefore Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah“the Lord is my master” the son of Haggith“rejoicing” doth reign, and David“well-beloved, dear” our lord knoweth [it] not?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
13 Go and get thee in unto king David“well-beloved, dear”, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah“the Lord is my master” reign?
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 ¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag“ignorance of the father” the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, [saying], Assuredly Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah“the Lord is my master” reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest [it] not:
19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” the priest, and Joab“paternity; voluntary” the captain of the host: but Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” thy servant hath he not called.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel“who prevails with God” [are] upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” shall be counted offenders.
22 ¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet also came in.
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24 And Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah“the Lord is my master” shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah“the Lord is my master”.
26 But me, [even] me thy servant, and Zadok“just; righteous” the priest, and Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”, and thy servant Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, hath he not called.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed [it] unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 ¶ Then king David“well-beloved, dear” answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, saying, Assuredly Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with [her] face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David“well-beloved, dear” live for ever.
32 ¶ And king David“well-beloved, dear” said, Call me Zadok“just; righteous” the priest, and Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet, and Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon“valley of grace”:
34 And let Zadok“just; righteous” the priest and Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet anoint him there king over Israel“who prevails with God”: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel“who prevails with God” and over Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”.
36 And Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord” answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so [too].
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David“well-beloved, dear”.
38 So Zadok“just; righteous” the priest, and Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet, and Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”, and the Cherethites“who cut or tear away”, and the Pelethites“judges; destroyers”, went down, and caused Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon“valley of grace”.
39 And Zadok“just; righteous” the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 ¶ And Adonijah“the Lord is my master” and all the guests that [were] with him heard [it] as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab“paternity; voluntary” heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore [is this] noise of the city being in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan“given of God” the son of Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” the priest came: and Adonijah“the Lord is my master” said unto him, Come in; for thou [art] a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
43 And Jonathan“given of God” answered and said to Adonijah“the Lord is my master”, Verily our lord king David“well-beloved, dear” hath made Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” king.
44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok“just; righteous” the priest, and Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet, and Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”, and the Cherethites“who cut or tear away”, and the Pelethites“judges; destroyers”, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:
45 And Zadok“just; righteous” the priest and Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon“valley of grace”: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This [is] the noise that ye have heard.
46 And also Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David“well-beloved, dear”, saying, God make the name of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, which hath given [one] to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing [it].
49 And all the guests that [were] with Adonijah“the Lord is my master” were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
50 ¶ And Adonijah“the Lord is my master” feared because of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
51 And it was told Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, saying, Behold, Adonijah“the Lord is my master” feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
52 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
53 So king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.

CHAPTER 2
1 Now the days of David“well-beloved, dear” drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” his son, saying,
2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
3 And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses“taken out; drawn forth”, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel“who prevails with God”.
5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab“paternity; voluntary” the son of Zeruiah“pain or tribulation of the Lord” did to me, [and] what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel“who prevails with God”, unto Abner“father of light” the son of Ner“a lamp; new-tilled land”, and unto Amasa“sparing the people” the son of Jether“he that excels”, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that [was] about his loins, and in his shoes that [were] on his feet.
6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai“son of contempt; made of iron” the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom“father of peace” thy brother.
8 And, behold, [thou hast] with thee Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” the son of Gera“pilgrimage, combat; dispute”, a Benjamite of Bahurim“choice; warlike; valiant”, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim“tents; two fields; two armies”: but he came down to meet me at Jordan“the river of judgment”, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou [art] a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
10 So David“well-beloved, dear” slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
11 And the days that David“well-beloved, dear” reigned over Israel“who prevails with God” [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron“society; friendship”, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem“vision of peace”.
12 ¶ Then sat Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” upon the throne of David“well-beloved, dear” his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
13 ¶ And Adonijah“the Lord is my master” the son of Haggith“rejoicing” came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and [that] all Israel“who prevails with God” set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD.
16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag“ignorance of the father” the Shunammite to wife.
18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19 ¶ Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, to speak unto him for Adonijah“the Lord is my master”. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; [I pray thee], say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
21 And she said, Let Abishag“ignorance of the father” the Shunammite be given to Adonijah“the Lord is my master” thy brother to wife.
22 And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag“ignorance of the father” the Shunammite for Adonijah“the Lord is my master”? ask for him the kingdom also; for he [is] mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” the priest, and for Joab“paternity; voluntary” the son of Zeruiah“pain or tribulation of the Lord”.
23 Then king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah“the Lord is my master” have not spoken this word against his own life.
24 Now therefore, [as] the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David“well-beloved, dear” my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah“the Lord is my master” shall be put to death this day.
25 And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sent by the hand of Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”; and he fell upon him that he died.
26 ¶ And unto Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth“answer; song; poverty”, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David“well-beloved, dear” my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
27 So Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” thrust out Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli“the offering or lifting up” in Shiloh“sent”.
28 ¶ Then tidings came to Joab“paternity; voluntary”: for Joab had turned after Adonijah“the Lord is my master”, though he turned not after Absalom“father of peace”. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
29 And it was told king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” that Joab“paternity; voluntary” was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, [he is] by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”, saying, Go, fall upon him.
30 And Benaiah“son of the Lord” came to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab“paternity; voluntary”, and thus he answered me.
31 And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab“paternity; voluntary” shed, from me, and from the house of my father.
32 And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David“well-beloved, dear” not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner“father of light” the son of Ner“a lamp; new-tilled land”, captain of the host of Israel“who prevails with God”, and Amasa“sparing the people” the son of Jether“he that excels”, captain of the host of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”.
33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab“paternity; voluntary”, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David“well-beloved, dear”, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
34 So Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord” went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 And the king put Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord” in his room over the host: and Zadok“just; righteous” the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant”.
36 ¶ And the king sent and called for Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem“vision of peace”, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
37 For it shall be, [that] on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron“obscure; making black or sad”, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
38 And Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” said unto the king, The saying [is] good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem“vision of peace” many days.
39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” ran away unto Achish“thus it is; how is this” son of Maachah“pressed down; worn; fastened” king of Gath“a wine-press”. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants [be] in Gath.
40 And Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath“a wine-press” to Achish“thus it is; how is this” to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
41 And it was told Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” that Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” had gone from Jerusalem“vision of peace” to Gath“a wine-press”, and was come again.
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word [that] I have heard [is] good.
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44 The king said moreover to Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame”, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David“well-beloved, dear” my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
45 And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” [shall be] blessed, and the throne of David“well-beloved, dear” shall be established before the LORD for ever.
46 So the king commanded Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord”; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.

CHAPTER 3
1 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” made affinity with Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils” king of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David“well-beloved, dear”, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem“vision of peace” round about.
2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
3 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David“well-beloved, dear” his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
4 And the king went to Gibeon“hill; cup; thing lifted up” to sacrifice there; for that [was] the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” offer upon that altar.
5 ¶ In Gibeon“hill; cup; thing lifted up” the LORD appeared to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
6 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David“well-beloved, dear” my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.
7 And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David“well-beloved, dear” my father: and I [am but] a little child: I know not [how] to go out or come in.
8 And thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had asked this thing.
11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David“well-beloved, dear” did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
15 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” awoke; and, behold, [it was] a dream. And he came to Jerusalem“vision of peace”, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
16 ¶ Then came there two women, [that were] harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we [were] together; [there was] no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.
19 And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living [is] my son, and the dead [is] thy son. And this said, No“stirring up; forbidding”; but the dead [is] thy son, and the living [is] my son. Thus they spake before the king.
23 Then said the king, The one saith, This [is] my son that liveth, and thy son [is] the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son [is] the dead, and my son [is] the living.
24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
26 Then spake the woman whose the living child [was] unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, [but] divide [it].
27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she [is] the mother thereof.
28 And all Israel“who prevails with God” heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God [was] in him, to do judgment.

CHAPTER 4
1 So king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” was king over all Israel“who prevails with God”.
2 And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah“he that hears the Lord” the son of Zadok“just; righteous” the priest,
3 Elihoreph“god of winter, or of youth” and Ahiah“brother of the Lord”, the sons of Shisha“of marble; pleasant”, scribes; Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” the son of Ahilud“a brother born, or begotten”, the recorder.
4 And Benaiah“son of the Lord” the son of Jehoiada“knowledge of the Lord” [was] over the host: and Zadok“just; righteous” and Abiathar“excellent father; father of the remnant” [were] the priests:
5 And Azariah“he that hears the Lord” the son of Nathan“given; giving; rewarded” [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king’s friend:
6 And Ahishar“brother of a prince; brother of a song” [was] over the household: and Adoniram“my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation” the son of Abda“a servant; servitude” [was] over the tribute.
7 ¶ And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had twelve officers over all Israel“who prevails with God”, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
8 And these [are] their names: The son of Hur“liberty; whiteness; hole”, in mount Ephraim“fruitful; increasing”:
9 The son of Dekar“force”, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim“that beholds the heart”, and Beth-shemesh“house of the sun”, and Elon-beth-hanan“the house of grace or mercy”:
10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher“a digger”:
11 The son of Abinadab“father of a vow, or of willingness”, in all the region of Dor“generation, habitation”; which had Taphath“distillation; drop” the daughter of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” to wife:
12 Baana the son of Ahilud“a brother born, or begotten”; [to him pertained] Taanach“who humbles thee; who answers thee” and Megiddo“his precious fruit; declaring a message”, and all Beth-shean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah“mourning of sickness”, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond Jokneam“possessing, or building up, of the people”:
13 The son of Geber“manly, strong”, in Ramoth-gilead; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair“my light; who diffuses light” the son of Manasseh“forgetfulness; he that is forgotten”, which [are] in Gilead“the heap or mass of testimony”; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob“a turf, or fat land”, which [is] in Bashan“in the tooth, in ivory”, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
14 Ahinadab“a willing brother; brother of a vow” the son of Iddo“his band; power; praise” [had] Mahanaim“tents; two fields; two armies”:
15 Ahimaaz“a brother of the council” [was] in Naphtali“that struggles or fights”; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” to wife:
16 Baanah“in the answer; in affliction” the son of Hushai“their haste; their sensuality; their silence” [was] in Asher“happiness” and in Aloth:
17 Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” the son of Paruah“flourishing; that flies away”, in Issachar“reward; recompense”:
18 Shimei“that hears or obeys; my reputation; my fame” the son of Elah“an oak; a curse; perjury”, in Benjamin“son of the right hand”:
19 Geber“manly, strong” the son of Uri“my light, my fire” [was] in the country of Gilead“the heap or mass of testimony”, [in] the country of Sihon“rooting out; conclusion” king of the Amorites“highlanders, or hill men”, and of Og“a cake; bread baked in ashes” king of Bashan“in the tooth, in ivory”; and [he was] the only officer which [was] in the land.
20 ¶ Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” and Israel“who prevails with God” [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
21 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines“those who dwell in villages”, and unto the border of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 ¶ And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
24 For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the river, from Tiphsah“passage; leap; step; the passover” even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
25 And Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” and Israel“who prevails with God” dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan“judgment; he that judges” even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
26 ¶ And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.
29 ¶ And God gave Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.
30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”.
31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan“strong; the gift of the island” the Ezrahite, and Heman“their trouble; tumult; much; in great number”, and Chalcol“who nourishes, consumes, and sustains the whole”, and Darda“home of knowledge”, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon“white, incense” even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

CHAPTER 5
1 And Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” king of Tyre“strength; rock; sharp” sent his servants unto Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David“well-beloved, dear”.
2 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sent to Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer”, saying,
3 Thou knowest how that David“well-beloved, dear” my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David“well-beloved, dear” my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon“white, incense”; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that [there is] not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
7 ¶ And it came to pass, when Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” heard the words of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed [be] the LORD this day, which hath given unto David“well-beloved, dear” a wise son over this great people.
8 And Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” sent to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: [and] I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
9 My servants shall bring [them] down from Lebanon“white, incense” unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive [them]: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
10 So Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” gave Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.
11 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” gave Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” twenty thousand measures of wheat [for] food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
12 And the LORD gave Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
13 ¶ And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” raised a levy out of all Israel“who prevails with God”; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
14 And he sent them to Lebanon“white, incense”, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, [and] two months at home: and Adoniram“my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation” [was] over the levy.
15 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
16 Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which [were] over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, [and] hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18 And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew [them], and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

CHAPTER 6
1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel“who prevails with God” were come out of the land of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif“this or that; brightness; comeliness”, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
2 And the house which king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.
3 And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits [was] the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits [was] the breadth thereof before the house.
4 And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.
5 ¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, [against] the walls of the house round about, [both] of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:
6 The nethermost chamber [was] five cubits broad, and the middle [was] six cubits broad, and the third [was] seven cubits broad: for without [in the wall] of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that [the beams] should not be fastened in the walls of the house.
7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
8 The door for the middle chamber [was] in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle [chamber], and out of the middle into the third.
9 So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
10 And [then] he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house [with] timber of cedar.
11 ¶ And the word of the LORD came to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, saying,
12 [Concerning] this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David“well-beloved, dear” thy father:
13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel“who prevails with God”, and will not forsake my people Israel.
14 So Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” built the house, and finished it.
15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: [and] he covered [them] on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
16 And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built [them] for it within, [even] for the oracle, [even] for the most holy [place].
17 And the house, that [is], the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].
18 And the cedar of the house within [was] carved with knops and open flowers: all [was] cedar; there was no stone seen.
19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
20 And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar.
21 So Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that [was] by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
23 ¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high.
24 And five cubits [was] the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other [were] ten cubits.
25 And the other cherub [was] ten cubits: both the cherubims [were] of one measure and one size.
26 The height of the one cherub [was] ten cubits, and so [was it] of the other cherub.
27 And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the [one] wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
28 And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
30 And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
31 ¶ And for the entering of the oracle he made doors [of] olive tree: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part [of the wall].
32 The two doors also [were of] olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid [them] with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
33 So also made he for the door of the temple posts [of] olive tree, a fourth part [of the wall].
34 And the two doors [were of] fir tree: the two leaves of the one door [were] folding, and the two leaves of the other door [were] folding.
35 And he carved [thereon] cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered [them] with gold fitted upon the carved work.
36 ¶ And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
37 ¶ In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif“this or that; brightness; comeliness”:
38 And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul“old age; perishing”, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

CHAPTER 7
1 But Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
2 He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon“white, incense”; the length thereof [was] an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
3 And [it was] covered with cedar above upon the beams, that [lay] on forty five pillars, fifteen [in] a row.
4 And [there were] windows [in] three rows, and light [was] against light [in] three ranks.
5 And all the doors and posts [were] square, with the windows: and light [was] against light [in] three ranks.
6 ¶ And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof [was] fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch [was] before them: and the [other] pillars and the thick beam [were] before them.
7 ¶ Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
8 ¶ And his house where he dwelt [had] another court within the porch, [which] was of the like work. Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken [to wife], like unto this porch.
9 All these [were of] costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and [so] on the outside toward the great court.
10 And the foundation [was of] costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
11 And above [were] costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
12 And the great court round about [was] with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
13 ¶ And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sent and fetched Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” out of Tyre“strength; rock; sharp”.
14 He [was] a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali“that struggles or fights”, and his father [was] a man of Tyre“strength; rock; sharp”, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and wrought all his work.
15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
16 And he made two chapiters [of] molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter [was] five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter [was] five cubits:
17 [And] nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which [were] upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that [were] upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.
19 And the chapiters that [were] upon the top of the pillars [were] of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
20 And the chapiters upon the two pillars [had pomegranates] also above, over against the belly which [was] by the network: and the pomegranates [were] two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin“he that strengthens and makes steadfast”: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz“in strength”.
22 And upon the top of the pillars [was] lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
23 ¶ And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: [it was] round all about, and his height [was] five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
24 And under the brim of it round about [there were] knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops [were] cast in two rows, when it was cast.
25 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.
26 And it [was] an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
27 ¶ And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits [was] the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
28 And the work of the bases [was] on this [manner]: they had borders, and the borders [were] between the ledges:
29 And on the borders that [were] between the ledges [were] lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges [there was] a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen [were] certain additions made of thin work.
30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver [were] undersetters molten, at the side of every addition.
31 And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above [was] a cubit: but the mouth thereof [was] round [after] the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it [were] gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
32 And under the borders [were] four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels [were joined] to the base: and the height of a wheel [was] a cubit and half a cubit.
33 And the work of the wheels [was] like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, [were] all molten.
34 And [there were] four undersetters to the four corners of one base: [and] the undersetters [were] of the very base itself.
35 And in the top of the base [was there] a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof [were] of the same.
36 For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.
37 After this [manner] he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, [and] one size.
38 ¶ Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
39 And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.
40 ¶ And Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” for the house of the LORD:
41 The two pillars, and the [two] bowls of the chapiters that [were] on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which [were] upon the top of the pillars;
42 And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, [even] two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that [were] upon the pillars;
43 And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
44 And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
45 And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” made to king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” for the house of the LORD, [were of] bright brass.
46 In the plain of Jordan“the river of judgment” did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth“tents; tabernacles” and Zarthan.
47 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
48 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],
49 And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right [side], and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold,
50 And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers [of] pure gold; and the hinges [of] gold, [both] for the doors of the inner house, the most holy [place, and] for the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple.
51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David“well-beloved, dear” his father had dedicated; [even] the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

CHAPTER 8
1 Then Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” assembled the elders of Israel“who prevails with God”, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem“vision of peace”, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David“well-beloved, dear”, which [is] Zion“monument; raised up; sepulcher”.
2 And all the men of Israel“who prevails with God” assembled themselves unto king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” at the feast in the month Ethanim“strong; valiant”, which [is] the seventh month.
3 And all the elders of Israel“who prevails with God” came, and the priests took up the ark.
4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that [were] in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
5 And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and all the congregation of Israel“who prevails with God”, that were assembled unto him, [were] with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims.
7 For the cherubims spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
9 [There was] nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses“taken out; drawn forth” put there at Horeb“desert; solitude; destruction”, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel“who prevails with God”, when they came out of the land of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”.
10 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,
11 So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.
12 ¶ Then spake Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
13 I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel“who prevails with God”: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
15 And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, which spake with his mouth unto David“well-beloved, dear” my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled [it], saying,
16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel“who prevails with God” out of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David“well-beloved, dear” to be over my people Israel.
17 And it was in the heart of David“well-beloved, dear” my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”.
18 And the LORD said unto David“well-beloved, dear” my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.
19 Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
20 And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David“well-beloved, dear” my father, and sit on the throne of Israel“who prevails with God”, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein [is] the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”.
22 ¶ And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel“who prevails with God”, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
23 And he said, LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, [there is] no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
24 Who hast kept with thy servant David“well-beloved, dear” my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled [it] with thine hand, as [it is] this day.
25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, keep with thy servant David“well-beloved, dear” my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
26 And now, O God of Israel“who prevails with God”, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David“well-beloved, dear” my father.
27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
28 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, [even] toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel“who prevails with God”, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
31 ¶ If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
32 Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
33 ¶ When thy people Israel“who prevails with God” be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house:
34 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy people Israel“who prevails with God”, and bring them again unto the land which thou gavest unto their fathers.
35 ¶ When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
36 Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel“who prevails with God”, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
37 ¶ If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, [or] if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness [there be];
38 What prayer and supplication soever be [made] by any man, [or] by all thy people Israel“who prevails with God”, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:
39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, [even] thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
40 That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
41 Moreover concerning a stranger, that [is] not of thy people Israel“who prevails with God”, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;
42 (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;
43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as [do] thy people Israel“who prevails with God”; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
44 ¶ If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and [toward] the house that I have built for thy name:
45 Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
46 If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
47 [Yet] if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
48 And [so] return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
49 Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
50 And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
51 For they [be] thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
52 That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel“who prevails with God”, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.
53 For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, [to be] thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses“taken out; drawn forth” thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, O Lord GOD.
54 And it was [so], that when Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel“who prevails with God” with a loud voice, saying,
56 Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel“who prevails with God”, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses“taken out; drawn forth” his servant.
57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
58 That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
59 And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel“who prevails with God” at all times, as the matter shall require:
60 That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD [is] God, [and that there is] none else.
61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
62 ¶ And the king, and all Israel“who prevails with God” with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
63 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel“who prevails with God” dedicated the house of the LORD.
64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that [was] before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that [was] before the LORD [was] too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
65 And at that time Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” held a feast, and all Israel“who prevails with God” with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath“anger; heat; a wall” unto the river of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, [even] fourteen days.
66 On“pain; force; iniquity” the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David“well-beloved, dear” his servant, and for Israel“who prevails with God” his people.

CHAPTER 9
1 And it came to pass, when Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
2 That the LORD appeared to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon“hill; cup; thing lifted up”.
3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David“well-beloved, dear” thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel“who prevails with God” for ever, as I promised to David“well-beloved, dear” thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
6 [But] if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments [and] my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
7 Then will I cut off Israel“who prevails with God” out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
8 And at this house, [which] is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?
9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
10 ¶ And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king’s house,
11 ([Now] Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” the king of Tyre“strength; rock; sharp” had furnished Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee“wheel; revolution”.
12 And Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” came out from Tyre“strength; rock; sharp” to see the cities which Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had given him; and they pleased him not.
13 And he said, What cities [are] these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul“displeasing; dirty” unto this day.
14 And Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.
15 ¶ And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo“fullness”, and the wall of Jerusalem“vision of peace”, and Hazor“court; hay”, and Megiddo“his precious fruit; declaring a message”, and Gezer“dividing, sentence”.
16 [For] Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils” king of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish” had gone up, and taken Gezer“dividing, sentence”, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it [for] a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
17 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” built Gezer“dividing, sentence”, and Beth-horon“house of wrath” the nether,
18 And Baalath“a rejoicing; our proud lord”, and Tadmor“the palm-tree; bitterness” in the wilderness, in the land,
19 And all the cities of store that Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem“vision of peace”, and in Lebanon“white, incense”, and in all the land of his dominion.
20 [And] all the people [that were] left of the Amorites“highlanders, or hill men”, Hittites, Perizzites“dwelling in villages”, Hivites“villagers”, and Jebusites“Jebus = trample down (destructive)”, which [were] not of the children of Israel“who prevails with God”,
21 Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel“who prevails with God” also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel“who prevails with God” did Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” make no bondmen: but they [were] men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These [were] the chief of the officers that [were] over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 ¶ But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David“well-beloved, dear” unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo“fullness”.
25 ¶ And three times in a year did Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that [was] before the LORD. So he finished the house.
26 ¶ And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber“the wood of the man”, which [is] beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom“red, earthy; of blood”.
27 And Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer” sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
28 And they came to Ophir“fruitful region”, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought [it] to king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.

CHAPTER 10
1 And when the queen of Sheba“captivity; old man; repose; oath” heard of the fame of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
2 And she came to Jerusalem“vision of peace” with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
3 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” told her all her questions: there was not [any] thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
4 And when the queen of Sheba“captivity; old man; repose; oath” had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,
5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent 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 wisdom.
7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
8 Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.
9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel“who prevails with God”: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
10 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba“captivity; old man; repose; oath” gave to king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
11 And the navy also of Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer”, that brought gold from Ophir“fruitful region”, 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 house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
13 And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” gave unto the queen of Sheba“captivity; old man; repose; oath” all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside [that] which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
14 ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
15 Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia“evening; desert; ravens”, and of the governors of the country.
16 ¶ And king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one target.
17 And [he made] three hundred shields [of] beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon“white, incense”.
18 ¶ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne [was] round behind: and [there were] stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.
21 ¶ And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels [were of] gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon“white, incense” [were of] pure gold; none [were of] silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram“exaltation of life; a destroyer”: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
23 So king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
24 ¶ And all the earth sought to Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
25 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
26 ¶ And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem“vision of peace”.
27 And the king made silver [to be] in Jerusalem“vision of peace” as stones, and cedars made he [to be] as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale, for abundance.
28 ¶ And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had horses brought out of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
29 And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish” for six hundred [shekels] of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring [them] out by their means.

CHAPTER 11
1 But king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils”, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, [and] Hittites;
2 Of the nations [concerning] which the LORD said unto the children of Israel“who prevails with God”, 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“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” clave unto these in love.
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” 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“well-beloved, dear” his father.
5 For Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” went after Ashtoreth“flocks; sheep; riches” the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom“their king” the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as [did] David“well-beloved, dear” his father.
7 Then did Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” build an high place for Chemosh“handling; stroking; taking away”, the abomination of Moab“of his father”, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem“vision of peace”, and for Molech“king”, the abomination of the children of Ammon“a people; the son of my people”.
8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
9 ¶ And the LORD was angry with Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, which had appeared unto him twice,
10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, 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.
12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David“well-beloved, dear” 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“well-beloved, dear” my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
14 ¶ And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, Hadad“joy; noise; clamor” the Edomite: he [was] of the king’s seed in Edom.
15 For it came to pass, when David“well-beloved, dear” was in Edom“red, earthy; of blood”, and Joab“paternity; voluntary” 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“paternity; voluntary” remain there with all Israel“who prevails with God”, until he had cut off every male in Edom“red, earthy; of blood”
17 That Hadad“joy; noise; clamor” fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”; Hadad [being] yet a little child.
18 And they arose out of Midian“judgment; covering; habit”, and came to Paran“beauty; glory; ornament”: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, unto Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils” king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
19 And Hadad“joy; noise; clamor” found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils”, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes“standard; flight; temptation” the queen.
20 And the sister of Tahpenes“standard; flight; temptation” bare him Genubath“theft; robbery” his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.
21 And when Hadad“joy; noise; clamor” heard in Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish” that David“well-beloved, dear” slept with his fathers, and that Joab“paternity; voluntary” the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils”, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
22 Then Pharaoh“that disperses; that spoils” 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.
23 ¶ And God stirred him up [another] adversary, Rezon“lean; small; secret; prince” the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer“beauty of assistance” king of Zobah“an army; warring”:
24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David“well-beloved, dear” slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus“a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning”, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
25 And he was an adversary to Israel“who prevails with God” all the days of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, beside the mischief that Hadad“joy; noise; clamor” [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
26 ¶ And Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name [was] Zeruah“leprous; wasp; hornet”, a widow woman, even he lifted up [his] hand against the king.
27 And this [was] the cause that he lifted up [his] hand against the king: Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” built Millo“fullness”, [and] repaired the breaches of the city of David“well-beloved, dear” his father.
28 And the man Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” [was] a mighty man of valour: and Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph“increase; addition”.
29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” went out of Jerusalem“vision of peace”, that the prophet Ahijah“brother of the Lord” 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“brother of the Lord” caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve pieces:
31 And he said to Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel“who prevails with God”, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and will give ten tribes to thee:
32 (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel“who prevails with God”
33 Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth“flocks; sheep; riches” the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh“handling; stroking; taking away” the god of the Moabites, and Milcom“their king” the god of the children of Ammon“a people; the son of my people”, 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“well-beloved, dear” his father.
34 Howbeit 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“well-beloved, dear” my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
35 But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, [even] ten tribes.
36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David“well-beloved, dear” my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem“vision of peace”, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
37 And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel“who prevails with God”.
38 And 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“well-beloved, dear” my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel“who prevails with God” unto thee.
39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David“well-beloved, dear”, but not for ever.
40 Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” sought therefore to kill Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, unto Shishak“present of the bag; of the pot; of the thigh” king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41 ¶ And the rest of the acts of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and all that he did, and his wisdom, [are] they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42 And the time that Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” reigned in Jerusalem“vision of peace” over all Israel“who prevails with God” [was] forty years.
43 And Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David“well-beloved, dear” his father: and Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” his son reigned in his stead.

CHAPTER 12
1 And Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” went to Shechem“part; portion; back early in the morning”: for all Israel“who prevails with God” were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”, who was yet in Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”, heard [of it], (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” and all the congregation of Israel“who prevails with God” came, and spake unto Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty”, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Depart yet [for] three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
6 ¶ And king Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, [and] which stood before him:
9 And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
10 And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou [it] lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little [finger] shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
11 And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12 ¶ So Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” and all the people came to Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father [also] chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah“brother of the Lord” the Shilonite unto Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”.
16 ¶ So when all Israel“who prevails with God” saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David“well-beloved, dear”? neither [have we] inheritance in the son of Jesse“gift; oblation; one who is”: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
17 But [as for] the children of Israel“who prevails with God” which dwelt in the cities of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” reigned over them.
18 Then king Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” sent Adoram“their beauty; their power”, who [was] over the tribute; and all Israel“who prevails with God” stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem“vision of peace”.
19 So Israel“who prevails with God” rebelled against the house of David“well-beloved, dear” unto this day.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel“who prevails with God” heard that Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David“well-beloved, dear”, but the tribe of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” only.
21 ¶ And when Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” was come to Jerusalem“vision of peace”, he assembled all the house of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, with the tribe of Benjamin“son of the right hand”, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel“who prevails with God”, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah“that hears or obeys the Lord” the man of God, saying,
23 Speak unto Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty”, the son of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”, king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin“son of the right hand”, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel“who prevails with God”: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
25 ¶ Then Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” built Shechem“part; portion; back early in the morning” in mount Ephraim“fruitful; increasing”, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel“face or vision of God; that sees God”.
26 And Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David“well-beloved, dear”:
27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem“vision of peace”, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, [even] unto Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem“vision of peace”: behold thy gods, O Israel“who prevails with God”, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish”.
29 And he set the one in Beth-el“the house of God”, and the other put he in Dan“judgment; he that judges”.
30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went [to worship] before the one, [even] unto Dan“judgment; he that judges”.
31 And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi“associated with him”.
32 And Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that [is] in Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el“the house of God”, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el“the house of God” the fifteenth day of the eighth month, [even] in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel“who prevails with God”: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

CHAPTER 13
1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el“the house of God”: and Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” stood by the altar to burn incense.
2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David“well-beloved, dear”, Josiah“the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord” by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee.
3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This [is] the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that [are] upon it shall be poured out.
4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el“the house of God”, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
5 The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as [it was] before.
7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el“the house of God”.
11 ¶ Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el“the house of God”; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.
12 And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”.
13 And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, [Art] thou the man of God that camest from Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”? And he said, I [am].
15 Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.
16 And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
17 For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
18 He said unto him, I [am] a prophet also as thou [art]; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.
19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
20 ¶ And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
21 And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
22 But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which [the LORD] did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
23 ¶ And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, [to wit], for the prophet whom he had brought back.
24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told [it] in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard [thereof], he said, It [is] the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.
27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled [him].
28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.
29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.
30 And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, [saying], Alas, my brother!
31 And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God [is] buried; lay my bones beside his bones:
32 For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Beth-el“the house of God”, and against all the houses of the high places which [are] in the cities of Samaria“watch-mountain”, shall surely come to pass.
33 ¶ After this thing Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became [one] of the priests of the high places.
34 And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, even to cut [it] off, and to destroy [it] from off the face of the earth.

CHAPTER 14
1 At that time Abijah“the Lord is my father” the son of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” fell sick.
2 And Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh“sent”: behold, there [is] Ahijah“brother of the Lord” the prophet, which told me that [I should be] king over this people.
3 And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.
4 And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh“sent”, and came to the house of Ahijah“brother of the Lord”. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
5 ¶ And the LORD said unto Ahijah“brother of the Lord”, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he [is] sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself [to be] another [woman].
6 And it was [so], when Ahijah“brother of the Lord” heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”; why feignest thou thyself [to be] another? for I [am] sent to thee [with] heavy [tidings].
7 Go, tell Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,
8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David“well-beloved, dear”, and gave it thee: and [yet] thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do [that] only [which was] right in mine eyes;
9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
10 Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, [and] him that is shut up and left in Israel“who prevails with God”, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
11 Him that dieth of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken [it].
12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: [and] when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
13 And all Israel“who prevails with God” shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” shall come to the grave, because in him there is found [some] good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
14 Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel“who prevails with God”, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” that day: but what? even now.
15 For the LORD shall smite Israel“who prevails with God”, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
16 And he shall give Israel“who prevails with God” up because of the sins of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.
17 ¶ And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”: [and] when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;
18 And they buried him; and all Israel“who prevails with God” mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah“brother of the Lord” the prophet.
19 And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they [are] written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”.
20 And the days which Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” reigned [were] two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab“free and voluntary gift; prince” his son reigned in his stead.
21 ¶ And Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” the son of Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” reigned in Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”. Rehoboam [was] forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem“vision of peace”, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel“who prevails with God”, to put his name there. And his mother’s name [was] Naamah“beautiful; agreeable” an Ammonitess.
22 And Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.
23 For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
24 And there were also sodomites in the land: [and] they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel“who prevails with God”.
25 ¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty”, [that] Shishak“present of the bag; of the pot; of the thigh” king of Egypt“that troubles or oppresses; anguish” came up against Jerusalem“vision of peace”:
26 And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon“peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses” had made.
27 And king Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” made in their stead brasen shields, and committed [them] unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house.
28 And it was [so], when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
29 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty”, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”?
30 And there was war between Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” and Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” all [their] days.
31 And Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David“well-beloved, dear”. And his mother’s name [was] Naamah“beautiful; agreeable” an Ammonitess. And Abijam“father of the sea” his son reigned in his stead.

CHAPTER 15
1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds” reigned Abijam“father of the sea” over Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem“vision of peace”. And his mother’s name [was] Maachah“pressed down; worn; fastened”, the daughter of Abishalom“father of peace”.
3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David“well-beloved, dear” his father.
4 Nevertheless for David’s sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem“vision of peace”, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
5 Because David“well-beloved, dear” did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah“the Lord is my light or fire” the Hittite“one who is broken; who fears”.
6 And there was war between Rehoboam“who sets the people at liberty” and Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” all the days of his life.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Abijam“father of the sea”, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”.
8 And Abijam“father of the sea” slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David“well-beloved, dear”: and Asa“physician; cure” his son reigned in his stead.
9 ¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” king of Israel“who prevails with God” reigned Asa“physician; cure” over Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”.
10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem“vision of peace”. And his mother’s name [was] Maachah“pressed down; worn; fastened”, the daughter of Abishalom“father of peace”.
11 And Asa“physician; cure” did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, as [did] David“well-beloved, dear” his father.
12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 And also Maachah“pressed down; worn; fastened” his mother, even her he removed from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa“physician; cure” destroyed her idol, and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron“obscure; making black or sad”.
14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
16 ¶ And there was war between Asa“physician; cure” and Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” king of Israel“who prevails with God” all their days.
17 And Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” king of Israel“who prevails with God” went up against Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and built Ramah“elevated; sublime”, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah.
18 Then Asa“physician; cure” took all the silver and the gold [that were] left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon“good pomegranate; the navel; the middle”, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus“a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning”, saying,
19 [There is] a league between me and thee, [and] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” king of Israel“who prevails with God”, that he may depart from me.
20 So Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa“physician; cure”, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel“who prevails with God”, and smote Ijon“look; eye; fountain”, and Dan“judgment; he that judges”, and Abel-beth-maachah“mourning to the house of Maachah”, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of Naphtali“that struggles or fights”.
21 And it came to pass, when Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” heard [thereof], that he left off building of Ramah“elevated; sublime”, and dwelt in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”.
22 Then king Asa“physician; cure” made a proclamation throughout all Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”; none [was] exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah“elevated; sublime”, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba“a hill; cup” of Benjamin“son of the right hand”, and Mizpah“a watch-tower; speculation”.
23 The rest of all the acts of Asa“physician; cure”, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
24 And Asa“physician; cure” slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David“well-beloved, dear” his father: and Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” his son reigned in his stead.
25 ¶ And Nadab“free and voluntary gift; prince” the son of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” began to reign over Israel“who prevails with God” in the second year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and reigned over Israel two years.
26 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel“who prevails with God” to sin.
27 ¶ And Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” the son of Ahijah“brother of the Lord”, of the house of Issachar“reward; recompense”, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon“a back; a high house”, which [belonged] to the Philistines“those who dwell in villages”; for Nadab“free and voluntary gift; prince” and all Israel“who prevails with God” laid siege to Gibbethon.
28 Even in the third year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” did Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” slay him, and reigned in his stead.
29 And it came to pass, when he reigned, [that] he smote all the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah“brother of the Lord” the Shilonite:
30 Because of the sins of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” which he sinned, and which he made Israel“who prevails with God” sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
31 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab“free and voluntary gift; prince”, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”?
32 And there was war between Asa“physician; cure” and Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” king of Israel“who prevails with God” all their days.
33 In the third year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” began Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” the son of Ahijah“brother of the Lord” to reign over all Israel“who prevails with God” in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”, twenty and four years.
34 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel“who prevails with God” to sin.

CHAPTER 16
1 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu“himself who exists” the son of Hanani“my grace; my mercy” against Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”, saying,
2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel“who prevails with God”; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;
3 Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”.
4 Him that dieth of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
5 Now the rest of the acts of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”, and what he did, and his might, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”?
6 So Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”: and Elah“an oak; a curse; perjury” his son reigned in his stead.
7 And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu“himself who exists” the son of Hanani“my grace; my mercy” came the word of the LORD against Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”; and because he killed him.
8 ¶ In the twenty and sixth year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” began Elah“an oak; a curse; perjury” the son of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” to reign over Israel“who prevails with God” in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”, two years.
9 And his servant Zimri, captain of half [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of [his] house in Tirzah.
10 And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and reigned in his stead.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, [that] he slew all the house of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu“himself who exists” the prophet,
13 For all the sins of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste”, and the sins of Elah“an oak; a curse; perjury” his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel“who prevails with God” to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah“an oak; a curse; perjury”, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”?
15 ¶ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”. And the people [were] encamped against Gibbethon“a back; a high house”, which [belonged] to the Philistines“those who dwell in villages”.
16 And the people [that were] encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel“who prevails with God” made Omri“sheaf of corn”, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
17 And Omri“sheaf of corn” went up from Gibbethon“a back; a high house”, and all Israel“who prevails with God” with him, and they besieged Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”.
18 And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
19 For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people”, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel“who prevails with God” to sin.
20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”?
21 ¶ Then were the people of Israel“who prevails with God” divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni“straw; hay” the son of Ginath“a garden”, to make him king; and half followed Omri“sheaf of corn”.
22 But the people that followed Omri“sheaf of corn” prevailed against the people that followed Tibni“straw; hay” the son of Ginath“a garden”: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned.
23 ¶ In the thirty and first year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” began Omri“sheaf of corn” to reign over Israel“who prevails with God”, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah“benevolent; complaisant; pleasing”.
24 And he bought the hill Samaria“watch-mountain” of Shemer“guardian; thorn” for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
25 ¶ But Omri“sheaf of corn” wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him.
26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel“who prevails with God” to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
27 Now the rest of the acts of Omri“sheaf of corn” which he did, and his might that he shewed, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”?
28 So Omri“sheaf of corn” slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria“watch-mountain”: and Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” his son reigned in his stead.
29 ¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa“physician; cure” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” began Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” the son of Omri“sheaf of corn” to reign over Israel“who prevails with God”: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria“watch-mountain” twenty and two years.
30 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” the son of Omri“sheaf of corn” did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that [were] before him.
31 And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”, that he took to wife Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” the daughter of Ethbaal“toward the idol, or with Baal” king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal“master; lord”, and worshipped him.
32 And he reared up an altar for Baal“master; lord” in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria“watch-mountain”.
33 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God” to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
34 ¶ In his days did Hiel“God lives; the life of God” the Beth-elite build Jericho“his moon; his month; his sweet smell”: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram“high father; father of deceit” his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest [son] Segub“fortified; raised”, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua“a savior; a deliverer” the son of Nun“posterity; a fish; eternal”.

CHAPTER 17
1 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” the Tishbite“that makes captive”, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead“the heap or mass of testimony”, said unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, [As] the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God” liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith“cutting; piercing; slaying”, that [is] before Jordan“the river of judgment”.
4 And it shall be, [that] thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith“cutting; piercing; slaying”, that [is] before Jordan“the river of judgment”.
6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
8 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath“ambush of the mouth”, which [belongeth] to Zidon“hunting; fishing; venison”, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
10 So he arose and went to Zarephath“ambush of the mouth”. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
11 And as she was going to fetch [it], he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
12 And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
13 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” said unto her, Fear not; go [and] do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring [it] unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day [that] the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days.
16 [And] the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”.
17 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, [that] the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
18 And she said unto Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.
20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.
22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
23 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
24 ¶ And the woman said to Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, Now by this I know that thou [art] a man of God, [and] that the word of the LORD in thy mouth [is] truth.

CHAPTER 18
1 And it came to pass [after] many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” went to shew himself unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”. And [there was] a sore famine in Samaria“watch-mountain”.
3 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” called Obadiah“servant of the Lord”, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
4 For it was [so], when Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah“servant of the Lord” took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
5 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” said unto Obadiah“servant of the Lord”, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” went one way by himself, and Obadiah“servant of the Lord” went another way by himself.
7 ¶ And as Obadiah“servant of the Lord” was in the way, behold, Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, [Art] thou that my lord Elijah?
8 And he answered him, I [am]: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” [is here].
9 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, to slay me?
10 [As] the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, [He is] not [there]; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” [is here].
12 And it shall come to pass, [as soon as] I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and [so] when I come and tell Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” [is here]: and he shall slay me.
15 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
16 So Obadiah“servant of the Lord” went to meet Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”.
17 ¶ And it came to pass, when Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” saw Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, that Ahab said unto him, [Art] thou he that troubleth Israel“who prevails with God”?
18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel“who prevails with God”; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim“idols; masters; false gods”.
19 Now therefore send, [and] gather to me all Israel“who prevails with God” unto mount Carmel“circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn”, and the prophets of Baal“master; lord” four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table.
20 So Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” sent unto all the children of Israel“who prevails with God”, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel“circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn”.
21 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal“master; lord”, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
22 Then said Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” unto the people, I, [even] I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets [are] four hundred and fifty men.
23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay [it] on wood, and put no fire [under]: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay [it] on wood, and put no fire [under]:
24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” said unto the prophets of Baal“master; lord”, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress [it] first; for ye [are] many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire [under].
26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed [it], and called on the name of Baal“master; lord” from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the [time] of the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that [there was] neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
30 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD [that was] broken down.
31 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob“that supplants, undermines; the heel”, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel“who prevails with God” shall be thy name:
32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid [him] on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour [it] on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
34 And he said, Do [it] the second time. And they did [it] the second time. And he said, Do [it] the third time. And they did [it] the third time.
35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
36 And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham“father of a great multitude”, Isaac“laughter”, and of Israel“who prevails with God”, let it be known this day that thou [art] God in Israel, and [that] I [am] thy servant, and [that] I have done all these things at thy word.
37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou [art] the LORD God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench.
39 And when all the people saw [it], they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he [is] the God; the LORD, he [is] the God.
40 And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal“master; lord”; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon“hard; sore”, and slew them there.
41 ¶ And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” said unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain.
42 So Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” went up to the top of Carmel“circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn”; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, [There is] nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, Prepare [thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” rode, and went to Jezreel.
46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” to the entrance of Jezreel.

CHAPTER 19
1 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” told Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” all that Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
2 Then Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” sent a messenger unto Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, saying, So let the gods do [to me], and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
3 And when he saw [that], he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which [belongeth] to Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and left his servant there.
4 ¶ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I [am] not better than my fathers.
5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise [and] eat.
6 And he looked, and, behold, [there was] a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise [and] eat; because the journey [is] too great for thee.
8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb“desert; solitude; destruction” the mount of God.
9 ¶ And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD [came] to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”?
10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel“who prevails with God” have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
13 And it was [so], when Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” heard [it], that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, [there came] a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel“who prevails with God” have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
15 And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus“a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning”: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael“that sees God” [to be] king over Syria:
16 And Jehu“himself who exists” the son of Nimshi“rescued from danger” shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel“who prevails with God”: and Elisha“salvation of God” the son of Shaphat“judge” of Abelmeholah“mourning of sickness” shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room.
17 And it shall come to pass, [that] him that escapeth the sword of Hazael“that sees God” shall Jehu“himself who exists” slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha“salvation of God” slay.
18 Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel“who prevails with God”, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal“master; lord”, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
19 ¶ So he departed thence, and found Elisha“salvation of God” the son of Shaphat“judge”, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?
21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, and ministered unto him.

CHAPTER 20
1 And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and [there were] thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria“watch-mountain”, and warred against it.
2 And he sent messengers to Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” king of Israel“who prevails with God” into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith Ben-hadad,
3 Thy silver and thy gold [is] mine; thy wives also and thy children, [even] the goodliest, [are] mine.
4 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I [am] thine, and all that I have.
5 And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;
6 Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, [that] whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put [it] in their hand, and take [it] away.
7 Then the king of Israel“who prevails with God” called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark“polite; shining”, I pray you, and see how this [man] seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
8 And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not [unto him], nor consent.
9 Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria“watch-mountain” shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
11 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” answered and said, Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on [his harness] boast himself as he that putteth it off.
12 And it came to pass, when [Ben-hadad] heard this message, as he [was] drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set [yourselves in array]. And they set [themselves in array] against the city.
13 ¶ And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” king of Israel“who prevails with God”, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD.
14 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, [Even] by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.
15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, [even] all the children of Israel“who prevails with God”, [being] seven thousand.
16 And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad [was] drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
17 And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria“watch-mountain”.
18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel“who prevails with God” pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
21 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
22 ¶ And the prophet came to the king of Israel“who prevails with God”, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
23 And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods [are] gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
24 And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:
25 And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, [and] surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
26 And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek“strength; a rapid torrent”, to fight against Israel“who prevails with God”.
27 And the children of Israel“who prevails with God” were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.
28 ¶ And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel“who prevails with God”, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD [is] God of the hills, but he [is] not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.
29 And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And [so] it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel“who prevails with God” slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.
30 But the rest fled to Aphek“strength; a rapid torrent”, into the city; and [there] a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men [that were] left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
31 ¶ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel“who prevails with God” [are] merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and [put] ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel“who prevails with God”, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, [Is] he yet alive? he [is] my brother.
33 Now the men did diligently observe whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch [it]: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
34 And [Ben-hadad] said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus“a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning”, as my father made in Samaria“watch-mountain”. Then [said Ahab], I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
35 ¶ And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
36 Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
37 Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded [him].
38 So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
39 And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” said unto him, So [shall] thy judgment [be]; thyself hast decided [it].
41 And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel“who prevails with God” discerned him that he [was] of the prophets.
42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of [thy] hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
43 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria“watch-mountain”.

CHAPTER 21
1 And it came to pass after these things, [that] Naboth“words; prophecies” the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which [was] in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” king of Samaria“watch-mountain”.
2 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” spake unto Naboth“words; prophecies”, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it [is] near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; [or], if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
3 And Naboth“words; prophecies” said to Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
4 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth“words; prophecies” the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
5 ¶ But Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth“words; prophecies” the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee [another] vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
7 And Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel“who prevails with God”? arise, [and] eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth“words; prophecies” the Jezreelite.
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed [them] with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that [were] in his city, dwelling with Naboth“words; prophecies”.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth“words; prophecies” on high among the people:
10 And set two men, sons of Belial“wicked, worthless”, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And [then] carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
11 And the men of his city, [even] the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” had sent unto them, [and] as it [was] written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth“words; prophecies” on high among the people.
13 And there came in two men, children of Belial“wicked, worthless”, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, [even] against Naboth“words; prophecies”, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel“chaste; not exalted”, saying, Naboth“words; prophecies” is stoned, and is dead.
15 ¶ And it came to pass, when Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” heard that Naboth“words; prophecies” was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
16 And it came to pass, when Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” heard that Naboth“words; prophecies” was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
17 ¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” the Tishbite“that makes captive”, saying,
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” king of Israel“who prevails with God”, which [is] in Samaria“watch-mountain”: behold, [he is] in the vineyard of Naboth“words; prophecies”, whither he is gone down to possess it.
19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth“words; prophecies” shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
20 And Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” said to Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord”, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found [thee]: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel“who prevails with God”,
22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”, and like the house of Baasha“he that seeks, or lays waste” the son of Ahijah“brother of the Lord”, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked [me] to anger, and made Israel“who prevails with God” to sin.
23 And of Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
24 Him that dieth of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 ¶ But there was none like unto Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel“chaste; not exalted” his wife stirred up.
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all [things] as did the Amorites“highlanders, or hill men”, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel“who prevails with God”.
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah“God the Lord, the strong Lord” the Tishbite“that makes captive”, saying,
29 Seest thou how Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

CHAPTER 22
1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel“who prevails with God”.
2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” the king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” came down to the king of Israel“who prevails with God”.
3 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth“eminences; high places” in Gilead“the heap or mass of testimony” [is] our’s, and we [be] still, [and] take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?
4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel“who prevails with God”, I [am] as thou [art], my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
5 And Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” said unto the king of Israel“who prevails with God”, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
6 Then the king of Israel“who prevails with God” gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
7 And Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
8 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” said unto Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, [There is] yet one man, Micaiah“who is like God?” the son of Imlah“plentitude; circumcision”, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
9 Then the king of Israel“who prevails with God” called an officer, and said, Hasten [hither] Micaiah“who is like God?” the son of Imlah“plentitude; circumcision”.
10 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” and Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” the king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria“watch-mountain”; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
11 And Zedekiah“the Lord is my justice; the justice of the Lord” the son of Chenaanah“broken in pieces” made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the king’s hand.
13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah“who is like God?” spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good.
14 And Micaiah“who is like God?” said, [As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
15 ¶ So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah“who is like God?”, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.
16 And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but [that which is] true in the name of the LORD?
17 And he said, I saw all Israel“who prevails with God” scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
18 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” said unto Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade [him], and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.
24 But Zedekiah“the Lord is my justice; the justice of the Lord” the son of Chenaanah“broken in pieces” went near, and smote Micaiah“who is like God?” on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
25 And Micaiah“who is like God?” said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
26 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” said, Take Micaiah“who is like God?”, and carry him back unto Amon“faithful; true” the governor of the city, and to Joash“who despairs or burns” the king’s son;
27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
28 And Micaiah“who is like God?” said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
29 So the king of Israel“who prevails with God” and Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” the king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” went up to Ramoth-gilead.
30 And the king of Israel“who prevails with God” said unto Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
31 But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel“who prevails with God”.
32 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, that they said, Surely it [is] the king of Israel“who prevails with God”. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
33 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it [was] not the king of Israel“who prevails with God”, that they turned back from pursuing him.
34 And a [certain] man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel“who prevails with God” between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
35 And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
36 And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
37 ¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria“watch-mountain”; and they buried the king in Samaria.
38 And [one] washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria“watch-mountain”; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother”, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel“who prevails with God”?
40 So Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah“seizure; vision of the Lord” his son reigned in his stead.
41 ¶ And Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” the son of Asa“physician; cure” began to reign over Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession” in the fourth year of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” king of Israel“who prevails with God”.
42 Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” [was] thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem“vision of peace”. And his mother’s name [was] Azubah“forsaken” the daughter of Shilhi“Shilhim, bough; weapon; armor”.
43 And he walked in all the ways of Asa“physician; cure” his father; he turned not aside from it, doing [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; [for] the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
44 And Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” made peace with the king of Israel“who prevails with God”.
45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”?
46 And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa“physician; cure”, he took out of the land.
47 [There was] then no king in Edom“red, earthy; of blood”: a deputy [was] king.
48 Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir“fruitful region” for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber“the wood of the man”.
49 Then said Ahaziah“seizure; vision of the Lord” the son of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” unto Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge”, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
50 ¶ And Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David“well-beloved, dear” his father: and Jehoram“exaltation of the Lord” his son reigned in his stead.
51 ¶ Ahaziah“seizure; vision of the Lord” the son of Ahab“uncle, or father’s brother” began to reign over Israel“who prevails with God” in Samaria“watch-mountain” the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat“the Lord is judge” king of Judah“the praise of the Lord; confession”, and reigned two years over Israel.
52 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam“he that opposes the people” the son of Nebat“that beholds”, who made Israel“who prevails with God” to sin:
53 For he served Baal“master; lord”, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel“who prevails with God”, according to all that his father had done.

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Sunday 13th September 2009

NOFV-Oberliga-Süd

FC Sachsen Leipzig 2
Ganda 82
Köckeritz 90

1.FC Gera 03 1
Moses 42

Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark. Attendance: 1078

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I haven’t updated this for a while, but to be honest I haven’t been going to much football recently – far too much going on. I now live in a place called Leipzig in eastern Germany.

On the day I arrived here, Sunday 13th September, I gave my friend Fergal a call and asked him what he was up to. We decided to go grab some lunch and then head off to see a football match. FC Sachsen Leipzig, one of the ‘two’ teams in Leipzig (reason for inverted commas will be cleared up in the next post), have played in the north-west of the city for all of their existence. Even though I’ve lived in Leipzig before, I had never been up that end of the city but nevetheless, we jumped on a tram and headed towards the Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark. Even though we’d checked on google maps before we left, we were still kind of unsure about the location and this wasn’t helped when we arrived at the correct tram stop and didn’t really see any evidence of a football match in the vicinity, despite the fact it was only 10 minutes until kick-off. We saw two Sachsen fans heading towards what we thought was the right direction so we just went for it and carried on walking. After walking through a sleepy housing estate, we eventually heard the tannoy and then caught sight of the stadium.

Once we reached it, I immediately fell in love with the stadium even though it belongs to the arch-rivals of the team I ’support’ here in Leipzig. Behind the goal there was a massive terrace which, even though it wasn’t full by any means, was very impressive indeed.

We immediately decided that we wanted to stand here and watch the match, and we were also encouraged to see a few away fans had made the journey from Gera (which is quite rare at this level in Germany).

Home terrace at the Alfred Kunze Sportpark

The game itself was kinda turgid, not helped at all by the awful weather. This level (5th tier) doesn’t really provide entertaining football and I guess it’s not really a surprise. But you kind of expect to see a better level of football considering the amount of people at the games and their passionate support. I do feel a little sorry for them having to watch this week in week out.

View from the home terrace. Away fans in the distance

Gera took the lead just before half-time and really should have been further in front given their domination of the half. However, Sachsen came out after the break with renewed vigour and certainly looked the better team. They deservedly got an equaliser with 10 minutes left and pushed and pushed for the winner. In stoppage time they got a corner and their big number 9 was left unmarked to head the winner. It was probably just deserved…just.

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