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So Solomon built Gezer again, and the lower part of Beth-horon,

And their children were left after them in the land. The people of Israel were not able to destroy all of them. So Solomon made these people work for him, even to this day.

Three times a year Solomon gave burnt gifts and peace gifts on the altar he built to the Lord. He burned special perfume on the altar before the Lord. So he finished the house.

Then she gave the king gold weighing as much as 120 small men. She gave him a very large amount of spices and stones of much worth. Never again did so much spices come in as that which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Every one of them brought his gift. They brought objects of silver and gold, clothing, objects for fighting in battle, spices, horses and donkeys, so much year by year.

So the Lord said to Solomon, "Because you have done this and have not kept My agreement and My Laws which I told you, for sure I will tear the nation from you and will give it to your servant.

Now Hadad found much favor in the eyes of Pharaoh. So Pharaoh gave him in marriage the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

But Hadad heard in Egypt that David and Joab the captain of David's army were dead. So Hadad said to Pharaoh, "Send me away, so I may return to my own country."

Pharaoh said to him, "But what have you been without while you stayed with me? Why do you want to go to your own country?" Hadad answered, "Nothing. But even so, let me go."

So he brought trouble to Israel all the days of Solomon, together with the trouble brought by Hadad. He hated Israel and ruled over Syria.

So Solomon tried to put Jeroboam to death. But Jeroboam got up and ran to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt. And he stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.

Rehoboam said to them, "Leave for three days. Then return to me." So the people left.

So the king did not listen to the people. The Lord had let this happen, that He might keep His Word, which the Lord spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

All Israel saw that the king did not listen to them. So they said to the king, "What share do we have in David? We have no share in the son of Jesse! To your tents, O Israel! Now look after your own house, David!" So Israel went to their tents.

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who ruled over those who were made to work, and all Israel killed him with stones. So King Rehoboam got on his war-wagon in a hurry to go to Jerusalem.

So Israel turned against the family of David to this day.

'This is what the Lord says. "You must not go up and fight against your brothers the sons of Israel. Every man return to his house. For I have let this thing happen."'" So they listened to the word of the Lord, and returned, as the Lord told them.

So the king asked the leaders what he should do. And he made two calves of gold. Then he said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt."

When King Jeroboam heard the words the man of God cried against the altar in Bethel, he put out his hand from the altar, saying, "Take hold of him!" But his hand which he put out against him dried up. So he could not pull it back to himself.