"Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was …" — 1 Kings 11:40

1 Kings 11:40 · KJV

“Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.”

— 1 Kings 11:40

Verse 39

And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Verse 41

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, {are} they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? {acts: or, words, or, things}

1 Kings 11 — Context

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 my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, {are} they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? {acts: or, words, or, things}

And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel {was} forty years. {time: Heb. days}

Cross References

2 Chronicles 12:2-9

And it came to pass, {that} in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

1 Kings 14:25-26

And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, {that} Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:

Lamentations 3:37

Who {is} he {that} saith, and it cometh to pass, {when} the Lord commandeth {it} not?

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for {he was} in a rage with him because of this {thing}. And Asa oppressed {some} of the people the same time. {oppressed: Heb. crushed}

Proverbs 21:30

{There is} no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Isaiah 14:24-27

The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, {so} shall it stand:

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