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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:1 ; image nature: A barn owl quarters silent fields. Moonlight turns meadow grass to silver.; 1 Kings 11:1. Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

1 Kings 11:1. Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:2 ; image nature: A single maple leaf floats on black water. Concentric ripples spread outward into infinity.; 1 Kings 11:2. The nations of which the Lord had said to the children of Israel, You are not to take wives from them and they are not to take wives from you; or they will certainly make you go after their gods: to these Solomon was united in love.

1 Kings 11:2. The nations of which the Lord had said to the children of Israel, You are not to take wives from them and they are not to take wives from you; or they will certainly make you go after their gods: to these Solomon was united in love.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:3 ; image nature: A red-tailed hawk circles above autumn woods. Leaves below form a mosaic of fire.; 1 Kings 11:3. He had seven hundred wives, daughters of kings, and three hundred other wives; and through his wives his heart was turned away.

1 Kings 11:3. He had seven hundred wives, daughters of kings, and three hundred other wives; and through his wives his heart was turned away.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:4 ; image nature: Spring buds burst open on maple branches against a blue sky.; 1 Kings 11:4. For it came about that when Solomon was old, his heart was turned away to other gods by his wives; and his heart was no longer true to the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.

1 Kings 11:4. For it came about that when Solomon was old, his heart was turned away to other gods by his wives; and his heart was no longer true to the Lord his God as the heart of his father David had been.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:5 ; image nature: Summer wildflowers wave in the breeze on coastal bluffs.; 1 Kings 11:5. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.

1 Kings 11:5. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:6 ; image nature: Desert scorpions glow under black light. Stars wheel in infinite darkness.; 1 Kings 11:6. And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.

1 Kings 11:6. And Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, not walking in the Lord's ways with all his heart as David his father did.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:7 ; image nature: Cherry blossoms blanket the hillside in soft pink snow, swirling through the air like nature's confetti.; 1 Kings 11:7. Then Solomon put up a high place for Chemosh, the disgusting god of Moab, in the mountain before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the disgusting god worshipped by the children of Ammon.

1 Kings 11:7. Then Solomon put up a high place for Chemosh, the disgusting god of Moab, in the mountain before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the disgusting god worshipped by the children of Ammon.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:8 ; image nature: Spring floods transform a desert canyon into a rushing river.; 1 Kings 11:8. And so he did for all his strange wives, who made offerings with burning of perfumes to their gods.

1 Kings 11:8. And so he did for all his strange wives, who made offerings with burning of perfumes to their gods.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:9 ; image nature: Desert ravens soar on thermal currents. Their wings wear shadows like cloaks.; 1 Kings 11:9. And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had twice come to him in a vision;

1 Kings 11:9. And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had twice come to him in a vision;

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:10 ; image nature: Morning frost rimes every needle. Weak sun struggles through branches.; 1 Kings 11:10. And had given him orders about this very thing, that he was not to go after other gods; but he did not keep the orders of the Lord.

1 Kings 11:10. And had given him orders about this very thing, that he was not to go after other gods; but he did not keep the orders of the Lord.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:11 ; image nature: Desert stars shine brilliantly above towering saguaro silhouettes.; 1 Kings 11:11. So the Lord said to Solomon, Because you have done this, and have not kept my agreement and my laws, which I gave you, I will take the kingdom away from you by force and will give it to your servant.

1 Kings 11:11. So the Lord said to Solomon, Because you have done this, and have not kept my agreement and my laws, which I gave you, I will take the kingdom away from you by force and will give it to your servant.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:12 ; image nature: Desert hawks soar thermal currents. Red cliffs catch golden light.; 1 Kings 11:12. I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.

1 Kings 11:12. I will not do it in your life-time, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:13 ; image nature: A great blue heron fishes in tidal pools. Waves crash on distant reefs.; 1 Kings 11:13. Still I will not take all the kingdom from him; but I will give one tribe to your son, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town of my selection.

1 Kings 11:13. Still I will not take all the kingdom from him; but I will give one tribe to your son, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town of my selection.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:14 ; image nature: Wild iris breaks through melting snow. Alpine light ignites its petals.; 1 Kings 11:14. So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

1 Kings 11:14. So the Lord sent Hadad the Edomite to make trouble for Solomon: he was of the king's seed in Edom.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:15 ; image nature: Reef fish swirl in perfect formation through crystal waters. Sunlight creates shifting patterns on white sand below.; 1 Kings 11:15. And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom;

1 Kings 11:15. And when David had sent destruction on Edom, and Joab, the captain of the army, had gone to put the dead into the earth, and had put to death every male in Edom;

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:16 ; image nature: Desert jackrabbits rest in cactus shade. Heat waves distort distant peaks.; 1 Kings 11:16. (For Joab and all Israel were there six months till every male in Edom had been cut off;)

1 Kings 11:16. (For Joab and all Israel were there six months till every male in Edom had been cut off;)

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:17 ; image nature: Desert wildflowers carpet Death Valley after winter rains. Mountains fade to purple on the horizon.; 1 Kings 11:17. Hadad, being still a young boy, went in flight to Egypt, with certain Edomites, servants of his father;

1 Kings 11:17. Hadad, being still a young boy, went in flight to Egypt, with certain Edomites, servants of his father;

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:18 ; image nature: Bamboo forests cast striped shadows while a gentle rain patters on broad leaves.; 1 Kings 11:18. And they went on from Midian and came to Paran; and, taking men from Paran with them, they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who gave him a house and gave orders for his food and gave him land.

1 Kings 11:18. And they went on from Midian and came to Paran; and, taking men from Paran with them, they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who gave him a house and gave orders for his food and gave him land.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:19 ; image nature: Cherry blossoms swirl in a spring breeze. Their petals dust the surface of a still mountain pond.; 1 Kings 11:19. Now Hadad was very pleasing to Pharaoh, so that he gave him the sister of his wife, Tahpenes the queen, for his wife.

1 Kings 11:19. Now Hadad was very pleasing to Pharaoh, so that he gave him the sister of his wife, Tahpenes the queen, for his wife.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:20 ; image nature: Autumn fog fills a mountain valley. A red maple leaf drifts through golden light.; 1 Kings 11:20. And the sister of Tahpenes had a son by him, Genubath, whom Tahpenes took care of in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was living in Pharaoh's house among Pharaoh's sons.

1 Kings 11:20. And the sister of Tahpenes had a son by him, Genubath, whom Tahpenes took care of in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was living in Pharaoh's house among Pharaoh's sons.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:21 ; image nature: Lightning illuminates a field of lavender in the Provence countryside. Thunder rolls across the valley like distant drums.; 1 Kings 11:21. Now when Hadad had news in Egypt that David had been put to rest with his fathers, and that Joab, the captain of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, Send me back to my country.

1 Kings 11:21. Now when Hadad had news in Egypt that David had been put to rest with his fathers, and that Joab, the captain of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, Send me back to my country.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:22 ; image nature: Wild salmon leap ancient rapids. Mist rises like spirits at dawn.; 1 Kings 11:22. But Pharaoh said to him, What have you been short of while you have been with me, that you are desiring to go back to your country? And he said, Nothing; but even so, send me back.

1 Kings 11:22. But Pharaoh said to him, What have you been short of while you have been with me, that you are desiring to go back to your country? And he said, Nothing; but even so, send me back.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:23 ; image nature: Desert verbena blooms in hidden washes. Flash floods carved these secret gardens.; 1 Kings 11:23. And God sent another trouble-maker, Rezon, the son of Eliada, who had gone in flight from his lord, Hadadezer, king of Zobah:

1 Kings 11:23. And God sent another trouble-maker, Rezon, the son of Eliada, who had gone in flight from his lord, Hadadezer, king of Zobah:

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:24 ; image nature: Autumn fog shrouds a lighthouse on rocky shores.; 1 Kings 11:24. He got some men together and made himself captain of a band of outlaws; and went to Damascus and became king there.

1 Kings 11:24. He got some men together and made himself captain of a band of outlaws; and went to Damascus and became king there.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:25 ; image nature: Wild trillium dots the forest floor. Green light filters through spring leaves.; 1 Kings 11:25. He was a trouble to Israel all through the days of Solomon. And this is the damage Hadad did: he was cruel to Israel while he was ruler over Edom.

1 Kings 11:25. He was a trouble to Israel all through the days of Solomon. And this is the damage Hadad did: he was cruel to Israel while he was ruler over Edom.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:26 ; image nature: Spring migration fills marshlands with calling birds.; 1 Kings 11:26. And there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was Zeruah, a widow; and his hand was lifted up against the king.

1 Kings 11:26. And there was Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother was Zeruah, a widow; and his hand was lifted up against the king.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:27 ; image nature: Winter silence falls with evening snow.; 1 Kings 11:27. The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;

1 Kings 11:27. The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:28 ; image nature: Desert primrose opens to stars. Night wind carries sweet perfume.; 1 Kings 11:28. And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

1 Kings 11:28. And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:29 ; image nature: Spring migration fills marshlands with calling birds.; 1 Kings 11:29. Now at that time, when Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite came across him on the road; now Ahijah had put on a new robe; and the two of them were by themselves in the open country.

1 Kings 11:29. Now at that time, when Jeroboam was going out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite came across him on the road; now Ahijah had put on a new robe; and the two of them were by themselves in the open country.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:30 ; image nature: Winter silence falls with evening snow.; 1 Kings 11:30. And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve.

1 Kings 11:30. And Ahijah took his new robe in his hands, parting it violently into twelve.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:31 ; image nature: A great blue heron stands motionless in morning fog. Ripples spread from its reflection.; 1 Kings 11:31. And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten of the parts, for this is what the Lord has said: See, I will take the kingdom away from Solomon by force, and will give ten tribes to you;

1 Kings 11:31. And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten of the parts, for this is what the Lord has said: See, I will take the kingdom away from Solomon by force, and will give ten tribes to you;

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:32 ; image nature: A lone jellyfish pulses through midnight waters. Its bioluminescent tendrils paint trails of azure light in the depths.; 1 Kings 11:32. (But one tribe will be his, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town which, out of all the tribes of Israel, I have made mine,)

1 Kings 11:32. (But one tribe will be his, because of my servant David, and because of Jerusalem, the town which, out of all the tribes of Israel, I have made mine,)

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:33 ; image nature: Morning fog reveals spider web galaxies. Dew drops catch rainbow light.; 1 Kings 11:33. Because they are turned away from me to the worship of Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of the Ammonites; they have not been walking in my ways or doing what is right in my eyes or keeping my laws and my decisions as his father David did.

1 Kings 11:33. Because they are turned away from me to the worship of Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of the Ammonites; they have not been walking in my ways or doing what is right in my eyes or keeping my laws and my decisions as his father David did.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:34 ; image nature: Morning fog reveals spider galaxies. Dew drops capture rainbow light.; 1 Kings 11:34. But I will not take the kingdom from him; I will let him be king all the days of his life, because of David my servant, in whom I took delight because he kept my orders and my laws.

1 Kings 11:34. But I will not take the kingdom from him; I will let him be king all the days of his life, because of David my servant, in whom I took delight because he kept my orders and my laws.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:35 ; image nature: Morning mist rises from valley streams. Birdsong heralds the dawn chorus.; 1 Kings 11:35. But I will take the kingdom from his son, and give it to you.

1 Kings 11:35. But I will take the kingdom from his son, and give it to you.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:36 ; image nature: Desert roses bloom in a hidden canyon after rare rainfall. Their pink petals contrast against weathered sandstone walls.; 1 Kings 11:36. And one tribe I will give to his son, so that David my servant may have a light for ever burning before me in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine to put my name there.

1 Kings 11:36. And one tribe I will give to his son, so that David my servant may have a light for ever burning before me in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine to put my name there.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:37 ; image nature: Wild columbines dance on impossibly thin stems. Mountain breezes carry their perfume.; 1 Kings 11:37. And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.

1 Kings 11:37. And you I will take, and you will be king over Israel, ruling over whatever is the desire of your soul.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:38 ; image nature: Morning mist rises from thermal pools. Steam dragons dance in golden light.; 1 Kings 11:38. And if you give attention to the orders I give you, walking in my ways and doing what is right in my eyes and keeping my laws and my orders as David my servant did; then I will be with you, building up for you a safe house, as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you.

1 Kings 11:38. And if you give attention to the orders I give you, walking in my ways and doing what is right in my eyes and keeping my laws and my orders as David my servant did; then I will be with you, building up for you a safe house, as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:39 ; image nature: Desert dunes ripple endlessly under the scorching sun, their golden crests sharp against the azure sky. A sidewinder's tracks weave delicate patterns in the sand.; 1 Kings 11:39. (So that I may send trouble for this on the seed of David, but not for ever.)

1 Kings 11:39. (So that I may send trouble for this on the seed of David, but not for ever.)

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:40 ; image nature: Winter frost coats bare branches in delicate crystal.; 1 Kings 11:40. And Solomon was looking for a chance to put Jeroboam to death; but he went in flight to Egypt, to Shishak, king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

1 Kings 11:40. And Solomon was looking for a chance to put Jeroboam to death; but he went in flight to Egypt, to Shishak, king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:41 ; image nature: Spring wildflowers carpet Death Valley in gold. A coyote's silhouette melts into the blooms.; 1 Kings 11:41. Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all he did, and his wisdom, are they not recorded in the book of the acts of Solomon?

1 Kings 11:41. Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all he did, and his wisdom, are they not recorded in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:42 ; image nature: Moonlight illuminates a field of bluebonnets. A warm breeze carries their sweet fragrance across the prairie.; 1 Kings 11:42. And the time Solomon was king in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

1 Kings 11:42. And the time Solomon was king in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

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BasicEnglish 1 Kings 11:43 ; image nature: Wild geese arrow through autumn skies. Their calls echo off mountain walls.; 1 Kings 11:43. And Solomon went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father: and Solomon went to rest with his fathers and Rehoboam his son became king in his place.

1 Kings 11:43. And Solomon went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father: and Solomon went to rest with his fathers and Rehoboam his son became king in his place.

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