1 Koenige 11

1 Der König Salomo aber liebte vielerlei fremdländische Weiber, neben der Pharaotochter Moabitinnen, Ammonitinnen, Edomitinnen, Sidonierinnen, Chittiterinnen,

King Solomon married many foreign women. First he married the daughter of the king of Egypt. He also married women from the Heth people-group and from the Moab, Ammon, and Edom people-groups, and from Sidon [city].

2 aus den Heidenvölkern, von denen der Herr den Israeliten gebot: "Ihr sollt nicht zu ihnen kommen, noch dürfen sie zu euch kommen! Sonst werden sie euer Herz zu ihren Göttern verführen!" An solchen hing Salomo mit Liebe.

He married them even though Yahweh had commanded the Israeli people, “Do not marry people from those areas, because if you do that, they will surely persuade you [IDM] to worship the gods that they worship!”

3 Er hatte 700 eigentliche Frauen und 300 Nebenweiber. Und seine Weiber verführten ihn.

Solomon married 700 women who were kings’ daughters. He also had 300 wives who were his slaves/servants. And his wives caused him to turn away [from worshiping God].

4 Als Salomo zu altern begann, verführten seine Weiber sein Herz zu anderen Göttern hin. Und sein Herz war nicht mehr ganz mit dem Herrn, seinem Gott, wie seines Vaters David Herz.

By the time that Solomon became old, they had persuaded him to worship the gods from their countries. He was not completely dedicated/committed to Yahweh his God like his father [SYN] David had been.

5 So folgte Salomo der sidonischen Göttin Astoret und dem ammonitischen Scheusal Milkom.

Solomon worshiped Astarte, the goddess that the people of Sidon [worshiped], and he worshiped Molech, the disgusting god that the Ammon people-group [worshiped].

6 Und Salomo tat, was dem Herrn mißfiel, und folgte nicht bis zuletzt dem Herrn wie sein Vater David.

That’s how Solomon did things that Yahweh said were evil. He did not conduct his life like his father David had done; he did not conduct his life as Yahweh wanted him to.

7 Damals baute Salomo eine Höhe für Kamos, Moabs Scheusal, auf dem Berge östlich von Jerusalem, und für das ammonitische Scheusal Moloch.

On the hill to the east of Jerusalem he built a place to worship Chemosh, the disgusting god that the Moab people-group [worshiped], and a place to worship Molech, the disgusting god that the Ammon people-group [worshiped].

8 So tat er für alle fremdländischen Weiber, die ihren Göttern räucherten und opferten.

He also built places where all his foreign wives could burn incense and offer sacrifices to the gods from their own countries.

9 Da zürnte der Herr über Salomo, weil sich sein Herz abgewandt hatte vom Herrn, dem Gott Israels, der ihm zweimal erschienen war.

Even though Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [worshiped], had appeared to Solomon two times, and had commanded him to not worship foreign gods, Solomon refused to obey Yahweh. So Yahweh was angry with Solomon,

10 Und er hatte ihm dies verboten, anderen Göttern nachzugehen. Aber er hatte nicht gehalten, was der Herr ihm geboten hatte.

11 Darum sprach der Herr über Salomo: "Weil du dies im Sinn gehabt und meinen Bund und meine Vorschriften nicht eingehalten, die ich dir aufgetragen, darum entreiße ich dir nun das Königtum und gebe es deinem Knechte.

and said to him, “You have chosen to break the agreement that I made with you and to disobey what I commanded you. So I am surely not going to allow you to rule all of your kingdom. I am going to allow one of your officials to rule it.

12 Jedoch bei deinen Lebzeiten tue ich es nicht, um deines Vaters David willen. Doch deinem Sohn entreiße ich es.

But, because of [what I promised] your father David, I will allow you to rule all your kingdom while you are still [living]. [After you die], I will not allow your son to rule the whole kingdom [MTY].

13 Doch nicht das ganze Reich entreiße ich ihm. Ich lasse deinem Sohne einen Stamm um meines Dieners David willen und wegen Jerusalems, das ich erwählt."

But I will not take all the kingdom away from him. Instead, I will allow him to rule one tribe [besides the tribe of Judah], because of what I promised to David, who served me [well], and because [I want David’s descendants to rule in] Jerusalem, [where my temple is located].”

14 Und der Herr stellte dem Salomo einen Widersacher auf im Edomiter Hadad aus königlichem Geschlecht zu Edom.

Yahweh caused Hadad, from the family of the kings in the Edom people-group, to rebel against Solomon.

15 Damals als David Edom bestrafte und der Feldhauptmann Joab hinaufzog, die Erschlagenen zu begraben, und alle waffenfähigen Männer in Edom niederhieb

What happened was that previously, when David’s [army] had conquered the Edom people-group, his army commander Joab had gone there to [help] bury the [Israeli soldiers] who had been killed [in the battle]. Joab and his army remained in the Edom area for six months, and during that time they killed all the males of that area.

16 - denn Joab blieb sechs Monate dort mit ganz Israel, bis er alle waffenfähigen Männer in Edom ausgerottet hatte -,

17 da floh Hadad zusammen mit einigen Edomitern von seines Vaters Dienern nach Ägypten. Hadad aber war noch ein kleiner Knabe.

Hadad was a young child [at that time], and he had escaped to Egypt, along with some of his father’s servants from the Edom area.

18 Sie brachen aus Midian auf und kamen nach Paran. Aus Paran nahmen sie Leute mit sich und kamen nach Ägypten zu Pharao, Ägyptens König. Und er gab ihnen ein Haus und wies ihnen einen Unterhalt an. Auch Land gab er ihnen.

They [went to the] Midian [region], and then they went to [the desert area at] Paran. Some other men joined them there. Then they all traveled to Egypt and went to see the king of Egypt. The king gave Hadad some land and ordered his servants to give him some food regularly.

19 Und Hadad fand viel Gunst bei Pharao. So gab er ihm die Schwester seines Weibes, die Schwester der Herrin Tachpenes, zum Weibe.

The king liked Hadad. As a result he gave him the sister of his own wife, Queen Tahpenes, to be Hadad’s wife.

20 Die Schwester der Tachpenes gebar ihm seinen Sohn Genubat. Und Tachpenes gab ihm die erste Erziehung im Haus des Pharao. So blieb Genubat in Pharaos Haus inmitten der Söhne Pharaos.

Later Hadad’s wife gave birth to a son named Genubath. The sister of Tahpenes (raised him/brought him up) in the palace, where he lived with the king’s sons.

21 Hadad hörte nun in Ägypten, David habe sich zu seinen Vätern gelegt und der Feldhauptmann Joab sei tot, da sprach Hadad zu Pharao: "Entlasse mich, daß ich in mein Land ziehe!"

While Hadad was in Egypt, he heard that David had died [EUP], and that Joab, the commander of David’s army, was also dead. So he said to the king of Egypt, “Please allow me to return to my own country.”

22 Da sprach Pharao zu ihm: "Was fehlt dir denn bei mir, daß du in dein Land zu ziehen suchst?" Er sagte: "Nichts. Aber entlasse mich!"

But the king said to him, “Why do you want to go back to your country? Is there something that you lack that you want me to give to you?” Hadad replied, “No, but please just allow me to go.” [So the king allowed him to leave, and he returned to his own country and became the king of Edom].

23 Dann erweckte ihm Gott einen Widersacher in Eljadas Sohn Rezon, der von Hadadezer, seinem Herrn, dem König von Soba, entflohen war.

God also caused another man named Rezon, the son of Eliada, to rebel against Solomon. Rezon had run away from his master, King Hadadezer of [the] Zobah [area north of Damascus].

24 Er sammelte Leute um sich und ward Oberster einer Streifschar, als David jene tötete. Sie zogen nach Damaskus und siedelten hier. Dann herrschten sie in Damaskus.

Rezon then became the leader of a group of outlaws. That happened after David’s [army had defeated Hadadezer and] had [also] killed all [his soldiers]. Rezon and his men went to Damascus and started to live there, and [the people there] appointed him to be their king.

25 So ward er Widersacher für Israel die ganze Zeit Salomos, wie das Unheil des Hadad. Er war Israel abgeneigt, solange er König über Aram war.

All during the time that Solomon was alive, while Rezon was ruling [not only Damascus but all of] Syria, he was an enemy of Israel and caused trouble for Israel like Hadad did.

26 Jeroboam, Nebats Sohn, ein Ephratite von Hassereda, dessen Mutter, eine Witwe, Serua hieß, war ein Diener Salomos. Er aber empörte sich gegen den König.

Another man who rebelled against [IDM] Solomon was one of his officials named Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. He was from Zeredah [town] in [the region where the tribe of] Ephraim [lives]. His mother was a widow named Zeruah.

27 Dies ist der Grund, weshalb er die Hand gegen den König erhob. Salomo baute die Bastei und schloß die Lücke in seines Vaters David Stadt.

This is what happened. Solomon’s workers were filling in the land/ground on the east side of Jerusalem and repairing the walls [around the city].

28 Der Mann Jeroboam aber war sehr tüchtig. Auch Salomo sah, daß der junge Mann ein tätiger Arbeiter war. Da machte er ihn zum Aufseher über allen Frondienst des Hauses Joseph.

Jeroboam was a very capable young man. So, when Solomon saw that he worked very hard, he appointed him to supervise all the men who were forced to work in the areas where the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim live.

29 In jener Zeit ging Jeroboam aus Jerusalem. Da traf ihn unterwegs der Prophet Achia, der Silonite. Er aber war in einen neuen Mantel gehüllt, und die beiden waren allein auf dem Felde.

One day when Jeroboam was walking alone along the road outside of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh [city] met him. Ahijah was wearing a new robe,

30 Da faßte Achia den neuen Mantel, den jener anhatte, und zerriß ihn in zwölf Stücke.

which he took off and tore into twelve pieces.

31 Dann sprach er zu Jeroboam: "Nimm dir zehn Stücke! Denn also spricht der Herr, Gott Israels: 'Siehe! Ich entreiße Salomo die Herrschaft und gebe dir zehn Stämme.

He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten of these pieces for yourself, because Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], says to you, ‘I am going to tear the kingdom from Solomon, and I am going to enable you to become the ruler of ten of the tribes [of Israel].

32 Nur ein Stamm wird ihm wegen meines Dieners David bleiben und um Jerusalems willen, der Stadt, die ich aus allen Stämmen Israels erwählt.

Solomon’s [descendants] will still rule one tribe (OR, two tribes), because of [what I promised] David, a man who served me [very well], and because of Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen from all the cities in Israel [to be the city where my people will worship me].

33 Sie haben mich verlassen und Sidons Göttin, die Astoret, angebetet, den Moabitergötzen Kamos sowie den Ammonitergötzen Milkom und sind auf meinen Wegen nicht gewandelt, zu tun, was recht in meinen Augen, das heißt meine Vorschriften und Satzungen, gleich seinem Vater David;

I am going to do this because Solomon has rejected me and has been worshiping Astarte, the goddess that the people of Sidon worship, Chemosh, the god that the Moab people-group worship, and Milcom, the god that the Ammon people-group worship. He has not conducted his life as I wanted him to. He has not obeyed my statutes and laws, like his father David did.

34 ich nehme ihm aber nicht die ganze Herrschaft weg; ich lasse ihn als Fürsten noch, solange er lebt, um meines Dieners David willen, den ich erwählt und der auch meine Vorschriften und Satzungen beachtet hat.

‘But I will not take the entire kingdom away from him. I will enable him to rule [Judah] all during the years that he is alive. I will do that because of [what I promised to do for] David, whom I chose [to be the king], and who served me [well], and who always obeyed my commandments and laws.

35 Doch seinem Sohne nehme ich das Reich und gebe dir es, die zehn Stämme.

But I will take the [other] ten tribes of his kingdom and give them to you [to rule].

36 Nur einen Stamm noch lasse ich, seinem Sohne, daß meinem Diener David vor mir allezeit eine Leuchte bleibe in Jerusalem, der Stadt, die mir auserwählt, um meinen Namen darein zu setzen.

I will allow Solomon’s son to rule one tribe, in order that descendants [MET] of David will always rule in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen to be the place where [my people worship] me [MTY].

37 Dich wähle ich. So herrsche ganz nach deinem Wunsche! Sei König über Israel!

I will enable you to become the king of Israel, and you will rule over all the territory that you want to.

38 Gehorchst du in allem, was ich dir gebiete, und wandelst du auf meinen Wegen und tust, was recht in meinen Augen, und wahrst du meine Satzungen und Vorschriften, so wie mein Diener David einst getan, dann bin ich auch mit dir und baue dir ein Haus, so fest, wie ich es David auferbaut. Ich will dir Israel geben.

If you obey all that I command you to do, and conduct your life as I want you to, and if you do what I say is right by obeying my laws and commandments like David did, I will help you. I will make sure that your descendants will rule after you [die], like I [promised to] do for David.

39 Dem Stamme Davids lege ich dazu Entbehrung auf, doch nicht für immer.'"

Because of [Solomon’s sins], I will punish David’s descendants, but I will not continue to punish them forever.’”

40 Salomo suchte nun Jeroboam zu töten. Jeroboam aber machte sich auf und floh nach Ägypten zu Ägyptens König Sisak. Und er blieb in Ägypten bis zu Salomos Tode.

Solomon [found out what Ahijah told Jeroboam], so he tried to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam escaped and went to Egypt. He went to Shishak, the king of Egypt, and stayed with him until after Solomon died.

41 Ist nicht der Rest der Geschichte Salomos, alles, was er getan, und seine Weisheit, im Buche der Geschichte Salomos aufgezeichnet?

[A record of] all the other things that Solomon did, and all the wise things that he [said and wrote], was written in the Book Telling what Solomon Did.

42 Die Zeit, die Salomo in Jerusalem über ganz Israel regierte, betrug vierzig Jahre.

He was the king in Jerusalem who ruled over all of Israel for 40 years.

43 Salomo legte sich dann zu seinen Vätern und ward in der Stadt seines Vaters David begraben. Und sein Sohn Rechabeam ward an seiner Statt König.

Then Solomon died [EUP], and was buried in the [part of Jerusalem called] ‘The City of David’. And his son Rehoboam became the king.