1 Kings 11:43 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

NIV: Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.

NASB: Then Solomon lay down with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David, and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.

CSB: Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam became king in his place.

NLT: When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.

KJV: And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

NKJV: Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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