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children。　When　Hadad　heard　in　Egypt　that　both　David　and　Joab　were
dead；　he　came　to　Pharaoh；　and　desired　that　he　would　permit　him　to
go　to　his　own　country；　upon　which　the　king　asked　what　it　was　that
he　wanted；　and　what　hardship　he　had　met　with；　that　he　was　so
desirous　to　leave　him。　And　when　he　was　often　troublesome　to　him；
and　entreated　him　to　dismiss　him；　he　did　not　then　do　it；　but　at
the　time　when　Solomon's　affairs　began　to　grow　worse；　on　account
of　his　forementioned　transgressions　（21）　and　God's　anger　against
him　for　the　same；　Hadad；　by　Pharaoh's　permission；　came　to　Edom；
and　when　he　was　not　able　to　make　the　people　forsake　Solomon；　for
it　was　kept　under　by　many　garrisons；　and　an　innovation　was　not　to
be　made　with　safety；　he　removed　thence；　and　came　into　Syria；
there　he　lighted　upon　one　Rezon；　who　had　run　away　from　Hadadezer；
king　of　Zobah；　his　master；　and　was　become　a　robber　in　that
country；　and　joined　friendship　with　him；　who　had　already　a　band
of　robbers　about　him。　So　he　went　up；　and　seized　upon　that　part　of
Syria；　and　was　made　king　thereof。　He　also　made　incursions　into
the　land　of　Israel；　and　did　it　no　small　mischief；　and　spoiled　it；
and　that　in　the　lifetime　of　Solomon。　And　this　was　the　calamity
which　the　Hebrews　suffered　by　Hadad。

7。　There　was　also　one　of　Solomon's　own　nation　that　made　an
attempt　against　him；　Jeroboam　the　son　of　Nebat；　who　had　an
expectation　of　rising；　from　a　prophecy　that　had　been　made　to　him
long　before。　He　was　left　a　child　by　his　father；　and　brought　up　by
his　mother；　and　when　Solomon　saw　that　he　was　of　an　active　and
bold　disposition；　he　made　him　the　curator　of　the　walls　which　he
built　round　about　Jerusalem；　and　he　took　such　care　of　those
works；　that　the　king　approved　of　his　behavior；　and　gave　him；　as　a
reward　for　the　same；　the　charge　of　the　tribe　of　Joseph。　And　when
about　that　time　Jeroboam　was　once　going　out　of　Jerusalem；　a
prophet　of　the　city　Shilo；　whose　name　was　Ahijah；　met　him　and
saluted　him；　and　when　he　had　taken　him　a　little　aside　to　a　place
out　of　the　way；　where　there　was　not　one　other　person　present；　he
rent　the　garment　he　had　on　into　twelve　pieces；　and　bid　Jeroboam
take　ten　of　them；　and　told　him　beforehand；　that　〃this　is　the　will
of　God；　he　will　part　the　dominion　of　Solomon；　and　give　one　tribe；
with　that　which　is　next　it；　to　his　son；　because　of　the　promise
made　to　David　for　his　succession；　and　will　have　ten　tribes　to
thee；　because　Solomon　hath　sinned　against　him；　and　delivered　up
himself　to　women；　and　to　their　gods。　Seeing　therefore　thou
knowest　the　cause　for　which　God　hath　changed　his　mind；　and　is
alienated　from　Solomon；　be　thou

8。　So　Jeroboam　was　elevated　by　these　words　of　the　prophet；　and
being　a　young　man；　（22）　of　a　warm　temper；　and　ambitious　of
greatness；　he　could　not　be　quiet；　and　when　he　had　so　great　a
charge　in　the　government；　and　called　to　mind　what　had　been
revealed　to　him　by　Ahijah；　he　endeavored　to　persuade　the　people
to　forsake　Solomon；　to　make　a　disturbance；　and　to　bring　the
government　over　to　himself。　But　when　Solomon　understood　his
intention　and　treachery；　he　sought　to　catch　him　and　kill　him；　but
Jeroboam　was　informed　of　it　beforehand；　and　fled　to　Shishak；　the
king　of　Egypt；　and　there　abode　till　the　death　of　Solomon；　by
which　means　he　gained　these　two　advantages　to　suffer　no　harm　from
Solomon；　and　to　be　preserved　for　the　kingdom。　So　Solomon　died
when　he　was　already　an　old　man；　having　reigned　eighty　years；　and
lived　ninety…four。　He　was　buried　in　Jerusalem；　having　been
superior　to　all　other　kings　in　happiness；　and　riches；　and　wisdom；
excepting　that　when　he　was　growing　into　years　he　was　deluded　by
women；　and　transgressed　the　law；　concerning　which　transgressions；
and　the　miseries　which　befell　the　Hebrews　thereby；　I　think　proper
to　discourse　at　another　opportunity。

CHAPTER　8。

How；　Upon　The　Death　Of　Solomon　The　People　Forsook　His　Son
Rehoboam；　And　Ordained　Jeroboam　King　Over　The　Ten　Tribes。

1。　Now　when　Solomon　was　dead；　and　his　son　Rehoboam　（who　was　born
of　an　Amntonite　wife；　whose　name　was　Naamah）　had　succeeded　him　in
the　kingdom；　the　rulers　of　the　multitude　sent　immediately　into
Egypt；　and　called　back　Jeroboam；　and　when　he　was　come　to　them；　to
the　city　Shethem；　Rehoboam　came　to　it　also；　for　he　had　resolved
to　declare　himself　king　to　the　Israelites　while　they　were　there
gathered　together。　So　the　rulers　of　the　people；　as　well　as
Jeroboam；　came　to　him；　and　besought　him；　and　said　that　he　ought
to　relax；　and　to　be　gentler　than　his　father；　in　the　servitude　he
had　imposed　on　them；　because　they　had　borne　a　heavy　yoke；　and
that　then　they　should　be　better　affected　to　him；　and　be　well
contented　to　serve　him　under　his　moderate　government；　and　should
do　it　more　out　of　love　than　fear。　But　Rehoboam　told　them　they
should　come　to　him　again　in　three　days'　time；　when　he　would　give
an　answer　to　their　request。　This　delay　gave　occasion　to　a　present
suspicion；　since　he　had　not　given　them　a　favorable　answer　to
their　mind　immediately；　for　they　thought　that　he　should　have
given　them　a　humane　answer　off…hand；　especially　since　he　was　but
young。　However；　they　thought　that　this　consultation　about　it；　and
that　he　did　not　presently　give　them　a　denial；　afforded　them　some
good　hope　of　success。

2。　Rehoboam　now　called　his　father's　friends；　and　advised　with
them　what　sort　of　answer　he　ought　to　give　to　the　multitude；　upon
which　they　gave　him　the　advice　which　became　friends；　and　those
that　knew　the　temper　of　such　a　multitude。　They　advised　him　to
speak　in　a　way　more　popular　than　suited　the　grandeur　of　a　king；
because　he　would　thereby　oblige　them　to　submit　to　him　with
goodwill；　it　being　most　agreeable　to　subjects　that　their　kings
should　be　almost　upon　the　level　with　them。　But　Rehoboam　rejected
this　so　good；　and　in　general　so　profitable；　advice；　（it　was　such；
at　least；　at　that　time　when　he　was　to　be　made　king；）　God　himself；
I　suppose；　causing　what　was　most　advantageous　to　be　condemned　by
him。　So　he　called　for　the　young　men　who　were　brought　up　with　him；
and　told　them　what　advice　the　elders　had　given　him；　and　bade　them
speak　what　they　thought　he　ought　to　do。　They　advised　him　to　give
the　following　answer　to　the　people　（for　neither　their　youth　nor
God　himself　suffered　them　to　discern　what　was　best）：　That　his
little　finger　should　be　thicker　than　his　father's　loins；　and　if
they　had　met　with　hard　usage　from　his　father；　they　should
experience　much　rougher　treatment　from　him；　and　if　his　father　had
chastised　them　with　whips；　they　must　expect　that　he　would　do　it
with　scorpions。　（23）　The　king　was　pleased　with　this　advice；　and
thought　it　agreeable　to　the　dignity　of　his　government　to　give
them　such　an　answer。　Accordingly；　when　the　multitude　was　come
together　to　hear　his　answer　on　the　third　day；　all　the　people　were
in　great　expectation；　and　very　intent　to　hear　what　the　king　would
say　to　them；　and　supposed　they　should　hear　somewhat　of　a　kind
nature；　but　he　passed　by　his　friends；　and　answered　as　the　young
men　had　given　him　counsel。　Now　this　was　done　according　to　the
will　of　God；　that　what　Ahijah　had　foretold　might　come　to　pass。

3。　By　these　words　the　people　were　struck　as　it　were　by　all　iron
hammer；　and　were　so　grieved　at　the　words；　as　if　they　had　already
felt　the　effects　of　them；　and　they　had　great　indignation　at　the
king；　and　all　cried　out　aloud；　and　said；　〃We　will　have　no　longer
any　relation　to　David　or　his　posterity　after　this　day。〃　And　they
said　further；　〃We　only　leave　to　Rehoboam　the　temple　which　his
father　built；〃　and　they　threatened　to　forsake　him。　Nay；　they　were
so　bitter；　and　retained　their　wrath　so　long；　that　when　he　sent
Adoram；　which　was　over　the　tribute；　that　he　might　pacify　them；
and　render　them　milder；　and　persuade　them　to　forgive　him；　if　he
had　said　any　thing　that　was　rash　or　grievous　to　them　in　his
youth；　they　would　not　hear　it；　but　threw　stones　at　him；　and
killed　him。　When　Rehoboam　saw　this；　he　thought　himself　aimed　at
by　those　stones　with　which　they　had　killed　his　servant；　and
feared　lest　he　should　undergo　the　last　of　punishments　in　earnest；
so　he　got　immediately　into　his　chariot；　and　fled　to　Jerusalem；
where　the　tribe　of　Judah　and　that　of　Benjamin　ordained　him　king；
but　the　rest　of　the　multitude　forsook　the　sons　of　David　from　that
day；　and　appointed　Jeroboam　to　be　the　ruler　of　their　public
affairs。　Upon　this　Rehoboam；　Solomon's　son；　assembled　a　great
congregation　of　those　two　tribes　that　submitted　to　him；　and　was
ready　to　take　a　hundred　and　eighty　thousand　chosen　men　out　of　the
army；　to　make　an　expedition　against　Jeroboam　and　his　people；　that
he　might　force　them　by　war　to　be　his　servants；　but　he　was
forbidden　of　God　by　the　prophet　＇Shemaiah＇　to　go　to　war；　for　that
it　was　not　just　that　brethren　of　the　same　contry　should　fight　one
against　another。　He　also　said　that　this　defection　of　the
multitude　was　according　to　the　purpose　of　God。　So　he　did　not
proceed　in　this　expedition。　And　now　I　will　relate　first　the
actions　of　Jeroboam　the　king　of　Israel；　after　which　we　will
relate　what　are　therewith　connected；　the　actions　of　Rehoboam；　the
king　of　the　two　tribes；　by　this　means　we　shall　preserve　the　good
order　of　the　history　entire。

4。　When　therefore　Jeroboam　had　built　him　a　palace