34. However, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him ruler all the days of his life for David My servant's sake, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and My statutes.
35. But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand and give it to you, ten tribes.
36. Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David My servant may always have a light before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put My Name.
37. And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires; and you shall be king over Israel.
38. And if you will hearken to all I command you and will walk in My ways and do right in My sight, keeping My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did, I will be with you and build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.
39. And I will for this afflict the descendants of David, but not forever.
40. Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until Solomon died.
41. The rest of the acts of Solomon–and all that he did, and his wisdom (skill)–are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42. The time Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
43. And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.