39 I will punish David’s children because of this, but I will not punish them forever.’ ”
40 Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but he ran away to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he stayed until Solomon died.
41 Everything else King Solomon did, and the wisdom he showed, is written in the book of the history of Solomon.
42 Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.
43 Then he died and was buried in Jerusalem, the city of David, his father. And his son Rehoboam became king in his place.