1. Inkosi uSolomoni yathanda abesifazane abaningi bezizwe kanye nendodakazi kaFaro, abangamaMowabikazi, nama-Amonikazi, nama-Edomikazi, namaSidonikazi, namaHetikazi,
2. abezizwe uJehova ayeshilo ngabo kwabakwa-Israyeli ukuthi: “Aniyikungena kubo, nabo bangangeni kini, ngokuba impela bayakuziphambukisa izinhliziyo zenu, zize zilandele onkulunkulu babo.” Kulabo uSolomoni wanamathela ngothando.
3. Wayenabafazi abangamakhulu ayisikhombisa abangamadodakazi amakhosi, nezancinza ezingamakhulu amathathu; omkakhe bayiphambukisa inhliziyo yakhe.
4. Kwathi uSolomoni esemdala, omkakhe bayiphambukisa inhliziyo yakhe ukuba ilandele abanye onkulunkulu; inhliziyo yakhe yayingekho kuJehova uNkulunkulu wakhe ngokuphelelyo njengenhliziyo kaDavide uyise.
5. USolomoni walandela u-Ashitaroti unkulunkulukazi wamaSidoni noMilkomu isinengiso sabakwa-Amoni.
6. USolomoni wenza okubi emehlweni kaJehova, kamlandelanga uJehova ngokupheleleyo njengoDavide uyise.
7. USolomoni wakhela uKemoshi isinengiso sakwaMowabi indawo ephakemeyo entabeni engaphambi kweJerusalema, noMoloki isinengiso sabantwana bakwa-Amoni.