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Ruth & Alex is set over a weekend where a couple (Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton) must decide whether or not to sell their Brooklyn walk up of 40 - years. The story takes a comedic turn when the dynamic couple have to contend with eccentric open house guests, their pushy realtor niece, and the health of their beloved family dog — all while navigating a New York on edge from what turns out to be an media-generated terror threat.

Netflix原创剧集《悦纳新自我》是一部创新性的存在主义喜剧，引发了这样一个问题：我们真的想成为更好的人吗？男主迈尔斯（保罗·路德饰演）在生活中苦苦挣扎。为了成为一个更好的人，他接受了新颖的温泉疗法，并在之后发现自己被全新、增强版的自己替代了。迈尔斯要面对自己的行为所造成的意外后果，他渐渐意识到自己必须为了妻子凯特（艾斯林·贝亚饰演）、事业和真正的自己而努力。本剧集从多个角度讲述，共八集，由艾美奖得主蒂莫西·格林伯格（《司徒囧每日秀》）创作并编写、乔纳森·戴顿和维莱莉·法瑞斯（《性别之战》《阳光小美女》）执导，保罗·路德主演（一人分饰两角）。格林伯格与LikelyStory的安东尼·贝格曼和杰夫·斯特恩、JaxMedia的托尼·埃尔南德斯、戴顿、法瑞斯、路德以及杰夫·布利茨担任监制。

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"Ourlifeisajourney"”Inthewinterandthenight."”Weseekourpassage..."�Voice1 - Theabandonedliteratureneverthelessexertedadelayingactiononnewaffectiveformulations.Voice2 - Therewasthefatigueandthecoldofthemorninginthismuch-traversedlabyrinth,likeanenigmathatwehadtoresolve.Itwasalooking-glassrealitythroughwhichwehadtodiscoverthepotentialrichnessofreality.Onthebankoftherivereveningbeganonceagain;andcaresses;andtheimportanceofaworldwithoutimportance.Justastheeyeshaveablurredvisionofmanythingsandcanseeonlyoneclearly,sothewillcanstriveonlyincompletelytowarddiver搜索引擎优化bjectsandcancompletelyloveonlyoneatatime.Voice3(younggirl):Noonecountedonthefuture.Itwouldneverbepossibletobetogetherlater,oranywhereelse.Therewouldneverbeagreaterfreedom.Voice1 - Therefusaloftimeandofgrowingoldautomaticallylimitedencountersinthisnarrow,contingentzone,wherewhatwaslackingwasfeltasirreparable.Theextremeprecariousnessofthemeansofgettingbywithoutworkingwasattherootofthisimpatiencewhichmadeexcessesnecessaryandbreaksdefinitive.Voice2 - Oneneverreallycontestsanorganizationofexistencewithoutcontestingallofthatorganization’sformsoflanguage.Voice1 - Whenfreedomispracticedinaclosedcircle,itfadesintoadream,becomesamererepresentationofitself.Theambianceofplayisbynatureunstable.Atanymoment"ordinarylife"�canprevailonceagain.Thegeographicallimitationofplayisevenmorestrikingthanitstemporallimitation.Anygametakesplacewithinthecontoursofitsspatialdomain.Aroundtheneighborhood,arounditsfleetingandthreatenedimmobility,stretchedahalf-knowncitywherepeoplemetonlybychance,losingtheirwayforever.Thegirlswhofoundtheirwaythere,becausetheywerelegallyunderthecontroloftheirfamiliesuntiltheageofeighteen,wereoftenrecapturedbythedefendersofthatdetestableinstitution.Theyweregenerallyconfinedundertheguardofthosecreatureswhoamongallthebadproductsofabadsocietyarethemostuglyandrepugnant:nuns.Whatusuallymakesdocumentariessoeasytounderstandisthearbitrarylimitationoftheirsubjectmatter.Theydescribetheatomizationofsocialfunctionsandtheisolationoftheirproducts.Onecan,incontrast,envisagetheentirecomplexityofamomentwhichisnotresolvedintoawork,amomentwhosemovementindissolublycontainsfactsandvaluesandwhosemeaningdoesnotyetappear.Thesubjectmatterofthedocumentarywouldthenbethisconfusedtotality.Voice2 - Theerahadarrivedatalevelofknowledgeandtechnicalmeansthatmadepossible,andincreasinglynecessary,adirectconstructionofallaspectsofaliberatedaffectiveandpracticalexistence.Theappearanceofthesesuperiormeansofaction,stillunusedbecau搜索引擎优化fthedelaysintheprojectofliquidatingthecommodityeconomy,hadalreadycondemnedaestheticactivity,whoseambitionsandpowerswerebothoutdated.Thedecayofartandofallthevaluesofformermoreshadformedoursociologicalbackground.Therulingclass’smonopolyovertheinstrumentsweneededtocontrolinordertorealizethecollectiveartofourtimehadexcludedusfromaculturalproductionofficiallydevotedtoillustratingandrepeatingthepast.Anartfilmonthisgenerationcanonlybeafilmonitsabsenceofrealcreations.Everyoneunthinkinglyfollowedthepathslearnedonceandforall,totheirworkandtheirhome,totheirpredictablefuture.Forthemdutyhadalreadybecomeahabit,andhabitaduty.Theydidnotseethedeficiencyoftheircity.Theythoughtthedeficiencyoftheirlifewasnatural.Wewantedtobreakoutofthisconditioning,inquestofanotheru搜索引擎优化ftheurbanlandscape,inquestofnewpassions.Theatmosphereofafewplacesgaveusintimationsofthefuturepowersofanarchitectureitwouldbenecessarytocreatetobethesupportandframeworkforlessmediocregames.Wecouldexpectnothingofanythingwehadnotourselvesaltered.Theurbanenvironmentproclaimedtheordersandtastesoftherulingsocietyjustasviolentlyasthenewspapers.Itismanwhomakestheunityoftheworld,butmanhasextendedhimselfeverywhere.Peoplecanseenothingaroundthemthatisnottheirownimage;everythingspeakstothemofthemselves.Theirverylandscapeisalive.Therewereobstacleseverywhere.Therewasacohesionintheobstaclesofalltypes.Theymaintainedthecoherentreignofpoverty.Everythingbeingconnected,itwasnecessarytochangeeverythingbyaunitarystruggle,ornothing.Itwasnecessarytolinkupwiththemasses,butweweresurroundedbysleep.Voice3 - Thedictatorshipoftheproletariatisadesperatestruggle,bloodyandbloodless,violentandpeaceful,militaryandeconomic,educationalandadministrative,againsttheforcesandtraditionsoftheoldworld.Voice1 - Inthiscountryitisonceagainthemenoforderwhohaverebelled.Theyhavereinforcedtheirpower.Theyhavebeenabletoaggravatethegrotesquenessoftherulingconditionsaccordingtotheirwill.Theyhaveembellishedtheirsystemwiththefunerealceremoniesofthepast.Voice2 - Years,likeasingleinstantprolongedtothispoint,cometoanend.Voice1 - Whatwasdirectlylivedreappearsfrozeninthedistance,fitintothetastesandillusionsofanera,carriedawaywithit.Voice2 - Theappearanceofeventsthatwehavenotmade,thatothershavemadeagainstus,nowobligesustobeawareofthepassageoftime,itsresults,thetransformationofourowndesiresintoevents.Whatdifferentiatesthepastfromthepresentispreciselyitsout-of-reachobjectivity;thereisnomoreshould-be;beingissoconsumedthatithasceasedtoexist.Thedetailsarealreadylostinthedustoftime.Whowasafraidoflife,afraidofthenight,afraidofbeingtaken,afraidofbeingkept?Voice3 - Whatshouldbeabolishedcontinues,andwecontinuetowearawaywithit.Weareengulfed.Weareseparated.Theyearspassandwehaven’tchangedanything.Voice2 - Onceagainmorninginthesamestreets.Onceagainthefatigueofsomanysimilarlypassednights.Itisawalkthathaslastedalongtime.Voice1 - Reallyhardtodrinkmore.Voice2 - Ofcour搜索引擎优化nemightmakeafilmofit.Butevenifsuchafilmsucceedsinbeingasfundamentallydisconnectedandunsatisfyingastherealityitdealswith,itwillneverbemorethanare-creation"”poorandfalselikethisbotchedtravelingshot.Voice3 - Therearenowpeoplewhopridethemselvesonbeingauthorsoffilms,asotherswereauthorsofnovels.Theyareevenmorebackwardthanthenovelistsbecausetheyareunawareofthedecompositionandexhaustionofindividualexpressioninourtime,ignorantoftheendoftheartsofpassivity.Theyarepraisedfortheirsinceritysincetheydramatize,withmorepersonaldepth,theconventionsofwhichtheirlifeconsists.Thereistalkoftheliberationofthecinema.ButwhatdoesitmattertousifonemoreartisliberatedthroughwhichTom,DickorHarrycanjoyouslyexpresstheirslavishsentiments?Theonlyinterestingventureistheliberationofeverydaylife,notonlyintheperspectivesofhistorybutforusandrightaway.Thisentailsthewitheringawayofalienatedformsofcommunication.Thecinema,too,hastobedestroyed.Voice2 - Inthefinalanalysis,starsarecreatedbytheneedwehaveforthem,andnotbytheirtalentorlackoftalentorevenbythefilmindustryoradvertising.Miserableneed,dismal,anonymouslifethatwouldliketoexpanditselftothedimensionsofcinemalife.Theimaginarylifeonthescreenistheproductofthisrealneed.Thestaristheprojectionofthisneed.Theimagesoftheadvertisementsduringtheintermissionsaremoresuitedthananyothersforevokinganintermissionoflife.Toreallydescribethiseraitwouldnodoubtbenecessarytoshowmanyotherthings.Butwhatwouldbethepoint?Bettertograspthetotalityofwhathasbeendoneandwhatremainstobedonethantoaddmoreruinstotheoldworldofthespectacleandofmemories.1.Thisfilm,whichevokesthelettristexperiencesattheoriginofthesituationistmovement,openswithshotsoftheParisdistrictfrequentedbythelettristsintheearly1950s.

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斯科特·伊斯特伍德!卡赖伯·兰德里·琼斯!奥兰多·布鲁姆将主演Millennium Media打造的阿富汗战役题材影片[前哨](The Outpost,暂译)。罗德·拉里执导影片,影片则依据CNN记者Jake Tapper著述改编。影片故事将环绕53名美国士兵的实在故事开展,这些士兵与阿富汗西南部约400名敌方武装分子拉开速决的作战。他们所制作的前哨基位置于巴基斯坦边疆仅14英里处的三处峻峭山脉底部。基地则面对塔利班恐惧分子的打击。而驻扎在那边的士兵则面对着伟大威逼。片中斯科特·伊斯特伍德表演克林特·罗马沙军士,卡赖伯·兰德里·琼斯表演专业军士Ty Michael Carter,布鲁姆表演的Benjamin D. Keating在阿富汗战役中可怜丧生。该片估计将在往年8月开展拍摄,影片也将在戛纳片子节寻觅买家。

SeriesinwhichthreeAustralianbrothers-Danny,BenandSamWood-setoutcyclingonthetrailofHannibal,thewarriorwhomarchedfromSpaintoRomeattheheadofaninvadingarmyaccompaniedbyelephants.Part1 - HittingtheRoadThebrotherscyclealongtheeastcoastofSpain,passingthroughthepalmsofElche,Benidorm’sbeachesandValencia’szoobeforearrivingatSagunto,whereHannibal’swaragainsttheRomansbegan.Ontheway,theymeetAustraliancyclingchampMatthewLloydandtalktotheelephants.Part2 - Barca!Barca!Barca!TheWoodbrotherscyclenorthalongtheeastcoastofSpain,callinginatBarcelona’sCampNoustadiumtowatchamatchbeforevisitingtheancientGreekruinsofAmpurias.AdamMelonascooksthemaCarthaginianbanquetonthebeachesoftheCostaBravabeforetheyhitthePyrenees.Part3 - CrossingtheRhoneFromtheRomanamphitheatreofArles,thebrothersretraceHannibal’sstepsthroughthesouthofFrancetothefoothillsoftheAlps.TheyrecreateHannibal’shistoriccrossingoftheRiverRhone,beforecyclingontothetownofMaillane.Part4 - OvertheAlpsThebrotherstakeonthemostchallenginglegoftheirtrek-crossingtheAlps.HistoriansdisagreeaboutwhichrouteHannibaltookandtheWoodssplitupandeachcycleadifferentpath,bravingsnow,altitudeandexhaustion.TheymeetupinnorthernItaly,readytotakeonRome.Part5 - HannibaltheGreatThebrotherscyclethroughnorthernItalyfromthefertileValleyofTrebbiatotherollinghillsofTuscany,continuingonthroughmarshesbeforearrivingatCannae,siteofthebloodiestbattleofancienthistory.TheymeetawinemakercalledHannibal,attempttomakeapizzainNaplesandhaveacloseshaveinTrani.Part6 - HannibalattheGatesAstheyneartheendoftheirjourney,theWoodsmakeasacrificetothegodsatLakeAverno,comefacetofacewithHannibalinRomeandcrosstheMediterraneantoTunisia,oncethecentreoftheCarthaginianEmpire,wheretheyvisitthesitewherethefateofanentirecivilisationwasdecidedinonefinalbattle.本系列影片中,澳大利亚Wood三兄弟Danny!Ben跟Sam骑自行车沿着汉尼拔的脚印出发,昔时侵犯军同大象一同沿着此道路从西班牙向罗马行军。汉尼拔·巴卡（HannibalBarca)(公元前247年~前183年或前182年）,北非古国迦太基有名军事家。成长的时期在正逢古罗马共跟国权势的突起。少时随父亲哈米尔卡·巴卡进军西班牙,并在父亲眼前发下终生的誓言,要毕生与罗马为敌,自小接收严厉跟艰难的军事锤炼,在军事及交际运动上有卓著表示。现今仍为很多军事学家所研讨之主要军事策略家之一。第二次布匿战争时期,带领部队从西班牙翻越比利牛斯山跟阿尔卑斯山,就义了大批佣兵,进入意大利北部,在特拉比亚战争（公元前218年）!特拉西美诺湖战争（公元前217年）跟坎尼战争(又叫“康奈大战”)（公元前216年）中奇妙应用计谋(地形!军种及气候变更)引导并击溃罗马人,于进入罗马国境的途中因眼疾而有一眼掉明。坎尼战争之后,罗马人深感此人之军事威逼,特殊是谍报征集!行军布阵及交际分化罗马同盟上,于是增加与汉尼拔的军团产生正面摩擦,增强同罗马同盟之间的关联,施用焦土策略,阻断其军需物质的补给,刊行国债,增长军团,从汉尼拔身上学会及改用游击策略,才逐步夺回意大利南部的要塞。公元前204年,罗马人在大西庇阿的带领下入侵迦太根外乡,迫使汉尼拔回到非洲。公元前202年,大西庇阿于扎马战争击败汉尼拔。战后汉尼拔成为迦太基的行政官,以赞助迦太基从战争的疮痍中规复。公元前195年,在罗马人的施压下,汉尼拔出奔西方,亡命到塞琉西王国,直到公元前189年,罗马战胜安条克三世,并请求引渡汉尼拔,汉尼拔逃到小亚细亚北部的比提尼亚王国。即便如斯,罗马人仍旧不释怀汉尼拔,始终争夺把他引渡到罗马受审,终于逼至汉尼拔在公元前183年仰药自杀。

　　斯科特·伊斯特伍德!卡赖伯·兰德里·琼斯!奥兰多·布鲁姆将主演Millennium Media打造的阿富汗战役题材影片[前哨](The Outpost,暂译)。罗德·拉里执导影片,影片则依据CNN记者Jake Tapper著述改编。影片故事将环绕53名美国士兵的实在故事开展,这些士兵与阿富汗西南部约400名敌方武装分子拉开速决的作战。他们所制作的前哨基位置于巴基斯坦边疆仅14英里处的三处峻峭山脉底部。基地则面对塔利班恐惧分子的打击。而驻扎在那边的士兵则面对着伟大威逼。片中斯科特·伊斯特伍德表演克林特·罗马沙军士,卡赖伯·兰德里·琼斯表演专业军士Ty Michael Carter,布鲁姆表演的Benjamin D. Keating在阿富汗战役中可怜丧生。该片估计将在往年8月开展拍摄,影片也将在戛纳片子节寻觅买家。

Thestoryre册vesaroundayouthSub-InspectorinatowninTuticorin.Beingawellbondedfamilyinthetown,hero’sfatherwantstohavehissoninhisproximity’s.Hemakesheroapolice-sub-inspectorandmakesurethatherogetshispostinginhisowntown.Inthesmoothpatternofherowithacomedianconstableenterstheheroine,daughterofabusinessmaninChennai.Shecomestohero’stownforhervacationwherehergrandfather’slivesandtheyfallinlovewitheachother.parallelontheotherside,aChennaicourtverdictsthevillaintobeexpelledfromtheterritoryofChennaitothepolicestationofhero’sforacertainperiod.Thetwoclashagainsteachotherinthereportingperiodduetounforeseenreasonsandtheenmityleapsin-controlled.Thevillaintakeseveryefforttogettheherotransferredtohisownterritory,Chennaiandsucceedsintransferring.Therestofthestoryfollows...

David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.