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King Rehoboam Acts Foolishly

(2Ch 10:1–19; 11:1–4 )

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1Ki 12:1 - And^H3212^➔ Rehoboam^H7346 went^➔^H3212 to Shechem:^H7927 for^H3588 all^H3605 Israel^H3478 were come^H935 to Shechem^H7927 to make^H4427^➔ him^H853 king.^➔^H4427

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1Ki 12:2 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat,^H5028 who was^H1931 yet^H5750 in Egypt,^H4714 heard^➔^H8085 of it, (for^H834 he was fled^H1272 from the presence^H6440 of king^H4428 Solomon,^H8010 and^H3427^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 dwelt^➔^H3427 in Egypt;)^H4714

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1Ki 12:3 - That they sent^H7971 and called^H7121 him. And^H935^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 and all^H3605 the congregation^H6951 of Israel^H3478 came,^➔^H935 and spake^H1696 unto^H413 Rehoboam,^H7346 saying,^H559

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1Ki 12:4 - Thy father^H1 made^H7185^➔ our yoke^H5923 grievous:^➔^H7185 now therefore^H859 make^H7043^➔ thou^H6258 the grievous^H7186 service^H5656 of thy father,^H1 and his^H5923^➔ heavy^H3515 yoke^➔^H5923 which^H834 he put^H5414 upon us,^H5921 lighter,^➔^H7043 and we will serve thee.^H5647

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1Ki 12:5 - And he said^H559 unto them,^H413 Depart^H3212 yet^H5750 for three^H7969 days,^H3117 then come again^H7725 to me.^H413 And^H3212^➔ the people^H5971 departed.^➔^H3212

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1Ki 12:6 - And^H3289^➔ king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 consulted^➔^H3289 with^H854 the old men,^H2205 that^H834 stood^H5975 before^H6440 Solomon^H8010 his father^H1 while^H1961 he yet lived,^H2416 and said,^H559 How^H349 do^H3289^➔ ye^H859 advise^➔^H3289 that I may answer^H7725 this^H2088 people?^H5971

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1Ki 12:7 - And they spake^H1696 unto him,^H413 saying,^H559 If^H518 thou wilt be^H1961 a servant^H5650 unto^H5971^➔ this^H2088 people^➔^H5971 this day,^H3117 and wilt serve them,^H5647 and answer them,^H6030 and speak^H1696 good^H2896 words^H1697 to them,^H413 then they will be^H1961 thy servants^H5650 for ever.^H3605^H3117

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1Ki 12:8 - But he forsook^H5800 the counsel^H6098 of the old men,^H2205 which^H834 they had given him,^H3289 and consulted^H3289 with^H854 the young men^H3206 that^H834 were grown up^H1431 with him,^H854 and which^H834 stood^H5975 before him:^H6440

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1Ki 12:9 - And he said^H559 unto them,^H413 What^H4100 counsel give^H3289 ye^H859 that we may answer^H7725^H1697 this^H2088 people,^H5971 who^H834 have spoken^H1696 to me,^H413 saying,^H559 Make^H7043^➔ the yoke^H5923 which^H834 thy father^H1 did put^H5414 upon us^H5921 lighter?^➔^H7043

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1Ki 12:10 - And^H1696^➔ the young men^H3206 that^H834 were grown up^H1431 with him^H854 spake^➔^H1696 unto him,^H413 saying,^H559 Thus^H3541 shalt thou speak^H559 unto^H5971^➔ this^H2088 people^➔^H5971 that^H834 spake^H1696 unto thee,^H413 saying,^H559 Thy father^H1 made^H3513^➔ our yoke^H5923 heavy,^➔^H3513 but^H859^➔ make^H7043^➔ thou^➔^H859 it lighter^➔^H7043 unto us;^H5921 thus^H3541 shalt thou say^H1696 unto them,^H413 My little^H6995 finger shall be thicker^H5666 than^H4975^➔ my father's^H1 loins.^➔^H4975

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1Ki 12:11 - And now whereas^H6258 my father^H1 did lade^H6006 you^H5921 with a^H5923^➔ heavy^H3515 yoke,^➔^H5923 I^H589 will add^H3254 to^H5921 your yoke:^H5923 my father^H1 hath chastised^H3256 you^H853 with whips,^H7752 but I^H589 will chastise^H3256 you^H853 with scorpions.^H6137

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1Ki 12:12 - So^H935^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 came^➔^H935 to^H413 Rehoboam^H7346 the third^H7992 day,^H3117 as^H834 the king^H4428 had appointed,^H1696 saying,^H559 Come^H7725^➔ to me^H413 again^➔^H7725 the third^H7992 day.^H3117

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1Ki 12:13 - And^H6030^➔ the king^H4428 answered^➔^H6030 the people^H5971 roughly,^H7186 and forsook^H5800 the old men's^H2205 counsel^H6098 that^H834 they gave him;^H3289

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1Ki 12:14 - And spake^H1696 to them^H413 after the counsel^H6098 of the young men,^H3206 saying,^H559 My father^H1 made^H3513^➔ your yoke^H5923 heavy,^➔^H3513 and I^H589 will add^H3254 to^H5921 your yoke:^H5923 my father^H1 also chastised^H3256 you^H853 with whips,^H7752 but I^H589 will chastise^H3256 you^H853 with scorpions.^H6137

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1Ki 12:15 - Wherefore^H3808^➔ the king^H4428 hearkened^H8085 not^➔^H3808 unto^H413 the people;^H5971 for^H3588 the cause^H5438 was^H1961 from^H5973 the LORD,^H3068 that^H4616 he might perform^H6965 his saying,^H1697 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 by^H3027 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite^H7888 unto^H413 Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat.^H5028

The Kingdom Divided; Jeroboam Rules Israel

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1Ki 12:16 - So^H7725^➔ when^H7200^➔ all^H3605 Israel^H3478 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 the king^H4428 hearkened^H8085 not^H3808 unto them,^H413 the people^H5971 answered^➔^H7725 the king,^H4428 saying,^H559 What^H4100 portion^H2506 have we in David?^H1732 neither^H3808 have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse:^H3448 to your tents,^H168 O Israel:^H3478 now^H6258 see^H7200 to thine own house,^H1004 David.^H1732 So^H3212^➔ Israel^H3478 departed^➔^H3212 unto their tents.^H168

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1Ki 12:17 - But as for the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 which dwelt^H3427 in the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 Rehoboam^H7346 reigned^H4427 over them.^H5921

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1Ki 12:18 - Then^H7971^➔ king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 sent^➔^H7971 Adoram,^H151 who^H834 was over^H5921 the tribute;^H4522 and^H7275^➔ all^H3605 Israel^H3478 stoned^➔^H7275 him with stones,^H68 that he died.^H4191 Therefore king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 made speed^H553 to get him up^H5927 to his chariot,^H4818 to flee^H5127 to Jerusalem.^H3389

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1Ki 12:19 - So^H6586^➔ Israel^H3478 rebelled^➔^H6586 against the house^H1004 of David^H1732 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

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1Ki 12:20 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H8085^➔ all^H3605 Israel^H3478 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 Jeroboam^H3379 was come again,^H7725 that they sent^H7971 and called^H7121 him^H853 unto^H413 the congregation,^H5712 and made^H4427^➔ him^H853 king^➔^H4427 over^H5921 all^H3605 Israel:^H3478 there was^H1961 none^H3808 that followed^H310 the house^H1004 of David,^H1732 but^H2108 the tribe^H7626 of Judah^H3063 only.^H905

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1Ki 12:21 - And when^H935^➔ Rehoboam^H7346 was come^➔^H935 to Jerusalem,^H3389 he assembled^H6950 all^H3605 the house^H1004 of Judah,^H3063 with^H853 the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin,^H1144 an hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 chosen men,^H977 which were warriors,^H6213^H4421 to fight^H3898 against^H5973 the house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 to bring^H7725^➔ the kingdom^H4410 again^➔^H7725 to Rehoboam^H7346 the son^H1121 of Solomon.^H8010

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1Ki 12:22 - But^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of God^H430 came^➔^H1961 unto^H413 Shemaiah^H8098 the man^H376 of God,^H430 saying,^H559

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1Ki 12:23 - Speak^H559 unto^H413 Rehoboam,^H7346 the son^H1121 of Solomon,^H8010 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 and unto^H413 all^H3605 the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin,^H1144 and to the remnant^H3499 of the people,^H5971 saying,^H559

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1Ki 12:24 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Ye shall^H5927^➔ not^H3808 go up,^➔^H5927 nor^H3808 fight^H3898 against^H5973 your brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 return^H7725 every man^H376 to his house;^H1004 for^H3588 this^H2088 thing^H1697 is^H1961 from me.^H854 They hearkened therefore^H8085 to the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and returned^H7725 to depart,^H3212 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

Jeroboam's Idolatry

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1Ki 12:25 - Then^H1129^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 built^➔^H1129 Shechem^H7927 in mount^H2022 Ephraim,^H669 and dwelt^H3427 therein; and went out^H3318 from thence,^H8033 and built^H1129 Penuel.^H6439

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1Ki 12:26 - And^H559^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 said^➔^H559 in his heart,^H3820 Now^H6258 shall^H7725^➔ the kingdom^H4467 return^➔^H7725 to the house^H1004 of David:^H1732

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1Ki 12:27 - If^H518 this^H2088 people^H5971 go up^H5927 to do^H6213 sacrifice^H2077 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 at Jerusalem,^H3389 then shall^H7725^➔ the heart^H3820 of^H5971^➔ this^H2088 people^➔^H5971 turn again^➔^H7725 unto^H413 their lord,^H113 even unto^H413 Rehoboam^H7346 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 and they shall kill me,^H2026 and go again^H7725 to^H413 Rehoboam^H7346 king^H4428 of Judah.^H3063

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1Ki 12:28 - Whereupon^H3289^➔ the king^H4428 took counsel,^➔^H3289 and made^H6213 two^H8147 calves^H5695 of gold,^H2091 and said^H559 unto them,^H413 It is too much^H7227 for you to go up^H5927 to Jerusalem:^H3389 behold^H2009 thy gods,^H430 O Israel,^H3478 which^H834 brought thee up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt.^H4714

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1Ki 12:29 - And he set^H7760 the one^H259 in Bethel,^H1008^H1008 and^H853 the other^H259 put he^H5414 in Dan.^H1835

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1Ki 12:30 - And^H1961^➔ this^H2088 thing^H1697 became^➔^H1961 a sin:^H2403 for^H3212^➔ the people^H5971 went^➔^H3212 to worship before^H6440 the one,^H259 even unto^H5704 Dan.^H1835

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1Ki 12:31 - And he made^H6213 an house^H1004 of high places,^H1116 and made^H6213 priests^H3548 of the lowest^H7098 of the people,^H5971 which^H834 were^H1961 not^H3808 of the sons^H1121 of Levi.^H3878

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1Ki 12:32 - And^H6213^➔ Jeroboam^H3379 ordained^➔^H6213 a feast^H2282 in^H2320^➔ the eighth^H8066 month,^➔^H2320 on the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day^H3117 of the month,^H2320 like unto the feast^H2282 that^H834 is in Judah,^H3063 and he offered^H5927 upon^H5921 the altar.^H4196 So^H3651 did he^H6213 in Bethel,^H1008^H1008 sacrificing^H2076 unto the calves^H5695 that^H834 he had made:^H6213 and he placed^H5975 in Bethel^H1008^H1008 the priests^H3548 of the high places^H1116 which^H834 he had made.^H6213

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1Ki 12:33 - So he offered^H5927 upon^H5921 the altar^H4196 which^H834 he had made^H6213 in Bethel^H1008^H1008 the fifteenth^H2568^H6240 day^H3117 of^H2320^➔ the eighth^H8066 month,^➔^H2320 even in the month^H2320 which^H834 he had devised^H908 of his own heart;^H3820 and ordained^H6213 a feast^H2282 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 and he offered^H5927 upon^H5921 the altar,^H4196 and burnt incense.^H6999

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