1 Kings 12:3
They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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- 2 Chr 10:1-77 verses96%
1The Northern Tribes Rebel Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
3They sent for him and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
4“Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”
5He said to them,“Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.
6King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“How do you advise me to answer these people?”
7They said to him,“If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”
- 1 Kgs 12:12-132 verses85%
12Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said,“Return to me on the third day.”
13The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
- 2 Chr 10:12-132 verses84%
12Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said,“Return to me on the third day.”
13The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men
- 2 Chr 11:1-44 verses83%
1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.
2But the LORD’s message came to the prophet Shemaiah,
3“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,
4‘The LORD says this:“Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” They obeyed the LORD and called off the attack against Jeroboam.
- 1 Kgs 12:4-74 verses82%
4“Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”
5He said to them,“Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.
6King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,“How do you advise me to answer these people?”
7They said to him,“Today if you will be a servant to these people and grant their request, speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”
- 1 Kgs 12:1-22 verses82%
1Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
2When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.
- 1 Kgs 12:15-239 verses81%
15The king refused to listen to the people, because the LORD was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
16When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king,“We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” So Israel returned to their homes.
17(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)
18King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.
19So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.
20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty.
21When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
22But God told Shemaiah the prophet,
23“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah, and to all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the rest of the people,
- 1 Kgs 12:26-283 verses75%
26Jeroboam then thought to himself:“Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.
27If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master, King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”
28After the king had consulted with his advisers, he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people,“It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”
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1The King Institutes Religious Reform The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 12:1-22 verses73%
1After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the LORD.
2Because they were unfaithful to the LORD, in King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.
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17(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)
- 2 Chr 13:6-83 verses72%
6Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.
7Lawless good-for-nothing men gathered around him and conspired against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man and could not resist them.
8Now you are declaring that you will resist the LORD’s rule through the Davidic dynasty. You have a huge army, and bring with you the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.
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4Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said:“Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!
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15They went to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and said to them:
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13The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.
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17They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.
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21He tore Israel away from David’s dynasty, and Jeroboam son of Nebat became their king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from the LORD and encouraged them to commit a serious sin.
- 1 Kgs 14:6-72 verses71%
6When Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps as she came through the door, he said,“Come on in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been commissioned to give you bad news.
7Go, tell Jeroboam,‘This is what the LORD God of Israel has said:“I raised you up from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.
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6The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said,“The LORD is just.”
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29The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.
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15and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.