Verse 7

And there are gathered{H6908}{(H8735)} unto him vain{H7386} men{H582}, the children{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, and have strengthened{H553}{(H8691)} themselves against Rehoboam{H7346} the son{H1121} of Solomon{H8010}, when Rehoboam{H7346} was young{H5288} and tenderhearted{H7390}{H3824}, and could not withstand{H2388}{(H8694)} them{H6440}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 12:13 : 13 So king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} strengthened{H2388}{(H8691)} himself in Jerusalem{H3389}, and reigned{H4427}{(H8799)}: for Rehoboam{H7346} was one{H259} and forty{H705} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} seventeen{H7651}{H6240} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}, the city{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} had chosen{H977}{(H8804)} out of all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, to put{H7760}{(H8800)} his name{H8034} there. And his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Naamah{H5279} an Ammonitess{H5985}.
  • Judg 9:4 : 4 And they gave{H5414}{(H8799)} him threescore and ten{H7657} pieces of silver{H3701} out of the house{H1004} of Baalberith{H1170}, wherewith Abimelech{H40} hired{H7936}{(H8799)} vain{H7386} and light{H6348}{(H8802)} persons{H582}, which followed{H3212}{(H8799)} him{H310}.
  • Judg 11:3 : 3 Then Jephthah{H3316} fled{H1272}{(H8799)} from{H6440} his brethren{H251}, and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Tob{H2897}: and there were gathered{H3950}{(H8691)} vain{H7386} men{H582} to Jephthah{H3316}, and went out{H3318}{(H8799)} with him.
  • 1 Sam 22:2 : 2 And every one{H376} that was in distress{H4689}, and every one{H376} that was in debt{H5378}{(H8801)}, and every one{H376} that was discontented{H4751}{H5315}, gathered{H6908}{(H8691)} themselves unto him; and he became a captain{H8269} over them: and there were with him about four{H702} hundred{H3967} men{H376}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 And set{H3427}{(H8685)} two{H8147} men{H582}, sons{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, before him, to bear witness{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou didst blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. And then carry him out{H3318}{(H8689)}, and stone{H5619}{(H8798)} him, that he may die{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And there came{H935}{(H8799)} in two{H8147} men{H582}, children{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before him: and the men{H582} of Belial{H1100} witnessed{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, even against Naboth{H5022}, in the presence of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Naboth{H5022} did blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. Then they carried him forth{H3318}{(H8686)} out{H2351} of the city{H5892}, and stoned{H5619}{(H8799)} him with stones{H68}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Chr 10:16 : 16 And when all Israel{H3478} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that the king{H4428} would not hearken{H8085}{(H8804)} unto them, the people{H5971} answered{H7725}{(H8686)} the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What portion{H2506} have we in David{H1732}? and we have none inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}: every man{H376} to your tents{H168}, O Israel{H3478}: and now, David{H1732}, see{H7200}{(H8798)} to thine own house{H1004}. So all Israel{H3478} went{H3212}{(H8799)} to their tents{H168}.
  • 2 Chr 11:1-4 : 1 And when Rehoboam{H7346} was come{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}, he gathered{H6950}{(H8686)} of the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144} an hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084} thousand{H505} chosen{H977}{(H8803)} men, which were warriors{H6213}{(H8802)}{H4421}, to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against Israel{H3478}, that he might bring{H7725} the kingdom{H4467} again{H7725}{(H8687)} to Rehoboam{H7346}. 2 But the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to Shemaiah{H8098} the man{H376} of God{H430}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 3 Speak{H559}{(H8798)} unto Rehoboam{H7346} the son{H1121} of Solomon{H8010}, king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and to all Israel{H3478} in Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 4 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Ye shall not go up{H5927}{(H8799)}, nor fight{H3898}{(H8735)} against your brethren{H251}: return{H7725}{(H8798)} every man{H376} to his house{H1004}: for this thing{H1697} is done{H1961}{(H8738)} of me. And they obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)} the words{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and returned{H7725}{(H8799)} from going{H3212}{(H8800)} against Jeroboam{H3379}.
  • Deut 13:13 : 13 Certain men{H582}, the children{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, are gone out{H3318}{(H8804)} from among{H7130} you, and have withdrawn{H5080}{(H8686)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of their city{H5892}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let us go{H3212}{(H8799)} and serve{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}, which ye have not known{H3045}{(H8804)};
  • Job 30:8 : 8 They were children{H1121} of fools{H5036}, yea, children{H1121} of base men{H8034}: they were viler{H5217}{(H8738)} than the earth{H776}.
  • Ps 26:4 : 4 I have not sat{H3427}{(H8804)} with vain{H7723} persons{H4962}, neither will I go in{H935}{(H8799)} with dissemblers{H5956}{(H8737)}.
  • Prov 12:11 : 11 He that tilleth{H5647}{(H8802)} his land{H127} shall be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)} with bread{H3899}: but he that followeth{H7291}{(H8764)} vain{H7386} persons is void{H2638} of understanding{H3820}.
  • Prov 28:19 : 19 He that tilleth{H5647}{(H8802)} his land{H127} shall have plenty{H7646}{(H8799)} of bread{H3899}: but he that followeth{H7291}{(H8764)} after vain{H7386} persons shall have poverty enough{H7389}.
  • Eccl 10:16 : 16 Woe{H337} to thee, O land{H776}, when thy king{H4428} is a child{H5288}, and thy princes{H8269} eat{H398}{(H8799)} in the morning{H1242}!
  • Isa 3:4 : 4 And I will give{H5414}{(H8804)} children{H5288} to be their princes{H8269}, and babes{H8586} shall rule{H4910}{(H8799)} over them.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 But{G1161} the Jews{G2453} which believed not{G544}{(G5723)}, moved with envy{G2206}{(G5660)},{G2532} took unto them{G4355}{(G5642)} certain{G5100} lewd{G4190} fellows{G435} of the baser sort{G60}, and{G2532} gathered a company{G3792}{(G5660)}, and set all{G2350} the city{G4172} on an uproar{G2350}{(G5707)}, and{G5037} assaulted{G2186}{(G5631)} the house{G3614} of Jason{G2394}, and sought{G2212}{(G5707)} to bring{G71}{(G5629)} them{G846} out{G1519} to the people{G1218}.
  • 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren{G80}, be{G1096}{(G5737)} not{G3361} children{G3813} in understanding{G5424}: howbeit{G235} in malice{G2549} be ye children{G3515}{(G5720)}, but{G1161} in understanding{G5424} be{G1096}{(G5737)} men{G5046}.
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 For{G1063} there are{G1526}{(G5748)} many{G4183} unruly{G506} and{G2532} vain talkers{G3151} and{G2532} deceivers{G5423}, specially{G3122} they of{G1537} the circumcision{G4061}:
  • Heb 5:12 : 12 For{G2532}{G1063} when for{G1223} the time{G5550} ye ought{G3784}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} teachers{G1320}, ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} need{G5532} that one teach{G1321}{(G5721)} you{G5209} again{G3825} which{G5101} be the first{G746} principles{G4747} of the oracles{G3051} of God{G2316}; and{G2532} are become such as{G1096}{(G5754)} have{G2192}{(G5723)} need{G5532} of milk{G1051}, and{G2532} not{G3756} of strong{G4731} meat{G5160}.