1 Kings 14:21-31

Expanded Bible

The Death of Rehoboam^(A)

²¹ Solomon’s son Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king of Judah. His mother was Naamah from Ammon. Rehoboam ·ruled [reigned] in Jerusalem for seventeen years. (The Lord had chosen that city from all the ·land [^Ltribes] of Israel ·as the place where he would be worshiped [^Lin which to put his name].)

²² The people of Judah did ·what the Lord said was wrong [^Levil in the eyes/sight of the Lord]. Their sins ·made the Lord very angry, even more angry than he had been at what [provoked/aroused his resentment/jealousy more than anything] their ancestors had done. ²³ The people built ·places to worship gods [^Lhigh places; 3:2] and pillars and Asherah ·idols [poles; 14:15] on every high hill and under every ·green [luxuriant; spreading] tree. ²⁴ There were even male prostitutes [^Cassociated with pagan cults] in the land. They ·acted like [imitated/committed the detestable acts/abominations of] the people God had ·driven out of [dispossessed from] the land before the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel].

²⁵ During the fifth year Rehoboam was king, Shishak king of Egypt [^Cruler of Egypt 935–914 bc] ·attacked [came against] Jerusalem. ²⁶ He took the treasures from the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord and the king’s ·palace [^Lhouse]. He took everything, even the gold shields Solomon had made. ²⁷ So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to put in their place and ·gave [entrusted; committed] them to the commanders of the guards for the ·palace gates [^Ldoorway/entrance of the king’s house]. ²⁸ Whenever the king went to the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord, the guards carried the shields. Later, they would put them back in the guardroom.

²⁹ ·Everything [^LIs not everything…?] else King Rehoboam did is written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 14:19] of the kings of Judah. ³⁰ There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam ·the whole time [continually; constantly]. ³¹ Rehoboam, son of Naamah from Ammon, ·died [^Llay down/^Tslept with his fathers/ancestors] and was buried with his ·ancestors [fathers] in the City of David [^CJerusalem], and his son Abijam^[a] [^Ca pejorative name for Abijah; see 15:1] became king in his place.