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1 Kings 14:21-31
New King James Version
1 Kings 14:21-31
New King James Version
Rehoboam Reigns in Judah(A)
21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. (B)Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king. He reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city (C)which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. (D)His mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonitess. 22 (E)Now Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord, and they (F)provoked Him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, more than all that their fathers had done. 23 For they also built for themselves (G)high[a] places, (H)sacred pillars, and (I)wooden images on every high hill and (J)under every green tree. 24 (K)And there were also [b]perverted persons in the land. They did according to all the (L)abominations of the nations which the Lord had cast out before the children of (M)Israel.
25 (N)It happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. 26 (O)And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house; he took away everything. He also took away all the gold shields (P)which Solomon had made. 27 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and [c]committed them to the hands of the captains of the [d]guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. 28 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord, the guards carried them, then brought them back into the guardroom.
29 (Q)Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 30 And there was (R)war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days. 31 (S)So Rehoboam [e]rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. (T)His mother’s name was Naamah, an Ammonitess. Then (U)Abijam[f] his son reigned in his place.
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- 1 Kings 14:23 Places for pagan worship
- 1 Kings 14:24 Heb. qadesh, one practicing sodomy and prostitution in religious rituals
- 1 Kings 14:27 entrusted
- 1 Kings 14:27 Lit. runners
- 1 Kings 14:31 Died and joined his ancestors
- 1 Kings 14:31 Abijah, 2 Chr. 12:16ff
1 Kings 14:21-31
American Standard Version
1 Kings 14:21-31
American Standard Version
21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. 22 And Judah did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done. 23 For they also built them high places, and [a]pillars, and Asherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree; 24 and there were also sodomites in the land: they did according to all the abominations of the nations which Jehovah drove out before the children of Israel.
25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; 26 and he took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 27 And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the [b]guard, who kept the door of the king’s house. 28 And it was so, that, as oft as the king went into the house of Jehovah, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 30 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And [c]Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
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- 1 Kings 14:23 Or, obelisks
- 1 Kings 14:27 Hebrew runners.
- 1 Kings 14:31 In 2 Chr. 12:16, Abijah.
1 Kings 14:21-31
New International Version
1 Kings 14:21-31
New International Version
Rehoboam King of Judah(A)
21 Rehoboam son of Solomon was king in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel in which to put his Name. His mother’s name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite.(B)
22 Judah(C) did evil in the eyes of the Lord. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger(D) more than those who were before them had done. 23 They also set up for themselves high places, sacred stones(E) and Asherah poles(F) on every high hill and under every spreading tree.(G) 24 There were even male shrine prostitutes(H) in the land; the people engaged in all the detestable(I) practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked(J) Jerusalem. 26 He carried off the treasures of the temple(K) of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields(L) Solomon had made. 27 So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned these to the commanders of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.(M) 28 Whenever the king went to the Lord’s temple, the guards bore the shields, and afterward they returned them to the guardroom.
29 As for the other events of Rehoboam’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 30 There was continual warfare(N) between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. 31 And Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the City of David. His mother’s name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite.(O) And Abijah[a] his son succeeded him as king.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 14:31 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 12:16); most Hebrew manuscripts Abijam
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