1 Kings 14:21-31
World English Bible
21 Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. 22 Judah did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done. 23 For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 24 There were also sodomites in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations which Yahweh drove out before the children of Israel. 25 In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, 26 and he took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made. 27 King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house. 28 It was so, that as often as the king went into Yahweh’s house, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard room.
29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 30 There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 31 Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam his son reigned in his place.
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1 Kings 14:21-31
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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
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