This chapter describes some of the acts of Asa, son of Abijah, son of Rehoboam. “And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. He took away the foreign altars and the high places and broke down the pillars and cut down the Asherim and commanded Judah to…
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1 Kings 15
This chapter describes the lineage of kings for both Judah and Israel for a period of roughly 42 years. After Abijam/Abijah, came his son Asa (in Judah). After Jeroboam came his son Nadab who was replaced by Baasha (in Israel). “Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of…
2 Chronicles 13
This chapter describes the reign of Abijah, Rehoboam’s son (Solomon’s grandson). ” ‘And now you think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David, because you are a great multitude and have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you for gods. But as for us, the…
2 Chronicles 12
This chapter concludes Rehoboam’s reign in Judah. The last verse mentions his death, and that his son Abijah rules in his place. “When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him. In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, because they had…
1 Kings 14
This chapter wraps up Jeroboam’s rule of Israel, and also summarizes the final years of Rehoboam’s rule in Judah. “…you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me with all his heart, doing only that which was right in my eyes, but you have done evil above all who…
1 Kings 13
This odd chapter follows an unnamed prophet from Judah who interacts with King Jeroboam in Israel. “Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make offerings. And the [Judean prophet] cried against the altar by the word of the Lord and said, ‘O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: “Behold, a son shall be born to…
2 Chronicles 11
This chapter covers a variety of topics including the Levites’ gathering in Judah and Rehoboam’s family. “And the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel presented themselves… from all places where they lived. For the Levites… came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests…
2 Chronicles 10
This chapter contains some parallel text regarding Rehoboam’s treatment of Israel, leading up to the nation’s division. “And Jeroboam and all Israel came and said to Rehoboam, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke on us, and we will serve you.’ Then King…
1 Kings 12
This chapter has some important information regarding the two new kings, Rehoboam and Jeroboam, and the historical divide of Israel and Judah. There’s too much to cover it all, so we’ll only look at a portion. “And the king [Rehoboam] answered the people harshly, and forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him,…
1 Kings 11
This chapter contains many details regarding Solomon’s household, the future of Israel, and the enemies that God raised up against Solomon. “Now King Solomon loved many foreign women… from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the people of Israel, ‘You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you,…