In Bethel he also appointed priests for the high places he had made. 16:32 He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria. 12:2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. He did not want to lose the resources they provided so he asked his young friends and they advised him to be even rougher to prove he was in charge and he liked the sound of that, and so he did. 11:15 Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made. 13:9 But you banished the Lord’s priests, Aaron’s descendants, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests just as the surrounding nations do! 11:21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than his other wives and concubines. 15:34 He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam’s footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin. 32 i After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself. Why would the people think that Rehoboam might be persuaded by Jeroboam to lighten their burdens? 26 Then Hezekiah repented(AI) of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah. Rehoboam heavily fortified Judah and Benjamin and solidified his rule as king. Omni was even more evil before the Lord than those who came before, he died after twelve years and his son Ahab followed. 19 When Jehoshaphat king of Judah returned safely to his palace in Jerusalem, 2 Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to the king, “Should you help the wicked and love [] those who hate the Lord? 16:9 His servant Zimri, a commander of half of his chariot force, conspired against him. Today I will humbly accept the chastising of the Holy Spirit and I will immediately remove from my life the “altars”, “idols”, and “shrines” to the world that are polluting my spiritual life. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. Jeroboam knew what was right but continued to act in ways that he should have known would anger the Lord God, perhaps it was the impact of sudden power, or perhaps it was the evil influence of the false gods his father Solomon had allowed into Israel. He rejected the advice of the older men 10:14 and followed the advice of the younger ones. 13:24 As the prophet from Judah was traveling, a lion attacked him on the road and killed him. 16:8 In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha’s son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years. 14:7 He said to the people of Judah: “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself. And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon … The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz(B) went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order,(C) because you are going to die; you will not recover.”(D). 13:6 Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. Jeroboam seemed unable to learn from the experience of others or from warnings from God. Those who desired to continue to follow the Lord gathered in Judah and Benjamin and left Israel, but as soon as Rehoboam felt secure in his power he turned away from the Lord God and, like his father Solomon began to worship the false gods of his concubines and wives. From then on he was highly regarded by all the nations. She bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 11:23 He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. 14:2 Jeroboam told his wife, “Disguise yourself so that people cannot recognize you are Jeroboam’s wife. He fortified Israel and build food storage facilities. He also made large numbers of weapons(H) and shields. 16:7 At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand. Footnotes. Jeroboam invited the prophet home but God had warned His prophet to neither eat or drink nor visit anywhere. 13:10 But as for us, the Lord is our God and we have not rejected him. 12:5 Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He wiped out everyone who breathed, just as the Lord had predicted through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite. 17:13 He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem. 14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace. Jeroboam’s son Nadab emulated his father in sin so the Lord God allowed Baasha to seize control of Israel after only two years. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal. But you are not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me wholeheartedly by doing only what I approve. ib had come and intended to wage war against Jerusalem, 3 he decided, after consulting with his princes and his … Now Josiah kept a Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and they slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month.And he set the priests in their duties and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD. He then told them to deliver it to Ben Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message: 15:19 “I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. 34. 11:5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah: 11:6 Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 11:7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, 11:8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 11:9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 11:10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. I will deliver them soon. Rehoboam and Jeroboam warred with each other continually. Then go to Shiloh; Ahijah the prophet, who told me I would rule over this nation, lives there. 10:2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. 16:22 Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Zimri’s revolt took place while the army was deployed in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. Lord, the path of rebellion is common to fallen man, and the negative consequences are predictable. He rejected the advice of the older men 12:14 and followed the advice of the younger ones. 10:19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day. The arrogance of youth, combined with the inheritance of the costly-opulence of a disobedient Solomon, created a test for Rehoboam – which he turned into a temptation then to unwise leadership of his own. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. 14:1 Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. 13:33 After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. 16:12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a foot disease. 2 Chronicles 34; 2 Kings 20:1-21, Isaiah 38-39, 2 Chronicles 32:24-33; 2 Kings 18-19, Isaiah 36-37, 2 Chron 29:1-32:33 12/14 - 12/21 (5) 12/07 - 12/14 (5) 07/06 - 07/13 (1) 06/29 - 07/06 (1) 02/17 - 02/24 (1) 14:8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. 16:1 In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah, and he established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been. 16:33 Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him. 13:2 With the authority of the Lord he cried out against the altar, “O altar, altar! 12:15 The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer that include genealogical records. His son Abijah replaced him as king. Omri ruled Israel for twelve years. 13:12 Their father asked them, “Which road did he take?” His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 17:12 Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. 37 The sons of Immer, 1,052. 12:2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. 11:19 She bore him sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. (AJ)16 Lord, by such things people live;    and my spirit finds life in them too.You restored me to health    and let me live. Cyrus made this proclamation 48 years after the Temple was destroyed. 15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive(T) you and mislead you like this. 15:28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king. Baasha was the tool through which the prophesied destruction of Jeroboam’s family was accomplished. 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3 “Remember, Lord, how I have walked(E) before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion(F) and have done what is good in your eyes. 13:25 Some men came by and saw the corpse lying in the road with the lion standing beside it. Asa purged Judah of most of the pagan places of worship, except for the high places Solomon had built. The Lord God caused the nations around Israel to be in fear and even some Philistines paid tribute, including silver, and Arabs brought rams and goats. All rights reserved worldwide. (S) 14 Who of all the gods of these nations that my predecessors destroyed has been able to save his people from me? 14:24 There were also male cultic prostitutes in the land. 11:11 He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine. The Lord struck him down and he died. 16:6 King Asa ordered all the men of Judah to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices. Jeroboam had received a great gift and had responded with more disobedience than any king before him. The Lord God often allowed the natural flesh-based impulses of pagans to function as His tools of judgment upon Israel. 13:19 Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns. 10:1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king. (AM)In your love you kept me    from the pit(AN) of destruction;you have put all my sins(AO)    behind your back. 15:8 Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. 16:24 He purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. 14:31 Rehoboam passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. 15:3 For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors. How then can your god deliver you from my hand? 39 The sons of Harim, 1,017. The army and tribal leaders immediately rebelled and chose Omri instead and when he attacked the palace Zimri set it ablaze and died in the fire. Jehoshaphat made a wise choice to obey the Lord God, and wiser still to teach the people to do the same. He built-up the military and equipped them well. 14:22 Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord. 12:20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Wisdom Concerning The Secret And Revealed Things, The Net Pastor's Journal, Eng Ed, Issue 38 Winter 2021. His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king. “Why should the kings[a] of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said. 15:13 Anyone who would not seek the Lord God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old, male or female. As she crossed the threshold of the house, the boy died. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Return to your homes, O Israel! If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you. 17:17 From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields, 17:18 and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors. Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” So Israel returned to their homes. 15:9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah. 15:15 He brought the holy items that he and his father had made into the Lord’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king. Lord, when You bless you do so in response to obedience, and when You withdraw Your blessing it is always a challenging time. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; … It may be as a community leader, an educator, a ministry leader, a parent, a peer-leader, or some other role (including choices I make that appear to only impact me). Jeroboam knew what was right but continued to act in ways that he should have known would anger the Lord God; perhaps it was the impact of sudden power, or perhaps it was the evil influence of the false gods his father Solomon had allowed into Israel. They arrange the Bread of the Presence on a ritually clean table and light the lamps on the gold lampstand every evening. Abijah attacked Israel in an effort to reunite the kingdom. 13 “Do you not know what I and my predecessors have done to all the peoples of the other lands? Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”‘“ They obeyed the Lord and called off the attack against Jeroboam. His son Elah replaced him as king. 13:26 When the old prophet who had invited him to his house heard the news, he said, “It is the prophet who rebelled against the Lord. 15:19 There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign. 15:16 King Asa also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. 11 When Hezekiah says, ‘The Lord our God will save us from the hand of the king of Assyria,’ he is misleading(Q) you, to let you die of hunger and thirst. His mother was an Ammonite named Naamah. His actions angered the Lord (including the way he had destroyed Jeroboam’s dynasty), so that his family ended up like Jeroboam’s. He removed the detestable idols from the entire land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had seized in the Ephraimite hill country. 16:6 Baasha passed away and was buried in Tirzah. During his reign the land had rest for ten years. When have you experienced a time, or observed it in others, where what was obviously wrong before the Lord God was rationalized and rebellion flourished for a moment or longer? Genesis 2 Chronicles #9 (Scorched Earth) - Found in the landscape (nearby 68.2, 38.3 or 69.0 36.2). Josiah Reigns in Judah. The book of Ezra tells the story of this proclamation and the return of the exiles to Judah. 6 He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words: 7 “Be strong and courageous. Josiah’s Reforms. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. 13:18 That day the Israelites were defeated; the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the Lord God of their ancestors. 11:17 They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years. 13:1 Just then a prophet from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice. 40 The Levites: the sons of u Jeshua and Kadmiel, of … See, I have sent you silver and gold. Rehoboam gathered his army to attack but the Lord God stopped him through the prophet Shemiah, saying that He had caused the division of Israel, and Lord told the people not to participate and so they went home. 14:9 Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. Chronicles brings a stark reminder of the simple relationship between obedience and blessing and disobedience and trouble. The Lord God further hardened Rehoboam’s arrogant and hard heart in order to expedite the fulfillment of His prophetic judgment. Knowing the prophesy against Jeroboam for his sin why would Nadab have continued it when he became king, rather than turning toward the Lord God with some hope for mercy? He took care of them[c] on every side. 10:18 King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but the Israelites stoned him to death. 34. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria. Asa was continually at war with King Baasha of Israel. Lord, You bless the faithful and allow calamity to come to the unfaithful. On the altar in Bethel he offered sacrifices to the calves he had made. 14:18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, just as the Lord had predicted through his servant the prophet Ahijah. Q. Note 2: When NET text is quoted in commentary and discussion all pronouns referring to God are capitalized, though they are lower-case in the original NET text. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you a place in your life where you are tolerating evil and to reveal to you a place in your life where priorities are out of God’s-order. Aaron’s descendants serve as the Lord’s priests and the Levites assist them with the work. 15:2 He met Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! 16:5 The rest of the events of Baasha’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. 11:1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 17:5 The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected. 13:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 14:23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. 13:29 The old prophet picked up the corpse of the prophet, put it on the donkey, and brought it back. These sins angered the Lord God of Israel. 31 But when envoys were sent by the rulers of Babylon(AP) to ask him about the miraculous sign(AQ) that had occurred in the land, God left him to test(AR) him and to know everything that was in his heart. 14:15 The Lord will attack Israel, making it like a reed that sways in the water. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 2 Chronicles Chapter 6 Verse 38 Alphabetical: all and back been built captive captivity chosen city fathers for gave given have heart house I if in land Name of pray return soul taken temple the their they to toward turn were where which with you your OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:38 If they return to you with all (2 Chron. 15:14 They swore their allegiance to the Lord, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns. He failed to destroy the altars and shrines to false gods in the high places. 13:13 Now Jeroboam had sent some men to ambush the Judahite army from behind. 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