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32 (But he fhall have one Tribe for my Servant David's Sake, and for Jerufalem's Sake, the City which I have chofen out of all the Tribes of Ifrael)

33 Because that they have forfaken me, and have wor shipped Ashtoreth the Goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the God of the Moabites, and Milcom the God of the Children of Ammon, and have not walked in my Ways, to do that which is right in mine Eyes, and to keep my Statutes and my Judgments, as did David his Father.

34 Howbeit, I will not take the whole Kingdom out of his Hand: but I will make him Prince all the Days of his Life, for David my Servant's Sake, whom I chofe, because he kept my Commandments and my Statutes :

35 But I will take the Kingdom out of his Son's Hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten Tribes.

36 And unto his Son will I give one Tribe, that David my Servant may have a Light alway before me in Jerufalem, the City which I have chofen me to put my Name there.

37 And I will take thee, and thou fhalt reign according to all that thy Soul defireth, and fhalt be King over Ifrael. 38 And it fhall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my Ways, and do that is right in my fight, to keep my Statutes and my Commandments, as David my Servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a fure House, as I built for David, and will give Ifrael unto thee.

39 And I will for this afflict the Seed of David, but not for ever.

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40 Solomon fought therefore to kill Jeroboam: and Jeroboam arofe and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak King of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the Death of Solomon.

41 And the reft of the Acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his Wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?

42 And the Time that Solomon reigned in Jerufalem over all Ifrael, was forty Years.

43 And Solomon flept with his Fathers, and was buried in the City of David his Father: and Rehoboam his Son seigned in his Stead.

CHAP.

CHA P. XII.

The Ifraelites assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a Suit of Relaxation unto him. 6 Rehoboam refufing the old Mens Counsel, by the Advice of young Men, answereth them roughly. 16 Ten Tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam to flee. 21 Rehoboam raifing an Army, is forbidden by Shemaiah. 25 Jeroboam Strengthneth himself by Cities, 26 and by the Idolatry of the two Calves.

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ND Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Ifrael were come to Shechem to make him King.

2 And it came to pafs when Jeroboam the Son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the prefence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt.)

3 That they fent and called him: and Jeroboam, and all the Congregation of Ifrael came, and spake unto Rehoboam, faying,

4 Thy Father made our Yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous Service of thy Father, and his heavy Yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will ferve thee.

5 And he faid unto them, Depart yet for three Days, then come again to me. And the People departed.

6 And King Rehoboam confulted with the old Men that ftood before Solomon his Father, while he yet lived, and faid, How do you advise, that I may anfwer this People?

7 And they spake unto him, faying, If thou wilt be a Servant unto this People this Day, and wilt ferve them, and answer them, and fpeak good Words to them, then they will be thy Servants for ever.

8 But he forfook the Counsel of the old Men, which they had given him, and confulted with the young Men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

9 And he faid unto them, What Counfel give ye, that we may answer this People, who have fpoken to me, faying, Make the Yoke which thy Father did put upon us, lighter?

10 And the young Men that were grown up with him, fpake unto him, faying, Thus fhalt thou fpeak unto this

People that fpake unto thee, faying, Thy Father made our Yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus fhalt thou fay unto them, My Little Finger fhall be thicker than my Father's Loins.

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11 And now whereas my Father did lade you with a heavy Yoke, I will add to your Yoke my Father hath chaftifed you with Whips, but I will chaftife you with Scorpions.

12 So Jeroboam and all the People came to Rehoboam the third Day, as the King had appointed, faying, Come to me again the third Day.

13 And the King anfwered the People roughly, and forfook the old Mens Counsel that they gave him;

14 And spake to them after the Counsel of the young Men, faying, My Father made your Yoke heavy, and I will add to your Yoke; my Father alfo chaftifed you with Whips, but I will chaftife you with Scorpions.

15 Wherefore the King hearkned not unto the People; for the Caufe was from the LORD, that he might perform his Saying which the LORD fpake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the Son of Nebat.

16 So when all Ifrael faw that the King hearkned not unto them, the People answered the King, faying, What Portion have we in David? neither have we Inheritance in the Son of Jeffe: to your Tents, O Ifrael: now fee to thine own Houfe, David. So Ifrael departed unto their Tents.

17 But as for the Children of Ifrael which dwelt in the Cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then King Rehoboam fent Adoram who was over the Tribute; and all Ifrael ftoned him with Stones, that he died therefore King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his Chariot, to flee to Jerufalem.

19 So Ifrael rebelled against the House of David unto this Day.

20 And it came to pafs when all Ifrael heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they fent and called him unto the Congregation, and made him King over all Ifrael: there was none that followed the Houfe of David, but the Tribe of Judah only.

21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerufalem, he affembled all the House of Judah, with the Tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourfcore thoufand chofen Men, which were Warriours to fight against the House of Ifrael,

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to bring the Kingdom again to Rehoboam the Son of Solo

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22 But the Word of God came unto Shemaiah the Man of GOD, faying,

23 Speak unto Rehoboam the Son of Solomon King of Judah, and unto all the Houfe of Judah and Benjamin, and to the Remnant of the People, faying,

24 Thus faith the LORD, Ye fhall not go up, nor fight against your Brethren, the Children of Ifrael: return every Man to his Houfe, for this Thing is from me. They hearkned therefore to the Word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the Word of the LORD.

25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein, and went out from thence, and built Penuel. 26 And Jeroboam faid in his Heart, Now fhall the Kingdom return to the Houfe of David:

27 If this People go up to do facrifice in the House of the LORD at Jerufalem, then shall the Heart of this People turn again unto their Lord, even unto Rehoboam King of Judah, and they fhall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam King of Judah.

28 Whereupon the King took Counfel, and made two Calves of Gold, and faid unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerufalem: behold thy Gods, O Ifrael, which brought thee up out of the Land of Egypt.

29 And he fet the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.

30 And this Thing became a Sin: for the People went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

31 And he made an House of high Places, and made Priests of the loweft of the People, which were not of the Sons of Levi.

32 And Jeroboam ordained a Feaft in the eighth Month, on the fifteenth Day of the Month, like unto the Feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the Altar, (fo did he in Beth-el) facrificing unto the Calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-cl the Priefts of the high Places which he had made.

33 So he offered upon the Altar which he had made in Beth-el, the fifteenth Day of the eighth Month, even in the Month which he had devifed of his own Heart: and ordained a Feaft unto the Children of Ifrael, and he offered upon the Altar and burnt Incenfe.

11. CHRON

II. CHRO N. CHA P. XII.

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1 Rehoboam forfaking the LORD, is punished by Shishak: 5 and the Princes repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, are delivered from Deftruction, but not from Spoil. 13 The Reign and Death of Rehoboam.

Ver.1A blifhed the Kingdom, and had ftrengthned him

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felf, he forfook the Law of the LORD, and all Ifrael with him.

I KINGS. XIV.

22 And Judah did Evil in the fight of the LORD, and they provoked him to Jealousy with their Sins which they had committed, above all that their Fathers had done.

24 And there were alfo Sodomites in the Land, and they did according to all the Abominations of the Nations which the LORD caft out before the Children of Ifrael.

2 CHRON. XII.

2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth Year of King Rehoboam, Shishak King of Egypt came up against Jerufalem (because they had tranfgreffed against the LORD)

3 With twelve hundred Chariots, and threefcore thoufand Horsemen: and the People were without Number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

4 And he took the fenced Cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerufalem.

5 Then came Shemaiah the Prophet to Rehoboam, and to the Princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerufalem because of Shifhak, and faid unto them, Thus faith the LORD, Ye have forfaken me, and therefore have I alfo left you in the Hand of Shishak.

6 Whereupon the Princes of Ifrael, and the King humbled themselves, and they said, The LORD is righteous.

7 And when the LORD faw that they humbled themfelves, the Word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, faying, They have humbled themselves, therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them fome Deliverance, and my Wrath fhall not be poured out upon Jerufalem by the Hand

of Shishak.

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