1Ki 14:21 | MHM | STEP | Rehoboam's Disgrace and Death. This section gives a summary of King Rehoboam’s reign in Judah. It shows how both the king and his people turned away from God, leading to spiritual decline, national shame, and loss of wealth. The story teaches us that turning from God brings weakness and trouble, no matter how great or strong a nation once was. v. 21 : Rehoboam became king of Judah when he was forty-one years old and ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city where God had chosen to put His name. His mother was Naamah, an Ammonite. Even though Rehoboam grew up with many advantages, he did not follow God faithfully. His reign was troubled by war with Jeroboam and lasted much less than his father’s and grandfather’s reigns .

‏ 1 Kings 14:21

Rehoboam's Disgrace and Death.

This section gives a summary of King Rehoboam’s reign in Judah. It shows how both the king and his people turned away from God, leading to spiritual decline, national shame, and loss of wealth. The story teaches us that turning from God brings weakness and trouble, no matter how great or strong a nation once was.

v. 21: Rehoboam became king of Judah when he was forty-one years old and ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city where God had chosen to put His name. His mother was Naamah, an Ammonite. Even though Rehoboam grew up with many advantages, he did not follow God faithfully. His reign was troubled by war with Jeroboam and lasted much less than his father’s and grandfather’s reigns .