1 Kings 12:14-20
14he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, a“My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.” 15So the king did not listen to the people, for bit was a turn of affairs brought about by the Lord that he might fulfill his word, which cthe Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.The Kingdom Divided
16And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. dTo your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So Israel went to their tents. 17But Rehoboam reigned over ethe people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah. 18Then King Rehoboam sent fAdoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19 gSo Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. 20And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the house of David but hthe tribe of Judah only.1 Kings 14:25-28
25 iIn the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. 26He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house. jHe took away everything. He also took away all the shields of gold kthat Solomon had made, 27and King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house. 28And as often as the king went into the house of the Lord, the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.2 Chronicles 10:13-16
13And the king answered them harshly; and forsaking the counsel of the old men, 14King Rehoboam spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.” 15So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of affairs brought about by God that the Lord might fulfill his word, lwhich he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.16And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. mEach of you to your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So all Israel went to their tents.
2 Chronicles 12:9-10
9 nSo Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. 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 othe shields of gold that Solomon had made, 10and King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.Ecclesiastes 3:22
22So I saw that there is pnothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for qthat is his lot. Who can bring him to see rwhat will be after him?
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