Löydetty 347 Tulokset: Kingdom of Rehoboam
The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and he came with the whole assembly. And they said this to Rehoboam, (2 Chronicles 10, 3)
King Rehoboam consulted the older men who had served as advisers to his father Solomon and asked them, "What reply do you advise me to give to this people?" (2 Chronicles 10, 6)
Jeroboam with all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day according to what the king had said, "Come back to me on the third day." (2 Chronicles 10, 12)
King Rehoboam, rejecting the advice of the elders, gave them a harsh answer (2 Chronicles 10, 13)
When all Israel saw that the king paid no attention to their wishes, they gave him this answer: "Down with David and his descendants! What have they ever done for us? To your tents, men of Israel; let's go home. From now on let Rehoboam look out for himself!" (2 Chronicles 10, 16)
So the people of Israel rebelled and Rehoboam was left with those people of Israel who lived in the towns of Judah. (2 Chronicles 10, 17)
King Rehoboam sent Adoram who was in charge of forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death; (2 Chronicles 10, 18)
whereupon King Rehoboam was obliged to mount his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. And the people of Israel have been in rebellion against the family of David until the present day. (2 Chronicles 10, 19)
Rehoboam went to Jerusalem and called together the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand selected warriors, to fight the northern tribes of Israel and win back the kingdom of Rehoboam. (2 Chronicles 11, 1)
"Say this to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin, 'Yahweh says this: (2 Chronicles 11, 3)
They obeyed Yahweh's command and went back, instead of fighting against Jeroboam. Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified towns in Judah. (2 Chronicles 11, 5)
These Israelites added strength to the kingdom of Judah, and gave their support to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years, because during three years he followed the example of David and Solomon. (2 Chronicles 11, 17)