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1 Kings 12

Rehoboam goes to Shechem to be made king. The people ask him to lighten Solomon’s heavy service. He rejects the older men’s counsel and follows younger advisers, promising a harsher yoke. Ten tribes revolt and make Jeroboam king. When Rehoboam prepares for war, Shemaiah says the division is from God. Jeroboam then establishes calves at Bethel and Dan, new worship centers, non-Levitical priests, and an invented feast to keep his subjects from Jerusalem.

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Rehoboam goes to Shechem to be made king. The people ask him to lighten Solomon’s heavy service. He rejects the older men’s counsel and follows younger advisers, promising a harsher yoke. Ten tribes revolt and make Jeroboam king. When Rehoboam prepares for war, Shemaiah says the division is from God. Jeroboam then establishes calves at Bethel and Dan, new worship centers, non-Levitical priests, and an invented feast to keep his subjects from Jerusalem.

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Verses 1–5Rehoboam meets Israel at Shechem and is asked to lighten the yokeVerses 6–15Rehoboam rejects the elders’ counsel and answers harshlyVerses 16–20Ten tribes revolt and make Jeroboam kingVerses 21–24The LORD stops Rehoboam from fighting IsraelVerses 25–33Jeroboam sets up calves, priests, and his own feast
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1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come…2And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of…3That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all…4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou…5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days,…6And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood…7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be…8But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which…9And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that…10And the young men that were grown up with him…11And now whereas my father did lade you with a…12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the…13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the…14And spake to them after the counsel of the young…15Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the…16So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not…17But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in…18Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute;…19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this…20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that…21And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all…22But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man…23Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah,…24Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor…25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein;…26And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom…27If this people go up to do sacrifice in the…28Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of…29And he set the one in Bethel, and the other…30And this thing became a sin: for the people went…31And he made an house of high places, and made…32And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on…33So he offered upon the altar which he had made…