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1 Kings · read by Scott MacLeod
26 verses, in order. Only the verses Scott read aloud are shown.
1 Kings 8
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Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,Read from KJV · Prayer
1 Kings 11
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For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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Then the LORD said to Solomon, "Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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and said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
1 Kings 12
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Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!" So the Israelites went home,Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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"Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the peopleRead from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah."Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, "Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern
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And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.Read from KJV · The peril of leaving God's pattern