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So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
