division of the Kingdom (Israel and Judah) (1 Kings 12:1-19; 2 Chronicles 10)Rehoboam, Solomon's son, comes to Shechem where the people of Northern Israel have gathered to make him kingJeroboam returns from exile in Egyptthe northern tribes ask Rehoboam to lessen their taxesRehoboam taking counsel: he first consults the old menRehoboam consults the young menRehoboam's insulting reply: forsaking the warning of the wise old counsel- lors but following the young advisers' opinion, Rehoboam not only refuses to lessen the taxes, but increases themthe northern tribes revolt against Rehoboam who sends Adoram to themAdoram is stoned to death; Rehoboam escapes in his chariot to Jerusalemstory of the kingdom and kings of Israel (part I)story of Jeroboam, king of Israel (1 Kings 12:20, 12:25 - 14:20)the ten northern tribes make Jeroboam king of Israel and set up the capital of Shechem (later exchanged for Tirzah)the cities of Shechem and Penuel are fortifiedJeroboam's idolatryJeroboam sets up two golden calves, one in Bethel and one in Danking Jeroboam appoints priests not descended from LeviJeroboam offers a sacrifice to the golden calf at Bethel in celebration of the festival he has instituted for the people of Israel'a man of God' from Judah comes to Bethel and prophesies to Jeroboam the destruction of the altaras king Jeroboam points to the prophet and orders his seizure, his hand withers and the altar falls apartthe prophet, at king Jeroboam's request, prays to God and the hand is healedthe prophet declines the offer to eat with king Jeroboamthe old prophet of Bethelthe son of an old prophet living in Bethel tells his father what the 'man of God' from Judah didthe old prophet rides off with his donkey, meets the prophet of Judah and invites him to his housewhile they are at table, the old prophet announces to his guest that God has condemned him to death for his disobediencethe prophet of Judah rides off with his donkey and on his way is killed by a lionthe body of the prophet of Judah lies intact on the road with the donkey and the lion beside itthe old prophet of Bethel being warned picks up the body and buries it in his family gravethe old prophet of Bethel and his son mourn over the prophet of Judahthe death of Jeroboam's son AbijahAbijah, Jeroboam's son, falls illKing Jeroboam tells his wife to take ten loaves of bread, some cake and a jar of honey, and to go and see the prophet Ahijah (Achia) in ShilohJeroboam's wife in disguise visits the old and blind Ahijah, but he, having been warned by God, recognizes her; he predicts the death of her son and Israel's punishment for Jeroboam's sinwhen Jeroboam's wife comes home the child diesstory of Nadab, son of Jeroboam, king of Israel (1 Kings 15:25-27)Nadab and his army besieging the city of Gibbethon; the king is killed by an usurper, Baashastory of Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 15:28 - 16:7)Baasha kills all the members of Jeroboam's family, thus fulfilling the prophecy of Ahijah, and leads Israel into the worship of idolsprophecy of Jehu: Baasha and his family are warned by the prophet that they have aroused God's angerstory of Elah, son of Baasha, king of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10)
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Israel
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Israel
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Israel
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die Teilung des Königreichs und die Geschichte Israels, des nördlichen Königtums
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division of the Kingdom, and story of Israel, the Northern Kingdom
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divisione del regno e regno di Israele
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la division du royaume, et l'histoire d'Israël, le royaume du nord
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valtakunnan jakautuminen, kertomus Israelista, pohjoisesta kuningaskunnasta
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