Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

And made him

General references

Bible References

And made him

1 Samuel 10:24
Then Samuel told all the people, "Do you see the man whom the LORD has chosen? For there is no one like him among all the people." Then all the people shouted, "Long live the king!"
Hosea 8:4
They set kings in place, but not by me. They established princes, whom I did not recognize. They crafted idols for themselves from their silver and gold; as a result, they will be destroyed.

None that followed

1 Kings 12:17
And so Rehoboam ruled over the Israelis who lived in the cities of Judah.
1 Kings 11:13
For the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, I won't tear away the entire kingdom. I'll leave one tribe for your son to govern."
Hosea 11:12
"Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel surrounds me with deceit, But Judah still rules with God, and remains faithful, along with the godly ones."

General references

Proverbs 26:21
Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.
Mark 3:24
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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