1 Kings 12:27

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Summary

If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

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And they shall

Bible References

Go up

Let your eyes always look toward this Temple night and day, toward the location where you have said "My name will reside there.' Listen to the prayer that your servant prays in this direction.

"Pay attention! I'm going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon's control and give you ten tribes. I'll leave him one tribe for the sake of my servant David and one tribe for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I chose from all of the tribes of Israel.

Instead, you must seek to enter only the place that the LORD your God will choose among your tribes. There he will establish his name and live.

Then sacrifice sheep and cattle for the Passover to the LORD your God at the place where the LORD your God will choose to establish his name.

And they shall

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, "She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.

Later on, the men of that place asked about his wife, so he replied, "She's my sister," because he was afraid to call her "my wife." He kept thinking, ""otherwise, the men around here will kill me on account of Rebekah, since she's very beautiful."

Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."