1 Kings 14:15

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1 Kings 14:15

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Summary

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.

The lord

1 Samuel 12:25

2 Kings 17:6

As a reed

Matthew 11:7

Luke 7:24

Root up israel

This good land

Joshua 23:15

Shall scatter

Acts 7:43

Beyond the river

Exodus 34:13

Deuteronomy 12:3

Isaiah 1:28

Provoking

1 Kings 14:9

General references

Deuteronomy 16:21

Bible References

The lord

If you continue to sin, you and your king will be destroyed.

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria. He led the Israelites away to Assyria. He stationed them in Halah and Habor on the Gozan River, and in the towns of the Medes.

As a reed

When these men left, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John. What did you go into the wilderness to find? Did you look for a reed shaken by the wind?

After John's disciples departed he told the crowd about John: What did you go into the wilderness to find? Was it a reed shaken with the wind?

Root up israel

His fierce anger and fury caused Jehovah to uproot these people from their land and deported them to another country. This is where they still are today.'

God will destroy you forever. He will remove you from your dwelling place from out of the land of the living.

The wicked will be cut off from the land. The unfaithful will be uprooted.

Before them I destroyed the Amorite. His height was like the height of the cedars. He was strong like the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath!

For Gaza will be abandoned. Ashkelon will be a desolate waste. They will drive out Ashdod at high noon. Ekron will be exterminated.

In answer he replied: Every plant my Father in heaven has not planted in the earth will be pulled out by the roots.

This good land

I will make your land so deserted that your enemies will be shocked as they settle in it.

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day that you will soon utterly perish from off the land you possess the other side of the Jordan. You will not prolong your days upon it, but will be destroyed.

Jehovah will bring you and your king, whom you set over you, to a nation that neither you nor your fathers have known. There you will serve other gods made of wood and stone.

All the nations will say: Why has Jehovah done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?'

Just as he kept every promise that he made to you, so he will carry out every threat.

Shall scatter

In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglathpileser king of Assyria captured Ijon and Abelbethmaacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people captive to Assyria.

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria. He led the Israelites away to Assyria. He stationed them in Halah and Habor on the Gozan River, and in the towns of the Medes.

The king of Assyria took Israel away as prisoners into Assyria. They placed them in Halah and in Habor on the river Gozan, and in towns of the Medes.

Therefore I will cause you to go into captivity (exile) beyond Damascus, said the God of Hosts, whose name is Jehovah.

Yes, you took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan. You made figures to worship them. I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

Beyond the river

Instead tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and cut down their Asherim.

Tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars. Burn their Asherah poles with fire. Cut down the carved images of their gods and obliterate their name from that place.

Rebels and sinners will be crushed at the same time. Those who abandon Jehovah will come to an end.

Provoking

You have committed far greater sins than those who ruled before you. You have rejected me and have aroused my anger by making idols and metal images to worship.

General references

When you build the altar for Jehovah your God, never plant beside it any tree dedicated to the goddess Asherah.