Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
The sins
By his provocation
Bible References
The sins
1 Kings 15:26
Nadab did what was evil in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his father and the sin he had caused Israel to commit.
1 Kings 14:9
You behaved more wickedly than all who were before you. In order to provoke Me, you have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and cast images, but you have flung Me behind your back.
By his provocation
1 Kings 14:22
Judah did what was evil in the Lord’s eyes. They provoked Him to jealous anger more than all that their ancestors had done with the sins they committed.