1 Kings 16:2

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Summary

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

I exalted thee

Thou hast walked

1 Kings 13:33

1 Kings 15:34

Hast made my people

Bible References

I exalted thee

Go and tell Jeroboam, thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel: 'Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the common people and made thee prince over my people Israel,

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill: to set them among princes, and to inherit them with the seat of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the round world upon them.

And Samuel said, "When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel.

Then Nathan said to David, "Thou art the man. Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'I anointed thee king over Israel and rid thee out of the hands of Saul.

Which taketh up the simple out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the mire,

He putteth Down the mighty from their seats, and hath exalted them of low degree.

Thou hast walked

Howbeit, for all that, Jeroboam turned not from his wicked way: but turned away and made of the lowest of the people priests of the hill altars. Whosoever would, he filled their hands, and they became priests of the hill altars.

And he did that which displeased the LORD, for he walked in the way of Jeroboam and in his sin wherewith he made Israel sin.

Hast made my people

And he will give Israel up, because of the sin of Jeroboam wherewith he did sin and made Israel sin thereto."

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in his sin wherewith he made Israel sin.

And then Moses said unto Aaron, "What did this people unto thee that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?"

Oh, nay my sons: For it is no good report that I hear how that ye make the LORD's people to trespass.

Now hear therefore, my lord king, the words of thy servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, he shall smell the savour of sacrifice. But and if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD. For they have cast me out from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Hence and go serve other gods.'

Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observeth, and teacheth the same, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.