2 Chronicles 13:7

Useless troublemakers soon gathered around him, who turned out to be too strong for Rehoboam, because he was young, timid, and unable to withstand them.

Judges 9:4

and they gave him 70 silver coins from the temple that they had built to Baal-berith. Abimelech hired some worthless and useless men, who followed him

2 Chronicles 12:13

King Rehoboam consolidated his reign in Jerusalem. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city that that LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to establish his name. Rehoboam's mother was Naamah from Ammon.

Deuteronomy 13:13

that worthless men have come from among you to entice those who live in the towns. They may say, "Let's go and serve other gods that you haven't known.'

Judges 11:3

So Jephthah escaped from his brothers and lived in the territory of Tob, where worthless men gathered themselves around him and went out on raiding parties with him.

1 Samuel 22:2

Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was malcontent gathered around him, and he became their leader. There were about 400 men with him.

1 Kings 21:10

Seat two wicked men in front of him, and make them testify against him. Tell them to claim "You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

1 Kings 21:13

Two wicked men came in, sat down in front of them, and testified against Naboth in public, "Naboth cursed God and the king!" So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

2 Chronicles 10:16

All of Israel since the king wasn't going to listen to them the people responded to the king, "What's the point in following David? We have no inheritance in the descendants of Jesse. Let's go home, Israel! David, take care of your own household!" So all of Israel left for home.

2 Chronicles 11:1-4

When Rehoboam returned to Jerusalem, he gathered together 180,000 specially chosen soldiers from the households of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

Job 30:8

Sons of fools and of uncertain reputation, they have been driven from the land by scourging."

Psalm 26:4

I do not sit with those committed to what is false, nor do I travel with hypocrites.

Proverbs 12:11

Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.

Proverbs 28:19

Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Woe to the land whose king is a youth and whose princes feast in the morning.

Isaiah 3:4

"I will make youths their princes, and infants will rule over them.

Acts 17:5

But the Jewish leaders became jealous, and they took some contemptible characters who used to hang out in the public square, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason's home and searched it for Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the people.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, stop being childish in your thinking. Be like infants with respect to evil, but think like adults.

Titus 1:10

For there are many people who are rebellious, especially those who are converts from Judaism. They speak utter nonsense and deceive people.

Hebrews 5:12

In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God's word. You have become people who need milk instead of solid food.

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Summary

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

The children of belial

Could not

Bible References

Vain men

Judges 9:4
and they gave him 70 silver coins from the temple that they had built to Baal-berith. Abimelech hired some worthless and useless men, who followed him
Judges 11:3
So Jephthah escaped from his brothers and lived in the territory of Tob, where worthless men gathered themselves around him and went out on raiding parties with him.
1 Samuel 22:2
Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was malcontent gathered around him, and he became their leader. There were about 400 men with him.
Job 30:8
Sons of fools and of uncertain reputation, they have been driven from the land by scourging."
Psalm 26:4
I do not sit with those committed to what is false, nor do I travel with hypocrites.
Proverbs 12:11
Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
Proverbs 28:19
Whoever works his farmland will have abundant food, but whoever chases fantasies will become very poor.
Acts 17:5
But the Jewish leaders became jealous, and they took some contemptible characters who used to hang out in the public square, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason's home and searched it for Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the people.
Titus 1:10
For there are many people who are rebellious, especially those who are converts from Judaism. They speak utter nonsense and deceive people.

The children of belial

Deuteronomy 13:13
that worthless men have come from among you to entice those who live in the towns. They may say, "Let's go and serve other gods that you haven't known.'
1 Kings 21:10
Seat two wicked men in front of him, and make them testify against him. Tell them to claim "You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

Could not

2 Chronicles 11:1
When Rehoboam returned to Jerusalem, he gathered together 180,000 specially chosen soldiers from the households of Judah and Benjamin to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

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