Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Vain men
The children of belial
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Bible References
Vain men
Judges 9:4
They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.
Judges 11:3
So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah's gang and traveled with him.
1 Samuel 22:2
All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.
Job 30:8
Sons of senseless and nameless people, they were driven out of the land with whips.
Psalm 26:4
I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest.
Proverbs 12:11
The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.
Proverbs 28:19
The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.
Acts 17:5
But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason's house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.
Titus 1:10
For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,
The children of belial
Deuteronomy 13:13
some evil people have departed from among you to entice the inhabitants of their cities, saying, "Let's go and serve other gods" (whom you have not known before).
1 Kings 21:10
Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
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2 Chronicles 11:1
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.