'Served' in the Bible
Others will then answer, 'Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors, who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.'"
Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.
King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"
But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.
These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
They cooked the Passover sacrifices over the open fire as prescribed and cooked the consecrated offerings in pots, kettles, and pans. They quickly served them to all the people.
He deported to Babylon all who escaped the sword. They served him and his sons until the Persian kingdom rose to power.