2 Kings 17:21

Contemporary English Version 1995

Earlier, when the Lord took the northern tribes away from David's family, the people living in northern Israel chose Jeroboam son of Nebat as their king. Jeroboam caused the Israelites to sin and to stop worshiping the Lord.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:11

and he said to Solomon: You did what you wanted and not what I told you to do. Now I'm going to take your kingdom from you and give it to one of your officials.

1 Kings 11:31

Then he said: Jeroboam, take ten pieces of this coat and listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you. “Jeroboam, I am the Lord God, and I am about to take Solomon's kingdom from him and give you ten tribes to rule.

1 Kings 14:16

Jeroboam sinned and caused the Israelites to sin. Now the Lord will desert Israel.

John 19:11

Jesus replied, “If God had not given you the power, you couldn't do anything at all to me. But the one who handed me over to you did something even worse.”

Isaiah 7:17

But the Lord will make more trouble for your people and your kingdom than any of you have known since Israel broke away from Judah. He will even bring the king of Assyria to attack you.

Psalm 25:11

Be true to your name, Lord, by forgiving each one of my terrible sins.

2 Chronicles 11:15

Jeroboam chose his own priests to serve at the local shrines in Israel and at the places of worship where he had set up statues of goat-demons and of calves.

2 Chronicles 11:11

he assigned an army commander to each of them and stocked them with supplies of food, olive oil, and wine,

1 Kings 14:8

I even took David's kingdom away from his family and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David. He always obeyed me and did what was right.

1 Samuel 2:17

Eli's sons did not show any respect for the sacrifices that the people offered. This was a terrible sin, and it made the Lord very angry.

Exodus 32:21

Moses asked Aaron, “What did these people do to harm you? Why did you make them sin in this terrible way?”

Genesis 20:9

Abimelech then called in Abraham and said: Look what you've done to us! What have I ever done to you? Why did you make me and my nation guilty of such a terrible sin?

1 Kings 13:34

This sinful thing led to the downfall of his kingdom.

2 Kings 17:22

The people kept on sinning like Jeroboam,

2 Kings 3:3

But he kept doing the sinful things that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to do.