2 Chronicles 12:13

Easy To Read Version

King Rehoboam made himself a strong king in Jerusalem. He was 41 years old when he became king. Rehoboam was king in Jerusalem for 17 years. Jerusalem is the city that the Lord chose from all the family groups of Israel. The Lord chose to put his name there in Jerusalem. Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah. Naamah was from the country of Ammon.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:1

King Solomon loved women! He loved many women that were not from the nation of Israel. These included the daughter of Pharaoh, Hittite women and women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon.

1 Kings 11:36

I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.

1 Kings 14:21

At the time that Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, became king of Judah, he was 41 years old. Rehoboam ruled in the city of Jerusalem for 17 years. This is the city in which the Lord chose to be honored. He chose this city from all the other cities of Israel. Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah. She was an Ammonite.

2 Chronicles 12:1

Rehoboam became a strong king. He also made his kingdom strong. Then Rehoboam and the family group of Judah {\cf2\super [166]} refused to obey the law of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 13:7

Then worthless, evil men became friends with Jeroboam. Then Jeroboam and those bad men turned against Rehoboam, Solomon’s son. Rehoboam was young and did not have experience. So Rehoboam could not stop Jeroboam and his bad friends.

2 Chronicles 6:5

‘I led Israel out of Egypt long ago. And in all that time, I have not chosen a city from any family group of Israel for a place to build a house for my name. I have not chosen a man to lead my people, the people of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:6

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name. And I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

Nehemiah 13:1

On that day, the Book of Moses was read out loud so all the people could hear. They found this law written in the Book of Moses: No Ammonite person and no Moabite person would be permitted to join in the meetings with God.

Nehemiah 13:26

You know that marriages like this caused Solomon to sin. In all the many nations, there was not a king as great as Solomon. God loved Solomon. And God made Solomon king over the whole nation of Israel. But even Solomon was made to sin because of foreign women.

Exodus 20:24

“Make a special altar [130] for me. Use dirt to make this altar. Offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on this altar as a sacrifice [131] to me. Use your sheep and your cattle to do this. Do this in every place where I tell you to remember me. Then I will come and bless you.

Ezekiel 48:35

“The distance around the city will be 18,000 cubits. {\cf2\super [486]} From now on, the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE. {\cf2\super [487]}

Deuteronomy 12:11

Then the Lord will choose a place to be his special house. The Lord will put his name there. And you must bring all the things I command you to that place. Bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, one tenth of your crops and animals, [75] your special gifts, any gifts you promised to the Lord, and the first animals born in your herd and flock.

Deuteronomy 12:5

The Lord your God will choose a special place among your family groups. The Lord will put his name there. That will be his special house. You must go to that place to worship him.

Deuteronomy 23:3

“An Ammonite or Moabite may not join with the men of Israel to worship the Lord. And none of their descendants [143] —to the tenth generation—may join in that group.