But the wordof the LORDcameto Shemaiahthe manof God,saying,
"Speakto Rehoboamthe sonof Solomon,kingof Judah,and to allIsraelin Judahand Benjamin,saying,
Now the actsof Rehoboam,from firstto last,are they not writtenin the recordsof Shemaiahthe prophetand of Iddothe seer,according to genealogicalenrollment?And [there were] warsbetween Rehoboamand Jeroboamcontinually.
Now according to the ordinanceof his fatherDavid,he appointedthe divisionsof the priestsfor their service,and the Levitesfor their dutiesof praiseand ministeringbeforethe priestsaccording to the dailyrule,and the gatekeepersby their divisionsat everygate;for Davidthe manof Godhad socommanded.
Now thisis the blessingwith whichMosesthe manof Godblessedthe sonsof Israelbeforehis death.
But fleefrom these things,you manof God,and pursuerighteousness,godliness,faith,love,perseverance[and] gentleness.
Then a manof Godcameto Eliand saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,Did I [not] indeedrevealMyself to the houseof your fatherwhen they were in Egypt[in bondage] to Pharaoh'shouse?
