WhenHe had tornIsraelfrom the houseof David,they madeJeroboamthe sonof Nebatking.Then JeroboamdroveIsraelawayfrom followingthe LORDand made them commita greatsin.
Then AbimelechcalledAbrahamand saidto him, "Whathave you doneto us? And howhave I sinnedagainst you, that you have broughton me and on my kingdoma greatsin?You have doneto me thingsthat ought not to be done."
So the LORDsaidto Solomon,"Becauseyou have donethis,and you have not keptMy covenantand My statutes,whichI have commandedyou, I will surelytearthe kingdomfrom you, and will giveit to your servant.
He saidto Jeroboam,"Takefor yourself tenpieces;for thussaysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,'Behold,I will tearthe kingdomout of the handof Solomonand giveyou tentribes
Thiseventbecamesinto the houseof Jeroboam,even to blot[it] out and destroy[it] from offthe faceof the earth.
"He will giveup Israelon accountof the sinsof Jeroboam,whichhe committedand with whichhe made Israelto sin."
and torethe kingdomawayfrom the houseof Davidand gaveit to you-- yet you have not beenlike My servantDavid,whokeptMy commandmentsand whofollowedMe with allhis heart,to doonlythat whichwas rightin My sight;
The sonsof Israelwalkedin allthe sinsof Jeroboamwhichhe did;they did not departfrom them
Nevertheless,he clungto the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,whichhe made Israelsin;he did not departfrom them.
He also strengthenedthe fortressesand putofficersin them and storesof food,oiland wine.
He setup priestsof his own for the highplaces,for the satyrsand for the calveswhichhe had made.
For Your name'ssake,O LORD,Pardonmy iniquity,for it is great.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"Whatdid thispeopledoto you, that you have brought[such] greatsinupon them?"
"The LORDwill bringon you, on your people,and on your father'shousesuchdaysas have nevercomesincethe daythat Ephraimseparatedfrom Judah,the kingof Assyria."
Jesusanswered,"You would havenoauthorityoverMe, unlessit had beengivenyou from above;for thisreasonhe who deliveredMe to you has[the] greatersin."
Thus the sinof the youngmenwas verygreatbeforethe LORD,for the mendespisedthe offeringof the LORD.
"No,my sons;for the reportis not goodwhichI hearthe LORD'Speoplecirculating.
