1 Kings 14:7

New International Reader's Version

Go. Tell Jeroboam that the Lord has a message for him. The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘I chose you from among the people. I appointed you king over my people Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:28

Jeroboam was a very important young man. Solomon saw how well he did his work. So he put him in charge of all the workers in northern Israel.

1 Kings 11:35

I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hands. And I will give you ten of the tribes.

1 Kings 11:37

But I will make you king over Israel. You will rule over everything your heart desires. So you will be the king of Israel.

1 Kings 12:24

‘The Lord says, “Do not go up to fight against the Israelites. They are your relatives. I want every one of you to go back home. Things have happened exactly the way I planned them.” ’ ” So the fighting men obeyed the Lord’s message. They went home again, just as he had ordered.

1 Kings 13:34

All of that was the great sin the royal family of Jeroboam committed. It led to their fall from power. Because of it, they were destroyed from the face of the earth.

1 Kings 14:6

Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps at the door. He said, “Come in. I know that you are Jeroboam’s wife. Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have some bad news for you.

1 Kings 16:2

“I lifted you up from the dust. I appointed you king over my people Israel. But you lived the way Jeroboam had lived. You also caused my people Israel to sin. And their sins made me very angry.

Hosea 13:11

So I became angry and gave you a king. Then I took him away from you.

1 Samuel 15:16

“That’s enough!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.