So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that YHWH might establish ʜɪꜱ word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against YHWH, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because YHWH intended to kill them.
YHWH has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the middle of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
‘YHWH says, “Y’all must not go up or fight against your* brothers, the children of Israel. Each of y’all are to return home, for this is from me.”’” So they listened to the word of YHWH, and returned and went their way, according to the word of YHWH.
So the king didn’t listen to the people, for this was a thing brought about from YHWH, that he might establish his word, which YHWH spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
But his father and his mother didn’t know that it was of YHWH; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.
So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be.” This happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, which says, “They divided my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.” So the soldiers did these things.
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass near him, for YHWH your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that ʜᴇ might deliver him into your hand, as has taken place today.
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made y’all’s yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised y’all with whips, but I will chastise y’all with scorpions.”
‘YHWH says, “Y’all will not go up or fight against y’all’s relatives! Each of y’all must return to their house, for this thing is my doing.”’” So they listened to the words of YHWH, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom YHWH had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For YHWH had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that YHWH might bring evil on Absalom.