Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, ‘What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.’
2 Kings 17:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the Lord tore Israel from the house of David, Israel made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam led Israel away from following the Lord and caused them to commit grave sin. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For He tore Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. And Jeroboam drew and drove Israel away from following the Lord and made them sin a great sin. American Standard Version (1901) For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drove Israel from following Jehovah, and made them sin a great sin. Common English Bible When Israel broke away from David’s dynasty, they made Nebat’s son Jeroboam the king. Jeroboam drove Israel away from the LORD. He caused them to commit great sin. Catholic Public Domain Version even from that time when Israel was torn away from the house of David, and they appointed for themselves Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, as king. For Jeroboam separated Israel from the Lord, and he caused them to sin a great sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Even from that time when Israel was rent from the house of David, and made Jeroboam son of Nabat their king. For Jeroboam separated Israel from the Lord, and made them commit a great sin. |
Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, ‘What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.’
Then the Lord said to Solomon, ‘Since you have done this and did not keep my covenant and my statutes, which I commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.
and said to Jeroboam, ‘Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I am about to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand. I will give you ten tribes,
This was the sin that caused the house of Jeroboam to be cut off and obliterated from the face of the earth.
He will give up Israel because of Jeroboam’s sins that he committed and caused Israel to commit.’
tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it to you. But you were not like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what is right in my sight.
The Israelites persisted in all the sins that Jeroboam committed and did not turn away from them.
Nevertheless, Joram clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. He did not turn away from them.
He strengthened their fortifications and put leaders in them with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places, the goat-demons, and the golden calves he had made.
Then Moses asked Aaron, ‘What did these people do to you that you have led them into such a grave sin? ’
The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your father’s house such a time as has never been since Ephraim separated from Judah: He will bring the king of Assyria.’
‘You would have no authority over me at all,’ Jesus answered him, ‘if it hadn’t been given to you from above. This is why the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.’
So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because the men treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.
No, my sons, the news I hear the Lord’s people spreading is not good.