Abram traveled through the land of Canaan as far as the town of Shechem and then went to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanite people lived in that place at this time.
2 Chronicles 10:1 - Easy To Read Version Rehoboam went to the town of Shechem because all the people of Israel went there to make him king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition REHOBOAM WENT to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. American Standard Version (1901) And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. Common English Bible Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come to make him king. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Rehoboam set out for Shechem. For in that place all of Israel had convened, so that they might appoint him as king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither all Israel were assembled, to make him king. |
Abram traveled through the land of Canaan as far as the town of Shechem and then went to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanite people lived in that place at this time.
All those men were brave fighters. They came to the town of Hebron fully agreed to make David king of all Israel. All the other people of Israel also agreed that David should be king.
Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat.
Jeroboam was in Egypt because he ran away from King Solomon. Jeroboam was Nebat’s son. Jeroboam heard that Rehoboam was going to be the new king. So Jeroboam came back from Egypt.
Then Solomon rested with his ancestors. {\cf2\super [160]} The people buried him in the City of David his father. Solomon’s son Rehoboam became the new king in Solomon’s place.
Solomon was the father of Rehoboam.\par Rehoboam was the father of Abijah.\par Abijah was the father of Asa.\par
So the people of Israel chose some cities to be called “Cities of Safety.” These cities were:
Joshua called all the family groups of Israel to meet together at Shechem. Then Joshua called the older leaders, the heads of the families, the judges, and the officers and the rulers and the judges of Israel. These men stood before God.
Abimelech was the son of Jerub Baal (Gideon). Abimelech went to his uncles that lived in the city of Shechem. He said to his uncles and all of his mother’s family,