“Shemaiah, talk to Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, and the king of Judah. And talk to all the people of Israel living in Judah and Benjamin. Tell them:
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“Shemaiah, talk to Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, and the king of Judah. And talk to all the people of Israel living in Judah and Benjamin. Tell them:
The things Rehoboam did when he was king, from the beginning to the end of his rule, are written in the writings of Shemaiah the prophet and in the writings of Iddo the seer. {\cf2\super [168]} Those men wrote family histories. And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the time both kings ruled.
Solomon followed his father David’s instructions. Solomon chose the groups of priests for their service. Solomon also chose the Levites for their duties. The Levites were to lead the praise and help the priests from day to day to do the things that needed to be done in the temple service. And Solomon chose the gatekeepers by their groups to serve at each gate. This is the way David, the man of God, instructed.
This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the people of Israel before he died.
But you are a man of God. So you should stay away from all those things. Try to live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
A man of God [26] came to Eli and said, “The Lord says these things, ‘Your ancestors [27] were slaves of Pharaoh’s family. But I appeared to your ancestors [28] at that time.