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1 Kings 13:14

1 Kings 13:14 (NLT)
Then he rode after the man of God and found him sitting under a great tree. The old prophet asked him, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?” “Yes, I am,” he replied.

1 Kings 13:15

1 Kings 13:15 (NLT)
Then he said to the man of God, “Come home with me and eat some food.”

1 Kings 13:16

1 Kings 13:16 (NLT)
“No, I cannot,” he replied. “I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place.

1 Kings 13:17

1 Kings 13:17 (NLT)
For the LORD gave me this command: ‘You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.’”

1 Kings 13:18

1 Kings 13:18 (NLT)
But the old prophet answered, “I am a prophet, too, just as you are. And an angel gave me this command from the LORD: ‘Bring him home with you so he can have something to eat and drink.’” But the old man was lying to him.

1 Kings 13:21

1 Kings 13:21 (NLT)
He cried out to the man of God from Judah, “This is what the LORD says: You have defied the word of the LORD and have disobeyed the command the LORD your God gave you.

1 Kings 13:22

1 Kings 13:22 (NLT)
You came back to this place and ate and drank where he told you not to eat or drink. Because of this, your body will not be buried in the grave of your ancestors.”

1 Kings 13:24

1 Kings 13:24 (NLT)
and the man of God started off again. But as he was traveling along, a lion came out and killed him. His body lay there on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

1 Kings 13:25

1 Kings 13:25 (NLT)
People who passed by saw the body lying in the road and the lion standing beside it, and they went and reported it in Bethel, where the old prophet lived.

1 Kings 12:1

1 Kings 12:1 (NLT)
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.

1 Kings 12:2

1 Kings 12:2 (NLT)
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon.

1 Kings 12:3

1 Kings 12:3 (NLT)
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.

1 Kings 12:4

1 Kings 12:4 (NLT)
“Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”

1 Kings 12:5

1 Kings 12:5 (NLT)
Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.

1 Kings 12:6

1 Kings 12:6 (NLT)
Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”

1 Kings 12:7

1 Kings 12:7 (NLT)
The older counselors replied, “If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.”

1 Kings 12:8

1 Kings 12:8 (NLT)
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.

1 Kings 12:9

1 Kings 12:9 (NLT)
“What is your advice?” he asked them. “How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?”

1 Kings 12:10

1 Kings 12:10 (NLT)
The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

1 Kings 12:11

1 Kings 12:11 (NLT)
Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”

1 Kings 12:13

1 Kings 12:13 (NLT)
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors

1 Kings 12:15

1 Kings 12:15 (NLT)
So the king paid no attention to the people. This turn of events was the will of the LORD, for it fulfilled the LORD’s message to Jeroboam son of Nebat through the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.

1 Kings 12:16

1 Kings 12:16 (NLT)
When all Israel realized that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded, “Down with the dynasty of David! We have no interest in the son of Jesse. Back to your homes, OIsrael! Look out for your own house, ODavid!” So the people of Israel returned home.

1 Kings 12:17

1 Kings 12:17 (NLT)
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

1 Kings 12:19

1 Kings 12:19 (NLT)
And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.