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Bible Reading for June 18

1 Kings 11
[1] But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter
of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and
Hittites;
[2] Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of
Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you:
for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave
unto these in love.
[3] And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred
concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. [4] For it came to pass,
when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other
gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart
of David his father. [5] For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of
the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. [6] And
Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the
LORD, as did David his father.
[7] Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of
Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination
of the children of Ammon.
[8] And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and
sacrificed unto their gods.
[9] And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from
the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, [10] And had
commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other
gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. [11] Wherefore the
LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast
not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will
surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
[12] Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's
sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. [13] Howbeit I will
not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David
my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
[14] And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite:
he was of the king's seed in Edom.
[15] For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of
the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in
Edom;
[16] (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had
cut off every male in Edom:)
[17] That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with
him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child. [18] And they arose
out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran,
and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an
house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. [19] And Hadad found
great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the
sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen. [20] And the
sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in
Pharaoh's house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons of
Pharaoh.
[21] And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and
that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me
depart, that I may go to mine own country. [22] Then Pharaoh said unto him,
But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to
thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
[23] And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah,
which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: [24] And he gathered men
unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah:
and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
[25] And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the
mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
[26] And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's
servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up
his hand against the king.
[27] And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king:
Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his
father.
[28] And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing
the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the
charge of the house of Joseph.
[29] And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem,
that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad
himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field: [30] And
Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve
pieces:
[31] And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the
LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of
Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee: [32] (But he shall have one
tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which
I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
[33] Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the
goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the
god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that
which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as
did David his father.
[34] Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will
make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom
I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes: [35] But I will
take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even
ten tribes.
[36] And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have
a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to
put my name there.
[37] And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy
soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel. [38] And it shall be, if thou
wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do
that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as
David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure
house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
[39] And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. [40]
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled
into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of
Solomon.
[41] And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his
wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? [42] And
the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
[43] And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of
David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 12
[1] And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to
make him king.
[2] And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in
Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and
Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
[3] That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of
Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, [4] Thy father made our yoke
grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and
his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
[5] And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to
me. And the people departed.
[6] And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon
his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer
this people?
[7] And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this
people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words
to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. [8] But he forsook the
counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the
young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
[9] And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this
people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did
put upon us lighter?
[10] And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying,
Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy
father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt
thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's
loins.
[11] And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add
to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise
you with scorpions.
[12] So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the
king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. [13] And the
king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that
they gave him;
[14] And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My
father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also
chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. [15]
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from
the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah
the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. [16] So when all Israel saw
that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king,
saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the
son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David.
So Israel departed unto their tents. [17] But as for the children of Israel
which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
[18] Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all
Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made
speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. [19] So Israel
rebelled against the house of David unto this day. [20] And it came to
pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent
and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel:
there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah
only.
[21] And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of
Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen
men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring
the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. [22] But the word of God
came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, [23] Speak unto Rehoboam, the
son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and
Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, [24] Thus saith the
LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of
Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They
hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart,
according to the word of the LORD. [25] Then Jeroboam built Shechem in
mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built
Penuel. [26] And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return
to the house of David:
[27] If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at
Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord,
even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to
Rehoboam king of Judah.
[28] Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said
unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O
Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. [29] And he set the
one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan. [30] And this thing became a
sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
[31] And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of
the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. [32] And Jeroboam ordained
a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto
the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in
Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in
Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made. [33] So he offered
upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth
month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and
ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the
altar, and burnt incense.

1 Kings 13
[1] And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the
LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. [2] And
he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar,
altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of
David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high
places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon
thee.
[3] And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the
LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are
upon it shall be poured out.
[4] And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of
God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his
hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put
forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
[5] The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar,
according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the
LORD.
[6] And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the
face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me
again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was
restored him again, and became as it was before. [7] And the king said unto
the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give
thee a reward. [8] And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give
me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread
nor drink water in this place:
[9] For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread,
nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. [10] So
he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.
[11] Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told
him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the
words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their
father. [12] And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his
sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah. [13] And
he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and
he rode thereon,
[14] And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and
he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he
said, I am.
[15] Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread. [16] And he
said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat
bread nor drink water with thee in this place: [17] For it was said to me
by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor
turn again to go by the way that thou camest. [18] He said unto him, I am a
prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the
LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat
bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. [19] So he went back with him,
and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
[20] And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the
LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back: [21] And he cried unto
the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch
as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the
commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee, [22] But camest back,
and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD
did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not
come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. [23] And it came to pass, after he
had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass,
to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
[24] And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his
carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood
by the carcase.
[25] And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and
the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city
where the old prophet dwelt.
[26] And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof,
he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the
LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn
him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto
him.
[27] And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.
[28] And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the
lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn
the ass.
[29] And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it
upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to
mourn and to bury him.
[30] And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him,
saying, Alas, my brother!
[31] And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his
sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man
of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones: [32] For the saying which
he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against
all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall
surely come to pass. [33] After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his
evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high
places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the
priests of the high places.
[34] And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it
off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.

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