World English Bible
1 Kings 14:16
“He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he has sinned, and with which he has made Israel to sin.”
Verse in context — 1 Kings 14
Moreover Yahweh will raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is day! What? Even now.
For Yahweh will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherim, provoking Yahweh to anger.
He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he has sinned, and with which he has made Israel to sin.
Jeroboam's wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah. As she came to the threshold of the house, the child died.
All Israel buried him, and mourned for him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet.
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Solomon’s reign, the temple’s construction, and the kingdom’s division.
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