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1 Kings 14:23 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. "
1 Kings 14:23
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21 Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
22 Judah did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done.
23 For they also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
24 There were also sodomites in the land. They did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD drove out before the children of Israel.
25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
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1 Kings 14:1
"At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick."
1 Kings 14:2
"Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself, so that you won’t be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife. Go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who said that I would be king over this people."
1 Kings 14:3
"Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the child.”"
1 Kings 14:4
"Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose and went to Shiloh, and came to Ahijah’s house. Now Ahijah could not see, for his eyes were set by reason of his age."
1 Kings 14:5
"The LORD said to Ahijah, “Behold, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to inquire of you concerning her son, for he is sick. Tell her such and such; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman.”"
1 Kings 14:6
"So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, “Come in, Jeroboam’s wife! Why do you pretend to be another? For I am sent to you with heavy news."
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