December 22, 2024 1 Kings 11:26-43
December 22, 2024 1 Kings 11:26-43
26 Jeroboam
the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose
mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the
king. 27 And this was the reason why he lifted up
his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the
breach of the city of David his father. 28 The man
Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious
he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph. 29 And
at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the
Shilonite found him on the road. Now Ahijah had dressed himself in a new
garment, and the two of them were alone in the open country.
30 Then
Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and tore it into
twelve pieces. 31 And he said to Jeroboam, “Take
for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord,
the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand
of Solomon and will give you ten tribes 32 (but he
shall have one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of
Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen out of all the tribes of
Israel), 33 because they have forsaken
me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god
of Moab, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and they have not walked in my
ways, doing what is right in my sight and keeping my statutes and my rules, as
David his father did. 34 Nevertheless, I will not
take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days
of his life, for the sake of David my servant whom I chose, who kept my
commandments and my statutes. 35 But I will take
the kingdom out of his son's hand and will give it to you, ten tribes. 36 Yet
to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always
have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to
put my name. 37 And I will take you, and you shall
reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel. 38 And
if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do
what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David
my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house,
as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. 39 And
I will afflict the offspring of David because of this, but not forever.’” 40 Solomon
sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled into Egypt,
to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41 Now 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 place.
Jeroboam is told exactly
what God has in mind for him. He leaves for Egypt so that he is safe from the
wrath of Solomon. God has a plan. God remembers his commitment to David. God
will honor that commitment. What a mighty God we serve. We, too, know that God
honors his commitment to us. May you and I give glory to God for all he has
done for us, including our salvation. Find some time today to thank God for the
sacrifice of His Son.
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