1 Kings 11:2   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.

1 Kings 11:11   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

So the Lord said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.

1 Kings 11:12   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1 Kings 11:22   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

"What have you lacked here that you want to go back to your own country?" Pharaoh asked. "Nothing," Hadad replied, "but do let me go!"

1 Kings 11:28   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

Now Jeroboam was a man of standing, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the tribes of Joseph.

1 Kings 11:31   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

Then he said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'See, I am going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon's hand and give you ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:35   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

I will take the kingdom from his son's hands and give you ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:37   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires; you will be king over Israel.

1 Kings 11:38   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right in my eyes by obeying my decrees and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.

1 Kings 12:4   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

"Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you."

1 Kings 12:6   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. "How would you advise me to answer these people?" he asked.

1 Kings 12:7   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

They replied, "If today you will be a servant to these people and serve them and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your servants."

1 Kings 12:8   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

But Rehoboam rejected the advice the elders gave him and consulted the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

1 Kings 12:9   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

He asked them, "What is your advice? How should we answer these people who say to me, 'Lighten the yoke your father put on us'?"

1 Kings 12:10   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

The young men who had grown up with him replied, "These people have said to you, 'Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter.' Now tell them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.

1 Kings 12:11   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.' "

1 Kings 12:14   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

he followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions."

1 Kings 12:16   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home.

1 Kings 12:21   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered all Judah and the tribe of Benjamin-a hundred and eighty thousand able young men-to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.

1 Kings 12:24   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

'This is what the Lord says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.' " So they obeyed the word of the Lord and went home again, as the Lord had ordered.

1 Kings 12:28   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."

1 Kings 13:2   (Read all of 1 Kings 13)

By the word of the Lord he cried out against the altar: "Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: 'A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.' "

1 Kings 13:6   (Read all of 1 Kings 13)

Then the king said to the man of God, "Intercede with the Lord your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored." So the man of God interceded with the Lord, and the king's hand was restored and became as it was before.

1 Kings 13:7   (Read all of 1 Kings 13)

The king said to the man of God, "Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift."