Spiritually, the Kingdom of Judah was stronger than the Kingdom of Israel, and so outlasted it by nearly a hundred and fifty years. There were twenty sovereigns, and all of one dynasty. The Kingdom was overthrown by the Babylonians, 586 B.C. -H
REHOBOAM- His Accession.)
[2 Chr. 10:1-14] — "And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king."...cont.[2 Chr. 10:16-19] — "And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents."...cont.
- War Between The Kingdoms Forbidden.)
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[2 Chr. 11:1-4] — "And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam."...cont.
- Shishak Of Egypt Spoils Jerusalem.)
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[1 Kings 14:25-26] — "And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:"...cont.[2 Chr. 12:2-9] — "And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,"...cont.
- Length Of His Reign.)
[1 Kings 14:21] — "And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess."[1 Kings 14:31] — "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead."[2 Chr. 11:17] — "So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon."[2 Chr. 12:13-14] — "So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty 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. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess."...cont.[2 Chr. 12:16] — "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead."
