1 Kings 14: 7, 8 > Thus says the Lord to Jeroboam
| God's judgment on Jeroboam |
| 1 Kings 14: 7 - 8 ( King James Version ) |
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| Go tell Jeroboam, This saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalter thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, |
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| Verse 8: And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all of his heart, to do that only whichy was right in mine eyes; |
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| 1 Kings 14: 8 ( New International Version ) |
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| Go tell Jeroboam, that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: "I raise you up from among th epeople and made you a leader over my people Israel. |
| v. 2 > I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right in my eyes. |
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| Text Quoted in Spirit of Prophecy |
| The apostasy introduced during Jeroboam's reign became more and more marked, until finally it resulted in the utter ruin of the kingdom of Israel. Even before the death of Jeroboam, Ahijah, the aged prophet at Shiloh who many years before had predicted the elevation of Jeroboam to the throne, declared: "The Lord shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and He shall root up Israel out of this good land, which He gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger. And He shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin." 1 Kings 14:15, 16. Prophets and Kings, page 107.3 |
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| Notice what God says about David. Since David repented, his sins were forgiven and the were forgotten. |
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