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And it cameH1961 to pass, when RehoboamH7346 had establishedH3559 the kingdom,H4438 and had strengthenedH2394 himself, he forsookH5800 the lawH8451 of the LORD,H3068 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him.
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And it cameH1961 to pass, that in the fifthH2549 yearH8141 of kingH4428 RehoboamH7346 ShishakH7895 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 cameH5927 up againstH5921 Jerusalem,H3389 becauseH3588 they had transgressedH4603 against the LORD,H3068
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With twelveH505 hundredH3967 chariots,H7393 and three scoreH8346 thousandH7239 H505 horsemen:H6571 and the peopleH5971 were withoutH369 numberH4557 that cameH935 with him out of Egypt;H4714 the Lubims,H3864 the Sukkiims,H5525 and the Ethiopians.H3569
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And he tookH3920 the fencedH4694 citiesH5892 whichH834 pertained to Judah,H3063 and cameH935 to Jerusalem.H3389
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Then cameH935 ShemaiahH8098 the prophetH5030 to Rehoboam,H7346 and to the princesH8269 of Judah,H3063 that were gatheredH622 together to JerusalemH3389 becauseH6440 of Shishak,H7895 and saidH559 to them, ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 You have forsakenH5800 me, and therefore have I also leftH5800 you in the handH3027 of Shishak.H7895
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Whereupon the princesH8269 of IsraelH3478 and the kingH4428 humbledH3665 themselves; and they said,H559 The LORDH3068 is righteous.H6662
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And when the LORDH3068 sawH7200 that they humbledH3665 themselves, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to Shemaiah,H8098 saying,H559 They have humbledH3665 themselves; therefore I will not destroyH7843 them, but I will grantH5414 them someH4592 deliverance;H6413 and my wrathH2534 shall not be pouredH5413 out on JerusalemH3389 by the handH3027 of Shishak.H7895
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NeverthelessH3588 they shall be his servants;H5650 that they may knowH3045 my service,H5656 and the serviceH5656 of the kingdomsH4467 of the countries.H776
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So ShishakH7895 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 cameH5927 up againstH5921 Jerusalem,H3389 and tookH3947 away the treasuresH214 of the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 and the treasuresH214 of the king'sH4428 house;H1004 he tookH3947 all:H3605 he carriedH3947 away also the shieldsH4043 of goldH2091 whichH834 SolomonH8010 had made.H6213
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InsteadH8478 of which kingH4428 RehoboamH7346 madeH6213 shieldsH4043 of brass,H5178 and committedH6485 them to the handsH3027 of the chiefH8269 of the guard,H7323 that keptH8104 the entranceH6607 of the king'sH4428 house.H1004
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And whenH1767 the kingH4428 enteredH935 into the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 the guardH7323 cameH935 and fetchedH5375 them, and broughtH7725 them againH7725 intoH413 the guardH7323 chamber.H8372
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And when he humbledH3665 himself, the wrathH639 of the LORDH3068 turnedH7725 from him, that he would not destroyH7843 him altogether:H3617 and alsoH1571 in JudahH3063 thingsH1697 wentH1961 well.H2896
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So kingH4428 RehoboamH7346 strengthenedH2388 himself in Jerusalem,H3389 and reigned:H4427 for RehoboamH7346 was oneH259 and fortyH705 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reign,H4427 and he reignedH4427 seventeenH7651 H6240 yearsH8141 in Jerusalem,H3389 the cityH5892 whichH834 the LORDH3068 had chosenH977 out of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 to putH7760 his nameH8034 there.H8033 And his mother'sH517 nameH8034 was NaamahH5279 an Ammonitess.H5984
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And he didH6213 evil,H7451 becauseH3588 he preparedH3559 not his heartH3820 to seekH1875 the LORD.H3068
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Now the actsH1697 of Rehoboam,H7346 firstH7223 and last,H314 are they not writtenH3789 in the bookH1697 of ShemaiahH8098 the prophet,H5030 and of IddoH5714 the seerH2374 concerning genealogies?H3187 And there were warsH4421 between RehoboamH7346 and JeroboamH3379 continually.H3605 H3117
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And RehoboamH7346 sleptH7901 with his fathers,H1 and was buriedH6912 in the cityH5892 of David:H1732 and AbijahH29 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead.H8478
