REHOBOAM AND JEROBOAM

1 Kings 12:1-33

Key Verse 15

“So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord, to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.”

1. Read verses 1-11. What did Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel ask Rehoboam? (1-4) How did the elders advise him? (5-7) What did Rehoboam do? (8-11)

2. Read verses 12-24. What did Rehoboam say to Jeroboam? (12-14) What was the author's comment about this event? (15) What happened among the Israelites? (16-20) What did Rehoboam decide to do? (21) What did God do to prevent a civil war in Israel? (22-24)

3. Read verses 25-33. How did Jeroboam plan to prevent the people from returning to Rehoboam? (25-30) What else did he do? (31-33) What can we learn from this passage?

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