2 Chronicles 11:17 Cross References - CAB

¹⁷ And they strengthened the kingdom of Judah; and Judah strengthened Rehoboam the son of Solomon for three years, for he walked three years in the ways of David and Solomon.

¹ And Solomon the son of David was established over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and increased him exceedingly. ² And Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands, and to the captains of hundreds, and to the judges, and to all the rulers over Israel, even the heads of the families; ³ and Solomon and all the congregation went to the high place that was in Gibeon, where God's tabernacle of witness was, which Moses the servant of the Lord made in the wilderness. ⁴ But David had brought up the ark of God out of the city of Kirjath Jearim; for David had prepared a place for it, for he had pitched a tabernacle for it in Jerusalem. ⁵ And the bronze altar which Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord. And Solomon and the congregation inquired of the Lord there. ⁶ And Solomon brought sacrifices there to the bronze altar that was before the Lord in the tabernacle, and offered upon it a thousand whole burnt offerings. ⁷ In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you. ⁸ And Solomon said to God, You have dealt very mercifully with my father David, and have made me king in his place. ⁹ And now, O Lord God, let Your name be established upon David my father; for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. ¹⁰ Now give me wisdom and understanding, I pray, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who shall judge this, Your great people? ¹¹ And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for great wealth, nor glory, nor the life of your enemies, and you have not asked for long life; but have asked for yourself wisdom and understanding, that you might judge My people, over whom I have made you king; ¹² I give you this wisdom and understanding; and I will give you wealth, and riches, and glory, so that there shall not have been any like you among the kings before you, neither shall there be such after you.

¹⁷ And if you will walk before Me as David your father did, and will do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep My ordinances and My judgments; ¹⁸ then will I establish the throne of your kingdom, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not fail you a man ruling in Israel. ¹⁹ But if you should turn away, and forsake My ordinances and My commandments, which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods, and worship them;

¹³ according to the daily rate, to offer up sacrifices according to the commandments of Moses, on the Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts, three times in the year, at the feast of unleavened bread, and at the feast of weeks, and at the feast of tabernacles. ¹⁴ And he established, according to the order of his father David, the courses of the priests, and that according to their public ministrations. And the Levites were appointed over their charges, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily order. And the porters were appointed according to their courses to the different gates; for thus were the commandments of David the man of God. ¹⁵ They transgressed not the commandments of the king concerning the priests and the Levites with regard to everything else, and with regard to the treasures. ¹⁶ Now all the work had been prepared from the day when the foundation was laid, until Solomon finished the house of the Lord.

¹ And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had grown strong, that he forsook the commandments of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

⁴ What shall I do unto you, Ephraim? What shall I do to you, Judah? For your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that goes away.

²⁰ But the seed sown on stony ground, is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; ²¹ yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. For when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.