Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the Israelites had gone to make him king. Jeroboam son of Nebat was still in Egypt, where he had gone to escape from Solomon. When Jeroboam heard about Rehoboam being made king, he was living in Egypt. After the people sent for him, he and the people went to Rehoboam and said to him, “Your father forced us to work very hard. Now, make it easier for us, and don’t make us work as hard as he did. Then we will serve you.” Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days, and then come back to me.” So the people left.
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7 Days
Many Old Testament kings went so far beyond foolishness, so far beyond any good sense that “stupid” is a far more accurate characterization of the choices these kings made during their reign. This 7-day devotional focuses on garnering wisdom from the mistakes of these “Stupid Kings”, as told from the book of 1 Kings.
20 Days
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21 Days
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