jarett farrington

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

It was for the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned and that he made Israel to sin, and because of the anger to which he provoked the Lord, the God of Israel.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 14:16 ESV

And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he sinned and made Israel to sin."

about 6 years ago

the Lord will strike Israel as a reed is shaken in the water, and root up Israel out of this good land that he gave to their fathers and scatter them beyond the Euphrates, because they have made their Asherim, provoking the Lord to anger.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 13:5 ESV

The altar also was torn down, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the Lord.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 13:4 ESV

And when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar at Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, "Seize him." And his hand, which he stretched out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back to himself.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 13:3 ESV

And he gave a sign the same day, saying, "This is the sign that the Lord has spoken: 'Behold, the altar shall be torn down, and the ashes that are on it shall be poured out.'"

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 13:2 ESV

And the man cried against the altar by the word of the Lord and said, "O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: 'Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name, and he shall sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who make offerings on you, and human bones shall be burned on you.'"

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 12:15 ESV

So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of affairs brought about by the Lord that he might fulfill his word, which the Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 11:12 ESV

Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 11:11 ESV

Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, "Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 11:6 ESV

So Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and did not wholly follow the Lord, as David his father had done.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 11:4 ESV

For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 11:3 ESV

He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.

about 6 years ago

jarett farrington

highlighted 1 Kings 11:2 ESV

from the nations concerning which the Lord had said to the people of Israel, "You shall not enter into marriage with them, neither shall they with you, for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods." Solomon clung to these in love.

about 6 years ago