Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.
Because of the sins that Jeroboam committed, and because he led Israel into sin, by the way he made the LORD God of Israel angry.
This verse explains that Jeroboam's punishment came because he not only sinned himself, but also led the entire nation of Israel into sin and made God angry.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, after King Solomon's death, the united kingdom of Israel split into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, with Jeroboam becoming the first king of the north. Jeroboam introduced idolatry by setting up golden calves for worship to prevent his people from traveling to Jerusalem, directly defying God's commands and leading to widespread sin among the Israelites. This provocation of God's anger ultimately brought judgment on Jeroboam's dynasty, as referenced in 1 Kings 15:30.
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