KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After Rehoboam had firmly established his kingdom and made himself strong, he abandoned the Lord's law, and all of Israel followed him in doing this.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how King Rehoboam turned away from God's commands once he felt secure in his power, and led the entire nation to do the same.
📚 Historical Context
Rehoboam was King Solomon's son who became king after Solomon's death around 930 BC. Initially, he followed God's ways, but once his kingdom was stable and he felt confident in his own strength, he became prideful and led Israel away from God's law. This pattern of forgetting God during times of prosperity was common among Israel's kings.
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