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1 Kings 12 Translation Questions
Q? Why did Rehoboam go to Shechem?
A. Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel was coming there to make him king. [12:1]
Q? Who came with the assembly of Israel to speak to Rehoboam?
A. Jeroboam the son of Nebat came with the assembly of Israel to speak to Rehoboam. [12:3]
Q? What did Israel ask of Rehoboam?
A. All Israel asked that Rehoboam would lighten the heavy yoke his father had put on them. [12:4]
Q? For how many days did Rehoboam send the people away?
A. Rehoboam sent the people away for three days. [12:5]
Q? With whom did Rehoboam consult?
A. Rehoboam consulted with the older men who stood before Solomon his father. [12:6]
Q? What did the older men say to Rehoboam?
A. The older men said that Rehoboam should say good words to the people of Israel. [12:7]
Q? What did Rehoboam do with the advice the older men gave him?
A. Rehoboam ignored the advice of the older men. [12:8]
Q? What did the younger men tell Rehoboam to say to the people?
A. The younger men told Rehoboam to say, "My little finger is thicker than my father's waist." [12:10]
Q? What did Rehoboam say he would use to punish the people?
A. Rehoboam said he would use scorpions to punish the people. [12:11]
Q? What had the king instructed the people to do?
A. The king had instructed the people to come back on the third day. [12:12]
Q? How did the king answer the people?
A. The king answered the people roughly. [12:13]
Q? What did the king say he would do with the yoke on the people?
A. The king said he would add to the yoke on the people. [12:14]
Q? Who brought about these events?
A. These events were brought about by Yahweh. [12:15]
Q? What did all Israel say when they saw that the king did not listen to them?
A. All Israel said, "We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; flee to your tents." [12:16]
Q? Over what people did Rehoboam become king?
A. Rehoboam became king over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah. [12:17]
Q? What did Israel do to Adoram?
A. All Israel stoned Adoram to death with stones. [12:18]
Q? Who followed the family of David?
A. Only the tribe of Judah followed the family of David. [12:20]
Q? Why did Rehoboam assemble the house of Judah in Jerusalem?
A. Rehoboam assembled the house of Judah to fight against the house of Israel. [12:21]
Q? To whom did the word of God come?
A. The word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God. [12:22]
Q? What did Yahweh say?
A. Yahweh said, "You must not attack or fight against your brothers the people of Israel." [12:24]
Q? Where did Jerohoam build Shechem?
A. Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim. [12:25]
Q? What did Jeroboam think in his heart?
A. Jeroboam thought in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David." [12:26]
Q? What did Jeroboam say about the people offering sacrifices in the temple of Yahweh?
A. Jeroboam said, "If these people offer sacrifices in the temple of Yahweh, they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah." [12:27]
Q? What did King Jeroboam make?
A. King Jeroboam made two calves of gold. [12:28]
Q? Where did Jeroboam set up the two calves of gold?
A. King Jeroboam set up one calf in Bethel and one in Dan. [12:29]
Q? What people did Jeroboam make into priests?
A. Jeroboam made priests of the people who were not among the sons of Levi. [12:31]
Q? What did Jeroboam do at Bethel?
A. Jeroboam ordained a feast at Bethel. [12:32]
Q? What did Jeroboam do at the altar in Bethel?
A. Jeroboam went up to the altar to burn incense. [12:33]