1 Kings 14:22

And Iudah wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: and they prouoked him more with their sinnes, which they had committed, then all that which their fathers had done.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done.

In Context

21Also Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon reigned in Iudah. Rehoboam was one and fourtie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned seuenteene yere in Ierusalem, the citie which the Lord did chuse out of al the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonite.

23For they also made them hie places, and images, and groues on euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:24For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, and a ielous God.

Deuteronomy 32:16They prouoked him with strange gods: they prouoked him to anger with abominations.

Judges 3:12Then the children of Israel againe committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon King of Moab against Israel, because they had committed wickednesse before the Lord.

1 Kings 14:9But hast done euil aboue al that were before thee (for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to prouoke me, and hast cast me behinde thy backe)

2 Kings 17:19Yet Iudah kept not the commandements of the Lord their God, but walked according to the facion of Israel, which they vsed.

2 Chronicles 12:1And when Rehoboam had established the kingdome and made it strong, hee forsooke the Lawe of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 14:22-31

Rehoboam's Disgrace and Death. ( b. c. 960.) 21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. 22 And Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord , and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed, above all that their fathers had done. 23 For they… Read the whole commentary →

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