Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

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所羅門生羅波安；羅波安生亞比雅；亞比雅生亞撒；

所羅門生羅波安，羅波安生亞比雅，亞比雅生亞撒，

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Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

Solomon was the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph,

Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,

Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, and Abijah fathered Asa.

Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

Solomon fathered Rehoboam, Rehoboam fathered Abijah, Abijah fathered Asa,

And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash,Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,Amon, and Josiah.

When Abijam died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king.Asa began to rule over Judah in the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel.He reigned in Jerusalem forty one years. His grandmother was Maacah, the granddaughter of Absalom.Asa did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, as his ancestor David had done.He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.He even deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene Asherah pole. He cut down her obscene pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.Although the pagan shrines were not removed, Asa’s heart remained completely faithful to the Lord throughout his life.He brought into the Temple of the Lord the silver and gold and the various items that he and his father had dedicated.There was constant war between King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel.King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from entering or leaving King Asa’s territory in Judah.Asa responded by removing all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace. He sent it with some of his officials to Ben hadad son of Tabrimmon, son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus, along with this message:“ Let there be a treaty between you and me like the one between your father and my father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone.”Ben hadad agreed to King Asa’s request and sent the commanders of his army to attack the towns of Israel. They conquered the towns of Ijon, Dan, Abel beth maacah, and all Kinnereth, and all the land of Naphtali.As soon as Baasha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project of fortifying Ramah and withdrew to Tirzah.Then King Asa sent an order throughout Judah, requiring that everyone, without exception, help to carry away the building stones and timbers that Baasha had been using to fortify Ramah. Asa used these materials to fortify the town of Geba in Benjamin and the town of Mizpah.The rest of the events in Asa’s reign— the extent of his power, everything he did, and the names of the cities he built— are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah. In his old age his feet became diseased.

But when Rehoboam was firmly established and strong, he abandoned the Law of the Lord, and all Israel followed him in this sin.

When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years.Asa did what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.He removed the foreign altars and the pagan shrines. He smashed the sacred pillars and cut down the Asherah poles.He commanded the people of Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to obey his law and his commands.Asa also removed the pagan shrines, as well as the incense altars from every one of Judah’s towns. So Asa’s kingdom enjoyed a period of peace.During those peaceful years, he was able to build up the fortified towns throughout Judah. No one tried to make war against him at this time, for the Lord was giving him rest from his enemies.Asa told the people of Judah,“ Let us build towns and fortify them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they went ahead with these projects and brought them to completion.King Asa had an army of 300,000 warriors from the tribe of Judah, armed with large shields and spears. He also had an army of 280,000 warriors from the tribe of Benjamin, armed with small shields and bows. Both armies were composed of well trained fighting men.Once an Ethiopian named Zerah attacked Judah with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. They advanced to the town of Mareshah,so Asa deployed his armies for battle in the valley north of Mareshah.Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God,“ O Lord, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde. O Lord, you are our God; do not let mere men prevail against you!”So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians in the presence of Asa and the army of Judah, and the enemy fled.Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar, and so many Ethiopians fell that they were unable to rally. They were destroyed by the Lord and his army, and the army of Judah carried off a vast amount of plunder.While they were at Gerar, they attacked all the towns in that area, and terror from the Lord came upon the people there. As a result, a vast amount of plunder was taken from these towns, too.They also attacked the camps of herdsmen and captured many sheep, goats, and camels before finally returning to Jerusalem.

When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.

When Rehoboam died, he was buried among his ancestors in the City of David. His mother was Naamah, an Ammonite woman. Then his son Abijam became the next king.

When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon.The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.“ Your father was a hard master,” they said.“ Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”Rehoboam replied,“ Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon.“ What is your advice?” he asked.“ How should I answer these people?”The older counselors replied,“ If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.”But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.“ What is your advice?” he asked them.“ How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?”The young men replied,“ This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden:‘ My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered.But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselorsand followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people,“ My father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!”So the king paid no attention to the people. This turn of events was the will of the Lord, for it fulfilled the Lord’s message to Jeroboam son of Nebat through the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.When all Israel realized that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded,“ Down with the dynasty of David! We have no interest in the son of Jesse. Back to your homes, O Israel! Look out for your own house, O David!” So the people of Israel returned home.But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, to restore order, but the people of Israel stoned him to death. When this news reached King Rehoboam, he quickly jumped into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem.And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.When the people of Israel learned of Jeroboam’s return from Egypt, they called an assembly and made him king over all Israel. So only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the family of David.When Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem, he mobilized the men of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin— 180,000 select troops— to fight against the men of Israel and to restore the kingdom to himself.But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God,“ Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the people of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,‘ This is what the Lord says: Do not fight against your relatives, the Israelites. Go back home, for what has happened is my doing!’” So they obeyed the message of the Lord and went home, as the Lord had commanded.

Then a whole gang of scoundrels joined him, defying Solomon’s son Rehoboam when he was young and inexperienced and could not stand up to them.