I Kings 11:18
The Scripture
(18) And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam is crowned king, but the northern tribes of Israel rebel and join the Philistines, while the southern tribes remain loyal to Rehoboam. The chapter records the split of the kingdom and the political consequences of this division, showing that the united kingdom could not endure without the loyalty of all its people.
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Genesis 25:2Genesis 25:4Numbers 22:4Numbers 25:6Numbers 25:14Numbers 25:18Genesis 14:6Genesis 21:21Numbers 10:12Deuteronomy 1:1Deuteronomy 33:2Habakkuk 3:3
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