1 Kings 11:20-43
The Lord raised Hadad who was living in Egypt and Eliada who ruled in Aram and was hostile toward Israel.
Jeroboam son of Nebat rebelled against the king Solomon. Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam fled to Egypt, and stayed there until Solomon's death.
The Lord said to Jeroboam through Ahijah the prophet, I am going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon's hand and give you ten tribes. But for the sake of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem, he will have one tribe. Because they have forsaken me and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians.
The Lord said to Jeroboam , If you do whatever I command you and walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and commands as David, I will be with you.
Why?
The Lord chose those three peoples as an enemy of king Solomon, for he has forsaken the Lord.
Jeroboam was well one on his work when he was young. He was chosen by the Lord, he never know that he will be a king until the Lord chose him.
Solomon's reign is not wholly problem-free. In the south there is trouble from Hadah of Edom; in the north from Rezon of Damascus and within his own nation there is Jeroboam, the man destined by God to rule over the then breakaway tribes after the king death.
How?
No one knows what will be tomorrow, it is in the hand of the Lord, I don't have to worry too much or complain to something, just obey to the commands of the Lord, He will lead my way and glorify his Name.
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