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But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who were living in the cities of Judah.

But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God:

When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying: "They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

but King Rehoboam made in place of them shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.

But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not abandoned him. We have priests ministering to the Lord who are descendants of Aaron, and Levites for their service.

They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and fragrant incense, set out the rows of bread on the table of pure gold, and care for the golden lampstand so that its lamps may burn every evening; for we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have abandoned him.

But Abijah grew strong. He took fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

He went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.

but when in their distress they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded."

But the high places were not taken out of Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true all his days.

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet, and his disease became severe; yet even in his disease he did not seek the Lord , but sought help from physicians.

but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the Lord ."

But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there no other prophet of the Lord here of whom we may inquire?"

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord , Micaiah son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favorable about me, but only disaster." Jehoshaphat said, "Let the king not say such a thing."

But Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God says, that I will speak."

But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord ?"

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything favorable about me, but only disaster?"

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.