Reading for July 30th

Read 1 Kings 14.19-31
In 1 Kings 14.19-31: the reigns of Jeoboam and Rehoboam.
Most of these verses are the standard deuteronomistic formulas for kings.
In verse 19: The Book of the Annals of the Kings of Israel no longer exists, so its exact nature is unknown.
In verse 20: Slept with his ancestors is an idiom for death.
In verses 21-24: The typical beginning formula for a king of Judah included the name of the "queen mother," the mother of the king.
High places were shrines used for worship.
Pillars were standing stones used in worship.
The biblical writers connect them especially with service to other gods.
On sacred poles, see comment on v. 15.
In verses 25-26: Shishak (also called Shosshenq or Sheshonl) invaded Palestine around 922 BCE.
His annals mention sites in Israel but not Jerusalem, apparently because Rehoboam paid him off.
In verse 29: The Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah also no longer exists.
In verse 31: Ancestors is literally "fathers."
Rehoboam is buried with the previous kings of Judah, as are subsequent kings as well, in the city of David.
The location of these tombs is not known, but it was probably not within the walls of Jerusalem.
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