1 Kings 12:25

“Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.”

"Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel." - 1 Kings 12:25
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What does 1 Kings 12:25 mean?

1 Kings 12:25 (KJV) states: "Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel." This verse comes from the Old Testament, specifically from the book of 1 Kings. It takes place in the context of the divided kingdom of…

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The Foundations of Choices: Lessons from Jeroboam's Decisions

In 1 Kings 12:25, we read, "Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel." This verse may at first glance seem to merely recount a historical event, but it encapsulates profound truths about leadership, decisions…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Strength in Leadership

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am moved by the powerful story of Jeroboam, who in 1 Kings 12:25, ‘Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.’ I thank You for Your word, which is a lamp unto my feet…

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Jeremiah 25:25 - "And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,"
"But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen." - 2 Kings 25:12
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1 Kings 3:25 - "And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other."
1 Kings 14:25 - "¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:"
1 Kings 6:25 - "And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size."
1 Chronicles 25:12 - "The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar in war zone
2 Kings 25:1 show King Nebuchadnezzar and the army and the Temple
1 Kings 2:25 - "And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died."
1 Kings 12:1 - "And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king."
1 Kings 16:25 - "¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him."
1 Chronicles 12:25 - "Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred."
1 Corinthians 12:25 - "That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another."
1 Samuel 12:25 - "But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king."
"And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes," - Jeremiah 25:25