The True Religion Continues at Jerusalem

	Josephus But now, when he had performed those funeral rites to the prophet, and had given that charge to his sons, as he was a wicked and impious man, he goes to Jeroboam, and says to him,
"And wherefore is it now that thou art disturbed at the words of this silly fellow?" (This right wing, neo-Nazi, racist, bigot and hater.)	"And wherefore is it now that thou art disturbed at the words of this silly fellow?
And when the (guest) had related to him what had happened about the altar, and about his own hand, and gave him the names of divine man, and an excellent prophet, (The Talk Show Host, with the aid of a learned guest rabbi and 'dogs' in the audience) endeavored, by a wicked trick, to weaken that his opinion; and by using plausible words concerning what had happened, he aimed to injure the truth that was in them; for he attempted to persuade (the audience) (by logical argument), that his hand was enfeebled by the labor it had undergone in supporting the sacrifices, and that upon its resting awhile it return to its former nature again: and that as to the altar, it was but new, and had borne abundance of sacrifices, and those large ones too, and was accordingly broken to pieces, and fallen down by the weight of what had been laid upon it.	And when the king had related to him what had happened about the altar, and about his own hand, and gave him the names of divine man, and an excellent prophet, he endeavored, by a wicked trick, to weaken that his opinion; and by using plausible words concerning what had happened, he aimed to injure the truth that was in them; for he attempted to persuade him, that his hand was enfeebled by the labor it had undergone in supporting the sacrifices, and that upon its resting awhile it returned to its former nature again: and that as to the altar, it was but new, and had borne abundance of sacrifices, and those large ones too, and was accordingly broken to pieces, and fallen down by the weight of what had been laid upon it.
He also informed (the audience of anything 'bad' about or embarrassing to the guest) of the death of him that had foretold those things, and how he perished; (whence he (lead the audience to) concluded that) he had not anything in him of a prophet, nor spake anything like one.	He also informed him of the death of him that had foretold those things, and how he perished; (whence he concluded that) he had not anything in him of a prophet, nor spake anything like one.
When he had thus spoken, he persuaded the (TV Audience), and entirely alienated (America's) mind from God, and from doing works that were righteous and holy, and encouraged (the public) to go on in is impious practices; (and accordingly, he (Radio and TV Talk Show Hosts) was to that degree injurious to God, and so great a transgressor, that he sought for nothing every day (on the TV Talk Shows) but how he might be guilty of (showing) some new instances of wickedness, and such as would be more detestable than what he had been so insolent as to do before.	When he had thus spoken, he persuaded the king, and entirely alienated his mind from God, and from doing works that were righteous and holy, and encouraged him to go on in his impious practices; and accordingly, he was to that degree injurious to God, and so great a transgressor, that he sought for nothing every day but how he might be guilty of some new instances of wickedness, and such as would be more detestable than what he had been so insolent as to do before.
And so much shall at present suffice to have said concerning (Television Talk Shows and their treatment of guests with a Christian opinion.)	And so much shall at present suffice to have said concerning Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 11:13-17

(13) And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.

(14) For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the Lord:

(15) And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

(16) And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord God of their fathers.

(17) So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

Josephus: Book 8, Chapter 10 Section 1.

2 Chronicles 11:18-23

1. Now Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, who, as we said before, was king of the two tribes, built strong and large cities, Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, and Bethzur, and Shoco and Adullam, and Ipan, and Maresha, and Ziph, and Adoriam, and Lachish, and Azekah, and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hefron; these he built first of all in the tribe of Judah. He also built other large cities in the tribe of Benjamin, and walled them about, and put garrisons in them all, and captains, and a great deal of corn, and wine, and oil; and he furnished every one of them plentifully with other provisions that were necessary for sustenance: moreover, he put therein shields and spears for many ten thousand men.

The priests also that were in all Israel, and the Levites, and if there were any of the multitude that were good and righteous men, they gathered themselves together to him, having left their own cities, that they might worship God in Jerusalem; for they were not willing to be forced to worship the heifers which Jeroboam had made; and they augmented the kingdom of Rehoboam for three years.

And after he had married a woman of his own kindred, and had by her three children born to him, he married also another of his own kindred, who was daughter of Absalom by Tamar, whose name was Maachah; and by her he had a son, whom he named Abijah.

He had moreover many other children by other wives, but he loved Maachah above them all. Now he had eighteen legitimate wives, and thirty concubines, and he had born to him twenty-eight sons and threescore daughters; but he appointed Abijah, whom he had by Maachah, to be his successor in the kingdom, and entrusted him already with the treasures and the strongest cities.

(18) And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

(19) Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.

(20) And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

(21) And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

(22) And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

(23) And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

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Rehoboam And His Wives