“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’
So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.
And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settl
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
“Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on h
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in Dav
Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.