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images on every high hill and under every I looked for someone to take pity, but
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green tree. And there were also perverted there was none;
persons in the land. They did according to all And for comforters, but I found none.
the abominations of the nations which the 21 They also gave me gall for my food,
LORD had cast out before the children of Is- And for my thirst they gave me vinegar
rael. to drink.
25 It happened in the fifth year of King
Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came Proverbs 17:23–24
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up against Jerusalem. And he took away the 23 A wicked man accepts a bribe behind
treasures of the house of the LORD and the the back
treasures of the king’s house; he took away To pervert the ways of justice.
everything. He also took away all the gold
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shields which Solomon had made. Then
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King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their understanding,
place, and committed them to the hands of the But the eyes of a fool are on the ends
captains of the guard, who guarded the door- of the earth.
way of the king’s house. And whenever the John 12:27–50
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king entered the house of the LORD, the
27 “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I
guards carried them, then brought them back
into the guardroom. say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for
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29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glo-
all that he did, are they not written in the book rify Your name.”
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of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I
there was war between Rehoboam and Jero- have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 Therefore the people who stood by and
boam all their days. So Rehoboam rested with
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his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in heard it said that it had thundered. Others said,
the City of David. His mother’s name was “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 Jesus answered and said, “This voice did
Naamah, an Ammonitess. Then Abijam his
son reigned in his place. not come because of Me, but for your sake.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the
ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I
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am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peo-
ples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by
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69:21 gall…vinegar. Gall was a poisonous what death He would die.
herb.Here it serves as a metaphor for betrayal. 34 The people answered Him, “We have heard
Friends who should provide sustenance to the from the law that the Christ remains forever;
psalmist had turned against him. Gall in vine- and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be
gar was actually offered to Christ while He was lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
on the cross (Matt. 27:34). 35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while
longer the light is with you. Walk while you
have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he
who walks in darkness does not know where
Psalm 69:16–21
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he is going. While you have the light, believe
16 Hear me, O LORD, for Your in the light, that you may become sons of
lovingkindness is good; light.” These things Jesus spoke, and depart-
Turn to me according to the multitude ed, and was hidden from them.
of Your tender mercies. 37 But although He had done so many signs
And do not hide Your face from Your before them, they did not believe in Him, that
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servant, the word of Isaiah the prophet might be ful-
For I am in trouble; filled, which he spoke:
Hear me speedily.
18 Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; “Lord, who has believed our report?
Deliver me because of my enemies. And to whom has the arm of the LORD
been revealed?”
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You know my reproach, my shame, 39 Therefore they could not believe, because
and my dishonor;
My adversaries are all before You. Isaiah said again:
Reproach has broken my heart, “He has blinded their eyes and
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And I am full of heaviness; hardened their hearts,
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