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Lesson II.

Joseph.

went not fully after the LORD, as did

David his father. Then did Solomon

build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. Ry. And it came to pass. p. xxxv. Lesson III.

AND the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD GOD of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, and had commanded him concerning

this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy

father's sake.

Ry. I took thee. p. xxvii.

WEDNESDAY.

Of the 1st Book of Kings.

Lesson I. Chap. ii.

AND Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an

Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and. Solomon seeing the young man that he

Rz. I have sinned. p. xxviii.
Lesson II.

AND it came to pass at that time

when Jeroboam went out of Je

rusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the he had clad himself with a new garShilonite found him in the way; and ment; and they two were alone in the field: and Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: and he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom

out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee.

Ry. Thou hast heard. p. xxviii.
Lesson III.

SOLOMON sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

Ry. Hearken. p. xxix.

THURSDAY.

Of the 1st Book of Kings.

Lesson I. Chap. xii.

AND Rehoboam went to Shechem:

for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel