WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:03.140 Ethan: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:03.257 --> 00:00:04.547 Day 200 and 21. 00:00:05.111 --> 00:00:09.131 Meanwhile, reha Boams, son of Solomon, was king in Judah. 00:00:09.671 --> 00:00:15.431 He was 41 years old when he became King, and he reigned 17 years in Jerusalem, 00:00:15.911 --> 00:00:20.201 the city the Lord had chosen from among all the tribes of Israel as the 00:00:20.201 --> 00:00:23.381 place to honor His name, reha BOM's. 00:00:23.381 --> 00:00:26.111 Mother was Nema, an Amite woman. 00:00:27.686 --> 00:00:32.126 During rah Habas reign, the people of Judah did what was evil in the Lord's 00:00:32.126 --> 00:00:37.466 sight, provoking his anger with their sin for it was even worse than that 00:00:37.466 --> 00:00:43.106 of their ancestors for they also built for themselves pagan shrines and set up 00:00:43.106 --> 00:00:48.446 sacred pillars, and as Shira poles on every high hill and under every green 00:00:48.446 --> 00:00:53.996 tree there were even male and female shrine prostitutes throughout the land. 00:00:54.761 --> 00:00:58.991 The people imitated the detestable practices of the pagan nations. 00:00:59.171 --> 00:01:02.051 The Lord had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites. 00:01:03.521 --> 00:01:07.991 In the fifth year of King Reba's reign, king shack of Egypt 00:01:08.141 --> 00:01:10.001 came up and attacked Jerusalem. 00:01:10.541 --> 00:01:14.741 He ransacked the treasuries of the Lord's temple and the royal palace. 00:01:15.071 --> 00:01:20.321 He stole everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made. 00:01:21.371 --> 00:01:26.471 King Rehoboam later replaced them with Bronze Shields as substitutes, and 00:01:26.471 --> 00:01:30.311 he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the Guard who protected 00:01:30.311 --> 00:01:31.961 the entrance to the royal palace. 00:01:32.651 --> 00:01:35.561 Whenever the king went to the temple of the Lord, the guards 00:01:35.566 --> 00:01:39.311 would also take the shields and then returned them to the guard room. 00:01:41.201 --> 00:01:46.241 The rest of the events in Reha BOM's Reign and everything he did are recorded in the 00:01:46.241 --> 00:01:48.251 book of the history of the Kings of Judah. 00:01:49.211 --> 00:01:52.271 There was constant war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. 00:01:52.991 --> 00:01:57.641 When Rehoboam died, he was buried among his ancestors in the city of David. 00:01:58.511 --> 00:02:01.331 His mother was Nema, an Ammonite woman. 00:02:02.141 --> 00:02:05.171 Then his son, ABAI Jim became the next king 00:02:08.111 --> 00:02:08.401 Abai. 00:02:08.411 --> 00:02:13.391 Jim began to rule over Judah in the 18th year of Jone's Reign in Israel. 00:02:13.931 --> 00:02:16.241 He reigned in Jerusalem three years. 00:02:16.841 --> 00:02:20.411 His mother was Meka, the granddaughter of Absalom. 00:02:22.061 --> 00:02:26.651 He committed the same sins as his father before him, and he was not faithful to 00:02:26.651 --> 00:02:33.341 the Lord his God as his ancestor David had been, but for David's sake, the Lord his 00:02:33.341 --> 00:02:39.011 God allowed his descendants to continue ruling, shining like a lamp, and he gave a 00:02:39.011 --> 00:02:42.011 Baja a son to rule after him in Jerusalem. 00:02:42.806 --> 00:02:47.246 For David had done what was pleasing in the Lord's sight and had obeyed the Lord's 00:02:47.246 --> 00:02:52.886 commands throughout his life, except in the affair concerning Uriah, the Hitite. 00:02:54.296 --> 00:02:58.406 There was war between Ab Baja and Jeroboam throughout Abba Jim's reign. 00:03:00.416 --> 00:03:05.396 The rest of the events in Abba Jim's reign and everything he did are recorded in the 00:03:05.396 --> 00:03:07.376 book of the history of the Kings of Judah. 00:03:08.126 --> 00:03:11.276 There was constant war between Ab Baja and Jar Boem. 00:03:12.281 --> 00:03:15.431 When AB Baja died, he was buried in the city of David. 00:03:16.301 --> 00:03:19.031 Then his son Asa, became the next king. 00:03:22.151 --> 00:03:26.891 Asa began to rule over Judah in the 20th year of Jone's Reign in Israel. 00:03:27.431 --> 00:03:30.251 He reigned in Jerusalem 41 years. 00:03:30.941 --> 00:03:34.481 His grandmother was Meka, the granddaughter of Absalom 00:03:36.731 --> 00:03:41.441 Asa did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight as his ancestor David had done. 00:03:42.161 --> 00:03:46.961 He banished the male and female shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid 00:03:46.961 --> 00:03:49.631 of all the idols his ancestors had made. 00:03:50.291 --> 00:03:55.391 He even deposed his grandmother Meka from her position as queen mother because 00:03:55.396 --> 00:03:57.581 she had made an obscene a Shira pole. 00:03:58.331 --> 00:04:02.231 He cut down her obscene pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley. 00:04:03.101 --> 00:04:07.751 Although the pagan shrines were not removed, Ace's heart remained completely 00:04:07.751 --> 00:04:10.151 faithful to the Lord throughout his life. 00:04:10.886 --> 00:04:15.446 He brought into the temple of the Lord, the silver and gold, and the various items 00:04:15.446 --> 00:04:17.276 that he and his father had dedicated. 00:04:18.866 --> 00:04:24.446 There was constant war between King Asa of Judah and King Beha of Israel. 00:04:25.256 --> 00:04:30.476 King Beha of Israel invaded Judah and fortified Rama in order to prevent 00:04:30.476 --> 00:04:34.616 anyone from entering or leaving King AAA's territory in Judah. 00:04:36.011 --> 00:04:40.271 Asa responded by removing all the silver and gold that was left in 00:04:40.271 --> 00:04:43.271 the treasuries of the temple of the Lord, and the royal palace. 00:04:43.781 --> 00:04:48.191 He sent it with some of his officials to Ben Hayad, son of Tab 00:04:48.196 --> 00:04:53.201 Riman, son of Heian, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus. 00:04:53.501 --> 00:04:58.541 Along with this message, let there be a treaty between you and me, like the 00:04:58.541 --> 00:05:00.461 one between your father and my father. 00:05:00.911 --> 00:05:03.941 See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. 00:05:04.781 --> 00:05:09.401 Break your treaty with King Beha of Israel so that he will leave me alone. 00:05:10.991 --> 00:05:15.371 Ben Hayad agreed to King Assad's request and sent the commanders of his 00:05:15.371 --> 00:05:17.531 army to attack the towns of Israel. 00:05:18.371 --> 00:05:24.071 They conquered the towns of I, John, Dan Abel, Beth Meka, and all 00:05:24.071 --> 00:05:26.651 kin and all the land of Naftaly. 00:05:27.461 --> 00:05:32.141 As soon as Bayes Sha of Israel heard what was happening, he abandoned his project 00:05:32.141 --> 00:05:35.141 of fortifying rama and withdrew to Teza. 00:05:36.161 --> 00:05:41.111 Then King Asa sent an order throughout Judah requiring that everyone, without 00:05:41.111 --> 00:05:46.181 exception help to carry away the building stones and timbers that Bayes Sha had 00:05:46.181 --> 00:05:51.821 been using to fortify Rama Asa used these materials to fortify the town of 00:05:51.821 --> 00:05:54.641 Giba in Benjamin and the town of Mspa. 00:05:56.456 --> 00:06:00.356 The rest of the events in a's reign, the extent of his power. 00:06:00.596 --> 00:06:05.366 Everything he did and the names of the cities he built are recorded in the book 00:06:05.371 --> 00:06:07.106 of the history of the kings of Judah. 00:06:08.126 --> 00:06:10.916 In his old age, his feet became diseased. 00:06:11.666 --> 00:06:15.776 The when Asa died, he was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. 00:06:16.586 --> 00:06:20.456 Then Jehoshaphat Ace's son became the next king. 00:06:22.346 --> 00:06:25.196 This concludes today's Immer Reading experience. 00:06:25.346 --> 00:06:26.576 Thank you for joining us.