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2 Samuel 12 15
Nathan went home. Then the Lord made David’s child very sick. That was the child David had by Uriah’s wife.
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1 Samuel 31 2
The Philistines kept chasing Saul and his sons. They killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki- Shua.
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1 Samuel 4 19-1 Samuel 4 20
The wife of Phinehas was pregnant. She was Eli’s daughter- in- law. It was near the time for her baby to be born. She heard the news that the ark of God had been captured. She heard that her father- in- law and her husband were dead. So she went into labor and had her baby. Her pain was more than she could bear.As she was dying, the women helping her spoke up. They said,“ Don’t be afraid. You have had a son.” But she didn’t reply. She didn’t pay any attention.
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Exodus 20:5
Do not bow down to them or worship them. I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children. I will cause the sins of those who hate me to affect even their grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
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1 Kings 13 33-1 Kings 13 34
Even after all of that happened, Jeroboam still didn’t change his evil ways. Once more he appointed priests for the high places. He made priests out of all kinds of people. In fact, he let anyone become a priest who wanted to. He set them apart to serve at the high places.All of that was the great sin the royal family of Jeroboam committed. It led to their fall from power. Because of it, they were destroyed from the face of the earth.
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1 Kings 14 12-1 Kings 14 13
“ Now go back home. When you enter your city, your son will die.All the Israelites will mourn for him. Then he will be buried. He is the only one who belongs to Jeroboam who will be buried. That is because he is the only one in Jeroboam’s royal house in whom I have found anything good. I am the Lord, the God of Israel.
