Quotes about People
After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.”
— 1 Kings 12:12
And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders
— 1 Kings 12:13
So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.
— 1 Kings 12:15
“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
— 1 Kings 12:23
If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
— 1 Kings 12:27
Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.
— 1 Kings 12:31
Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.
— 1 Kings 13:33
Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.
— 1 Kings 14:7
“Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.
— 1 Kings 16:2
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.
— 1 Kings 18:30
And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.”
— 1 Kings 20:8
And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”
— 1 Kings 20:42