Gold Turned to Bronze

When Jeroboam's son Abijah became sick, Jeroboam sent his wife in disguise to Ahijah at Shiloh. Ahijah was the prophet who had told Jeroboam he would be king. She took ten loaves, cakes, and a jar of honey to ask what would happen to the child.

Ahijah was blind with age, but the Lord told him she was coming. As she entered, he called her Jeroboam's wife and said he had heavy news. God had torn the kingdom from David's house and given it to Jeroboam. But Jeroboam had not been like David. He had made other gods and cast God behind his back. Judgment would sweep away his house. The child would die, and all Israel would mourn him, for in him there was found some good thing toward the Lord.

In Judah, Rehoboam reigned seventeen years, and Judah did evil. They built high places, pillars, and idols on every high hill. In the fifth year of Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem. He took away the treasures of the Lord's house and all of Solomon's gold shields. Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them.