And Jeroboam thought in his heart, Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:

If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Jehovah. And his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of Saul's shepherds.

Say unto God, How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies cower before You.

saying, When will the new moon have passed, so that we may buy grain? Or the sabbath, so that we may open the wheat; making the ephah smaller, and making the shekel greater, and falsifying the balances by deceit,

So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not from sorrow or out of duty; for God loves a cheerful giver.