Quotes about People
“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
In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
— 1 Kings 21:9
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
— 1 Kings 21:13
When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackcloth under his clothes next to his skin.
— 2 Kings 6:30