Rehoboam’s fall shows that rejecting godly counsel is never strength. Pride divides, but humility listens, obeys, and preserves peace.
UASV’s Daily Devotional All Things Bible, Thursday, April 23, 2026
Beth-zur (Bethsura): Fortified Highland Town of Judah Near Hebron
Beth-zur was a rocky hill-country stronghold of Judah, tied to Caleb, fortified by Rehoboam, and confirmed by archaeology as a real Judean site.
Shishak’s Victory Relief — c. 925 B.C.E.
The Shishak Victory Relief at Karnak confirms Pharaoh Shishak’s invasion of Judah in 925 B.C.E., corroborating the biblical record of 1 Kings 14 and 2 Chronicles 12.
