2 Chronicles 13:7-9

International Standard Version

⁷ Useless troublemakers^[a] soon gathered around him, who turned out to be too strong for Rehoboam, because he was young, timid, and unable to withstand them.

⁸ “So now you think you’ll be able to withstand the Lord’s kingdom as controlled by David’s descendants, just because you have a large crown and have brought with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods. ⁹ Haven’t you already driven away the Lord’s priests, the descendants of Aaron and the descendants of Levi? Haven’t you established your own priests like the people of other^[b] lands?