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Solomon rested with his forefathers and left one of his sons to rule after him, the most foolish of men and without intelligence; this was Rehoboam who drove the people to rebellion. (Ecclesiasticus 47, 23)
As for Jeroboam, son of Nebat, it was he who caused Israel to sin and taught Ephraim the way of evil. From then on their sins increased and later brought about their exile, (Ecclesiasticus 47, 24)
He brought a famine on the people and in his zealous love had them reduced in number. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 2)
Despite all this, the people were not converted and did not turn away from sin; not until they were deported far from their country and scattered over the earth. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 15)
The people were greatly reduced in number but they still had a ruler from the line of David. Some of them were upright people, others became sinful. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 16)
In the power of the spirit he foresaw the last things and consoled the afflicted people of Zion. (Ecclesiasticus 48, 24)
He followed the right way in converting the people and removing the horror of idolatry. (Ecclesiasticus 49, 2)
As for the twelve prophets, may their bones spring to life from the tomb, for they comforted the people of Jacob and saved them with confident hope. (Ecclesiasticus 49, 10)
And never was there a man like Joseph, the greatest among his brothers, the leader of his people; his bones were honored. (Ecclesiasticus 49, 15)
Anxious lest his people might perish, he fortified the city against a siege. (Ecclesiasticus 50, 4)
How magnificent he was when, surrounded by his people, he emerged from the inner sanctuary (Ecclesiasticus 50, 5)
It was as if he was surrounded by palm trees when all the sons of Aaron in their splendor, with the offerings to the Lord in their hands, stood before the assembly of Israel. (Ecclesiasticus 50, 13)