Verse 17
1 Kings 12:17
New King James Version
17
But
as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַ/יֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּ/עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וַ/יִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם רְחַבְעָֽם
English Translation
And the sons of Israel who were living in the cities of Judah, and Rehoboam reigned over them.
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Chapter 12 Context
1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
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And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard
of it, (for he was...
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That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto...
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Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and h...
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And he said unto them, Depart yet
for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
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And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet live...
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And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve...
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But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young me...
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And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, s...
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And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto thi...
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And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath ch...
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Co...
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And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
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And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I...
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Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might per...
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So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying,...
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17
But
as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who
was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, tha...
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So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called h...
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benj...
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But the word of God (Elohim) came unto Shemaiah the man of God (Elohim), saying,
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Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin...
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Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: ret...
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built...
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And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
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If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of...
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Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves
of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for...
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And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
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And this thing became a sin: for the people went
to worship
before the one,
even unto Dan.
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And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of...
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And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the...
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So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month,
even...
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