Verse 29
1 Kings 12:29
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת הָ/אֶחָ֖ד בְּ/בֵֽית אֵ֑ל וְ/אֶת הָ/אֶחָ֖ד נָתַ֥ן בְּ/דָֽן
English Translation
And he set one in Bethel and the other he put in Dan.
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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 heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he...
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and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Reh...
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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 took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he y...
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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 took counsel with the young...
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And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spok...
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And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this...
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And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastis...
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So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me...
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And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had give...
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and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I...
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So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he migh...
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And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying,...
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But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him...
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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 returned, that they sent and called him...
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benja...
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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 Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: retu...
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Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from...
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And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:
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if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart o...
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Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much...
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And he set the one in Beth-el, 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 houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the...
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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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And he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month,...
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