Verse 17
1 Kings 12:17
Noah Webster Bible
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But as for the children of Israel who 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 had 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 had...
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That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Re...
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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 to 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 lived...
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And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant to this people this day, and wilt serve the...
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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 to them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, say...
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And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak to this peo...
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And now whereas my father burdened 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 spoke 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 to the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perfo...
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So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them, the people answered the king, saying, Wh...
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But as for the children of Israel who 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 to this day.
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And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, that they sent and called hi...
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And when Rehoboam had 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 to Shemaiah the man of God (Elohim), saying,
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Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and...
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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 in it, and went out from thence, and built P...
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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 perform sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the hear...
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Upon which the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for...
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And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other he placed in Dan.
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And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.
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And he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of th...
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And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast...
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So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, eve...
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