1 Kings 12:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the men of Judah and Benjamin and the rest of the people:

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 12:17 : 17 (But Rehoboam was still king over those of the children of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah.)

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  • 2 Chr 11:1-4
    4 verses
    92%

    1And Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, and got together the men of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand of his best fighting-men, to make war against Israel and get the kingdom back for Rehoboam.

    2But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,

    3Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

    4The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers: let every man go back to his house, for this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the words of the Lord and were turned back from fighting against Jeroboam.

  • 1 Kgs 12:20-22
    3 verses
    84%

    20Now when all Israel had news that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him to come before the meeting of the people, and made him king over Israel: not one of them was joined to the family of David but only the tribe of Judah.

    21When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he got together all the men of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand of his best fighting-men, to make war against Israel and get the kingdom back for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon.

    22But the word of God came to Shemaiah, the man of God, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 12:24
    81%

    24The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers, the children of Israel; go back, every man to his house, because this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the word of the Lord, and went back, as the Lord had said.

  • 1 Kgs 12:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king,

    2And, hearing of it, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, where he had gone in flight from Solomon, and was living there, came back to his town Zeredah, in the hill-country of Ephraim;

    3And all the men of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,

  • Jer 22:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1This is what the Lord has said: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and there give him this word,

    2And say, Give ear to the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, seated on the seat of David, you and your servants and your people who come in by these doors.

  • 1 Kgs 12:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will go back to the family of David:

    27If the people go up to make offerings in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, their heart will be turned again to their lord, to Rehoboam, king of Judah; and they will put me to death and go back to Rehoboam, king of Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 12:15-17
    3 verses
    75%

    15So the king did not give ear to the people; and this came about by the purpose of the Lord, so that what he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, son of Nebat, might be effected.

    16And when all Israel saw that the king would give no attention to them, the people in answer said to the king, What part have we in David? what is our heritage in the son of Jesse? to your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went away to their tents.

    17(But Rehoboam was still king over those of the children of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah.)

  • 2 Chr 10:3
    74%

    3And they sent for him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,

  • 1 Kgs 12:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5And he said to them, Go away for three days and then come back to me again. So the people went away.

    6Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

    7And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

  • 2 Chr 12:5
    74%

    5Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the chiefs of Judah, who had come together in Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, The Lord has said, Because you have given me up, I have given you up into the hands of Shishak.

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    73%

    26But to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from the Lord, say, This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: Because you have given ear to my words,

  • 2 Chr 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16And when all Israel saw that the king would give no attention to them, the people in answer said to the king, What part have we in David? what is our heritage in the son of Jesse? every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to your house, David. So all Israel went to their tents.

    17But Rehoboam was still king over those of the children of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    73%

    18But to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from the Lord, say, This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said: As to the words which have come to your ears,

  • 1 Kgs 12:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12So all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come back to me the third day.

    13And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;

  • 2 Chr 10:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5And he said to them, Come to me again after three days. So the people went away.

    6Then King Rehoboam took the opinion of the old men who had been with Solomon his father when he was living, and said, In your opinion, what answer am I to give to this people?

  • 2 Chr 10:12
    71%

    12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had given orders, saying, Come to me again on the third day.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    71%

    2And Solomon sent word to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds and to the judges and to every chief in all Israel, heads of their families.

  • 1 Kgs 14:29
    71%

    29Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all he did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?

  • Jer 25:2
    71%

    2This word Jeremiah gave out to all the people of Judah and to those living in Jerusalem, saying,

  • Jer 26:2
    70%

    2This is what the Lord has said: Take your place in the open square of the Lord's house and say to all the towns of Judah, who come into the Lord's house for worship, everything I give you orders to say to them: keep back not a word;

  • 1 Kgs 6:11
    70%

    11(And the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying,

  • Jer 21:11
    70%

    11About the family of the king of Judah. Give ear to the word of the Lord;

  • 1 Chr 22:17
    70%

    17Then David gave orders to all the chiefs of Israel to give their help to Solomon his son, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 23:1
    70%

    1Then the king sent and got together all the responsible men of Judah and of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 12:12
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    12And when he made himself low, the wrath of the Lord was turned back from him, and complete destruction did not come on him, for there was still some good in Judah.

  • Jer 26:12
    70%

    12Then Jeremiah said to all the rulers and to all the people, The Lord has sent me as his prophet to say against this house and against this town all the words which have come to your ears.

  • 2 Chr 10:1
    70%

    1And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king.

  • 2 Chr 30:6
    70%

    6So runners went with letters from the king and his chiefs through all Israel and Judah, by the order of the king, saying, O children of Israel, come back again to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he may come again to that small band of you which has been kept safe out of the hands of the kings of Assyria.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
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    3And all the people made an agreement with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Truly, the king's son will be king, as the Lord has said about the sons of David.

  • Jer 35:13
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    13This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Go and say to the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem, Is there no hope of teaching you to give ear to my words? says the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 13:4
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    4And Abijah took up his position on Mount Zemaraim, in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Give ear to me, O Jeroboam and all Israel:

  • 2 Chr 13:8
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    8And now it is your purpose to put yourselves against the authority which the Lord has put into the hands of the sons of David, and you are a very great number, and you have with you the gold oxen which Jeroboam made to be your gods.

  • 2 Chr 12:1
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    1Now when Rehoboam's position as king had been made certain, and he was strong, he gave up the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

  • Jer 11:2
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    2Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,