1 Kings 12:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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  • 1 Kgs 11:13 : 13 However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to your son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, which I have chosen.
  • 1 Kgs 11:36 : 36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for myself to put my name there.
  • 2 Chr 10:17 : 17 But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
  • 2 Chr 11:13-17 : 13 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all their territories. 14 For the Levites left their suburbs and possessions, and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had cast them out from executing the priest's office to the LORD. 15 And he ordained priests for the high places, for the devils, and for the calves which he made. 16 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD God of their fathers. 17 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

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  • 2 Chr 10:16-19
    4 verses
    97%

    16And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What part have we in David? And we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel; and now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

    17But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

    18Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. But King Rehoboam made haste to get into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

    19And Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

  • 1 Kgs 12:18-24
    7 verses
    77%

    18Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. Therefore King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

    19So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

    20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel; there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

    21And when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

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

    23Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

    24Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me. Therefore they listened to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
    77%

    5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

  • 2 Chr 11:3
    76%

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

  • 2 Chr 12:16
    76%

    16And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.

  • 1 Kgs 12:16
    75%

    16So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents.

  • 2 Chr 12:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

    2And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

  • 2 Chr 11:17
    74%

    17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years, because three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 12:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

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

    2And it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was still in Egypt, heard of it (for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt),

    3that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 12:27
    74%

    27If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people shall turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 14:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

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

    30And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

  • 2 Chr 12:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them and brought them back into the guard chamber.

    12And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him completely; and also conditions improved in Judah.

    13So King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.

  • 2 Chr 13:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

    19And Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him: Bethel with its towns, Jeshanah with its towns, and Ephrain with its towns.

  • 2 Chr 10:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

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

    13And the king answered them roughly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men.

  • 2 Kgs 17:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21For he ripped Israel from the house of David; they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam drove Israel from following the LORD, and made them commit a great sin.

    22The children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them,

  • 1 Kgs 14:21
    71%

    21And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD chose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess.

  • 2 Chr 10:3
    71%

    3And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 12:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

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

    13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men that they gave him,

  • 2 Chr 11:1
    71%

    1When Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he gathered from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.

  • 1 Chr 5:17
    71%

    17All these were recorded by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 17:19
    71%

    19Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they had made.

  • 2 Chr 10:1
    70%

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

  • 2 Chr 13:15-16
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    70%

    15Then the men of Judah shouted: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

    16And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand.

  • 2 Chr 12:4-6
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    70%

    4And he took the fortified cities of Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

    5Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah, who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, Thus says the LORD, You have forsaken me, and therefore I also have left you in the hand of Shishak.

    6Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves, and they said, The LORD is righteous.

  • 1 Kgs 12:6
    70%

    6And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I should answer this people?

  • 1 Kgs 11:43
    69%

    43And Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 10:6
    69%

    6And King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return an answer to this people?

  • 1 Kgs 15:6
    69%

    6And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.