1 Kings 12:20

World English Bible (2000)

It happened, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 11:13 : 13 However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."
  • 1 Kgs 11:32 : 32 (but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);
  • 1 Kgs 11:36 : 36 To his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
  • 1 Kgs 12:17 : 17 But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
  • Hos 8:4 : 4 They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn't approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.
  • Hos 11:12 : 12 Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
  • 1 Sam 10:24 : 24 Samuel said to all the people, "You see him whom Yahweh has chosen, that there is none like him among all the people?" All the people shouted, and said, "[Long] live the king!"

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  • 1 Kgs 12:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

    2It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt,

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

  • 1 Kgs 12:26-27
    2 verses
    80%

    26Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

    27If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah."

  • 1 Kgs 12:19
    79%

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

  • 1 Kgs 12:21-24
    4 verses
    78%

    21When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and 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 again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

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

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

    24'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is of me."'" So they listened to the word of Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh.

  • 2 Chr 10:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

    2It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

    3They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

  • 2 Chr 11:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

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

    4'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Return every man to his house; for this thing is of me."'" So they listened to the words of Yahweh, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

  • 2 Kgs 17:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

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

    22The children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they didn't depart from them;

  • 1 Kgs 12:15-17
    3 verses
    76%

    15So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So Israel departed to their tents.

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

  • 2 Chr 11:13
    74%

    13The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.

  • 2 Chr 10:15-17
    3 verses
    74%

    15So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

    16When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.

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

  • 2 Chr 11:1
    74%

    1When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

  • 2 Chr 13:15
    74%

    15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 2 Chr 10:19
    74%

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

  • 1 Kgs 12:12
    74%

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

  • 2 Chr 12:1
    73%

    1It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, and all Israel with him.

  • 1 Kgs 11:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31He said to Jeroboam, "Take ten pieces; for thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to you

    32(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

  • 1 Kgs 14:19
    73%

    19The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 10:12
    73%

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

  • 2 Sam 20:2
    73%

    2So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 14:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13All Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.

    14Moreover Yahweh will raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is day! What? Even now.

  • 1 Kgs 14:7
    72%

    7Go, tell Jeroboam, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "Because I exalted you from among the people, and made you prince over my people Israel,

  • 2 Chr 13:6
    72%

    6Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

  • 1 Kgs 11:28
    71%

    28The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

  • 2 Sam 19:15
    71%

    15So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.

  • 2 Chr 13:4
    71%

    4Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, "Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

  • 2 Kgs 14:28
    71%

    28Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, [which had belonged] to Judah, for Israel, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

  • 2 Sam 19:43
    71%

    43The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, "We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?" The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 19:41
    71%

    41Behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, "Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?"

  • 2 Kgs 17:18
    71%

    18Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

  • 2 Chr 11:16
    71%

    16After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

  • 1 Kgs 13:33-34
    2 verses
    70%

    33After this thing Jeroboam didn't return from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places.

    34This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.

  • 2 Chr 13:8
    70%

    8"Now you think to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.

  • 2 Chr 12:12
    70%

    12When he humbled himself, the wrath of Yahweh turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah there were good things [found].