1 Kings 12:25

World English Bible (2000)

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.

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  • Judg 8:17 : 17 He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
  • Judg 8:8 : 8 He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
  • Gen 32:30-31 : 30 Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." 31 The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.
  • Judg 9:45-49 : 45 Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. 46 When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith. 47 It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder: and he said to the people who were with him, "What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!" 49 All the people likewise each cut down his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
  • 1 Kgs 9:15 : 15 This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
  • 1 Kgs 9:17-18 : 17 Solomon built Gezer, and Beth Horon the lower, 18 and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,
  • 1 Kgs 12:1 : 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
  • 1 Kgs 15:17 : 17 Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
  • 1 Kgs 16:24 : 24 He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
  • 2 Chr 11:5-9 : 5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. 6 He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam, 8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. 11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine. 12 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
  • Judg 9:1 : 1 Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

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  • 1 Kgs 12:26-29
    4 verses
    74%

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

    27 If 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."

    28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and see your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!"

    29 He set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.

  • 1 Kgs 12:1-3
    3 verses
    71%

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

    2 It 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,

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

  • 2 Chr 10:1-2
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    69%

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

    2 It 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.

  • 2 Chr 11:3-6
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    69%

    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.

    5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

    6 He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

  • 2 Chr 13:19
    68%

    19 Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with its towns, and Jeshanah with its towns, and Ephron with its towns.

  • Judg 9:6-7
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    67%

    6 All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

    7 When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, "Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

  • 1 Kgs 12:24
    67%

    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.

  • 1 Kgs 12:20
    67%

    20 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.

  • 1 Kgs 13:32-34
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    32 For the saying which he cried by the word of Yahweh against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely happen."

    33 After 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.

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

  • 1 Kgs 12:31-32
    2 verses
    67%

    31 He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

    32 Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he went up to the altar; so did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.

  • 1 Kgs 11:26-29
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    66%

    26 Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he also lifted up his hand against the king.

    27 This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

    28 The 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.

    29 It happened at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now [Ahijah] had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

  • Gen 33:20
    66%

    20 He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 17:21
    66%

    21 For 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.

  • 2 Chr 13:4
    65%

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

  • Judg 8:8-9
    2 verses
    65%

    8 He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

    9 He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."

  • Gen 33:18
    65%

    18 Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

  • Judg 8:17
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    17 He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

  • 1 Kgs 11:40
    64%

    40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.

  • 2 Kgs 15:24
    64%

    24 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn't depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.

  • 1 Kgs 14:7
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    7 Go, 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,

  • Judg 9:1
    64%

    1 Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

  • Judg 9:46
    64%

    46 When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

  • Num 26:31
    63%

    31 and [of] Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and [of] Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

  • 1 Kgs 12:15
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    15 So 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.

  • Gen 35:7
    63%

    7 He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

  • 2 Kgs 10:12
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    12 He arose and departed, and went to Samaria. As he was at the shearing house of the shepherds on the way,

  • 2 Chr 12:4
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    4 He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

  • Josh 19:27
    63%

    27 It turned toward the sunrise to Beth Dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah El northward to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went out to Cabul on the left hand,

  • Judg 9:25
    63%

    25 The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

  • 1 Kgs 16:24
    63%

    24 He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.