1 Kings 12:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • 2 Chr 10:1-7
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    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,

    4Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

    5He said to them, Come again to me after three days. The people departed.

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

    7They spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

  • 1 Kgs 12:12-13
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    12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

    13The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

  • 2 Chr 10:12-13
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    12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

    13The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

  • 2 Chr 11:1-4
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    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.

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

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

    4Thus 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.

  • 1 Kgs 12:4-7
    4 verses
    82%

    4Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

    5He said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. The people departed.

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

    7They spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.

  • 1 Kgs 12:1-2
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    82%

    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,

  • 1 Kgs 12:15-23
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    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 have we 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.

    18Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. 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.

    20It 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.

    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,

    23Speak 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,

  • 1 Kgs 12:26-28
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    26Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:

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

    28Whereupon 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: see your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

  • 2 Kgs 23:1
    74%

    1The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 12:1-2
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    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.

    2It happened in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    72%

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

  • 2 Chr 13:6-8
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    72%

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

    7There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.

    8Now 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 13:4
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    4Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

  • Josh 22:15
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    15They came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,

  • 2 Chr 11:13
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    13The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their border.

  • 2 Chr 11:17
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    17So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

  • 2 Kgs 17:21
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    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.

  • 1 Kgs 14:6-7
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    6It was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, you wife of Jeroboam; why feign you yourself to be another? for I am sent to you with heavy news.

    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 12:6
    71%

    6Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, Yahweh is righteous.

  • 2 Chr 34:29
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    29Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 13:15
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    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.