2 Chronicles 11:3

Contemporary English Version

to tell Rehoboam and everyone from Judah and Benjamin,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people:

Hebrew Names Version
Speak to Rechav`am the son of Shlomo, king of Yehudah, and to all Yisra'el in Yehudah and Binyamin, saying,

King James Version
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

English Standard Version
"Say to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

New Century Version
"Speak to Solomon's son Rehoboam, the king of Judah, and to all the Israelites living in Judah and Benjamin. Say to them,

New English Translation
"Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

Amplified Bible
"Say to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

New American Standard Bible
"Tell Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
Speake vnto Rehoboam, the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and to all Israel that are in Iudah, and Beniamin, saying,

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

Berean Standard Bible
"Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin

Complete Jewish Bible
"Speak to Rechav‘am the son of Shlomo, king of Y'hudah, and to all Isra'el in Y'hudah and Binyamin; tell them

Darby Translation
Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
"Talk to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to men of Judah and Benjamin.

George Lamsa Translation
Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to the house of Benjamin and to all Israel and to the rest of the people, saying,

Good News Translation
to give this message to King Rehoboam and to all the people of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin:

Lexham English Bible
"Say to Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

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

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Speake to Roboam the sonne of Salomon kynge of Iuda, and to all Israel yt are in Iuda and BenIamin, and saye:

American Standard Version
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Bible in Basic English
Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iuda, & to all them of Israel that are in Iuda and Beniamin, and say:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying:

King James Version (1611)
Speake vnto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Iudah, and to all Israel in Iudah & Beniamin, saying,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon, and to all Juda and Benjamin, saying,

English Revised Version
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Speke thou to Roboam, the sone of Salomon, kyng of Juda, and to al Israel, which is in Juda and Beniamyn; The Lord seith these thingis,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

New King James Version
"Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

New Living Translation
"Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin:

New Life Bible
"Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah. And speak to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin. Tell them,

New Revised Standard
Say to King Rehoboam of Judah, son of Solomon, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, - and unto all Israel in Judah and in Benjamin, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon the king of Juda, and to all Israel, in Juda and Benjamin:

Revised Standard Version
"Say to Rehobo'am the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,

Young's Literal Translation
`Speak unto Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, and unto all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

Contextual Overview

¹ After Rehoboam returned to Jerusalem, he decided to attack Israel and regain control of the whole country. So he called together one hundred eighty thousand soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. ² Meanwhile, the Lord had told Shemaiah the prophet ³ to tell Rehoboam and everyone from Judah and Benjamin, ⁴ "The Lord warns you not to go to war against the people from the northern tribes—they are your relatives. Go home! The Lord is the one who made these things happen." Rehoboam and his army obeyed the Lord 's message and did not attack Jeroboam and his troops. ⁵ Rehoboam ruled from Jerusalem, and he had several cities in Judah turned into fortresses so he could use them to defend his country. These cities included ⁶ Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, ⁷ Beth-Zur, Soco, Adullam, ⁸ Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, ⁹ Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, ¹⁰ Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. After he had fortified these cities in the territories of Judah and Benjamin,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to all Israel: Genesis 49:28, Exodus 24:4, 2 Kings 17:34, Philippians 3:5, Revelation 7:4-8

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:1 - all Israel John 10:35 - unto

Cross-References

Genesis 11:6
he said: These people are working together because they all speak the same language. This is just the beginning. Soon they will be able to do anything they want.

Genesis 11:7
Come on! Let's go down and confuse them by making them speak different languages—then they won't be able to understand each other.

Genesis 11:18
When Peleg was thirty, he had a son named Reu.

Genesis 14:10
was full of tar pits, and when the troops from Sodom and Gomorrah started running away, some of them fell into the pits. Others escaped to the hill country.

Exodus 1:14
that their lives were miserable. The Egyptians were cruel to the people of Israel and forced them to make bricks and to mix mortar and to work in the fields.

Exodus 2:3
But when she could no longer keep him hidden, she made a basket out of reeds and covered it with tar. She put him in the basket and placed it in the tall grass along the edge of the Nile River.

2 Samuel 12:31
David made the people of Rabbah tear down the city walls with iron picks and axes, and then he put them to work making bricks. He did the same thing with all the other Ammonite cities. David went back to Jerusalem, and the people of Israel returned to their homes.

Psalms 64:5
They are determined to do evil, and they tell themselves, "Let's set traps! No one can see us."

Proverbs 1:11
when they say, "Come on! Let's gang up and kill somebody, just for the fun of it!

Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said to myself, "Have fun and enjoy yourself!" But this didn't make sense.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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