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King James Version (1611 Edition)

1 Kings 12:17

But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Iudah, Rehoboam reigned ouer them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Canaan;   Citizens;   Government;   Jeroboam;   Petition;   Rebellion;   Rehoboam;   Revolt;   Treason;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Tribute;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rehoboam;   Shechem;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Israel;   Jeroboam;   Jerusalem;   King;   Rehoboam;   Solomon;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kings, First and Second, Theology of;   Wages;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Israel, Kingdom of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Rehoboam,;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Rehoboam ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;   Jeroboam;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Revolt;   Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Kings, Books of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
Hebrew Names Version
But as for the children of Yisra'el who lived in the cities of Yehudah, Rechav`am reigned over them.
King James Version
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
English Standard Version
But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.
New Century Version
But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
New English Translation
(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)
Amplified Bible
But as for the sons (descendants) of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah [including Benjamin], Rehoboam reigned over them.
New American Standard Bible
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howbeit ouer the children of Israel, which dwelt in the cities of Iudah, did Rehoboam reigne still.
Legacy Standard Bible
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Complete Jewish Bible
But as for the people of Isra'el living in the cities of Y'hudah, Rechav‘am ruled over them.
Darby Translation
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
And the children of Israel dwelt in their cities; but Judah made Rehoboam the son of Solomon king over them.
Good News Translation
leaving Rehoboam as king only of the people who lived in the territory of Judah.
Lexham English Bible
The Israelites were living in the cities of Judah, and Rehoboam was reigning over them.
Literal Translation
As to the sons of Israel, those living in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for Roboam, he raigned but ouer ye children of Israel, which dwelt in the cities of Iuda.
American Standard Version
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Bible in Basic English
(But Rehoboam was still king over those of the children of Israel who were living in the towns of Judah.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howebeit, ouer the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Iuda, dyd Rehoboam raigne still.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
English Revised Version
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Berean Standard Bible
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Roboam regnede on the sones of Israel, whiche euere dwelliden in the citees of Juda.
Young's Literal Translation
As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah -- over them reign doth Rehoboam.
Update Bible Version
But as for the sons of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Webster's Bible Translation
But [as for] the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
World English Bible
But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
New King James Version
But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.
New Living Translation
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
New Life Bible
But as for the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam ruled over them.
New Revised Standard
But Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, as for the sons of Israel who were dwelling in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them.
Revised Standard Version
But Rehobo'am reigned over the people of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Contextual Overview

16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkned not vnto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: to your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Iudah, Rehoboam reigned ouer them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was ouer the tribute, and all Israel stoned him with stones that hee died: therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem. 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day. 20 And it came to passe when all Israel heard that Ieroboam was come againe, that they sent and called him vnto the Congregation, and made him king ouer all Israel: there was none that followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah onely. 21 And when Rehoboam was come to Ierusalem, hee assembled all the house of Iudah, with the tribe of Beniamin, an hundred and fourescore thousand chosen men which were warriers, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdome againe to Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon. 22 But the word of God came vnto Shemaiah, the man of God, saying, 23 Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Solomon king of Iudah, and vnto all the house of Iudah and Beniamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: returne euery man to his house, for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the children: 1 Kings 11:13, 1 Kings 11:36, 2 Chronicles 10:17, 2 Chronicles 11:13-17

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:20 - none that followed 2 Chronicles 10:16 - What portion 2 Chronicles 12:1 - all Israel

Cross-References

Genesis 12:14
And it came to passe, that when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that shee was very faire.
Genesis 12:15
The Princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house.
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had fast closed vp all the wombes of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.
1 Chronicles 16:21
Hee suffered no man to doe them wrong: yea, hee reprooued kings for their sakes,
1 Chronicles 21:22
Then Dauid saide to Ornan, Grant mee the place of this threshing floore, that I may build an Altar therein vnto the Lord: thou shalt grant it mee for the full price, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
Job 34:19
How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.
Hebrews 13:4
Mariage is honorable in all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers, and adulterers God will iudge.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah,.... Either such Israelites of the ten tribes that had before dwelt, or now upon this removed, for the sake of worship, to dwell in the tribe of Judah; or else that part of Israel, the tribe of Judah, which dwelt in the cities belonging to it:

Rehoboam reigned over them; they owned him to be their king, and submitted to his government.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Israel ... - The Israelites proper, or members of the other tribes, who happened to be settled within the limits of the land of Judah. These Israelites quietly submitted to Rehoboam. “Israel” through this chapter, and throughout the rest of Kings, designates ordinarily “the ten tribes,” and is antithetical to “Judah.”


 
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