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New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 12:3
Then they sent word and summoned him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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Christian Standard Bible®
But they summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam:
But they summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam:
Hebrew Names Version
and they sent and called him), that Yarov`am and all the assembly of Yisra'el came, and spoke to Rechav`am, saying,
and they sent and called him), that Yarov`am and all the assembly of Yisra'el came, and spoke to Rechav`am, saying,
King James Version
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
English Standard Version
And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
New Century Version
After the people sent for him, he and the people went to Rehoboam and said to him,
After the people sent for him, he and the people went to Rehoboam and said to him,
New English Translation
They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Amplified Bible
So they sent word and called for him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
So they sent word and called for him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then they sent and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying,
Then they sent and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then they sent and called for him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Then they sent and called for him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Contemporary English Version
But the people from the northern tribes of Israel sent for him. Then together they went to Rehoboam and said,
But the people from the northern tribes of Israel sent for him. Then together they went to Rehoboam and said,
Complete Jewish Bible
but they sent and summoned him — Yarov‘am and the whole community of Isra'el came and said to Rechav‘am,
but they sent and summoned him — Yarov‘am and the whole community of Isra'el came and said to Rechav‘am,
Darby Translation
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
George Lamsa Translation
Then they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Then they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Good News Translation
The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and then they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him,
The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and then they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him,
Lexham English Bible
So they sent and summoned him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came. Then they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
So they sent and summoned him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came. Then they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Literal Translation
that they sent and called for him; and they came, Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
that they sent and called for him; and they came, Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they sent for him, and called him. And Ieroboam with all the congregacion of Israel came and spake to Roboam, and sayde:
And they sent for him, and called him. And Ieroboam with all the congregacion of Israel came and spake to Roboam, and sayde:
American Standard Version
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
Bible in Basic English
And all the men of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
And all the men of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So they sent, and called him: and Ieroboam and all the congregation of Is-Israel came, & spake vnto Rehoboam, saying:
So they sent, and called him: and Ieroboam and all the congregation of Is-Israel came, & spake vnto Rehoboam, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and they sent and called him--that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehoboam, saying:
and they sent and called him--that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehoboam, saying:
King James Version (1611)
That they sent, and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying;
That they sent, and called him: and Ieroboam and all the Congregation of Israel came, and spake vnto Rehoboam, saying;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the people spoke to king Roboam, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy;
And the people spoke to king Roboam, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy;
English Revised Version
and they sent and called him;) that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
and they sent and called him;) that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thei senten, and clepiden hym. Therfor Jeroboam cam, and al the multitude of Israel, and thei spaken to Roboam,
and thei senten, and clepiden hym. Therfor Jeroboam cam, and al the multitude of Israel, and thei spaken to Roboam,
Young's Literal Translation
that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
Update Bible Version
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
World English Bible
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
New King James Version
that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
New Living Translation
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
New Life Bible
They sent for him. Then Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
They sent for him. Then Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
New Revised Standard
And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
yes they sent, and called him, and Jeroboam and all the convocation of Israel came, - and spake unto Rehoboam, saying:
yes they sent, and called him, and Jeroboam and all the convocation of Israel came, - and spake unto Rehoboam, saying:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam came, and all the multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying:
And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam came, and all the multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying:
Revised Standard Version
And they sent and called him; and Jerobo'am and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehobo'am,
And they sent and called him; and Jerobo'am and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehobo'am,
THE MESSAGE
Rehoboam assembled Jeroboam and all the people. They said to Rehoboam, "Your father made life hard for us—worked our fingers to the bone. Give us a break; lighten up on us and we'll willingly serve you."
Rehoboam assembled Jeroboam and all the people. They said to Rehoboam, "Your father made life hard for us—worked our fingers to the bone. Give us a break; lighten up on us and we'll willingly serve you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
Contextual Overview
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 Now when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard about this, he was living in Egypt (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon). 3 Then they sent word and summoned him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,4 "Your father made our yoke hard; but now, lighten the hard labor imposed by your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you." 5 Then he said to them, "Depart for three days, then return to me." So the people departed. 6 And King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, "How do you advise me to answer this people?" 7 Then they spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their request, and speak pleasant words to them, then they will be your servants always." 8 But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him. 9 He said to them, "What advice do you give, so that we may answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?" 10 And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "This is what you should say to this people who spoke to you, saying: 'Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!' You should speak this way to them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Judges 9:1 - communed 2 Chronicles 10:3 - they sent Proverbs 26:21 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 18:18
since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be master of your brothers, And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed be those who bless you."
May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be master of your brothers, And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed be those who bless you."
Genesis 28:14
"Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
"Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 30:27
But Laban said to him, "If it pleases you at all, stay with me; I have determined by divination that the LORD has blessed me on your account."
But Laban said to him, "If it pleases you at all, stay with me; I have determined by divination that the LORD has blessed me on your account."
Genesis 30:30
"For you had little before I came, and it has increased to a multitude, and the LORD has blessed you wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?"
"For you had little before I came, and it has increased to a multitude, and the LORD has blessed you wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?"
Genesis 39:5
It came about that from the time he made him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house on account of Joseph; so the LORD'S blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field.
It came about that from the time he made him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house on account of Joseph; so the LORD'S blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field.
Exodus 23:22
"But if you truly obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
"But if you truly obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
Numbers 24:9
"He crouches, he lies down like a lion, And like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses you."
"He crouches, he lies down like a lion, And like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, And cursed is everyone who curses you."
Psalms 72:17
May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
Matthew 25:40
"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.'
"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That they sent and called him,.... That is, the people of Israel, some of the principal of them, especially of the tribe of Ephraim, sent messengers to him, and gave him an invitation to come to them at Shechem; or, they had sent e, as Kimchi interprets it, which was the reason of his returning from Egypt, at least one of them:
and Jeroboam, and all the congregation of Israel, came; the chief men of them, the heads of the people; these, with Jeroboam at the head of them, who was come out of Egypt, came to Shechem, where Rehoboam was, and they had appointed to meet him:
and spake unto Rehoboam; one in the name of them all, perhaps Jeroboam:
saying; as follows.
e So Pagninus, Montanus.
