2 Chronicles 10:1

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And Rehoboam went to Shechem, - for, to Shechem, had all Israel come, to make him king.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

Hebrew Names Version
Rechav`am went to Shekhem; for all Yisra'el were come to Shekhem to make him king.

King James Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

English Standard Version
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

New Century Version
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the Israelites had gone to make him king.

New English Translation
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.

Amplified Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

New American Standard Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

World English Bible
Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Sheche came all Israel to make him king.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam went to Shechem where everyone was waiting to crown him king.

Complete Jewish Bible
Rechav‘am went to Sh'khem, where all Isra'el had come in order to proclaim him king.

Darby Translation
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Easy-to-Read Version
Jeroboam son of Nebat was still in Egypt where he had run away from Solomon. When he heard about Solomon's death, he returned to his city, Zeredah, in the hills of Ephraim. Rehoboam and all the Israelites went to Shechem to make Rehoboam the king. The people said to Rehoboam,

George Lamsa Translation
AND Rehoboam went to Shechem; for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

Good News Translation
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the people of northern Israel had gathered to make him king.

Lexham English Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Literal Translation
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Roboam wente vnto Sichem: for all Israel was come vnto Sichem: to make him kinge.

American Standard Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

Bible in Basic English
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Rehoboam went to Sichem: for to Sichem were all Israel come together to make him king.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

King James Version (1611)
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Roboam came to Sychem: for all Israel came to Sychem to make him king.

English Revised Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Roboam yede forth in to Sichem; for al Israel came togidere thidur to make hym kyng.

Update Bible Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem had all Israel come to make him king.

New King James Version
1 Kings 12:1-19">[xr] And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

New Living Translation
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.

New Life Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem. All Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

New Revised Standard
Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither all Israel were assembled, to make him king.

Revised Standard Version
Rehobo'am went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Young's Literal Translation
And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for [to] Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.

THE MESSAGE
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem where all Israel had gathered to inaugurate him as king. Jeroboam was then in Egypt, where he had taken asylum from King Solomon; when he got the report of Solomon's death, he came back.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Contextual Overview

¹ And Rehoboam went to Shechem, - for, to Shechem, had all Israel come, to make him king. ² And it came to pass, when Jeroboam son of Nebat, who was in Egypt-whither he had fled from the face of Solomon the king - heard of it, then returned Jeroboam out of Egypt. ³ And they sent, and called him, so Jeroboam and all Israel came, - and spake unto Rehoboam, saying: ⁴ Thy father, made our yoke oppressive, - now, therefore, lighten thou somewhat the oppressive servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee. ⁵ And he said unto them, Yet three days, and then return unto me, - and the people departed. ⁶ Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had been standing before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, saying, - How do, ye, counsel to return answer unto this people? ⁷ And they spake unto him saying, If thou wilt be kind to this people, and please them, and speak unto them kind words, then will they be thy servants, all the days. ⁸ But he declined the counsel of the old men, which they gave him, - and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who were standing before him. ⁹ And he said unto them, What do, ye, counsel that we should return as answer, unto this people, - who have spoken unto me saying, Lighten thou somewhat the yoke, which thy father put upon us? ¹⁰ Then spake with him the young men who had grown up with him, saying, Thus, shalt thou speak unto the people who have spoken unto thee saying, Thy father, made our yoke heavy, Thou, therefore, lighten somewhat our yoke, - Thus, shalt thou say unto them, My little finger, is thicker than my father's loins;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Rehoboam: 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Chronicles 3:10, Matthew 1:7, Roboam

Shechem: Genesis 12:6, Sichem, Genesis 37:12, Genesis 37:13, Joshua 20:7, Joshua 24:1, Judges 9:1

all: 1 Kings 4:1, 1 Chronicles 12:38

Cross-References

Genesis 2:4
These are the geneses of the heavens and the earth when they were created, - in the day when Yahweh God made earth and heavens.

Genesis 5:1
This, is the record of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, In the likeness of God, made he him:

Genesis 6:9
These, are the generations of Noah, Noah, was, a righteous man blameless, in his generations, - with God, did Noah walk.

Genesis 9:1
So God blessed Noah and his sons, - and said to them Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth;

Genesis 9:7
Ye, therefore, be fruitful and multiply, swarm in the earth and multiply therein.

Genesis 9:19
These three, were the sons of Noah, - and from these, was all the earth overspread.

Matthew 1:1
The Lineage Roll of Jesus Christ, - Son of David, Son of Abraham.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The narrative of Kings (marginal reference) is repeated with only slight verbal differences.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER X

The people apply to Rehoboam to ease them of their burdens, 1-4.

Rejecting the advice of the aged counsellors, and following that

of the young men, he gives them an ungracious answer, 5-14.

The people are discouraged, and ten tribes revolt, 15-17.

They stone Hadoram, who went to collect the tribute; and

Rehoboam but barely escapes, 18, 19.

NOTES ON CHAP. X

Verse 2 Chronicles 10:1. Rehoboam went to Shechem — This chapter is almost word for word the same as 1 Kings 12:1-19, to the notes on which the reader is referred.