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  12:1 ¶
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. |
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12:1 ¶
And Rehoboam°
went°°°
to Shechem:°
for°
all°
Israel°
were come°°
to Shechem°
to make him king.°°° |
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12:2
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt, |
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12:2
And it came to pass,°
when Jeroboam°
the son°
of Nebat,°
who°
was yet°
in Egypt,°
heard°°
[of it], (for°
he was fled°°
from the presence°°
of king°
Solomon,°
and Jeroboam°
dwelt°°
in Egypt;)° |
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12:3
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, |
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12:3
That they sent°°
and called°°
him. And Jeroboam°
and all°
the congregation°
of Israel°
came,°°
and spake°°
unto°
Rehoboam,°
saying,°° |
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12:4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. |
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12:4
Thy father°
made°°°
our yoke°
grievous:°°
now°
therefore make thou°
the grievous°
service°°
of thy father,°
and his heavy°
yoke°°
which°
he put°°
upon°
us, lighter,°°
and we will serve°°
thee. |
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12:5
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. |
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12:5
And he said°°
unto°
them, Depart°°°
yet°
[for] three°
days,°
then come again°°
to°
me. And the people°
departed.°°° |
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12:6 ¶
And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? |
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12:6 ¶
And king°
Rehoboam°
consulted°°
with°
the old men,°
that°
stood°°°
before°
Solomon°
his father°
while°
he yet lived,°
and said,°°
How°
do ye°
advise°°
that I may°°
answer°°°
this°
people?° |
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12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. |
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12:7
And they spake°°
unto°
him, saying,°°
If°
thou wilt be°
a servant°
unto this°
people°
this day,°
and wilt serve°°
them, and answer°°
them, and speak°°
good°
words°
to°
them, then they will be°
thy servants°
for ever.°° |
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12:8
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him. |
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12:8
But he forsook°°°
the counsel°
of the old men,°
which°
they had given°°
him, and consulted°°
with°
the young men°
that°
were grown up°°
with°
him, [and] which°
stood°°
before°
him: |
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12:9
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter? |
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12:9
And he said°°
unto°
them, What°
counsel°
give°°
ye°
that we may°°
answer°°°
this°
people,°
who°
have spoken°°
to°
me, saying,°°
Make°°
the yoke°
which°
thy father°
did put°°
upon°
us lighter?°° |
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12:10
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins. |
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12:10
And the young men°
that°
were grown up°°
with°
him spake°°
unto°
him, saying,°°
Thus°
shalt thou speak°°
unto this°
people°
that°
spake°°
unto°
thee, saying,°°
Thy father°
made°°°
our yoke°
heavy,°°
but make thou°
[it] lighter°°
unto°°
us; thus°
shalt thou say°°
unto°
them, My little°
[finger] shall be thicker°°
than my father's°
loins.°° |
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12:11
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. |
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12:11
And now°
whereas my father°
did lade°°°
you with a heavy°
yoke,°
I°
will add°°
to°
your yoke:°
my father°
hath chastised°°
you with whips,°
but I°
will chastise°°
you with scorpions.° |
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12:12 ¶
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day. |
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12:12 ¶
So Jeroboam°
and all°
the people°
came°°
to°
Rehoboam°
the third°
day,°
as°
the king°
had appointed,°°
saying,°°
Come°
to°
me again°°
the third°
day.° |
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12:13
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, |
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12:13
And the king°
answered°°°
the people°
roughly,°
and forsook°°°
the old men's°
counsel°
that°
they gave°°
him; |
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12:14
and spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. |
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12:14
And spake°°
to°
them after the counsel°
of the young men,°
saying,°°
My father°
made°°°
your yoke°
heavy,°°
and I°
will add°°
to°
your yoke:°
my father°
[also] chastised°°
you with whips,°
but I°
will chastise°°
you with scorpions.° |
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12:15
So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. |
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12:15
Wherefore the king°
hearkened°°
not°
unto°
the people;°
for°
the cause°
was°
from°°
the LORD,°
that°
he might perform°°°
his saying,°
which°
the LORD°
spake°°
by°
Ahijah°
the Shilonite°
unto°
Jeroboam°
the son°
of Nebat.° |
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12:16 ¶
And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto 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, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. |
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12:16 ¶
So°°
when all°
Israel°
saw°°
that°
the king°
hearkened°°
not°
unto°
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,°
O Israel:°
now°
see°°
to thine own house,°
David.°
So Israel°
departed°°°
unto their tents.° |
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12:17
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. |
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12:17
But [as for] the children°
of Israel°
which dwelt°°
in the cities°
of Judah,°
Rehoboam°
reigned°°
over°
them. |
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12:18
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. |
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12:18
Then king°
Rehoboam°
sent°°°
Adoram,°
who°
[was] over°
the tribute;°
and all°
Israel°
stoned°°
him with stones,°
that he died.°°
Therefore king°
Rehoboam°
made speed°°
to get him up°°
to his chariot,°
to flee°°
to Jerusalem.° |
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12:19
So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. |
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12:19
So Israel°
rebelled°°
against the house°
of David°
unto°
this°
day.° |
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12:20
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. |
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12:20
And it came to pass,°
when all°
Israel°
heard°°
that°
Jeroboam°
was come again,°°
that they sent°°
and called°°
him unto°
the congregation,°
and made him king°°°
over°
all°
Israel:°
there was°
none°
that followed°
the house°
of David,°
but°
the tribe°
of Judah°
only.° |
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12:21 ¶
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. |
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12:21 ¶
And when Rehoboam°
was come°°
to Jerusalem,°
he assembled°°°
all°
the house°
of Judah,°
with°
the tribe°
of Benjamin,°
an hundred°
and fourscore°
thousand°
chosen°
men,°°
which were warriors,°°°
to fight°°
against°
the house°
of Israel,°
to bring°°°
the kingdom°
again°°
to Rehoboam°
the son°
of Solomon.° |
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12:22
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, |
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12:22
But the word°
of God°
came°
unto°
Shemaiah°
the man°
of God,°
saying,°° |
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12:23
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying, |
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12:23
Speak°°
unto°
Rehoboam,°
the son°
of Solomon,°
king°
of Judah,°
and unto°
all°
the house°
of Judah°
and Benjamin,°
and to the remnant°
of the people,°
saying,°° |
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12:24
Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the word of Jehovah, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Jehovah. |
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12:24
Thus°
saith°°
the LORD,°
Ye shall not°
go up,°°
nor°
fight°°
against°
your brethren°
the children°
of Israel:°
return°°
every 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.° |
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12:25 ¶
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel. |
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12:25 ¶
Then Jeroboam°
built°°°
Shechem°
in mount°
Ephraim,°
and dwelt°°
therein; and went out°°
from thence,°°
and built°°°
Penuel.° |
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12:26
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David: |
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12:26
And Jeroboam°
said°°
in his heart,°
Now°
shall the kingdom°
return°°
to the house°
of David:° |
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12:27
if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. |
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12:27
If°
this°
people°
go up°°
to do°°
sacrifice°
in the house°
of the LORD°
at Jerusalem,°
then shall the heart°
of this°
people°
turn again°°
unto°
their lord,°
[even] unto°
Rehoboam°
king°
of Judah,°
and they shall kill°°
me, and go again°°
to°
Rehoboam°
king°
of Judah.° |
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12:28
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. |
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12:28
Whereupon the king°
took counsel,°°
and made°°
two°
calves°
[of] gold,°
and said°°
unto°
them, It is too much°
for you to go up°°°
to Jerusalem:°
behold°
thy gods,°
O Israel,°
which°
brought°
thee up°°
out of the land°°
of Egypt.° |
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12:29
And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan. |
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12:29
And he set°°°
the one°
in Bethel,°
and the other°
put°°
he in Dan.° |
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12:30
And this thing became a sin; for the people went [to worship] before the one, even unto Dan. |
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12:30
And this°
thing°
became°
a sin:°
for the people°
went°°°
[to worship] before°
the one,°
[even] unto°
Dan.° |
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12:31
And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, that were not of the sons of Levi. |
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12:31
And he made°°°
an house°
of high places,°
and made°°
priests°
of the lowest°°
of the people,°
which°
were°
not°
of the sons°°
of Levi.° |
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12:32
And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he went up unto the altar; so did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places that he had made. |
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12:32
And Jeroboam°
ordained°°
a feast°
in the eighth°
month,°
on the fifteenth°°
day°
of the month,°
like unto the feast°
that°
[is] in Judah,°
and he offered°°
upon°
the altar.°
So°
did°°
he in Bethel,°
sacrificing°°
unto the calves°
that°
he had made:°°
and he placed°°
in Bethel°°
the priests°
of the high places°
which°
he had made.°° |
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12:33
And he went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up unto the altar, to burn incense. |
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12:33
So he offered°°
upon°
the altar°
which°
he had made°°
in Bethel°
the fifteenth°°
day°
of the eighth°
month,°
[even] in the month°
which°
he had devised°°
of his own heart;°°
and ordained°°
a feast°
unto the children°
of Israel:°
and he offered°°
upon°
the altar,°
and burnt incense.°° |
