1 Kings 12

KJV_Strongs(i)
  1 H7346 And Rehoboam H3212 went [H8799]   H7927 to Shechem H3478 : for all Israel H935 were come [H8804]   H7927 to Shechem H4427 to make him king [H8687]  .
  2 H3379 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam H1121 the son H5028 of Nebat H4714 , who was yet in Egypt H8085 , heard [H8800]   H1272 of it, (for he was fled [H8804]   H6440 from the presence H4428 of king H8010 Solomon H3379 , and Jeroboam H3427 dwelt [H8799]   H4714 in Egypt;)
  3 H7971 That they sent [H8799]   H7121 and called [H8799]   H3379 him. And Jeroboam H6951 and all the congregation H3478 of Israel H935 came [H8799]   H1696 , and spake [H8762]   H7346 unto Rehoboam H559 , saying [H8800]  ,
  4 H1 Thy father H7185 made H5923 our yoke H7185 grievous [H8689]   H7186 : now therefore make thou the grievous H5656 service H1 of thy father H3515 , and his heavy H5923 yoke H5414 which he put [H8804]   H7043 upon us, lighter [H8685]   H5647 , and we will serve [H8799]   thee.
  5 H559 And he said [H8799]   H3212 unto them, Depart [H8798]   H7969 yet for three H3117 days H7725 , then come again [H8798]   H5971 to me. And the people H3212 departed [H8799]  .
  6 H4428 And king H7346 Rehoboam H3289 consulted [H8735]   H2205 with the old men H5975 , that stood [H8802]   H6440 before H8010 Solomon H1 his father H2416 while he yet lived H559 , and said [H8800]   H3289 , How do ye advise [H8737]   H7725 that I may [H8687]   H1697 answer H5971 this people?
  7 H1696 And they spake [H8762]   H559 unto him, saying [H8800]   H5650 , If thou wilt be a servant H5971 unto this people H3117 this day H5647 , and wilt serve [H8804]   H6030 them, and answer [H8804]   H1696 them, and speak [H8765]   H2896 good H1697 words H5650 to them, then they will be thy servants H3117 for ever.
  8 H5800 But he forsook [H8799]   H6098 the counsel H2205 of the old men H3289 , which they had given [H8804]   H3289 him, and consulted [H8735]   H3206 with the young men H1431 that were grown up [H8804]   H5975 with him, and which stood [H8802]   H6440 before him:
  9 H559 And he said [H8799]   H3289 unto them, What counsel give [H8737]   H7725 ye that we may [H8686]   H1697 answer H5971 this people H1696 , who have spoken [H8765]   H559 to me, saying [H8800]   H7043 , Make H5923 the yoke H1 which thy father H5414 did put [H8804]   H7043 upon us lighter [H8685]  ?
  10 H3206 And the young men H1431 that were grown up [H8804]   H1696 with him spake [H8762]   H559 unto him, saying [H8800]   H559 , Thus shalt thou speak [H8799]   H5971 unto this people H1696 that spake [H8765]   H559 unto thee, saying [H8800]   H1 , Thy father H3513 made H5923 our yoke H3513 heavy [H8689]   H7043 , but make thou it lighter [H8685]   H1696 unto us; thus shalt thou say [H8762]   H6995 unto them, My little H5666 finger shall be thicker [H8804]   H1 than my father's H4975 loins.
  11 H1 And now whereas my father H6006 did lade [H8689]   H3515 you with a heavy H5923 yoke H3254 , I will add [H8686]   H5923 to your yoke H1 : my father H3256 hath chastised [H8765]   H7752 you with whips H3256 , but I will chastise [H8762]   H6137 you with scorpions.
  12 H3379 So Jeroboam H5971 and all the people H935 came [H8799]   H7346 to Rehoboam H7992 the third H3117 day H4428 , as the king H1696 had appointed [H8765]   H559 , saying [H8800]   H7725 , Come to me again [H8798]   H7992 the third H3117 day.
  13 H4428 And the king H6030 answered [H8799]   H5971 the people H7186 roughly H5800 , and forsook [H8799]   H2205 the old men's H6098 counsel H3289 that they gave [H8804]   him;
  14 H1696 And spake [H8762]   H6098 to them after the counsel H3206 of the young men H559 , saying [H8800]   H1 , My father H3513 made H5923 your yoke H3513 heavy [H8689]   H3254 , and I will add [H8686]   H5923 to your yoke H1 : my father H3256 also chastised [H8765]   H7752 you with whips H3256 , but I will chastise [H8762]   H6137 you with scorpions.
  15 H4428 Wherefore the king H8085 hearkened [H8804]   H5971 not unto the people H5438 ; for the cause H3068 was from the LORD H6965 , that he might perform [H8687]   H1697 his saying H3068 , which the LORD H1696 spake [H8765]   H3027 by H281 Ahijah H7888 the Shilonite H3379 unto Jeroboam H1121 the son H5028 of Nebat.
  16 H7725 So [H8686]   H3478 when all Israel H7200 saw [H8799]   H4428 that the king H8085 hearkened [H8804]   H5971 not unto them, the people H1697 answered H4428 the king H559 , saying [H8800]   H2506 , What portion H1732 have we in David H5159 ? neither have we inheritance H1121 in the son H3448 of Jesse H168 : to your tents H3478 , O Israel H7200 : now see [H8798]   H1004 to thine own house H1732 , David H3478 . So Israel H3212 departed [H8799]   H168 unto their tents.
  17 H1121 But as for the children H3478 of Israel H3427 which dwelt [H8802]   H5892 in the cities H3063 of Judah H7346 , Rehoboam H4427 reigned [H8799]   over them.
  18 H4428 Then king H7346 Rehoboam H7971 sent [H8799]   H151 Adoram H4522 , who was over the tribute H3478 ; and all Israel H7275 stoned [H8799]   H68 him with stones H4191 , that he died [H8799]   H4428 . Therefore king H7346 Rehoboam H553 made speed [H8694]   H5927 to get him up [H8800]   H4818 to his chariot H5127 , to flee [H8800]   H3389 to Jerusalem.
  19 H3478 So Israel H6586 rebelled [H8799]   H1004 against the house H1732 of David H3117 unto this day.
  20 H3478 And it came to pass, when all Israel H8085 heard [H8800]   H3379 that Jeroboam H7725 was come again [H8804]   H7971 , that they sent [H8799]   H7121 and called [H8799]   H5712 him unto the congregation H4427 , and made him king [H8686]   H3478 over all Israel H310 : there was none that followed H1004 the house H1732 of David H2108 , but H7626 the tribe H3063 of Judah only.
  21 H7346 And when Rehoboam H935 was come [H8799]   H3389 to Jerusalem H6950 , he assembled [H8686]   H1004 all the house H3063 of Judah H7626 , with the tribe H1144 of Benjamin H3967 , an hundred H8084 and fourscore H505 thousand H977 chosen men [H8803]   H6213 , which were warriors [H8802]   H4421   H3898 , to fight [H8736]   H1004 against the house H3478 of Israel H7725 , to bring H4410 the kingdom H7725 again [H8687]   H7346 to Rehoboam H1121 the son H8010 of Solomon.
  22 H1697 But the word H430 of God H8098 came unto Shemaiah H376 the man H430 of God H559 , saying [H8800]  ,
  23 H559 Speak [H8798]   H7346 unto Rehoboam H1121 , the son H8010 of Solomon H4428 , king H3063 of Judah H1004 , and unto all the house H3063 of Judah H1144 and Benjamin H3499 , and to the remnant H5971 of the people H559 , saying [H8800]  ,
  24 H559 Thus saith [H8804]   H3068 the LORD H5927 , Ye shall not go up [H8799]   H3898 , nor fight [H8735]   H251 against your brethren H1121 the children H3478 of Israel H7725 : return [H8798]   H376 every man H1004 to his house H1697 ; for this thing H1961 is [H8738]   H8085 from me. They hearkened [H8799]   H1697 therefore to the word H3068 of the LORD H7725 , and returned [H8799]   H3212 to depart [H8800]   H1697 , according to the word H3068 of the LORD.
  25 H3379 Then Jeroboam H1129 built [H8799]   H7927 Shechem H2022 in mount H669 Ephraim H3427 , and dwelt [H8799]   H3318 therein; and went out [H8799]   H1129 from thence, and built [H8799]   H6439 Penuel.
  26 H3379 And Jeroboam H559 said [H8799]   H3820 in his heart H4467 , Now shall the kingdom H7725 return [H8799]   H1004 to the house H1732 of David:
  27 H5971 If this people H5927 go up [H8799]   H6213 to do [H8800]   H2077 sacrifice H1004 in the house H3068 of the LORD H3389 at Jerusalem H3820 , then shall the heart H5971 of this people H7725 turn again [H8804]   H113 unto their lord H7346 , even unto Rehoboam H4428 king H3063 of Judah H2026 , and they shall kill [H8804]   H7725 me, and go again [H8804]   H7346 to Rehoboam H4428 king H3063 of Judah.
  28 H4428 Whereupon the king H3289 took counsel [H8735]   H6213 , and made [H8799]   H8147 two H5695 calves H2091 of gold H559 , and said [H8799]   H7227 unto them, It is too much H5927 for you to go up [H8800]   H3389 to Jerusalem H430 : behold thy gods H3478 , O Israel H5927 , which brought thee up [H8689]   H776 out of the land H4714 of Egypt.
  29 H7760 And he set [H8799]   H259 the one H1008 in Bethel H259 , and the other H5414 put [H8804]   H1835 he in Dan.
  30 H1697 And this thing H2403 became a sin H5971 : for the people H3212 went [H8799]   H6440 to worship before H259 the one H1835 , even unto Dan.
  31 H6213 And he made [H8799]   H1004 an house H1116 of high places H6213 , and made [H8799]   H3548 priests H7098 of the lowest H5971 of the people H1121 , which were not of the sons H3878 of Levi.
  32 H3379 And Jeroboam H6213 ordained [H8799]   H2282 a feast H8066 in the eighth H2320 month H2568 , on the fifteenth H6240   H3117 day H2320 of the month H2282 , like unto the feast H3063 that is in Judah H5927 , and he offered [H8686]   H4196 upon the altar H6213 . So did [H8804]   H1008 he in Bethel H2076 , sacrificing [H8763]   H5695 unto the calves H6213 that he had made [H8804]   H5975 : and he placed [H8689]   H1008 in Bethel H3548 the priests H1116 of the high places H6213 which he had made [H8804]  .
  33 H5927 So he offered [H8686]   H4196 upon the altar H6213 which he had made [H8804]   H1008 in Bethel H2568 the fifteenth H6240   H3117 day H8066 of the eighth H2320 month H2320 , even in the month H908 which he had devised [H8804]   H3820 of his own heart H6213 ; and ordained [H8799]   H2282 a feast H1121 unto the children H3478 of Israel H5927 : and he offered [H8686]   H4196 upon the altar H6999 , and burnt incense [H8687]  .
ERV(i) 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was yet in Egypt, wither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt, 3 and they sent and called him;) that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 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. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed. 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? 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. 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. 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? 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. 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. 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. 13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him; 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; 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of the LORD, that he might establish his word, which the LORD spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 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. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David, unto this day. 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. 21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and 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. 22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 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, 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 of me. So they hearkened unto the word of the LORD, and returned and went their way, according to the word of the LORD. 25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel. 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David: 27 if this people go up to offer sacrifices 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 return to Rehoboam king of Judah. 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. 29 And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went [to worship] before the one, even unto Dan. 31 And he made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. 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 which he had made. 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.