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1 Kings 12 (WEBP)

[1] Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
[2] When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt;
[3] and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
[4] “Your father made our yoke difficult. Now therefore make the hard service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”
[5] He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” So the people departed.
[6] King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me to answer these people?”
[7] They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”
[8] But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
[9] He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may answer these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”
[10] The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’— tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
[11] Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but 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 asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
[13] The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,
[14] and spoke to them according to 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 didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
[16] When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
[17] But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
[18] Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
[19] So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
[20] When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.
[21] When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who 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 to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
[23] “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,
[24] ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up or fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is from me.” ’ ” So they listened to Yahweh’s word, and returned and went their way, according to Yahweh’s word.
[25] Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there and built Penuel.
[26] Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house.
[27] If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
[28] So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
[29] He set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.
[30] This thing became a sin, for the people went even as far as Dan to worship before the one there.
[31] He made houses of high places, and made priests from among all the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
[32] Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he went up to the altar. He did so in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made, and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.
[33] He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel 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 to the altar to burn incense.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Kings 12 (KJVS)

[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, who was yet in Egypt, heard () of it, (for he was fled () from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt () in Egypt;)
[3] that they sent () and called () him. And 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 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?
[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 consulted () with the young men that were grown up () with him, and which stood () before him:
[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? ()
[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.
[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.
[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.
[13] And the king answered () the people roughly, and forsook () the old men’s counsel that they gave () him;
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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 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.
[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 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.
[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.
[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 remnant 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 () from me. They hearkened () therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned () to depart, () according to the word of the Lord.
[25] Then Jeroboam built () Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt () therein; and 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 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.
[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.
[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 () an house of high places, and made () priests of the lowest of 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 offered () upon 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] So he offered () upon the altar which he had made () in Beth-el 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. ()

1 Kings 12:13 Heb. hardly
1 Kings 12:18 Heb. strengthened himself
1 Kings 12:19 Or, fell away
1 Kings 12:32a Or, went up to the altar, etc
1 Kings 12:32b Or, to sacrifice
1 Kings 12:33a Or, went up to the altar, etc
1 Kings 12:33b Heb. to burn incense

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Kings 12 (BYZ)

[1] και πορευεται βασιλευς ροβοαμ εις σικιμα οτι εις σικιμα ηρχοντο πας ισραηλ βασιλευσαι αυτον …
[3] και ελαλησεν ο λαος προς τον βασιλεα ροβοαμ λεγοντες
[4] ο πατηρ σου εβαρυνεν τον κλοιον ημων και συ νυν κουφισον απο της δουλειας του πατρος σου της σκληρας και απο του κλοιου αυτου του βαρεος ου εδωκεν εφ ημας και δουλευσομεν σοι
[5] και ειπεν προς αυτους απελθετε εως ημερων τριων και αναστρεψατε προς με και απηλθον
[6] και παρηγγειλεν ο βασιλευς τοις πρεσβυτεροις οι ησαν παρεστωτες ενωπιον σαλωμων του πατρος αυτου ετι ζωντος αυτου λεγων πως υμεις βουλευεσθε και αποκριθω τω λαω τουτω λογον
[7] και ελαλησαν προς αυτον λεγοντες ει εν τη ημερα ταυτη εση δουλος τω λαω τουτω και δουλευσης αυτοις και λαλησης αυτοις λογους αγαθους και εσονται σοι δουλοι πασας τας ημερας
[8] και εγκατελιπεν την βουλην των πρεσβυτερων α συνεβουλευσαντο αυτω και συνεβουλευσατο μετα των παιδαριων των εκτραφεντων μετ αυτου των παρεστηκοτων προ προσωπου αυτου
[9] και ειπεν αυτοις τι υμεις συμβουλευετε και τι αποκριθω τω λαω τουτω τοις λαλησασιν προς με λεγοντων κουφισον απο του κλοιου ου εδωκεν ο πατηρ σου εφ ημας
[10] και ελαλησαν προς αυτον τα παιδαρια τα εκτραφεντα μετ αυτου οι παρεστηκοτες προ προσωπου αυτου λεγοντες ταδε λαλησεις τω λαω τουτω τοις λαλησασι προς σε λεγοντες ο πατηρ σου εβαρυνεν τον κλοιον ημων και συ νυν κουφισον αφ ημων ταδε λαλησεις προς αυτους η μικροτης μου παχυτερα της οσφυος του πατρος μου
[11] και νυν ο πατηρ μου επεσασσετο υμας κλοιω βαρει καγω προσθησω επι τον κλοιον υμων ο πατηρ μου επαιδευσεν υμας εν μαστιγξιν εγω δε παιδευσω υμας εν σκορπιοις
[12] και παρεγενοντο πας ισραηλ προς τον βασιλεα ροβοαμ εν τη ημερα τη τριτη καθοτι ελαλησεν αυτοις ο βασιλευς λεγων αναστραφητε προς με τη ημερα τη τριτη
[13] και απεκριθη ο βασιλευς προς τον λαον σκληρα και εγκατελιπεν ροβοαμ την βουλην των πρεσβυτερων α συνεβουλευσαντο αυτω
[14] και ελαλησεν προς αυτους κατα την βουλην των παιδαριων λεγων ο πατηρ μου εβαρυνεν τον κλοιον υμων καγω προσθησω επι τον κλοιον υμων ο πατηρ μου επαιδευσεν υμας εν μαστιγξιν καγω παιδευσω υμας εν σκορπιοις
[15] και ουκ ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς του λαου οτι ην μεταστροφη παρα κυριου οπως στηση το ρημα αυτου ο ελαλησεν εν χειρι αχια του σηλωνιτου περι ιεροβοαμ υιου ναβατ
[16] και ειδον πας ισραηλ οτι ουκ ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς αυτων και απεκριθη ο λαος τω βασιλει λεγων τις ημιν μερις εν δαυιδ και ουκ εστιν ημιν κληρονομια εν υιω ιεσσαι αποτρεχε ισραηλ εις τα σκηνωματα σου νυν βοσκε τον οικον σου δαυιδ και απηλθεν ισραηλ εις τα σκηνωματα αυτου …
[18] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς τον αδωνιραμ τον επι του φορου και ελιθοβολησαν αυτον πας ισραηλ εν λιθοις και απεθανεν και ο βασιλευς ροβοαμ εφθασεν αναβηναι του φυγειν εις ιερουσαλημ
[19] και ηθετησεν ισραηλ εις τον οικον δαυιδ εως της ημερας ταυτης
[20] και εγενετο ως ηκουσεν πας ισραηλ οτι ανεκαμψεν ιεροβοαμ εξ αιγυπτου και απεστειλαν και εκαλεσαν αυτον εις την συναγωγην και εβασιλευσαν αυτον επι ισραηλ και ουκ ην οπισω οικου δαυιδ παρεξ σκηπτρου ιουδα και βενιαμιν μονοι
[21] και ροβοαμ εισηλθεν εις ιερουσαλημ και εξεκκλησιασεν την συναγωγην ιουδα και σκηπτρον βενιαμιν εκατον και εικοσι χιλιαδες νεανιων ποιουντων πολεμον του πολεμειν προς οικον ισραηλ επιστρεψαι την βασιλειαν ροβοαμ υιω σαλωμων
[22] και εγενετο λογος κυριου προς σαμαιαν ανθρωπον του θεου λεγων
[23] ειπον τω ροβοαμ υιω σαλωμων βασιλει ιουδα και προς παντα οικον ιουδα και βενιαμιν και τω καταλοιπω του λαου λεγων
[24] ταδε λεγει κυριος ουκ αναβησεσθε ουδε πολεμησετε μετα των αδελφων υμων υιων ισραηλ αναστρεφετω εκαστος εις τον οικον εαυτου οτι παρ εμου γεγονεν το ρημα τουτο και ηκουσαν του λογου κυριου και κατεπαυσαν του πορευθηναι κατα το ρημα κυριου
[25] και ωκοδομησεν ιεροβοαμ την σικιμα την εν ορει εφραιμ και κατωκει εν αυτη και εξηλθεν εκειθεν και ωκοδομησεν την φανουηλ
[26] και ειπεν ιεροβοαμ εν τη καρδια αυτου ιδου νυν επιστρεψει η βασιλεια εις οικον δαυιδ
[27] εαν αναβη ο λαος ουτος αναφερειν θυσιας εν οικω κυριου εις ιερουσαλημ και επιστραφησεται καρδια του λαου προς κυριον και κυριον αυτων προς ροβοαμ βασιλεα ιουδα και αποκτενουσιν με
[28] και εβουλευσατο ο βασιλευς και επορευθη και εποιησεν δυο δαμαλεις χρυσας και ειπεν προς τον λαον ικανουσθω υμιν αναβαινειν εις ιερουσαλημ ιδου θεοι σου ισραηλ οι αναγαγοντες σε εκ γης αιγυπτου
[29] και εθετο την μιαν εν βαιθηλ και την μιαν εδωκεν εν δαν
[30] και εγενετο ο λογος ουτος εις αμαρτιαν και επορευετο ο λαος προ προσωπου της μιας εως δαν
[31] και εποιησεν οικους εφ υψηλων και εποιησεν ιερεις μερος τι εκ του λαου οι ουκ ησαν εκ των υιων λευι
[32] και εποιησεν ιεροβοαμ εορτην εν τω μηνι τω ογδοω εν τη πεντεκαιδεκατη ημερα του μηνος κατα την εορτην την εν γη ιουδα και ανεβη επι το θυσιαστηριον ο εποιησεν εν βαιθηλ του θυειν ταις δαμαλεσιν αις εποιησεν και παρεστησεν εν βαιθηλ τους ιερεις των υψηλων ων εποιησεν
[33] και ανεβη επι το θυσιαστηριον ο εποιησεν τη πεντεκαιδεκατη ημερα εν τω μηνι τω ογδοω εν τη εορτη η επλασατο απο καρδιας αυτου και εποιησεν εορτην τοις υιοις ισραηλ και ανεβη επι το θυσιαστηριον του επιθυσαι

Scripture quotations from the 2018 Robinson-Pierpont edition of the Greek New Testament in the Original Greek, Byzantine Majority Text. It is in the public domain.