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1 Kings 12:16

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14 and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

15 So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.

When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,

17 but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

18 Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.

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BSB
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.
BLB
And all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, and the people returned the answer to the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? And [there is] no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your own house, O David!” And Israel departed to their tents.
ÅB
Da nå hele Israel så at kongen ikke hørte på dem, svarte folket kongen og sa: Hva del har vi i David? Vi har ingen lodd i Isais sønn. Til dine telt, Israel! Se nå selv til ditt hus, David! Så dro Israel hjem igjen.
OTB
Da hele Israel så at kongen ikke hadde lyttet til dem, svarte folket kongen og sa: "Hva del har vi i David? Vi har ingen arv i Isais sønn! Til dine telt, Israel! Nå se til ditt eget hus, David!" Så dro Israel til sine telt.
B1930
Da nu hele Israel så at kongen ikke hørte på dem, svarte folket kongen og sa: Hvad del har vi i David? Vi har ingen lodd i Isais sønn. Til dine telt, Israel! Se nu selv til ditt hus, David! Så drog Israel hjem igjen.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:1

    Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

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  • 1 Kings 22:36

    As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”

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  • Jeremiah 23:5–6

    Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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  • 1 Kings 22:17

    So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”

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  • Jeremiah 33:15–16

    In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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  • Jeremiah 33:21

    then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

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  • 2 Chronicles 10:16

    When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,

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  • Psalms 89:29–37

    I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

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