1 Kings 12:26
24 that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
- KJV
- And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
- WEB
- Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house.
- ASV
- And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:
- DARBY
- And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.
- BLB
- And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom may return to the house of David.
- ÅB
- Og Jeroboam tenkte ved seg selv: Riket kunne snart komme tilbake til Davids hus;
- OTB
- Jeroboam tenkte for seg selv, "Nå vil kongeriket vende tilbake til Davids hus.
- B1930
- Og Jeroboam tenkte ved sig selv: Riket kunde snart komme tilbake til Davids hus;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 38:18–21
But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape their grasp.’”
Read in context2 Chronicles 20:20
Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
Read in contextJohn 12:19
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
Read in contextActs 4:16–17
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
Read in contextMark 2:6–8
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
Read in contextPsalms 14:1
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
Read in contextJohn 12:10–11
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
Read in context1 Kings 11:38
If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
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