1 Kings 12:3
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;)
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.
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.
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- BSB
- So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
- KJV
- That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
- WEB
- and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
- ASV
- and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
- DARBY
- and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
- BLB
- and they sent and called to him, and came Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
- ÅB
- men de sendte bud dit og kalte ham hjem - da kom han og hele Israels menighet og talte til Rehabeam og sa:
- OTB
- Og de sendte bud og kalte ham, og Jeroboam og hele Israels forsamling kom og talte til Rehabeam og sa:
- B1930
- men de sendte bud dit og kalte ham hjem - da kom han og hele Israels menighet og talte til Rehabeam og sa: