2 Chronicles 10:3
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
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- BSB
- So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
- KJV
- And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
- WEB
- They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
- ASV
- And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spake to Rehoboam, saying,
- DARBY
- And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying,
- BLB
- And they sent and called for him, and Jeroboam came, and all Israel, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
- ÅB
- Og de sendte bud etter ham; så kom Jeroboam og hele Israel og talte til Rehabeam og sa:
- OTB
- De sendte bud etter ham, og da Jeroboam og hele Israel kom, talte de til Rehabeam og sa,
- B1930
- Og de sendte bud efter ham; så kom Jeroboam og hele Israel og talte til Rehabeam og sa:
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Cross references
1 Kings 12:3
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
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