1 Kings 12:26
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
In other versions
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:
ASV
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will go back to the family of David:
BBE
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.
DBY
Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:
WEB
and Jeroboam saith in his heart, `Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David --
YLT
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
ENG
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
WBT
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
BSB
In context
24Thus 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.
25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
26And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
27If 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.
28Whereupon 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jeroboam
- David