The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
1 Kings 14:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because I exalted you from among the people, made you leader over my people Israel, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel American Standard Version (1901) Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, Common English Bible Tell Jeroboam: This is what the LORD, Israel’s God, says: When I lifted you up from among the people, I appointed you as a leader over my people Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Go, and tell Jeroboam: 'Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Although I exalted you from the midst of the people, and I granted to you to be the leader over my people Israel, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go, and tell Jeroboam: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel: |
The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
but I will take the kingdom away from his son and give it to you—that is, the ten tribes.
I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires; you shall be king over Israel.
Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up or fight against your kindred the people of Israel. Let everyone go home, for this thing is from me.” So they heeded the word of the Lord and went home again, according to the word of the Lord.
This matter became sin to the house of Jeroboam, so as to cut it off and to destroy it from the face of the earth.
But when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam; why do you pretend to be another? For I am charged with heavy tidings for you.
“Since I exalted you out of the dust and made you leader over my people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused my people Israel to sin, provoking me to anger with their sins,
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop! I will tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” He replied, “Speak.”