2 Chronicles 11:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up or fight against your kindred. Let everyone return home, for this thing is from me.” So they heeded the word of the Lord and turned back from the expedition against Jeroboam.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Thus says the Lord: You shall not go up or fight against your brethren. Return every man to his house, for this thing is from Me. And they obeyed the Lord and returned from going against Jeroboam.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Common English Bible

⁴ This is what the LORD says: Don’t make war against your relatives. Go home, every one of you, because this is my plan. When they heard the LORD’s words, they abandoned their attack against Jeroboam.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Thus says the Lord: You shall not ascend and fight against your brothers. Let each one return to his own house. For it is by my will that this has happened." And when they had heard the word of the Lord, they turned back, and they did not continue on against Jeroboam.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ Thus saith the Lord: You shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren. Let every man return to his own house, for by my will this thing has been done. And when they heard the word of the Lord, they returned, and did not go against Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 11:4 Cross References

Genesis 13:8

Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me and between your herders and my herders, for we are kindred.

Genesis 50:20

Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today.

2 Samuel 2:26

Then Abner called to Joab, “Is the sword to keep devouring forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? How long will it be before you order your people to turn from the pursuit of their kinsmen?”

1 Kings 22:36

Then about sunset a shout went through the army, “Every man to his city, and every man to his country!”

2 Chronicles 11:3

“Say to King Rehoboam of Judah, son of Solomon, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin:

Psalm 33:11

The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Hosea 8:4

They made kings but not through me; they set up princes but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction.

Acts 7:26

The next day he came to some of them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong each other?’

Hebrews 13:1

Let mutual affection continue.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.