1 Kings 12:20

New American Bible - revised edition

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to an assembly and made him king over all Israel. None remained loyal to the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone. Divine Approval.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the Israelites left David to follow Sheba, son of Bichri. But the Judahites, from the Jordan to Jerusalem, remained loyal to their king.

1 Kings 11:13

Nor will I tear away the whole kingdom. I will give your son one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen. Threats to Solomon’s Kingdom.

1 Kings 11:26

Solomon had a servant, Jeroboam, son of Nebat, an Ephraimite from Zeredah with a widowed mother named Zeruah. He rebelled against the king.

1 Kings 11:32

He shall have one tribe for the sake of my servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 11:35

But I will take the kingdom from his son’s hand and give it to you—that is, the ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:36

I will give his son one tribe, that David my servant may always have a holding before me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen, to set my name there.

1 Kings 11:37

You I will take and you shall reign over all that you desire and shall become king of Israel.

1 Kings 12:17

But Rehoboam continued to reign over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.

2 Kings 17:21

When he tore Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam, son of Nebat, king; but Jeroboam lured the Israelites away from the Lord, causing them to commit a great sin.

Hosea 8:4

They made kings, but not by my authority; they established princes, but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold they made idols for themselves, to their own destruction.

1 Samuel 10:24

Then Samuel addressed all the people, “Do you see the man whom the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people!” Then all the people shouted out, “Long live the king!”