1 Kings 12:24

New Century Version

‘The Lord says you must not go to war against your brothers, the Israelites. Every one of you should go home, because I made all these things happen.’ ” So they obeyed the Lord’s command and went home as the Lord had commanded.

Cross References

Genesis 24:50

Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is clearly from the Lord, and we cannot change what must happen.

1 Kings 12:15

So the king did not listen to the people. The Lord caused this to happen to keep the promise he had made to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah, a prophet from Shiloh.

1 Kings 12:25

Then Jeroboam made Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim a very strong city, and he lived there. He also went to the city of Peniel and made it stronger.

1 Kings 14:30

There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam the whole time.

2 Chronicles 11:4

‘The Lord says you must not go to war against your brothers. Every one of you should go home, because I made all these things happen.’ ” So they obeyed the Lord’s command and turned back and did not attack Jeroboam.

2 Chronicles 22:7

God caused Ahaziah’s death when he went to visit Joram. Ahaziah arrived and went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had appointed to destroy Ahab’s family.

2 Chronicles 25:10

So Amaziah sent the Israelite army back home to Ephraim. They were very angry with the people of Judah and went home angry.

Hosea 8:4

They chose their own kings without asking my permission. They chose their own leaders, people I did not know. They made their silver and gold into idols, and for all this they will be destroyed.

Numbers 14:42

Don’t go, because the Lord is not with you and you will be beaten by your enemies.

Judges 14:4

(Samson’s parents did not know that the Lord wanted this to happen because he was looking for a way to challenge the Philistines, who were ruling over Israel at this time.)