1 Kings 12:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah alone.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the people of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba son of Bichri, but the people of Judah followed their king steadfastly from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

1 Kings 11:13

I will not, however, tear away the entire kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:26

Jeroboam son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, rebelled against the king.

1 Kings 11:32

One tribe will remain his, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 11:35

but I will take the kingdom away from his son and give it to you—that is, the ten tribes.

1 Kings 11:36

Yet to his son I will give one tribe, so that my servant David may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name.

1 Kings 11:37

I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires; you shall be king over Israel.

1 Kings 12:17

But Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah.

2 Kings 17:21

When he had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king. Jeroboam drove Israel from following the Lord and made them commit great sin.

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim has surrounded me with lies and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.

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.

1 Samuel 10:24

Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one whom the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”