Still, I will not tear away all of the kingdom from your son. I will leave him one family group to rule. I will do this for David—He was a good servant. And I will do this for Jerusalem—That is the city I chose.”
1 Kings 12:19 - Easy To Read Version So Israel rebelled {(turned against) the family of David. And they are still against David’s family today. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Israel has rebelled against the house of David to this day. American Standard Version (1901) So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. Common English Bible Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. Catholic Public Domain Version And Israel drew away from the house of David, even to the present day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Israel revolted from the house of David, unto this day. |
Still, I will not tear away all of the kingdom from your son. I will leave him one family group to rule. I will do this for David—He was a good servant. And I will do this for Jerusalem—That is the city I chose.”
The Lord tore Israel from the family of David, and the Israelites made Jeroboam son of Nebat their king. Jeroboam pulled the Israelites away from following the Lord. Jeroboam caused the Israelites to do a great sin.
Abijah’s army greatly defeated the army of Israel, and 500,000 of the best men of Israel were killed.
But \{you should be afraid of the Lord. Why? Because\} the Lord will bring some troubled times to you. Those troubles will come to your people and to the people of your father’s family. \{What will God do?\} God will bring the king of Assyria {\cf2\super [89]} to fight against you.
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [294]} get one stick and write this message on it: ‘This stick belongs to Judah and his friends, {\cf2\super [295]} the people of Israel.’ Then take another stick and write on it, ‘This stick of Ephraim belongs to Joseph and his friends, the people of Israel.’
(Joshua also put twelve rocks in the middle of the Jordan River. He put them at the place where the priests stood while carrying the Lord’s Holy Box. [15] Those rocks are still at that place today.)
But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your families and family groups.”