So Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me. Your people and my people should not argue. We are all brothers.
2 Chronicles 11:4 - Easy To Read Version This is what the Lord says: ‘You must not fight against your brothers! Let every man go back home. I have caused this thing to happen.’” So King Rehoboam and his army obeyed the Lord’s message and turned back. They did not attack Jeroboam. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
So Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me. Your people and my people should not argue. We are all brothers.
It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened!
Abner shouted to Joab and said, “Must we fight and kill each other forever? Surely you know that this will only end in sadness. Tell the people to stop chasing their own brothers.”
Near sunset, all men in the army of Israel were commanded to go back to their own city and land.
“Shemaiah, talk to Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, and the king of Judah. And talk to all the people of Israel living in Judah and Benjamin. Tell them:
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The Israelites chose their kings, but they didn’t come to me for advice. The Israelites chose leaders. But they didn’t choose men that I knew. The Israelites used their silver and gold to make idols {\cf2\super [77]} for themselves. So they will be destroyed.
The next day, Moses saw two Jewish men fighting. He tried to make peace between them. He said, ‘Men, you are brothers! Why are you doing wrong to each other?’
You are brothers and sisters in Christ, so continue loving each other.
So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers. Be kind and humble.