Now the man Jeroboam was mighty of strength, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over the entire labor force of the house of Joseph.
1 Kings 14:7 - Tree of Life Version Go tell Jeroboam, thus says Adonai, God of Israel: ‘I raised you up from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel American Standard Version (1901) Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, Common English Bible Tell Jeroboam: This is what the LORD, Israel’s God, says: When I lifted you up from among the people, I appointed you as a leader over my people Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Go, and tell Jeroboam: 'Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Although I exalted you from the midst of the people, and I granted to you to be the leader over my people Israel, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Go, and tell Jeroboam: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel: |
Now the man Jeroboam was mighty of strength, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over the entire labor force of the house of Joseph.
Yet I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and I will give it to you—the ten tribes.
“So I will take you and you will reign over all that your soul desires—you will be king over Israel.
Thus says Adonai: you are not to go up or fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Turn back every man to his own house, for this matter is from Me.” So they heeded the word of Adonai. They turned and went back, according to the word of Adonai.
So this matter became sin against the house of Jeroboam, in the end, wiping it out and destroying it from the face of the earth.
As soon as Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came through the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why this disguise? But I have been sent to you with a difficult message.
“Since I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, yet you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin, vexing Me with their sins.
“Stop!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what Adonai said to me last night.” “Say on,” he said.