1 Kings 12:3 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 12:3

The Revolt Against Rehoboam

1 And ^aRehoboam went to ^bShechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.

2 So it happened, when ^aJeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in ^bEgypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt ),

3 that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

4 “Your father made our ^ayoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

5 So he said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” And the people departed.

6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, and he said, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 12:3

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American Standard Version
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

Amplified® Bible
And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,

Contemporary English Version
But the people from the northern tribes of Israel sent for him. Then together they went to Rehoboam and said,

Darby English Version
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

Good News Bible
The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and then they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him,

King James Version
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

New International Version
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him:

New King James Version
that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

Revised Standard Version
And they sent and called him; and Jerobo'am and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehobo'am,

Young's Literal Translation
that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

New English Translation
They sent for him,¹ and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

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