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1 Kings 12:26
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24 ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall not go up nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel. Let every man return to his house, afor this thing is from Me.” ’ ” Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord, and turned back, according to the word of the Lord.  

Jeroboam’s Gold Calves

25 Then Jeroboam abuilt Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built bPenuel.  
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:
27 If these people ago up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.”  
28 Therefore the king asked advice, amade two calves of gold, and said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. bHere are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!”  
29 And he set up one in aBethel, and the other he put in bDan.  
30 Now this thing became aa sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.  
31 He made1 shrines on the high places, aand made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi.  
32 Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like athe feast that was in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did at Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made. bAnd at Bethel he installed the priests of the high places which he had made.  
33 So he made offerings on the altar which he had made at Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had adevised in his own heart. And he1 ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and offered sacrifices on the altar and bburned incense. 
Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 12:26

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American Standard Version
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:

Amplified® Bible
Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

Contemporary English Version
One day, Jeroboam started thinking, "Everyone in Israel still goes to the temple in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the LORD. What if they become loyal to David's family again? They will kill me and accept Rehoboam as their king."

Darby English Version
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.

Good News Bible
He said to himself, "As things are now, if my people go to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices to the LORD in the Temple there, they will transfer their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah and will kill me."

King James Version
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

New American Standard Bible
Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

New International Version
Jeroboam thought to himself, "The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.

New King James Version
And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

Revised Standard Version
And Jerobo'am said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David;

Young's Literal Translation
and Jeroboam saith in his heart, `Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David --


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