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1 Kings 12:20 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 12 · verse 20 · King James Version
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.1 Kings 12:20 · King James Version
1 Kings 12:20 in context
18Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
21And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
22But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
Key words (Strong's)
- congregationʻêdâha stated assemblageH5712 →
- JeroboamYârobʻâmJarobam, the name of two Israelite kingsH3379 →
- followedʼacharproperly, the hind partH310 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
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