Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem because all of Israel went there to install him as king.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Holman Bible
Then Rehoboam
A Conservative Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel came to Shechem to make him king.
American Standard Version
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Amplified
Rehoboam went to
Bible in Basic English
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king,
Darby Translation
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
Julia Smith Translation
And Rehoboam will go to Shechem, for to Shechem came all Israel to make him king.
King James 2000
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all of Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
Modern King James verseion
And Rehoboam went to Shechem. For all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
NET Bible
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
New Heart English Bible
Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
The Emphasized Bible
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, - for, to Shechem, had all Israel come to make him king.
Webster
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
World English Bible
Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king.
Themes
Government » Monarchical » By solomon
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Rehoboam crowned at
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Appeal To Rehoboam
1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem because all of Israel went there to install him as king. 2 Nebat's son Jeroboam heard about it while he was still in Egypt, where he had fled to get away from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 10:1-19
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, because all of Israel went there to install him as king.
Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land to the place called Shechem, as far as the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.
Genesis 33:18-19
After Jacob had arrived safely from Paddan-aram, he entered the city of Shechem, which was located in the territory of Canaan, and encamped facing that city.
Joshua 20:7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
Joshua 24:1
Then Joshua assembled together all of the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He called for the leaders, officials, judges, and tribal officers of Israel. They assembled in formation before God,
Joshua 24:32
They also buried the bones of Joseph, which the Israelis brought up from Egypt, in the parcel of ground at Shechem that Jacob had purchased from the descendants of Shechem's father Hamor, for 100 pieces of silver. It became part of the inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.
Judges 9:1
Then Jerubbaal's son Abimelech went to his mother's relatives in Shechem. He spoke to the entire family of his mother's father, telling them,
Judges 9:6
All the men from Shechem and Beth-millo gathered together and set up Abimelech as king near the pillar erected in Shechem.
1 Kings 11:43
Then Solomon died, as had his ancestors, and he was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
Psalm 60:6
Then God spoke in his holiness, "I will rejoice I will divide Shechem; I will portion out the Succoth Valley.
Acts 7:16
They were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought at a high price from Hamor's descendants in Shechem.