1 Kings 12:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
1 Kings 12:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
1 Kings 12:15 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ”
1 Kings 12:15 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the king hearkened not unto the people, for the revolution was from Jehovah, in order to establish His word that Jehovah spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.”
1 Kings 12:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by Jehovah, that he might give effect to his word, which Jehovah spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ”
1 Kings 12:15 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King hearkened not vnto the people: for it was the ordinance of the Lord, that he might perfourme his saying, which the Lord had spoken by Ahiiah the Shilonite vnto Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.”
1 Kings 12:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:15 in Context — 1 Kings 12
13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
What Does 1 Kings 12:15 Mean?
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