1 Kings 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.”
1 Kings 12:20 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, 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 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.”
1 Kings 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, that they sent and called him to the assembly, and made him king over all Israel: none followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only. ”
1 Kings 12:20 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when all Israel had heard that Ieroboam was come againe, they sent and called him vnto the assemblie, and made him King ouer all Israel: none followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah onely.”
1 Kings 12:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:20 in Context — 1 Kings 12
18 Then 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.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
20 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.
21 And 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.
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
What Does 1 Kings 12:20 Mean?
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