1 Kings 12:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.”
1 Kings 12:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up or fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is from me.”’” So they listened to Yahweh’s word, and returned and went their way, according to Yahweh’s word.”
1 Kings 12:24 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the word of Jehovah, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Jehovah. ”
1 Kings 12:24 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren the sons of Israel; turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the word of Jehovah, and turn back to go according to the word of Jehovah.”
1 Kings 12:24 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren, the children of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the word of Jehovah, and returned to depart, according to the word of Jehovah. ”
1 Kings 12:24 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go vp, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done by me. They obeyed therefore the worde of the Lord and returned, and departed, according to the worde of the Lord.”
1 Kings 12:24 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:24 in Context — 1 Kings 12
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
24 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
What Does 1 Kings 12:24 Mean?
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