1 Kings 14:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,”

1 Kings 14:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 14:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 14:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: “Because I exalted you from among the people, and made you prince over my people Israel,”

1 Kings 14:7 — World English Bible

1 Kings 14:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, ”

1 Kings 14:7 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 14:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Go, say to Jeroboam, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Because that I have made thee high out of the midst of the people, and appoint thee leader over my people Israel,”

1 Kings 14:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 14:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith Jehovah theGod of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, ”

1 Kings 14:7 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 14:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Goe, tel Ieroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I haue exalted thee from among the people, and haue made thee prince ouer my people Israel,”

1 Kings 14:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 14:7 in Context — 1 Kings 14

5 And the Lord said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

6 And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.

7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,

8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:

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What Does 1 Kings 14:7 Mean?

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