bes - 1Kings:12:1-24

bes@1Kings:12:1 @ And king Roboam goes to Sikima; for all Israel were coming to Sikima to make him king.

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bes@1Kings:12:3 @ And the people spoke to king Roboam, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy;

bes@1Kings:12:4 @ but do thou now lighten somewhat of the hard service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke which he (note:)Gr. gave(:note) put upon us, and we will serve thee.

bes@1Kings:12:5 @ And he said to them, Depart for three days, and return to me. And they departed.

bes@1Kings:12:6 @ And the king referred the matter to the elders, who stood before Solomon his father while he was yet living, saying, How do ye advise (note:)Gr. and I should answer a word, etc.(:note) that I should answer this people?

bes@1Kings:12:7 @ And they spoke to him, saying, If thou wilt this day be a servant to this people, and wilt serve them, and wilt speak to them good words, then will they be thy servants continually.

bes@1Kings:12:8 @ But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they gave him, and consulted with the young men who were brought up with him, who stood in his presence.

bes@1Kings:12:9 @ And he said to them, What counsel do ye give? And what shall I answer to this people who speak to me, saying, Lighten somewhat of the yoke which thy father has put upon us?

bes@1Kings:12:10 @ And the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before his face, spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou say to this people who have spoken to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and do thou now lighten it from off us: thus shalt say to them, My (note:)littleness(:note) little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

bes@1Kings:12:11 @ And (note:)Gr. now(:note) whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I also will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

bes@1Kings:12:12 @ And all Israel came to king Roboam on the third day, as the king spoke to them, saying, Return to me on the third day.

bes@1Kings:12:13 @ And the king answered the people harshly; and Roboam forsook the counsel of the old men which they counselled him.

bes@1Kings:12:14 @ And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

bes@1Kings:12:15 @ And the king hearkened not to the people, because the change was from the Lord, that he might establish his word which he spoke (note:)Gr. by the had of(:note) by Achia the Selonite concerning Jeroboam the son of Nabat.

bes@1Kings:12:16 @ And all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them: and the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jessae. Depart, O Israel, to thy tents: now feed thine own house, David. So Israel departed to his tents.

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bes@1Kings:12:18 @ And the king sent Adoniram who was over the tribute; and they stoned him with stones, and he died: and king Roboam (note:)Gr. prevented(:note) made haste to rise to flee to Jerusalem.

bes@1Kings:12:19 @ So Israel (note:)Gr. disowned allegiance(:note) rebelled against the house of David until this day.

bes@1Kings:12:20 @ And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned out of Egypt, that they sent and called him to the assembly, and they made him king over Israel: and none followed the house of David except the tribe of Juda and Benjamin only.

bes@1Kings:12:21 @ And Roboam went into Jerusalem, and he assembled the congregation of Juda, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and twenty thousand young men, warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to recover the kingdom to Roboam the son of Solomon.

bes@1Kings:12:22 @ And the word of the Lord came to Samaia the man of God, saying,

bes@1Kings:12:23 @ Speak to Roboam the son of Solomon, king of Juda, and to all the house of Juda and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

bes@1Kings:12:24 @ Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, neither shall ye fight with your brethren the sons of Israel: return each man to his own home; for this thing is from me; and they hearkened to the word of the Lord, and they ceased from going up, according to the word of the Lord. (note:)LXX text not in Hebrews. has been left out.(:note)