1 Kings 12:20 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Now when all Israel had news that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him to come before the meeting of the people, and made him king over Israel: not one of them was joined to the family of David but only the tribe of Judah.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 כִּשְׁמֹעַ kish·mo·a' when heard H8085 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 שָׁב shav he had returned H7725 יָרָבְעָם ya·ra·ve·'am Jeroboam H3379 וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ vai·yish·le·chu and they sent H7971 וַיִּקְרְאוּ vai·yik·re·'u and they called H7121 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הָעֵדָה ha·'e·dah the congregation H5712 וַיַּמְלִיכוּ vai·yam·li·khu and they made king H4427 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לֹא lo' not H3808 הָיָה ha·yah anyone was H1961 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 בֵית־ veit- [the] house of H1004 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 זוּלָתִי zu·la·ti except H2108 שֵׁבֶט־ she·vet- [the] tribe of H7626 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 לְבַדּוֹ le·va·do to only it H905

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24

The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, and their good services to the public, forgotten ! These considerations should reconcile us to our losses and troubles, that God is the Author of them, and our brethren the instruments: let us not meditate revenge. Rehoboam and his people hearkened to the word of the Lord. When we know God's mind, we must submit, how much soever it crosses our own mind. If we secure the favour of God, not all the universe can hurt us.

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Jeroboam Judah David

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Judah