1 Kings 12:23

“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

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WEBBE

“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

BSB

“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people

KJV

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,

ASV

Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people, saying,

BBE

Say to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the men of Judah and Benjamin and the rest of the people:

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אֱמֹר 'e·mor say H559 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 רְחַבְעָם re·chav·'am Rehoboam H7346 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 וְאֶל־ ve·'el- and to H413 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 וּבִנְיָמִין u·vin·ya·min and Benjamin H1144 וְיֶתֶר ve·ye·ter and [the] rest of H3499 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559

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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2 Chronicles 11:3–4

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RehoboamJudahSolomonBenjamin

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.