1 Kings 12:24

‘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.

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WEBBE

‘The LORD 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 the LORD’s word, and returned and went their way, according to the LORD’s word.

BSB

that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers, the children of Israel; go back, every man to his house, because this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the word of the Lord, and went back, as the Lord had said.

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כֹּה koh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 תַעֲלוּ ta·'a·lu you must go up H5927 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 תִלָּחֲמוּן ti·la·cha·mun you must do battle H3898 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 אֲחֵיכֶם 'a·chei·khem countrymen your H251 בְּנֵי־ be·nei- [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 שׁוּבוּ shu·vu return H7725 אִישׁ 'ish each H376 לְבֵיתוֹ le·vei·to to own house his H1004 כִּי ki for H3588 מֵאִתִּי me·'i·ti from with (the) me H854 נִהְיָה nih·yah it has occurred H1961 הַדָּבָר ha·da·var the thing H1697 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ vai·yish·me·'u and they listened to H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דְּבַר de·var [the] word of H1697 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וַיָּשֻׁבוּ vai·ya·shu·vu and they turned back H7725 לָלֶכֶת la·le·khet to go H1980 כִּדְבַר kid·var according to [the] word of H1697 יְהוָה ס yah·weh Yahweh H3068

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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