1 Kings 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.”

1 Kings 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.”

1 Kings 12:16 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.”

1 Kings 12:16 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, `What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.”

1 Kings 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? And [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: To your tents, O Israel! Now see to thine own house, David! And Israel went to their tents.”

1 Kings 12:16 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So when all Israel sawe that the King regarded them not, the people answered the King thus, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? we haue none inheritance in the sonne of Ishai. To your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents.”

1 Kings 12:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:16 in Context — 1 Kings 12

14 Y hablóles conforme al consejo de los mancebos, diciendo: Mi padre agravó vuestro yugo, pero yo añadiré á vuestro yugo; mi padre os hirió con azotes, mas yo os heriré con escorpiones.

15 Y no oyó el rey al pueblo; porque era ordenación de Jehová, para confirmar su palabra, que Jehová había hablado por medio de Ahías Silonita á Jeroboam hijo de Nabat.

16 Y cuando todo el pueblo vió que el rey no les había oído, respondióle estas palabras, diciendo: ¿Qué parte tenemos nosotros con David? No tenemos heredad en el hijo de Isaí. ¡Israel, á tus estancias! ¡Provee ahora en tu casa, David! Entonces Israel se fué á sus estancias.

17 Mas reinó Roboam sobre los hijos de Israel que moraban en las ciudades de Judá.

18 Y el rey Roboam envió á Adoram, que estaba sobre los tributos; pero apedreóle todo Israel, y murió. Entonces el rey Roboam se esforzó á subir en un carro, y huir á Jerusalem.

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What Does 1 Kings 12:16 Mean?

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