1 Kings 12:24 — Bible Verse (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.”

1 Kings 12:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 12:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 12:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘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.”

1 Kings 12:24 — World English Bible

1 Kings 12:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Kings 12:24 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 12:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren the sons of Israel; turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;' and they hear the word of Jehovah, and turn back to go according to the word of Jehovah.”

1 Kings 12:24 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 12:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah: Go not up, nor fight with your brethren, the children of Israel; return every man to his house, for this thing is from me. And they hearkened to the word of Jehovah, and returned to depart, according to the word of Jehovah.”

1 Kings 12:24 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 12:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go vp, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done by me. They obeyed therefore the worde of the Lord and returned, and departed, according to the worde of the Lord.”

1 Kings 12:24 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 12:24 in Context — 1 Kings 12

22 Mais la parole de Dieu fut ainsi adressée à Schemaeja, homme de Dieu:

23 Parle à Roboam, fils de Salomon, roi de Juda, et à toute la maison de Juda et de Benjamin, et au reste du peuple. Et dis-leur:

24 Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Ne montez point, et ne faites pas la guerre à vos frères, les enfants d’Israël! Que chacun de vous retourne dans sa maison, car c’est de par moi que cette chose est arrivée. Ils obéirent à la parole de l’Éternel, et ils s’en retournèrent, selon la parole de l’Éternel.

25 Jéroboam bâtit Sichem sur la montagne d’Éphraïm, et il y demeura; puis il en sortit, et bâtit Penuel.

26 Jéroboam dit en son cœur: Le royaume pourrait bien maintenant retourner à la maison de David.

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