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 E falou-lhes conforme ao conselho dos rapazes, dizendo: Meu pai agravou vosso jugo, mas eu acrescentarei a vosso jugo; meu pai vos feriu com açoites, mas eu vos ferirei com escorpiões.

15 E não ouviu o rei ao povo; porque era ordenação do SENHOR, para confirmar sua palavra, que o SENHOR havia falado por meio de Aías silonita a Jeroboão filho de Nebate.

16 E quando todo o povo viu que o rei não lhes havia ouvido, respondeu-lhe estas palavras, dizendo: Que parte temos nós com Davi? Não temos propriedade no filho de Jessé. Israel, a tuas moradas! Provê agora em tua casa, Davi! Então Israel se foi a suas moradas.

17 Mas reinou Roboão sobre os filhos de Israel que moravam nas cidades de Judá.

18 E o rei Roboão enviou a Adorão, que estava sobre os tributos; mas apedrejou-lhe todo Israel, e morreu. Então o rei Roboão se esforçou a subir em um carro, e fugir a Jerusalém.

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