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And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they sent <i>word</i> and summoned him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they sent and called for him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they sent <i>word</i> and called for him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam: &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the people from the northern tribes of Israel sent for him. Then together they went to Rehoboam and said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they sent and called him;) that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Israel] sent for Jeroboam and invited him back. Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel went to speak to Rehoboam. They said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of the northern tribes sent for him, and then they all went together to Rehoboam and said to him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />after being summoned. When Jeroboam and the entire assembly of Israel arrived, they spoke to Rehoboam, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they sent and called for him. And Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and they sent and called him), Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that they send and call for him; and they come—Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel—and speak to Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will send and call for him: and Jeroboam and all the convocation of Israel will come and speak to Rehoboam, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they sent and called him: and Jeroboam came, and all the multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Roboam, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they sent and called him. Therefore, Jeroboam went, with the entire multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and they sent for him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and they said to Rehoboam,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the people of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,<CL>And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD has sent me: Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they sent and they called him and Yorbaam came and all the people of Israel, and they said to Rakhab.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and they sent and called him--that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehoboam, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the people spoke to king Roboam, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/12-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4729" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/12.htm">Rebellion Against Rehoboam</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">So they sent for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rə·’ū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">Jeroboam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3379.htm" title="3379: yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- From riyb and am; people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings.">and he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yå̄·ḇō·ʾū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you should lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-3.htm">2 Chronicles 10:3</a></span><br />So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel came to Rehoboam and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-40</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11-14</a></span><br />So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. / But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-4.htm">1 Samuel 8:4-22</a></span><br />So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. / “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. / Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. / Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1-2</a></span><br />Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” / So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">1 Kings 14:21-31</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the LORD had chosen from all the tribes of Israel in which to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. / And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD, and by the sins they committed they provoked Him to jealous anger more than all their fathers had done. / They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">2 Chronicles 9:29-31</a></span><br />As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat? / Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. / And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-25.htm">Matthew 12:25</a></span><br />Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-24.htm">Mark 3:24-25</a></span><br />If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. / If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-17.htm">Luke 11:17</a></span><br />Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-40.htm">John 7:40-43</a></span><br />On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.” / Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee? / Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-39</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10-13</a></span><br />I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction. / My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. / What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-19.htm">2 Corinthians 11:19-20</a></span><br />For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise. / In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-53.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-34.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-12.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-5.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">and by idolatry of the two calves</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they sent for Jeroboam</b><br>Jeroboam was an Ephraimite and a former official under King Solomon, known for his leadership and administrative skills. His return from Egypt, where he had fled from Solomon, signifies a pivotal moment in Israel's history. This action reflects the people's desire for change and their recognition of Jeroboam's potential as a leader. The sending for Jeroboam indicates a collective decision by the tribes, highlighting the political unrest and dissatisfaction with Solomon's oppressive policies. This moment fulfills the prophecy given by the prophet Ahijah, who had foretold Jeroboam's rise to power over ten tribes of Israel (<a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a>).<p><b>and he and the whole assembly of Israel</b><br>The phrase "the whole assembly of Israel" suggests a united front among the tribes, excluding Judah and Benjamin, who were more aligned with Rehoboam. This assembly represents the northern tribes' collective grievances and their readiness to confront Rehoboam. The unity among the tribes underscores the widespread discontent with the heavy burdens imposed by Solomon's reign, such as forced labor and high taxes. This assembly's actions foreshadow the eventual division of the kingdom, a significant event in Israel's history.<p><b>came to Rehoboam</b><br>Rehoboam, Solomon's son, had ascended to the throne and was in Shechem for his coronation. Shechem, a city with historical significance, was a central location for tribal gatherings and covenant renewals, such as the one led by Joshua (Joshua 24). The choice of Shechem for this meeting underscores its importance as a place of decision-making and covenant. Rehoboam's response to the assembly's demands would determine the future of his reign and the unity of the kingdom.<p><b>and said</b><br>The assembly's approach to Rehoboam was a formal request for relief from the harsh policies of Solomon's administration. Their willingness to negotiate indicates a desire for reconciliation and reform rather than immediate rebellion. This moment is crucial as it tests Rehoboam's wisdom and ability to lead. His response, influenced by the counsel he chooses to follow, ultimately leads to the division of the kingdom, fulfilling the divine judgment pronounced due to Solomon's idolatry (<a href="/1_kings/11-11.htm">1 Kings 11:11-13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a></b><br>A former official of Solomon who fled to Egypt to escape Solomon's wrath. He was prophesied to become king over ten tribes of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and the king of Israel at this time. His leadership and decisions are central to the events of this chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assembly_of_israel.htm">Assembly of Israel</a></b><br>The collective group representing the tribes of Israel, seeking relief from the heavy burdens imposed by Solomon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The place where Rehoboam went to be made king, a significant location in Israel's history for covenant renewals and leadership transitions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place where Jeroboam fled and stayed until Solomon's death, symbolizing a place of refuge and political asylum.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_listening.htm">Leadership and Listening</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure to listen to wise counsel serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of humility and seeking godly advice in leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/burden_and_rest.htm">Burden and Rest</a></b><br>The Israelites' request for lighter burdens reminds us of the human need for rest and relief, pointing us to Christ who offers spiritual rest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_division.htm">Consequences of Division</a></b><br>The division of the kingdom following Rehoboam's decision illustrates the long-term consequences of poor leadership and the importance of unity in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The events leading to Jeroboam's rise fulfill God's word through the prophet Ahijah, reminding us of God's sovereignty and the certainty of His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_will.htm">Seeking God's Will</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to seek God's will and guidance in times of decision-making, rather than relying solely on human wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_12_19's_claim_credible.htm">How credible is the historical claim in 1 Kings 12:19 that Israel permanently rebelled against the Davidic dynasty? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jeroboam's_biblical_sin.htm">What was Jeroboam's sin in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_solomon's_peaceful_reign_end_in_conflict.htm">How do we reconcile the promise of Solomon having a peaceful reign (1 Chronicles 22:9) with the conflicts and eventual division of the kingdom after his rule? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That</span> [Heb. and] <span class="cmt_word">they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came</span> [It has been held that this verse is largely an interpolation. The LXX. Cod. Vat. has simply, "<span class="accented">And the people</span> spake unto king Rehoboam, saying." Of more importance, however, is the fact that it is at direct variance with ver. 20, which places the appearance of Jeroboam on the scene <span class="accented">after</span> the revolt of the tribes. Indeed, these two verses can only be brought into agreement by the questionable device of understanding the "all Israel" of ver. 20 very differently from the same expression in ver. 1. If, however, we follow in this instance the LXX., which omits the name of Jeroboam both here and in ver. 12 (and which thereby implies that he was not one of the deputation to Rehoboam, but, as ver. 2 states, was at that time still in Egypt), the difficulty vanishes. Ver. 20 then becomes the natural and logical continuation of vers. 2, 3. "And Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt. And they sent and called him [to the country.]... And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again [at their summons] they sent and called him unto the congregation," etc. And in favour of the omission of Jeroboam's name is the fact that the Hebrew text, both in ver. 3 and in ver. 12, betrays some little confusion. In ver. 3, the <span class="accented">Cethib</span> has <span class="hebrew">וַיָּבֹאוּ</span> and <span class="hebrew">וַיָּבֹוּ</span> in ver. 12, whereas the <span class="accented">Keri</span> has <span class="hebrew">וַיָּבֹא</span> in both cases. The words look, that is to say, as if a singular nominative had been subsequently introduced], <span class="cmt_word">and spake unto Rehoboam, saying.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/12-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So they sent for</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·lə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jeroboam],</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and [he]</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרָבְעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3379.htm">Strong's 3379: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rehoboam</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחַבְעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/12-3.htm">1 Kings 12:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/12-3.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 12:3 And they sent and called him that (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/12-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 12:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 12:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>