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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Jeroboam thought to himself, &#8220The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jeroboam said in his heart, &#8220Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam [doubted God’s promise to him and] said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom might now return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam said to himself, &#8220The way things are going now, the kingdom might return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said to himself, "The kingdom will probably return to David's dynasty now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jeroboam was thinking to himself, "The kingdom is about to return to David's control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam said in his heart, ?Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam then thought to himself: "Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jeroboam says in his heart, “Now the kingdom turns back to the house of David—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jeroboam saith in his heart, 'Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jeroboam will say in his heart, Now will the kingdom turn back to the house of David.<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 Jeroboam said in his heart: Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart: “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jeroboam thought to himself: “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jeroboam said to himself, “Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will return to the house of David;<CL>And when the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said. It is the prophet of God who disobeyed the word of the LORD; therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yorbaam said in his heart: “The kingdom is returning to the house of David.<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 Jeroboam said in his heart: 'Now will the kingdom return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jeroboam said in his heart, Behold, now the kingdom will return to the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/12-26.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=5006" 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">Jeroboam's Idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25</span>Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><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.">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: bə·lib·bōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in his heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">“Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ham·mam·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">the kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">might revert</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”…<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="/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="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a></span><br />During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. / And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, / and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-37.htm">1 Kings 11:37-38</a></span><br />But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel. / If you listen to all that I command you, walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight in order to keep My statutes and commandments as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a lasting dynasty just as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">2 Chronicles 10:16-19</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. / Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1-4</a></span><br />When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. / But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-10.htm">Hosea 13:10-11</a></span><br />Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”? / So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7-9</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. / Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. / Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm">1 Samuel 12:12-15</a></span><br />But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king. / Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you. / If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-7.htm">2 Samuel 12:7-8</a></span><br />Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.<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="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></span><br />No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-48.htm">John 11:48</a></span><br />If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-12.htm">John 19:12</a></span><br />From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:</p><p class="hdg">said in his heart</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Psalm 14:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, <i>there is</i> none that doeth good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/2-6.htm">Mark 2:6-8</a></b></br> But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Luke 7:39</a></b></br> Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw <i>it</i>, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman <i>this is</i> that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.</p><p class="hdg">Now shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-38.htm">1 Kings 11:38</a></b></br> And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do <i>that is</i> right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">1 Samuel 27:1</a></b></br> And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: <i>there is</i> nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></b></br> And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-19.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-37.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/luke/22-49.htm">Likely</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-24.htm">Revert</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/13-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">Jeroboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">Jerobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-8.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Likely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Revert</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm">Turn</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'; 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Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division, was once a servant of Solomon and had been promised kingship over ten tribes by the prophet Ahijah (<a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a>). His internal musings reflect his anxiety and lack of faith in God's promise. This introspection is reminiscent of other biblical figures who pondered in their hearts, such as Mary in <a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Luke 2:19</a>, showing a moment of contemplation and decision-making.<p><b>Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David</b><br>Jeroboam feared the reunification of the kingdom under the Davidic line, which ruled the southern kingdom of Judah. Historically, the house of David was seen as the legitimate royal lineage, with God's covenant promise to David ensuring his descendants would rule (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Jeroboam's concern highlights the political tension and instability following the division of the united monarchy after Solomon's reign. This fear led him to establish alternative worship centers in Bethel and Dan (<a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a>), which was a direct violation of the central worship in Jerusalem and foreshadowed the spiritual decline of the northern kingdom. Theologically, this reflects a lack of trust in God's sovereignty and a reliance on human strategy over divine promise.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a></b><br>The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. He was initially a servant of Solomon and later became a leader of the rebellion against Rehoboam, Solomon's son.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and the king of the southern kingdom of Judah. His harsh policies led to the division of the kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_david.htm">The House of David</a></b><br>Refers to the lineage of King David, which continued to rule over the southern kingdom of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_israel.htm">The Kingdom of Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom that split from Judah, consisting of ten tribes, with Jeroboam as its first king.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The place where Jeroboam was made king over Israel, significant as a historical and religious center.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_distrust_in_god's_promises.htm">Fear and Distrust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Jeroboam's fear that the kingdom might revert to the house of David shows a lack of trust in God's promise through the prophet Ahijah. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's promises and not let fear dictate their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-reliance.htm">The Danger of Self-Reliance</a></b><br>Jeroboam's internal dialogue reveals a reliance on his own understanding and strategies rather than seeking God's guidance. Christians are reminded to lean not on their own understanding but to acknowledge God in all their ways (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Jeroboam's fear led him to establish idolatrous practices to secure his kingdom. This serves as a warning against allowing fear to lead us into sin and idolatry, which can have lasting negative consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heart_intentions.htm">The Importance of Heart Intentions</a></b><br>Jeroboam's statement "said in his heart" highlights the importance of our internal thoughts and intentions. Believers are encouraged to guard their hearts and ensure their intentions align with God's will.<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/why_claim_levite_migration_to_judah.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:13–17 claim a Levite migration to Judah when there is minimal historical or archaeological support for such a major priestly exodus? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_ephraim's_idol_worship.htm">Hosea 13:2: Given the claim of idol-making by Ephraim, where is the archaeological evidence that confirms or challenges such extensive idol worship at that time and place? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_lying_prophet_story_teach.htm">What lessons does the lying prophet story teach us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_10_differ_from_1_kings_12.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why do some details in this chapter differ from or omit parts of the parallel account in 1 Kings 12?</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 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David</span> [It needed much less prescience than Jeroboam seems to have possessed to perceive that fortresses and armies would be of no avail for the defence of his realm, so long as Jerusalem remained the one sanctuary of the land. He clearly foresaw that if the people went up thither, as in time past, three times a year, to keep the feasts, the religious sentiment would in time reassert itself and sweep him and his new dynasty away. With one religion, one sanctuary, one priesthood, there could not long be two kingdoms. People who had so much in common would, sooner or later, complete the unity of their national life under a common sovereign. And we find, indeed, that so powerful were the attractions of the temple, and the religious system of which it was the centre, that "the priests and Levites that were in all Israel," together with the more devout laity, fell away to Rehoboam (<a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13, 16</a>), while the speech of Abijah on Mount Zemaraim (<a href="/2_chronicles/13-11.htm">2 Chronicles 13:11</a>), proves that others as well as Jeroboam were well aware that the old religion and the new kingdom could hardly coexist.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/12-26.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">Jeroboam</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">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his heart,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִבּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lib·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Now,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mam·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">might revert</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשׁ֥וּב</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the house</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/12-26.htm">1 Kings 12:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 12:26 Jeroboam said in his heart Now will (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 12:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 12:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:27" /></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>