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They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> When these people go to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Temple of the LORD, they will again give their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah. They will kill me and make him their king instead.” <a href="/esv/1_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a> If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a> If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will return to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/amp/1_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If these people go up to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices, then their heart will turn to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/csb/1_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If these people regularly go to offer sacrifices in the LORD’s temple in Jerusalem, the heart of these people will return to their lord, King Rehoboam of Judah. They will kill me and go back to the king of Judah.” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If these people regularly go to offer sacrifices in the LORD&#8217s temple in Jerusalem, the heart of these people will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will murder me and go back to the king of Judah.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. <a href="/erv/1_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> if this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Rehoboam of Judah, the former master of these people, will regain popularity if they go to sacrifice in the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. Then they will kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah." <a href="/isv/1_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> If these people keep going up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the LORD there, the hearts of these people will return to their lord, King Rehoboam of Judah. Then they'll kill me and return to Rehoboam, king of Judah!" <a href="/msb/1_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/1_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a> If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, their loyalty could shift to their former master, King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah." <a href="/nheb/1_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah." <a href="/wbt/1_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If this people go up to perform sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. <a href="/web/1_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a> If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> if this people goes up to make sacrifices in the house of YHWH in Jerusalem, then the heart of this people has turned back to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they have slain me, and turned back to Rehoboam king of Judah.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> if this people go up to make sacrifices in the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, then hath the heart of this people turned back unto their lord, unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they have slain me, and turned back unto Rehoboam king of Judah.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If this people shall go up to do sacrifices in the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, and the heart of this people turned back to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and killing me, and they turned back to Rehoboam king of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem: and the heart of this people will turn to their lord Roboam the king of Juda, and they will kill me, and return to him. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> if this people ascend to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem. And the heart of this people will be converted to their lord Rehoboam, the king of Judah, and they will put me to death, and return to him.” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a> If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, the hearts of this people will return to their master, Rehoboam, king of Judah, and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam, king of Judah.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If this people continues to go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn again to their master, King Rehoboam of Judah; they will kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If this people go up to do sacrifices at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.<CL>And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass, and they saddled it. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> If it is that this people go up to make sacrifice in the house of LORD JEHOVAH in Jerusalem, the heart of people this is returning to Rekhabaam King of Yehuda, and they will kill me, and they will return to Rekhabaam their Lord, King of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then will the heart of this people turn back unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me, and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> If this people shall go up to offer sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of the people will return to the Lord, and to their master, to Roboam king of Juda, and they will slay me. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/12-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5012" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/12.htm">Jeroboam's Idolatry</a> …26Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David. 27<a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: zə·ḇā·ḥîm (N-mp) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">sacrifices</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">at Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-msc) -- 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.">their hearts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">their lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></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/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: wa·hă·rā·ḡu·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 1cs2) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">then they will kill me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šā·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and return</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/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.”</a> 28After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">2 Chronicles 11:13-17</a> Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam. / For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. / And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm">2 Chronicles 10:16-19</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_kings/11-31.htm">1 Kings 11:31-33</a> 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. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. / For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-28</a> In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. / He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made. / Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">2 Chronicles 12:1-9</a> After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD. / In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem / with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. ... <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a> 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. <a href="/hosea/13-11.htm">Hosea 13:11</a> So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away. <a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-24</a> Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ... <a href="/matthew/12-25.htm">Matthew 12:25</a> 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. <a href="/john/11-48.htm">John 11:48</a> 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.” <a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48-50</a> However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’ <a href="/2_chronicles/13-8.htm">2 Chronicles 13:8-12</a> And now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods. / But did you not drive out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites? And did you not make priests for yourselves as do the peoples of other lands? Now whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of things that are not gods. / But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. ... <a href="/1_kings/15-17.htm">1 Kings 15:17-22</a> Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. / So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: / “Let there be a treaty between me and you as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” ... <a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">2 Chronicles 15:9</a> And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. <a href="/2_chronicles/10-19.htm">2 Chronicles 10:19</a> So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.go up<a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29,30,44</a> That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place… <a href="/1_kings/11-32.htm">1 Kings 11:32</a> (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)<a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-7,14</a> But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: … and they shall<a href="/genesis/12-12.htm">Genesis 12:12,13</a> Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive… <a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">Genesis 26:7</a> And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.<a href="/proverbs/29-25.htm">Proverbs 29:25</a> The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Allegiance</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-15.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-8.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">Allegiance</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-33.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-32.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-28.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-33.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-32.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-24.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-9.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 12</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, </a> 4. <a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly</a> 16. <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee</a> 21. <a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah</a> 25. <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm">and by idolatry of the two calves</a> </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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The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, which was the central place of worship for the Israelites. Jerusalem, located in the southern kingdom of Judah, was the spiritual and political center established by King David and solidified by Solomon through the construction of the temple. Jeroboam feared that continued religious pilgrimage to Jerusalem would undermine his authority and loyalty to his rule. This concern highlights the centrality of the temple in Jewish worship and the importance of Jerusalem as a unifying religious site. The division of the kingdom created a tension between political and religious loyalties.their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah Jeroboam's fear was that the people's allegiance would shift back to Rehoboam, Solomon's son, who ruled over Judah. The "hearts" here symbolize loyalty and devotion, indicating that religious practices were deeply intertwined with political allegiance. Rehoboam's rule over Judah included the city of Jerusalem, the spiritual heart of the nation. This phrase underscores the potential for religious practices to influence political dynamics, as the temple in Jerusalem was not only a place of worship but also a symbol of the Davidic dynasty's legitimacy and God's covenant with David.then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah. Jeroboam's fear of being killed reflects the political instability and the threat of rebellion he perceived. His concern was that the people's renewed loyalty to Rehoboam would lead to his own downfall. This fear led Jeroboam to establish alternative worship centers in Bethel and Dan, introducing golden calves as objects of worship to prevent the Israelites from going to Jerusalem. This act was a direct violation of the first and second commandments and set a precedent for idolatry in the northern kingdom. Jeroboam's actions can be seen as a turning point that led Israel away from the worship of Yahweh, contributing to the eventual downfall of the northern kingdom. This phrase highlights the tension between political power and religious faithfulness, a recurring theme in the history of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeroboam.htm">Jeroboam</a> The first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy. He feared losing his power if the people continued to worship in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/r/rehoboam.htm">Rehoboam</a> The son of Solomon and king of Judah. His harsh policies led to the division of the kingdom. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The central place of worship for the Israelites, where the temple built by Solomon was located. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD</a> Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the designated place for sacrifices and worship according to the Law of Moses. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_division_of_the_kingdom.htm">The Division of the Kingdom</a> The event where the united kingdom of Israel split into two: the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah).<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_insecurity_lead_to_compromise.htm">Fear and Insecurity Lead to Compromise</a> Jeroboam's fear of losing power led him to compromise God's commands. We must guard against allowing fear to drive us away from obedience to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a> God's command for worship in Jerusalem highlights the importance of worshiping God in the way He prescribes. We should seek to worship God in spirit and truth, as Jesus taught. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Jeroboam's decision had long-lasting negative effects on the spiritual state of Israel. Our choices can have far-reaching consequences, and we must strive to align them with God's will. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> Leaders have a significant influence on the spiritual direction of their people. Those in leadership should seek God's wisdom and guidance to lead righteously.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 12</a> <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> <a href="/q/evidence_for_shishak's_invasion.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2 - Is there archaeological or historical evidence outside the Bible confirming Shishak's exact invasion details?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_all_for_rehoboam's_sin.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2 - Why would God punish an entire nation for Rehoboam's personal disobedience?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_jesus'_ancestor__abiud_or_rhesa.htm">Which son of Zerubbabel is an ancestor of Jesus: Abiud (Matthew 1:13) or Rhesa (Luke 3:27)? Neither name matches Zerubbabel's sons listed in 1 Chronicles 3:19-20.</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27, 28) In these verses is recorded the adoption of the fatal policy which has caused Jeroboam to be handed down in the sacred record as "the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin." Hitherto his new royalty had been inaugurated under a Divine sanction, both as receiving distinct promise of permanence and blessing (<a href="/context/1_kings/11-37.htm" title="And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.">1Kings 11:37-38</a>), and as protected by open prophetic interference, at the critical moment when its ill-consolidated force might have been crushed. Nor is it unlikely that it may have been supported by a wholesome reaction against the idolatry, as well as against the despotism, of Solomon. Now, unsatisfied with these securities of his kingdom, and desirous to strengthen it by a bold stroke of policy, he takes the step which mars the bright promise of his accession. Yet the policy was exceedingly natural. In Israel, beyond all other nations, civil and religious allegiance were indissolubly united; it was almost impossible to see how separate national existence could have been sustained without the creation, or (as it might seem) the revival, of local sanctuaries to rival the sacredness of Jerusalem. Nor was the breach of Divine law apparently a serious one. The worship at Dan and Bethel was not the bloody and sensual worship of false gods, but the worship of the Lord Jehovah under the form of a visible emblem, meant to be a substitute for the ark and the overshadowing cherubim. It might have been plausibly urged that, to wean Israel from all temptation to the abominations which Solomon had introduced, it was necessary to give their faith the visible support of these great local sanctuaries, and the lesser "high places" which would naturally follow. But the occasion was the critical moment of choice between a worldly policy--"doing evil that good might come"--and the higher and more arduous path of simple faith in God's promise, and obedience to the command designed to protect the purity and spirituality of His worship. The step, once taken, was never retraced. Eminently successful in its immediate object of making the separation irreparable, it purchased success at the price, first, of destruction of all religious unity in Israel, and next, of a natural corruption, opening the door at once to idolatry, and hereafter to the grosser apostasy, against which it professed to guard. It needed the faith of David--as shown, for example, in the patient acquiescence in the prohibition of the erection of a Temple to be the spiritual glory of his kingdom--to secure the promise of "a sure house, as for David." That promise was now forfeited for ever.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - If this people go up to do sacrifice [Heb. sacrifices] in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem [as the law of Moses ordained (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-11.htm">Deuteronomy 12:11, 14</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6, 11</a>)], then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord [The Syriac omits this word. The LXX. has πρὸς Κύριον κὰι κύριον αὐτῶν], even unto Rehoboam king of Judah [When Wordsworth remarks that Jeroboam "here acknowledges Rehoboam as the 'lord' of the people," he surely forgets that these are not the actual words of Jeroboam, but the thoughts which the historian supposes him to have had (ver. 26) ], and they shall kill me [as they would do, if they wished to return to Rehoboam's rule. Their first offering would be the head of the usurper, <a href="/2_samuel/20-20.htm">2 Samuel 20:20, 21</a>; cf. <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">2 Samuel 4:7</a>], and go again [lit., turn again, same word as above] to Rehoboam king of Judah. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/12-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If אִֽם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not these הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that people הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock go up יַעֲלֶ֣ה ׀ (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to offer לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make sacrifices זְבָחִ֤ים (zə·ḇā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice in the house בְּבֵית־ (bə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel at Jerusalem, בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel their hearts לֵ֣ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre will return וְ֠שָׁב (wə·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to their lord, אֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·ḏō·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֖ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah; יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites then they will kill וַהֲרָגֻ֕נִי (wa·hă·rā·ḡu·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent me and return וְשָׁ֖בוּ (wə·šā·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֥ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah.? יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/12-27.htm">1 Kings 12:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-27.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 12:27 If this people go up to offer (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/12-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 12:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 12:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 12:28" /></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>