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New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Holman Bible
Jeroboam built Shechem
International Standard Version
Later on, Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He also expanded from there and built Penuel.
A Conservative Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein. And he went out from there, and built Penuel.
American Standard Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Amplified
Then Jeroboam built Shechem [as his royal city] in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He went out from there and rebuilt Penuel [as a stronghold].
Bible in Basic English
Then Jeroboam made the town of Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim a strong place, and was living there; and from there he went out and did the same to Penuel.
Darby Translation
And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jeroboam will build Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwell in it; and he will go forth from there and build Penuel.
King James 2000
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt there; and went out from there, and built Penuel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and he resided in it. Then he went out from there and built Penuel.
Modern King James verseion
And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim and lived in it, and went out from there and built Penuel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein. And went from thence and built Penuel.
NET Bible
Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.
New Heart English Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein, - and went forth from thence, and built Penuel.
Webster
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt in it, and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
World English Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jeroboam buildeth Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelleth in it, and goeth out thence, and buildeth Penuel;
Themes
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Jeroboam institutes idolatrous worship at
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Revolted from house of david
mount Ephraim » Ephraim, in central palestine
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine
Penuel » Also called peniel » City built where jacob wrestled with the angel
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Rebuilt by jeroboam
Topics
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Yashab
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeroboam Becomes King Over Israel
24
Thus hath the LORD said, Ye shall not go up nor fight against your brethren, the sons of Israel; return each one to his house, for this thing is from me. They hearkened, therefore, to the word of the LORD and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.
25 Then
Cross References
Judges 8:17
Likewise he beat down the tower of Penuel and slew the men of the city.
Judges 8:8
And he went up from there to Penuel and spoke unto them likewise; and those of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
Genesis 32:30-31
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for I have seen God face to face, and my soul was saved.
Judges 9:45-49
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he took the city and slew the people that were therein and beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
Judges 9:1
And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the account of the levy which King Solomon raised to build the house of the LORD and his own house and Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Hazor and Megiddo and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:17-18
And Solomon built Gezer and Bethhoron, the lower,
1 Kings 12:1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
1 Kings 15:17
And Baasha, king of Israel, went up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might not allow any to go out or come in to Asa, king of Judah.
1 Kings 16:24
And he bought the mountain of Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver and built on the mount and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, lord of the hill, Samaria.
2 Chronicles 11:5-12
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defence in Judah.