Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.
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.
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
Interlinear
Banah
Yashab
Yatsa'
References
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Easton
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeroboam Becomes King Over Israel
24 The Lord says this: "Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen."'" They obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered them to do. 25 Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel. 26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: "Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.
Cross References
Judges 8:17
He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.
Judges 8:8
He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request. The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth had.
Genesis 32:30-31
So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, "Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived."
Judges 9:45-49
Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed all the people in it. Then he leveled the city and spread salt over it.
Judges 9:1
Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother's relatives. He said to them and to his mother's entire extended family,
1 Kings 9:15
Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord's temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:17-18
Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,
1 Kings 12:1
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
1 Kings 15:17
King Baasha of Israel attacked Judah and established Ramah as a military outpost to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the land of King Asa of Judah.
1 Kings 16:24
He purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He launched a construction project there and named the city he built after Shemer, the former owner of the hill of Samaria.
2 Chronicles 11:5-12
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah: