Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 12:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeroboam Becomes King Over Israel
24 Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is of me."'" So they listened to the word of Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh. 25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel. 26 Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
Cross References
Judges 8:17
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
Judges 8:8
He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Genesis 32:30-31
Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."
Judges 9:45-49
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Judges 9:1
Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
1 Kings 9:15
This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:17-18
Solomon built Gezer, and Beth Horon the lower,
1 Kings 12:1
Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
1 Kings 15:17
Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
1 Kings 16:24
He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.
2 Chronicles 11:5-12
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.