There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
Parallel translations
- KJV And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
- BSB There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
- NKJV And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
- NASB And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
- NLT There was constant war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
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Quick answer
There is continual war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam. The division of the kingdom brings ongoing conflict between the two houses.
Overview
The constant warfare reflects the lasting damage of the kingdom's split after Solomon. Brother fights brother as Israel and Judah remain at odds. The verse shows the bitter fruit of the rebellion and idolatry that divided God's people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 12:21When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
- 1 Kgs 12:24‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up or fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is from me.”’” So they listened to Yahweh’s word, and returned and went their way, according to Yahweh’s word.
- 1 Kgs 15:6–7Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
- 2 Chr 12:15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
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