There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
Parallel translations
- WEB There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
- KJV And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all 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 12:21And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.
- 1 Kgs 12:24that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
- 1 Kgs 15:6–7And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
- 2 Chr 12:15Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
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