Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Now there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
WEB
And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
YLT
and war hath been between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
DBT
And there had been war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile