That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsand they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
that they send and call for him; and they come--Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel--and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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