1 Kings 12

KJVAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

GIGAKJVAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem. For all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)

GIGAKJVWhen Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, For he had fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt.

KJVThat they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

GIGAKJVThat they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

KJVThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

GIGAKJVYour father made our yoke heavy: now therefore make you the heavy service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.

KJVAnd he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, Go away for three days, then come again to me. And the people left.

KJVAnd king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

GIGAKJVAnd king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do you advise that I may answer this people?

KJVAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

GIGAKJVAnd they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.

KJVBut he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

GIGAKJVBut he abandoned the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him, and which stood before him:

KJVAnd he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, What counsel give that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which your father did put on us lighter?

KJVAnd the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

GIGAKJVAnd the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, This is what you shall speak to this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us. This is what you shall say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist.

KJVAnd now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

GIGAKJVAnd now whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father has chastised you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.

KJVAnd the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

GIGAKJVAnd the king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the old men's counsel that they gave him.

KJVAnd spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

GIGAKJVAnd spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.

KJVWherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

GIGAKJVTherefore the king did not listen to the people, for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

KJVSo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

GIGAKJVSo when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? Neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to your own house, David. So Israel went to their tents.

KJVBut as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

GIGAKJVBut as for the children of Israel which lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

KJVThen king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVThen king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of forced labor. All Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

KJVSo Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

GIGAKJVSo Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

GIGAKJVWhen all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

KJVAnd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

GIGAKJVAnd when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

KJVBut the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

GIGAKJVBut the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

KJVSpeak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

GIGAKJVSpeak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

KJVThus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, You shall not go up, or fight against your brothers and sisters the children of Israel: return every man to his house. For this thing is from me. They listened therefore to the word of the Lord, and turned back and went home, according to the word of the Lord.

KJVThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

GIGAKJVThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and lived in it. Went out from there, and built Penuel.

KJVIf this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

GIGAKJVIf this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again to their lord, even to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

KJVWhereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

GIGAKJVThen the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: see your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.

GIGAKJVAnd this thing became a sin. For the people went to worship before the one, even to Dan.

KJVAnd he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

GIGAKJVAnd he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

KJVAnd Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

GIGAKJVAnd Jeroboam set up a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like to the feast that is in Judah, and he offered on the altar. So he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

KJVSo he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.

GIGAKJVSo he offered on the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had planned of his own heart, and set up a feast to the children of Israel: and he offered on the altar, and burnt incense.