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1 Kings 12:16

So 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.

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KJV King James Version

So 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,

WEB World English Bible

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? Neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

ASV American Standard Version

And 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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, ‘What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!’ and Israel goeth to its tents.

Surrounding context — 1 Kings 12

13 And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

14 And 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.

15 Wherefore 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.

16 So 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.

17 But [as for] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then 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.

19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וַיַּ֣רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: see כָּל־H3605 · kolall יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael כִּ֠יH3588 · kifor לֹֽא־H3808 · lonot שָׁמַ֣עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hear הַמֶּלֶךְ֮H4428 · me.lekhking אֲלֵיהֶם֒H413 · elto(wards)וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּH7725 · shuvto return: return הָעָ֣םH5971 · ampeople אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking דָּבָ֣ר׀H1697 · da.varword לֵאמֹ֡רH559 · a.marto say מַה־H4100 · mahwhat?לָּנוּ֩H9035 · nuus חֵ֨לֶקH2506 · che.leqportion בְּדָוִ֜דH1732 · da.vidDavid וְלֹֽא־H3808 · lonot נַחֲלָ֣הH5159 · na.cha.lahinheritance בְּבֶן־H1121 · benson: child יִשַׁ֗יH3448 · yi.shayJesse לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙H168 · o.heltent יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael עַתָּ֕הH6258 · at.tahnow רְאֵ֥הH7200 · ra.ahto see: see בֵיתְךָ֖H1004 · betplace דָּוִ֑דH1732 · da.vidDavid וַיֵּ֥לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃H168 · o.heltent

Cross-references

2 Samuel 20:1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.1 Kings 22:36And there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.Jeremiah 33:21[Then] may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.2 Chronicles 10:16And when all Israel [saw] that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: [and] now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.Jeremiah 23:5-6Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.Jeremiah 33:15-16In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.1 Kings 22:17And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.1 Kings 11:13Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; [but] will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.Psalm 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.Psalm 89:29-37His seed also will I make [to endure] for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.1 Kings 11:36And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.1 Kings 11:34Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:2 Samuel 7:15-16But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from Saul, whom I put away before thee.2 Samuel 15:13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.Isaiah 7:6-7Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, [even] the son of Tabeal:Isaiah 7:2And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.Judges 8:35Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, [namely], Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.

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