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1 Kings 12:24

Thus 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.

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KJV King James Version

Thus 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

that 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 is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.

WEB World English Bible

‘Thus says Yahweh, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers, the children of Israel. Everyone return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to the word of Yahweh, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Yahweh.

ASV American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is of me. So they hearkened unto the word of Jehovah, and returned and went their way, according to the word of Jehovah.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not go up nor fight with your brethren the sons of Israel; turn back each to his house, for from Me hath this thing been;’ and they hear the word of Jehovah, and turn back to go according to the word of Jehovah.

Surrounding context — 1 Kings 12

21 And 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.

22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

23 Speak 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,

24 Thus 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.

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

26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

27 If 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.

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כֹּ֣הH3541 · kohthus אָמַ֣רH559 · a.marto say יְהוָ֡הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD לֹֽא־H3808 · lonot תַעֲלוּ֩H5927 · a.lahto ascend: rise וְלֹא־H3808 · lonot תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּןH3898 · la.chamto fight עִם־H5973 · imwith אֲחֵיכֶ֣םH251 · achbrother: male-sibling בְּנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: child יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael שׁ֚וּבוּH7725 · shuvto return: return אִ֣ישׁH376 · ishman לְבֵית֔וֹH1004 · betplace כִּ֧יH3588 · kifor מֵאִתִּ֛יH854 · etwith נִהְיָ֖הH1961 · ha.yahto be הַדָּבָ֣רH1697 · da.varword הַזֶּ֑הH2088 · zehthis וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דְּבַ֣רH1697 · da.varword יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּH7725 · shuvto return: return לָלֶ֖כֶתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went כִּדְבַ֥רH1697 · da.varword יְהוָֽה׃ סH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD

Cross-references

Numbers 14:42Go not up, for the LORD [is] not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.2 Chronicles 25:7-8But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD [is] not with Israel, [to wit, with] all the children of Ephraim.1 Kings 11:29-38And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two [were] alone in the field:2 Chronicles 11:4Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.1 Kings 12:15Wherefore 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.2 Chronicles 25:10Then Amaziah separated them, [to wit], the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.Hosea 8:4They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.2 Chronicles 28:9-15But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage [that] reacheth up unto heaven.

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