17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.
17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.
14 he followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions."
15 So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord , to fulfill the word the Lord had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.
16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, O Israel! Look after your own house, O David!" So the Israelites went home.
17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.
18 King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.
19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.
12:17But [as for] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
12:17But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them.
12:17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
12:17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
12:17But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
12:17But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
12:17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
12:17As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah — over them reign doth Rehoboam.
12:17But as for the children of Israel which dwelled in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.