17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.


In Context

14 and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, |My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.|

15 So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 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.

17 But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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

1 Kings 12:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:17But [as for] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah — over them reign doth Rehoboam.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:17But as for the children of Israel which dwelled in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.