I Kings 12:15
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 12:15 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
So hörte der König nicht auf das Volk; denn es war eine Wendung von seiten Jehovas, auf daß er sein Wort aufrecht hielte, welches Jehova durch Achija, den Siloniter, zu Jerobeam, dem Sohne Nebats, geredet hatte.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y no oyó el rey al pueblo; porque era ordenación de Jehová, para confirmar su palabra, que Jehová había hablado por medio de Ahías Silonita á Jeroboam hijo de Nabat.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E não ouviu o rei ao povo; porque era ordenação do SENHOR, para confirmar sua palavra, que o SENHOR havia falado por meio de Aías silonita a Jeroboão filho de Nebate.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então o rei não ouviu ao povo, pois isso foi um evento causado por Yahweh, para que se cumprisse a palavra que Ele falou através de Aías, o silonita, para Jeroboão, filho de Nebate.
📖 I Kings 12:15 in Context
13And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
14And 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.
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.
16So 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.
17But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
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