1 Kings 12:3,20
1 Kings 12:3-4 The Message (MSG)
Rehoboam assembled Jeroboam and all the people. They said to Rehoboam, “Your father made life hard for us—worked our fingers to the bone. Give us a break; lighten up on us and we’ll willingly serve you.”
1 Kings 12:20 The Message (MSG)
When the word was out that Jeroboam was back and available, the assembled people invited him and inaugurated him king over all Israel. The only tribe left to the Davidic dynasty was Judah.
1 Kings 12:3 King James Version (KJV)
that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying
1 Kings 12:20 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Kings 12:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying
1 Kings 12:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
1 Kings 12:3 New Century Version (NCV)
After the people sent for him, he and the people went to Rehoboam and said to him
1 Kings 12:20 New Century Version (NCV)
When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned, they called him to a meeting and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah continued to follow the family of David.
1 Kings 12:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying
1 Kings 12:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Kings 12:3 New International Version (NIV)
So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him
1 Kings 12:20 New International Version (NIV)
When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.
1 Kings 12:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying
I Kings 12:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come back, they sent for him and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Kings 12:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So they sent word and called for him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying
1 Kings 12:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent word and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah [including Benjamin].
1 Kings 12:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
1 Kings 12:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
When the people of Israel learned of Jeroboam’s return from Egypt, they called an assembly and made him king over all Israel. So only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the family of David.