Catholic Public Domain Version
" Then Rehoboam went to Shechem. For in that place, all of Israel had gathered to appoint him as king. "
— 1 Kings 12:1, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. ”
“Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.”
“Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.”
“And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither were all Israel come together to make him king.”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king,”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.”
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem. For in that place, all of Israel had gathered to appoint him as king.
Yet truly, Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, while he was still in Egypt as a fugitive from the face of king Solomon, hearing of his death, returned from Egypt.
And they sent and called him. Therefore, Jeroboam went, with the entire multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
“Your father imposed a very harsh yoke upon us. And so, you should now take away a little from the very harsh rule of your father and from his very grievous yoke, which he imposed upon us, and we will serve you.”