1 Kings 12:25
And Jeroboam built Sichem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt there, and going out from thence he built Phanuel.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
26And Jeroboam said in his heart: Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David,
Cross References
Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.
Genesis 32:32Therefore the children of Israel, unto this day, eat not the sinew, that shrank in Jacob's thigh: because he touched the sinew of his thigh and it shrank.
Judges 8:17And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
Judges 9:45And Abimelech assaulted the city all that day: and took it, and killed the inhabitants thereof, and demolished it, so that he sowed salt in it.
1 Kings 9:17So Solomon built: Gazer, and Beth-horon the nether,
1 Kings 15:17And Baasa king of Israel went up against Juda, and built Rama, that no man might go out or come in, of the side of Asa king of Juda.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 12:17-25
Revolt of the Ten Tribes. ( b. c. 975.) 16 So 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. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with… Read the whole commentary →