1 Kings 12:26
And Jeroboam said in his heart: Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 11:38If then thou wilt hearken to all that I shall command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do what is right before me, keeping my commandments and my precepts, as David my servant did: I will be with thee, and will build thee up a faithful house, as I built a house for David, and I will deliver Israel to thee:
Psalms 14:1Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God, They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.
Isaiah 7:9And the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria the son of Romelia. If you will not believe, you shall not continue.
Mark 2:6And there were some of the scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts:
John 11:47The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 12:26-33
Jeroboam's Idolatry. ( b. c. 975.) 25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David: 27 If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah. 28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and made… Read the whole commentary →