1 Kings 12:26
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Behold, now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
In Context
25And Jeroboam built Sikima in mount Ephraim and dwelt in it, and went forth thence and built Phanuel.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:38And it shall come to pass, if thou wilt keep all the commandments that I shall give thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that which is right before me, to keep my ordinances and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with thee, and will build thee a sure house, as I built to David.
Psalms 14:1A Psalm of David. O Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? and who shall dwell in thy holy mountain?
Isaiah 7:9And the head of Ephraim is Somoron, and the head of Somoron the son of Romelias: but + 7:9 Comp. Heb.if ye believe not, neither will ye at all understand.
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 →