1 Kings 12:26
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Behold, now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
LXX2012 (US English)
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 lived in it, and went forth thence and built Phanuel.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:38-39 And it shall come to pass, if you will keep all the commandments that I shall give you, and will 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 you, and will build you a sure house, as I built to David.
Psalms 14:1O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tabernacle? and who shall dwell in your holy mountain? 1
Isaiah 7:9And the head of Ephraim is Somoron, and the head of Somoron the son of Romelias: but + 7:9 Comp. Heb. if you⌃ believe not, neither will you⌃ 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 →