1 Kings 12:25
And Jeroboam buildeth Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelleth in it, and goeth out thence, and buildeth Penuel;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26and Jeroboam saith in his heart, 'Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David —
Cross References
Genesis 32:30And Jacob calleth the name of the place Peniel: for 'I have seen God face unto face, and my life is delivered;'
Genesis 32:32therefore the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew which shrank, which [is] on the hollow of the thigh, unto this day, because He came against the hollow of Jacob's thigh, against the sinew which shrank.
Judges 8:17and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.
Judges 9:45and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day, and captureth the city, and the people who [are] in it he hath slain, and he breaketh down the city, and soweth it [with] salt.
1 Kings 9:17And Solomon buildeth Gezer, and Beth-Horon the lower,
1 Kings 15:17and Baasha king of Israel goeth up against Judah, and buildeth Ramah, not to permit any one going out and coming in to Asa king of Judah.
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 →