Bible verse
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
1 Kings 12:26 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 12.
22 But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
23 “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people
24 that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.
25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
26 Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.
27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”
28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”
29 One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan.
30 And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves.
KJV
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
ASV
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:
ERV
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
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