The most popular Bible verses from 1 Kings 12

And the king answered the people roughly and forsook the counsel the old men had given him AMP

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him; KJV

And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; he chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. AMP

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. KJV

So Israel has rebelled against the house of David to this day. AMP

So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. KJV

So when all Israel saw that the king did not heed them, they answered the king, What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David! So Israel went to their tents. AMP

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. KJV

But Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites who dwelt in the cities of Judah. AMP

But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. KJV

So the king did not hearken to the people, for the situation was from the Lord, that He might fulfill His word which He spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. [I Kings 11:29-33.] AMP

Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. KJV

REHOBOAM WENT to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. AMP

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. KJV

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute [taskmaster over the forced labor], and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. So King Rehoboam hastened to get into his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. AMP

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. KJV

So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, It is too much for you to go [all the way] up to Jerusalem. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. AMP

Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. KJV

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying AMP

But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, KJV