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1 Kings 12:25

Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beth-El;   Ephraim;   Jeroboam;   Penuel;   Shechem;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ephraim, Mount;   Mountains;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Peniel or Penuel;   Rehoboam;   Shechem;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gilead;   Israel;   Jabbok;   Jeroboam;   Jerusalem;   Palestine;   Penuel;   Shechem;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Judgments of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Israel, Kingdom of;   Penuel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aholah;   Israel;   Peniel;   Penuel;   Shechem (1);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ephraim;   Golden Calf;   Jeroboam;   Penuel;   Shechem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gad;   Israel;   Penuel;   Rehoboam,;   Shechem;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Penuel ;   Rehoboam ;   Shechem ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Israel kingdom of;   Peniel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Israel, Kingdom of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Jeroboam;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Revolt;   Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amos (1);   Fortification;   Gad (1);   Israel, Kingdom of;   Peniel;   Samaria, City of;   Shishak;   Temple;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Shechem;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Ieroboam buylt Sichem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therin: and went from thence, and buylt Penuel.
New King James Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim, and dwelt there. Also he went out from there and built Penuel.
Literal Translation
And Jeroboam built Shechem in the hills of Ephraim and lived in it, and went out from there and built Penuel.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jeroboam rebuilt the city of Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. Later he went to the city of Penuel and rebuilt it.
Revised Standard Version
Then Jerobo'am built Shechem in the hill country of E'phraim, and dwelt there; and he went out from there and built Penu'el.
World English Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and lived therein; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.
King James Version (1611)
Then Ieroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein, and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
King James Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Roboam buylded Sichem vpon mount Ephraim, and dwelt therin, and departed thence, and buylded Penuel.
THE MESSAGE
Jeroboam made a fort at Shechem in the hills of Ephraim, and made that his headquarters. He also built a fort at Penuel.
American Standard Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Bible in Basic English
Then Jeroboam made the town of Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim a strong place, and was living there; and from there he went out and did the same to Penuel.
Update Bible Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt in it, and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
New English Translation
Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.
Contemporary English Version
Jeroboam rebuilt Shechem in Ephraim and made it a stronger town, then he moved there. He also fortified the town of Penuel.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yarov‘am built up Sh'khem in the hills of Efrayim and lived there. After that, he left and built up P'nu'el.
Darby Translation
And Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ieroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein, and went fro thence, and built Penuel.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Amplified Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem [as his royal city] in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. He went out from there and rebuilt Penuel [as a stronghold].
Hebrew Names Version
Then Yarov`am built Shekhem in the hill-country of Efrayim, and lived therein; and he went out from there, and built Penu'el.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.
New Living Translation
Jeroboam then built up the city of Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and it became his capital. Later he went and built up the town of Peniel.
New Life Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.
New Revised Standard
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and resided there; he went out from there and built Penuel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jeroboam built Sikima in mount Ephraim and dwelt in it, and went forth thence and built Phanuel.
English Revised Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem, in the hill country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein, - and went forth from thence, and built Penuel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jeroboam built Sichem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt there, and going out from thence, he built Phanuel.
Lexham English Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and he resided in it. Then he went out from there and built Penuel.
English Standard Version
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.
New American Standard Bible
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived there. And he went out from there and built Penuel.
New Century Version
Then Jeroboam made Shechem in the mountains of Ephraim a very strong city, and he lived there. He also went to the city of Peniel and made it stronger.
Good News Translation
King Jeroboam of Israel fortified the town of Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there for a while. Then he left and fortified the town of Penuel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Jeroboam bildide Sichem, in the hil of Effraym, and dwellide there; and he yede out fro thennus, and bildide Phanuel.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jeroboam buildeth Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelleth in it, and goeth out thence, and buildeth Penuel;

Contextual Overview

25 Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel. 26 Jeroboam said to himself, "The way things are going now, the kingdom might return to the house of David. 27 If these people regularly go to offer sacrifices in the Lord 's temple in Jerusalem, the heart of these people will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will murder me and go back to the king of Judah." 28 So the king sought advice. Then he made two golden calves, and he said to the people, "Going to Jerusalem is too difficult for you. Israel, here is your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt." 29 He set up one in Bethel, and put the other in Dan. 30 This led to sin; the people walked in procession before one of the calves all the way to Dan. 31 Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and set up priests from every class of people who were not Levites. 32 Jeroboam made a festival in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival in Judah. He offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up. He also stationed the priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up. 33 He offered sacrifices on the altar he had set up in Bethel on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. He chose this month on his own. He made a festival for the Israelites, offered sacrifices on the altar, and burned incense.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

built: 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 9:17, 1 Kings 9:18, 1 Kings 15:17, 1 Kings 16:24, 2 Chronicles 11:5-12

Shechem: 1 Kings 12:1, Judges 9:1, Judges 9:45-49

Penuel: Genesis 32:30, Genesis 32:31, Judges 8:8, Judges 8:17

Reciprocal: Joshua 17:7 - Shechem Judges 9:6 - plain 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph Jeremiah 41:5 - Shechem Hosea 6:9 - by consent Hosea 13:1 - exalted

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in Mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein,.... Not that this city had lain in ruins from the times of Abimelech, Judges 9:45 for then it would not have been a proper place for the convention of the people, 1 Kings 12:1 but he repaired the walls of it, and fortified it, and built a palace in it for his residence:

and went out from thence, and built Penuel; a place on the other side Jordan, the tower of which was beaten down by Gideon, Judges 8:17 and might be now rebuilt, or at least the city was repaired by him, and anew fortified, perhaps for the better security of his dominions on that side Jordan; though Fortunatus Scacchus p is of opinion that this was an altar, the same as at Carmel, 1 Kings 18:30, which Jeroboam built, and called by this name in testimony of the common religion of the Israelites and Jews.

p Elaeochrism. Myrothec. l. 2. c. 58. col. 593.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Built Shechem - In the sense of “enlarged and fortified.” See Daniel 4:30. The first intention of Jeroboam seems to have been to make Shechem his capital, and therefore he immediately set about its fortification. So also he seems to have fortified Penuel for the better security of his Trans-Jordanic possessions (marginal reference).


 
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