2 Chronicles 10:17
New International Version
But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

New Living Translation
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

English Standard Version
But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.

Berean Standard Bible
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

King James Bible
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

New King James Version
But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

New American Standard Bible
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

NASB 1995
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

NASB 1977
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Legacy Standard Bible
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Amplified Bible
But as for the Israelites who lived in Judah’s cities, Rehoboam ruled over them.

Christian Standard Bible
But as for the Israelites living in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as for the Israelites living in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

American Standard Version
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

English Revised Version
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Rehoboam ruled the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.

Good News Translation
leaving Rehoboam as king only of the people who lived in the territory of Judah.

International Standard Version
And so Rehoboam ruled over the Israelis who lived in the cities of Judah.

Majority Standard Bible
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

NET Bible
(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

New Heart English Bible
But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Webster's Bible Translation
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

World English Bible
But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As for the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah—Rehoboam reigns over them.

Young's Literal Translation
As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel dwelling in the cities of Judah, and Rehoboam will reign over them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Roboam reigned over the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Rehoboam reigned over the sons of Israel who were living in the cities of Judah.

New American Bible
but the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah had Rehoboam as their king.

New Revised Standard Version
But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who were living in the cities of Judah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the children of Israel who were dwelling in the villages of Yehuda, Rekhabaam took counsel against them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the men of Israel, even those who dwelt in the cities of Juda, remained and made Roboam king over them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Kingdom Divided
16When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home, 17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. 18Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.…

Cross References
1 Kings 12:17
but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

1 Kings 11:31-35
and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. / For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did. ...

1 Kings 12:20
When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

1 Kings 12:21-24
And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. / But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people ...

2 Chronicles 11:1-4
When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. / But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin ...

2 Chronicles 11:13-17
Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam. / For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD. / And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made. ...

2 Chronicles 12:1-5
After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD. / In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem / with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites. ...

2 Chronicles 13:4-7
Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel! / Do you not know that the LORD, the God of Israel, has given the kingship of Israel to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt? / Yet Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. ...

2 Chronicles 15:9
And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

2 Chronicles 16:1
In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:1-2
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. / He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

2 Chronicles 21:4
When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.

2 Chronicles 30:1
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 34:9
So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 36:4
Then Neco king of Egypt made Eliakim brother of Jehoahaz king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Eliakim’s brother Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt.


Treasury of Scripture

But as for the children of Israel that dwelled in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

But as for

2 Chronicles 11:1
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

1 Kings 11:36
And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

1 Kings 12:17
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

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2 Chronicles 10
1. The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam,
3. by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him,
6. Rehoboam, refusing the old mens' counsel, answers them roughly,
16. Ten tribes revolting, kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee














But Rehoboam
The name "Rehoboam" is derived from the Hebrew "Rəḥaḇʿām," meaning "the people are enlarged" or "a people has enlarged." Rehoboam was the son of Solomon and the grandson of David, inheriting the throne of a united Israel. His reign marks a significant turning point in Israel's history, as it was under his rule that the kingdom divided. This division was a fulfillment of God's judgment due to Solomon's idolatry and disobedience. Rehoboam's name, ironically, suggests growth and expansion, yet his actions led to division and contraction of the kingdom.

still reigned
The phrase "still reigned" indicates continuity of authority and governance despite the political upheaval. Rehoboam's reign over Judah signifies the enduring Davidic line, which is crucial in biblical prophecy and the messianic expectation. The Hebrew root for "reigned" is "malak," which conveys the idea of ruling or having dominion. This continuity of reign, despite the division, underscores God's sovereign plan and the promise that David's line would endure, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

over the Israelites
The term "Israelites" refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. Historically, the Israelites were God's chosen people, set apart to be a light to the nations. In this context, it highlights the division within the chosen people, as ten tribes broke away to form the northern kingdom of Israel, leaving Rehoboam with the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. This division serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of unity among God's people.

living in the cities of Judah
The "cities of Judah" refers to the southern kingdom, which included the tribe of Judah and parts of Benjamin. Judah was the largest and most influential tribe, and Jerusalem, the capital city, was located within its territory. The mention of "living in the cities" emphasizes the geographical and political reality of the divided kingdom. Judah's cities became the stronghold of the Davidic line and the center of worship with the Temple in Jerusalem. This setting is significant as it preserves the line through which the Messiah would come, maintaining the hope and promise of redemption for all nations.

Verse 17. - To the tribe of Judah the family of David belonged. There was less inclination on this ground, to begin with, among them to go to the length of revolting. Though they too are pressed with burden and taxation, yet royal expenditure, residence, magnificence, are all near them, and are some solarium doubtless to them. God said that this tribe and (as is abundantly evident from Ahijah's forcibly dramatic parable of the rent garment) Benjamin also should be saved to Rehoboam and for ever to David's line, and again it is evident that he works in the midst of human event, and moral cause and effect. Israel would not have revolted but that Jeroboam was of Ephraim, and Judah would not have remained steadfast but that, with other determining influences also, to Judah belonged Rehoboam and Solomon and David.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
but Rehoboam
רְחַבְעָֽם׃ (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah

still reigned
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (way·yim·lōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

over
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the Israelites
וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

living
הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖ים (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in the cities
בְּעָרֵ֣י (bə·‘ā·rê)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of Judah.
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


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