1 Kings 12:17
 1 Kings 12:17 
New International Version (©2011)
But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

International Standard Version (©2012)
And so Rehoboam ruled over the Israelis who lived in the cities of Judah.

NET Bible (©2006)
(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But Rehoboam ruled the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

American King James Version
But as for the children of Israel which dwelled 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them.

Darby Bible Translation
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 which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Webster's Bible Translation
But as for the children of Israel who 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.

Young's Literal Translation
As to the sons of Israel, those dwelling in the cities of Judah -- over them reign doth Rehoboam.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:16-24 The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, and their good services to the public, forgotten ! These considerations should reconcile us to our losses and troubles, that God is the Author of them, and our brethren the instruments: let us not meditate revenge. Rehoboam and his people hearkened to the word of the Lord. When we know God's mind, we must submit, how much soever it crosses our own mind. If we secure the favour of God, not all the universe can hurt us.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - But as for the children of Israel which dwelt In the cities of Judah [i.e., "the Israelites proper or members of other tribes, who happened to be settled within the limits of the land of Judah" (cf. ver. 23). A number of Simeonites were (Rawlinson) certainly among them (Joshua 19:1-9). The term "children of Israel" is henceforward to be understood in its restricted sense (see on ver. 1). It cannot include the men of Judah], Rehoboam reigned over them.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah,.... Either such Israelites of the ten tribes that had before dwelt, or now upon this removed, for the sake of worship, to dwell in the tribe of Judah; or else that part of Israel, the tribe of Judah, which dwelt in the cities belonging to it:

Rehoboam reigned over them; they owned him to be their king, and submitted to his government.


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The Kingdom Divided
16So when all Israel saw that the king listened not to 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 your own house, David. So Israel departed to their tents. 17But as for the children of Israel which dwelled in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18Then 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.

1 Kings 11:13 Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen."
1 Kings 11:35 I will take the kingdom from his son's hands and give you ten tribes.
1 Kings 11:36 I will give one tribe to his son so that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put my Name.
1 Kings 12:23 "Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Benjamin, and to the rest of the people,