1st Kings Chapter 12 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV 1stKings 12:3

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
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BBE 1stKings 12:3

And all the men of Israel came to Rehoboam and said,
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DARBY 1stKings 12:3

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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KJV 1stKings 12:3

That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
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WBT 1stKings 12:3

That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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WEB 1stKings 12:3

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
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YLT 1stKings 12:3

that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - That [Heb. and] they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came [It has been held that this verse is largely an interpolation. The LXX. Cod. Vat. has simply, "And the people spake unto king Rehoboam, saying." Of more importance, however, is the fact that it is at direct variance with ver. 20, which places the appearance of Jeroboam on the scene after the revolt of the tribes. Indeed, these two verses can only be brought into agreement by the questionable device of understanding the "all Israel" of ver. 20 very differently from the same expression in ver. 1. If, however, we follow in this instance the LXX., which omits the name of Jeroboam both here and in ver. 12 (and which thereby implies that he was not one of the deputation to Rehoboam, but, as ver. 2 states, was at that time still in Egypt), the difficulty vanishes. Ver. 20 then becomes the natural and logical continuation of vers. 2, 3. "And Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt. And they sent and called him [to the country.]... And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again [at their summons] they sent and called him unto the congregation," etc. And in favour of the omission of Jeroboam's name is the fact that the Hebrew text, both in ver. 3 and in ver. 12, betrays some little confusion. In ver. 3, the Cethib has וַיָּבֹאוּ and וַיָּבֹוּ in ver. 12, whereas the Keri has וַיָּבֹא in both cases. The words look, that is to say, as if a singular nominative had been subsequently introduced], and spake unto Rehoboam, saying.

Ellicott's Commentary