1 Kings 12:26

26 Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.

1 Kings 12:26 in Other Translations

26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.

26 Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.

26 But then Jeroboam thought, "It won't be long before the kingdom is reunited under David.

26 Jeroboam said to himself, "[The way things are going] now, the kingdom might return to the house of David.

1 Kings 12:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 12:26

And Jeroboam said in his heart,
&c,] As he was musing about the state of his kingdom and the affairs of it:

now shall the kingdom return to the house of David;
such were his fears, unless some method could be taken to prevent it, particularly with respect to religion, which was what his thoughts were employed about.

1 Kings 12:26 In-Context

24 ‘This is what the LORD says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’ ” So they obeyed the word of the LORD and went home again, as the LORD had ordered.

25 Then Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built up Peniel.

26 Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.

27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices at the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, they will again give their allegiance to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah. They will kill me and return to King Rehoboam.”

28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”