1 Kings 12:1 — compare Bible translations

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BrLXX Καὶ πορεύεται βασιλεὺς Ῥοβοὰμ εἰς Σίκιμα, ὅτι εἰς Σίκιμα ἤρχοντο πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτόν.
(Kai poreuetai basileus Ɽoboam eis Sikima, hoti eis Sikima aʸrⱪonto pas Israaʸl basileusai auton.)

BrTr And king Roboam goes to Sikima; for all Israel were coming to Sikima to make him king.

ULT And Rehoboam went, to Shechem, for all of Israel had come, to Shechem to make him reign.

UST Leaders from all the tribes of Israel went to the city of Shechem in order to appoint Rehoboam as their king. So Rehoboam also went there.

BSB Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone [there] to make him king.

OEB No OEB KI1 12:1 book available

WEBBE Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

NET Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.

LSV And Rehoboam goes to Shechem, for all Israel has come to Shechem to make him king.

FBV Rehoboam went to Shechem because that is where the whole of Israel had gone to make him king.

T4T All [HYP] the people of northern Israel went to Shechem city in order to appoint Rehoboam to be their king. So Rehoboam also went there.

LEB Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all of Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

BBE And Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had come together to make him king,

Moff No Moff KI1 12:1 book available

JPS And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

ASV And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

DRA And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither were all Israel come together to make him king.

YLT And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem hath all Israel come to make him king.

Drby And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

RV And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

SLT And Rehoboam will go to Shechem, for to Shechem came all Israel to make him king.

Wbstr And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

KJB-1769 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

KJB-1611 ¶ And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Rehoboam went to Siche: for all Israel were come to Sichem, to make him king.
(And Rehoboam went to Such: for all Israel were come to Sichem, to make him king.)

Gnva And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for al Israel were come to Sheche, to make him king
(And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Sheche, to make him king)

Cvdl And Roboam wete vnto Sichem, for all Israel was come to Sichem to make him kynge.
(And Roboam went unto Sichem, for all Israel was come to Sichem to make him king.)

Wycl Forsothe Roboam cam in to Sichem; for al Israel was gaderid thidur to make hym kyng.
(For_certain/Truly Roboam came in to Sichem; for all Israel was gathered thither/there to make him king.)

Luth Und Rehabeam zog gen Sichem; denn das ganze Israel war gen Sichem kommen, ihn zum Könige zu machen.
(And Rehoboam pulled to/toward Sichem; because/than the whole/all Israel what/which to/toward Sichem coming, him/it for_the king(s) to/for make.)

ClVg Venit autem Roboam in Sichem: illuc enim congregatus erat omnis Israël ad constituendum eum regem.[fn]
(He_came however Roboam in/into/on Sichem: there/to_that_place because gathered was everyone Israel to to_be_established him the_king.)

12.1 Venit autem. Durissimum. Quomodo hoc verum est, cum superius dictum sit, quod Salomon non constituit quemquam servire de filiis Isræl? Utique non fecit eos servire in agricultura vel alio servili opere. Verum principes ex eis constituit per singulas tribus, qui reddebant regi per vides singulis mensibus annonam, etc., quæ de expensa regis superius referuntur, quod modo durissimum jugum appellant.

12.1 He_came however. Hardest. How/In_what_manner this true it_is, when/with above said be, that Solomon not/no established anyone to_serve from/about to_the_children Israel? Of_course not/no he_did them to_serve in/into/on agriculture or another servile by_work. True leaders from to_them established through each tribe, who/which they_were_returning to_rule/king_of through sees each months provision, etc., which from/about expenditure king above they_are_reported, that just/only hardest yoke/collar they_call.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠יֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑ם כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥א כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְ⁠הַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֽ⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went Rəḩaⱱˊām Shekem that/for/because/then/when Shekem he/it_came all Yisrael to,make_king DOM=him/it )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [And since all of Israel had come to Shechem to make him reign, Rehoboam went to Shechem]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

all (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went Rəḩaⱱˊām Shekem that/for/because/then/when Shekem he/it_came all Yisrael to,make_king DOM=him/it )

The author says all of Israel as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the emphasis in a different way. Alternate translation: [representatives of the Israelite tribes]

Parallel 1 KI 12:1

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