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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.”

2 Chronicles 10:1

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Solomon has died and his son Rehoboam is to be crowned. He goes to Shechem, a northern city with a long history as a gathering place for Israel's tribes, to be accepted by them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ROBOAM fué á Sichêm porque en Sichêm se había juntado todo Israel para hacerlo rey.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todo el pueblo de Israel se reunió en Siquén, para proclamar como nuevo rey a Roboán.

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