2 Chronicles 10:16 “When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they…”

2 Chronicles 10:16

When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So all the Israelites went home,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

World English Bible

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.

American Standard Version

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So all Israel departed unto their tents.

Geneva Bible 1599

So when all Isarael sawe that the King would not heare them, the people answered the King, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? for we haue none inheritance in the sonue of Ishai. O Israel, euery man to your tents: now see to thine owne house, Dauid. So all Israel departed to their tents.

Darby Translation

And all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them; and the people answered the king saying, What portion have we in David? and [we have] no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel. Now see to thine own house, David! And all Israel went to their tents.

Young's Literal Translation

And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back [to] the king, saying, 'What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house — David,' and all Israel go to their tents.

Bible in Basic English

And when all Israel saw that the king would give no attention to them, the people in answer said to the king, What part have we in David? what is our heritage in the son of Jesse? every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to your house, David. So all Israel went to their tents.

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Cross references

“What portion”

2 Samuel 20:1 1 Kings 12:16 1 Kings 12:17

2 Samuel 20:1 · BSB

Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

1 Kings 12:16 · BSB

1 Kings 12:17 · BSB

but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

“the son”

1 Samuel 20:27 1 Samuel 22:7 1 Samuel 22:9 1 Samuel 22:13 1 Samuel 20:30 1 Samuel 20:31

1 Samuel 20:27 · BSB

But on the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why hasn’t the son of Jesse come to the meal either yesterday or today?”

1 Samuel 22:7 · BSB

Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?

1 Samuel 22:9 · BSB

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw the son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.

1 Samuel 22:13 · BSB

And Saul asked him, “Why have you and the son of Jesse conspired against me? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God for him so that he could rise up against me to lie in wait, as he is doing today.”

1 Samuel 20:30 · BSB

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore yo…

1 Samuel 20:31 · BSB

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”

“David”

1 Kings 11:13 1 Kings 11:34–39 1 Chronicles 17:14 Psalm 2:1–6 Psalm 76:10 Psalm 89:29–37

1 Kings 11:13 · BSB

Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:34–39 · BSB

Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.

1 Chronicles 17:14 · BSB

But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

Psalm 2:1–6 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 76:10 · BSB

Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

Psalm 89:29–37 · BSB

I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

“So all Israel”

2 Chronicles 10:19 Judges 8:35 2 Samuel 15:13 2 Samuel 16:11 John 6:66 John 7:53

2 Chronicles 10:19 · BSB

So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

Judges 8:35 · BSB

They did not show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good things he had done for Israel.

2 Samuel 15:13 · BSB

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

2 Samuel 16:11 · BSB

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

John 6:66 · BSB

From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

John 7:53 · BSB

Then each went to his own home.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

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