1 Kings 12:24

“Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.”

"Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD." - 1 Kings 12:24
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What does 1 Kings 12:24 mean?

1 Kings 12:24 (KJV) states, "Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word…

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Divine Authority in Conflict: Lessons from 1 Kings 12:24

Introduction In the midst of conflict and division, the words of the Lord carry profound significance. 1 Kings 12:24 captures a moment in Israel's history when division threatened to tear apart relationships among brethren. The account illustrates the intersection of God's…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Unity

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts humbled and spirits yearning for Your divine wisdom. As we reflect on the words found in 1 Kings 12:24, we hear Your voice echoing through the corridors of time: "Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against…

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1 Kings 12:24 - "Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD."
Joshua 12:24 - "The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one."
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"The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one." - Joshua 12:24
1 Kings 20:24 - "And do this thing, Take the kings away, every man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms:"
1 Chronicles 24:12 - "The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,"
1 Kings 3:24 - "And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king."
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Joshua 24:12 - "And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow."
1 Kings 12:1 - "And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king."
2 Kings 24:12 - "And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign."
Joshua 24:12 KJV (12) And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Joshua 24:12 KJV (12) And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
1 Kings 12:19 - "So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day."
1 Kings 21:12 - "They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people."
1 Kings 12:12 - "¶ So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day."