1 Kings 14:30

1 Kings 14:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.
• New International Version (NIV)There was continual warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days.

Context of 1 Kings 14:30

28And as often as the king went into the house of the Lord, the guards would carry them and bring them back into the guardroom. 29Now as for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and everything that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? There was also war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam (Abijah) his son became king in his place.

1 Kings 14:30 word by word

וּמִלְחָמָ֨ה הָיְתָ֧ה בֵין־רְחַבְעָ֛ם וּבֵ֥ין יָרָבְעָ֖ם כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there was warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• between Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• and Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָםyârob‛âm · JeroboamH3379
• daysיוֹםyôm · day: alwaysH3117

Cross-references for 1 Kings 14:30

• 1 Kings 12:24‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not go up and fight against your brothers, the sons of Israel. Let every man return to his house, for this thing has come about from Me.” ’ ” So they listened to the word of the Lord and returned to go home, in accordance with the word of the Lord.
• 1 Kings 15:6There was war between Rehoboam [Abijam’s father] and Jeroboam all the days of Rehoboam’s life.
• 2 Chronicles 12:15Now the acts of Rehoboam, from the first to the last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, according to genealogical enrollment? There were wars between Rehoboam [of Judah] and Jeroboam [of Israel] continually.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 14:30

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 Here is no good said of Rehoboam, and much said to the disadvantage of his subjects. The abounding of the worst crimes, of the worst of the heathen, in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen for his temple and his worship, shows that nothing can mend the hearts of fallen men but the sanctifying grace of the Holy Spirit. On this alone may we depend; for this let us daily pray, in behalf of ourselves and all around us. The splendour of their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31The final report about Rehoboam's rule mentions his ongoing conflict with Jeroboam.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam--The former was prohibited from entering on an aggressive war; but as the two kingdoms kept up a jealous rivalry, he might be forced into vigilant measures of defense, and frequent skirmishes would take place on the borders.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 14:30

• Israel
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jeroboam
• War

In the dictionaries

• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam
• Cruse
• Guard
• Ahijah
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Jerusalem
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Nadab
• Prophecy; Prophets

Commentaries on 1 Kings 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings