1 Kings 12:26
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And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now will the kingdom return to the house of David:
Jeroboam [doubted God’s promise to him and] said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom might now return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said to himself, ‘The kingdom might now return to the house of David.
Jeroboam thought to himself, The kingdom is in danger of reverting to the house of David.
Nevertheless Yarov‘am said to himself, “Now the rulership will return to the house of David.
One day, Jeroboam started thinking, “Everyone in Israel still goes to the temple in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to the Lord. What if they become loyal to David's family again? They will kill me and accept Rehoboam as their king.”
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart: Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David,
Jeroboam said to himself, “If the people keep going to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Lord’s Temple, someday they will want to be ruled by their old masters. They will want to be ruled by King Rehoboam of Judah. And then they will kill me.”
Jeroboam thought, ‘I do not want the people of my kingdom to accept David's descendants as king again.
But Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingship will go back to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David.
Jeroboam said ·to himself [L in his heart], “The kingdom will probably ·go back [revert] to David’s ·family [L house].
And Jeroboam thought in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.
He said to himself, “The kingdom will probably return to David’s dynasty now.
He said to himself, “As things are now, if my people go to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices to the Lord in the Temple there, they will transfer their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah and will kill me.”
Jeroboam said to himself, “The way things are going now, the kingdom might return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom will probably go back to David’s family.
Jeroboam was thinking to himself, “The kingdom is about to return to David’s control.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
Then Jeroboam said to himself, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David
Jeroboam thought, “Unless I’m careful, the people will want a descendant of David as their king.
But then Jeroboam thought, “It won’t be long before the kingdom is reunited under David. As soon as these people resume worship at The Temple of God in Jerusalem, they’ll start thinking of Rehoboam king of Judah as their ruler. They’ll then kill me and go back to King Rehoboam.”
Jeroboam said in his heart, “The kingdom will return to the house of David.
He said to himself, “The kingdom will probably return to David’s dynasty now.
Jeroboam thought to himself: “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom is going to return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom will probably go back to David’s family.
Jeroboam then thought to himself: “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.
Jeroboam thought, “My kingdom still isn’t secure. It could very easily go back to the royal family of David.
Jeroboam thought to himself, “The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.
Jeroboam thought to himself, ‘The kingdom is now likely to revert to the house of David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the nation will return to the family of David.
Jeroboam thought to himself, “Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.
Then Jeroboam said to himself, ‘Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.
Then Jeroboam said to himself, ‘Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.
Then Jeroboam said to himself, “Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.
Then Jeroboam said to himself, “Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.
And Yarov‘am said in his lev, Now shall the mamlachah return to the Bais Dovid:
And Jeroboam thought in his heart, “Now shall the kingdom return to the House of David.
And Jerobo′am said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David;
And Jerobo′am said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David;
But Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom may return to the house of David.
Jeroboam (in his heart): It is possible that the kingdom might return to the house of David.
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to David’s house.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the realm shall turn again to the house of David, (And Jeroboam said in his heart, Even now the kingdom shall return to the house of David,)
and Jeroboam saith in his heart, `Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David --
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