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1 Kings 12:16 · World English Bible

1 Kings 12:16 Meaning When All Israel Saw That the King

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

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