1 Kings 12:26

NETBible

Jeroboam then thought to himself: 1  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. 2 

NIV ©

Jeroboam thought to himself, "The kingdom is now likely to revert to the house of David.

NASB ©

Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

NLT ©

Jeroboam thought to himself, "Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.

MSG ©

But then Jeroboam thought, "It won't be long before the kingdom is reunited under David.

BBE ©

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now the kingdom will go back to the family of David:

NRSV ©

Then Jeroboam said to himself, "Now the kingdom may well revert to the house of David.

NKJV ©

And Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom may return to the house of David:

KJV
And Jeroboam
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said
<0559> (8799)
in his heart
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Now shall the kingdom
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return
<07725> (8799)
to the house
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of David
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NASB ©
Jeroboam
<3379>
said
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in his heart
<3820>
, "Now
<6258>
the kingdom
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will return
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to the house
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of David
<1732>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} ieroboam {N-PRI} en
<1722> 
PREP
th
<3588> 
T-DSF
kardia
<2588> 
N-DSF
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
idou
<2400> 
INJ
nun
<3568> 
ADV
epistreqei
<1994> 
V-FAI-3S
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
basileia
<932> 
N-NSF
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
oikon
<3624> 
N-ASM
dauid {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL
Jeroboam
<03379>
then thought
<0559>
to himself
<03820>
: “Now
<06258>
the Davidic
<01732>
dynasty
<01004>
could regain
<07725>
the kingdom
<04467>
.
HEBREW
dwd
<01732>
tybl
<01004>
hklmmh
<04467>
bwst
<07725>
hte
<06258>
wblb
<03820>
Mebry
<03379>
rmayw (12:26)
<0559>
NETBible

Jeroboam then thought to himself: 1  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “said in his heart.”

2 tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”