12:24 ‘The Lord says this: “Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” 1 They obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered them to do. 2
1 Kings 12:27
12:27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, 3 their loyalty could shift to their former master, 4 King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”
1 tnHeb “for this thing is from me.”
2 tnHeb “and they heard the word of the Lord and returned to go according to the word of the Lord.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tnHeb “the heart of these people could return to their master.”