1 Kings 12:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Jeroboam saith in his heart, `Now doth the kingdom turn back to the house of David --

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jeroboam said to himself, “The kingdom might now return to the house of David.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David.

English EASY 2024

Jeroboam thought, ‘I do not want the people of my kingdom to accept David's descendants as king again.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He said to himself, "The kingdom will probably return to David's dynasty now.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jeroboam said to himself, "[The way things are going] now, the kingdom might return to the house of David.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jeroboam said in his heart, “The kingdom will return to the house of David.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jeroboam thought to himself: "The kingdom will return to David's house.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jeroboam thought, "My kingdom still isn't secure. It could very easily go back to the royal family of David.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jeroboam thought, “Unless I'm careful, the people will want a descendant of David as their king.

English Tyndale 1537

And Jeroboam thought in his heart: now might the kingdom return to the house of David again.

1 Kings 12:26 — Compare Translations