But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites living in the towns of Judah.

惟独住犹大城邑的以色列人，罗波安仍作他们的王。

至于住犹大城镇的以色列人，罗波安仍作他们的王。

至于住犹大城镇的以色列人，罗波安仍作他们的王。

但住在犹大城邑的以色列人仍受罗波安统治。

不过住在犹大各城的以色列人，罗波安仍然作他们的王。

惟獨住猶大城邑的以色列人，羅波安仍作他們的王。

至於住猶大城鎮的以色列人，羅波安仍作他們的王。

至於住猶大城鎮的以色列人，羅波安仍作他們的王。

但住在猶大城邑的以色列人仍受羅波安統治。

不過住在猶大各城的以色列人，羅波安仍然作他們的王。

惟獨住猶大城市的以色列人、羅波安仍作他們的王。

惟居猶大諸邑之以色列人、羅波安為其王、

惟居猶大眾邑者尚歸羅波暗統轄。

惟居猶大諸邑之以色列人、羅波安仍為其王、

But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.

But Rehoboam reigned over the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah.

But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

but Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

but Rehoboam reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

But[ as for] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

( Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

I will give one of the tribes to David’s son. Then my servant David will always have a son on his throne in Jerusalem. The lamp of David’s kingdom will always burn brightly in my sight. Jerusalem is the city I chose for my Name.

But I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give him one of the tribes because of my servant David. I will also do it because of Jerusalem. That is the city I have chosen.”

But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah.

The priests and Levites were on Rehoboam’s side. They came from their territories all over Israel.The Levites even left their grasslands and other property behind. They came to Judah and Jerusalem. That’s because Jeroboam and his sons had refused to accept them as priests of the Lord.Jeroboam had appointed his own priests to serve at the high places. He had made statues of gods that looked like goats and calves. His priests served those gods.Some people from every tribe in Israel followed the Levites to Jerusalem. With all their hearts they wanted to worship the Lord. He is the God of Israel. They came to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to him. He was the God of their people of long ago.All those who came to Jerusalem made the kingdom of Judah strong. They helped Solomon’s son Rehoboam for three years. During that time they lived the way David and Solomon had lived.