And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram, and pitched his tent before the city.

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and defiled her.

And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

that they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke unto Rehoboam, saying,

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

For lo, Thine enemies make a tumult, and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.

They have said, "Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

Then said they, "Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words."