1 Kings

1 Kings 12:13–16

¹³And the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the elders ¹⁴and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

¹⁵So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.

¹⁶When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king:

“What portion do we have in David,

and what inheritance in the son of Jesse?

To your tents, O Israel!

Look now to your own house, O David!”

So the Israelites went home,

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1 Kings 12:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the king	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
answered	וַיַּ֧עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
harshly	קָשָׁ֑ה	qā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7186 hard, severe
He rejected	וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the advice	עֲצַ֥ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old

1 Kings 12:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
as the young men	הַיְלָדִים֙	hay·lā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
had advised	כַּעֲצַ֤ת	ka·‘ă·ṣaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Whereas my father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
made your yoke	עֻלְּכֶ֔ם	‘ul·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5923 yoke
heavy	הִכְבִּ֣יד	hiḵ·bîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
I	וַאֲנִ֖י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will add	אֹסִ֣יף	’ō·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your yoke	עֻלְּכֶ֑ם	‘ul·lə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5923 yoke
Whereas my father	אָבִ֗י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
scourged	יִסַּ֤ר	yis·sar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
you	אֶתְכֶם֙	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with whips	בַּשּׁוֹטִ֔ים	baš·šō·w·ṭîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7752 scourge, whip
I	וַאֲנִ֕י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will scourge	אֲיַסֵּ֥ר	’ă·yas·sêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with scorpions	בָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃	bā·‘aq·rab·bîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6137 scorpion

1 Kings 12:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and indeed	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this turn of events	סִבָּה֙	sib·bāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5438 turn
was	הָיְתָ֤ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from	מֵעִ֣ם	mê·‘im	Preposition-m	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	לְמַ֜עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
fulfill	הָקִ֣ים	hā·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the word	דְּבָר֗וֹ	də·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
had spoken	דִּבֶּ֤ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Jeroboam	יָרָבְעָ֖ם	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nebat	נְבָֽט׃	nə·ḇāṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5028 Nebat
through	בְּיַד֙	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Ahijah	אֲחִיָּ֣ה	’ă·ḥî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
the Shilonite	הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י	haš·šî·lō·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7888 Shilonite

1 Kings 12:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
saw	וַיַּ֣רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the king	הַמֶּלֶךְ֮	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
had refused	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to listen	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to them	אֲלֵיהֶם֒	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
answered	דָּבָ֣ר׀	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
the king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
portion	חֵ֨לֶק	ḥê·leq	Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
do we have	לָּנוּ֩	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
in David	בְּדָוִ֜ד	bə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and what	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inheritance	נַחֲלָ֣ה	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
in the son	בְּבֶן־	bə·ḇen-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jesse	יִשַׁ֗י	yi·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
To your tents	לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·’ō·hā·le·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H168 tent
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Look	רְאֵ֥ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
now	עַתָּ֕ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
to your own house	בֵיתְךָ֖	ḇê·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
O David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
So the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
went	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
home	לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃	lə·’ō·hā·lāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent