1 Kings

1 Kings 12:15–16

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 12:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and indeedכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this turn of eventsסִבָּה֙sib·bāhNoun - feminine singularH5438 turn
wasהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fromמֵעִ֣םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
toלְמַ֜עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
fulfillהָקִ֣יםhā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the wordדְּבָר֗וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
had spokenדִּבֶּ֤רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nebatנְבָֽט׃nə·ḇāṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH5028 Nebat
throughבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḥî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֔יhaš·šî·lō·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7888 Shilonite

1 Kings 12:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had refusedלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to listenשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
to themאֲלֵיהֶם֒’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
answeredדָּבָ֣ר׀dā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
portionחֵ֨לֶקḥê·leqNoun - masculine singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
do we haveלָּנוּ֩lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
in Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and whatוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
inheritanceנַחֲלָ֣הna·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
in the sonבְּבֶן־bə·ḇen-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
To your tentsלְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙lə·’ō·hā·le·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH168 tent
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Lookרְאֵ֥הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
to your own houseבֵיתְךָ֖ḇê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
O Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
So the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃lə·’ō·hā·lāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent

Cross-references

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1 Kings 12:15 2 Chronicles 25:20 · Deuteronomy 2:30 · 1 Kings 11:29–38 · 1 Kings 12:24 · Judges 14:4 · 1 Kings 11:11 · 2 Chronicles 22:7 · 2 Chronicles 10:15 · Isaiah 46:10–11 · Daniel 4:35 · John 19:32–37 · Acts 2:23

1 Kings 12:16 2 Samuel 20:1 · 1 Kings 22:36 · Jeremiah 33:21 · 2 Chronicles 10:16 · 1 Kings 22:17 · Jeremiah 33:15–16 · Jeremiah 23:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.