1 Kings
1 Kings 12:15
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.