1 Kings

1 Kings 12:16–21

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, 17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

18Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram,b who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. 19So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

21And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin — 180,000 chosen warriors — to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

Footnotes

  • b 12:18 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts and Syriac Adoniram; see 1 Kings 4:6|1KI 4:6and 1 Kings 5:14.

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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

1 Kings 12:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but Rehoboamרְחַבְעָֽם׃פrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
still reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

1 Kings 12:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Adoramאֲדֹרָם֙’ă·ḏō·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH151 Adoram
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was in chargeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of the forced laborהַמַּ֔סham·masArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang
but allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
stonedוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּway·yir·gə·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7275 stone, kill by stoning
himבּ֛וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
to deathוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
mountedלַעֲל֣וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הbam·mer·kā·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4818 chariot
in hasteהִתְאַמֵּץ֙hiṯ·’am·mêṣVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularH553 be alert
and escapedלָנ֖וּסlā·nūsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

1 Kings 12:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has been in rebellionוַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּway·yip̄·šə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6586 rebel, transgress
against the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

1 Kings 12:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
heardכִּשְׁמֹ֤עַkiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
had returnedשָׁ֣בšāḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
they summonedוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּway·yiš·lə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7971 send
himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the assemblyהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
and made him kingוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּway·yam·lî·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Onlyלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־šê·ḇeṭ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
followedאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

1 Kings 12:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when Rehoboamרְחַבְעָם֮rə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
arrivedוַיָּבֹאוּway·yå̄·ḇō·ʾūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַם֒yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
he mobilizedוַיַּקְהֵל֩way·yaq·hêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
180,000מֵאָ֨הmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
chosenבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH977 choose
warriorsמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
to fightלְהִלָּחֵם֙lə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and restoreלְהָשִׁיב֙lə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
to Rehoboamלִרְחַבְעָ֖םlir·ḥaḇ·‘āmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃פšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

1 Kings 12:17 1 Kings 11:36 · 1 Kings 11:13

1 Kings 12:18 1 Kings 4:6 · 1 Kings 5:14 · 2 Samuel 20:24 · Acts 7:57–58

1 Kings 12:19 2 Kings 17:21

1 Kings 12:20 1 Kings 11:13 · 1 Kings 11:32

1 Kings 12:21 2 Chronicles 11:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.