1 Kings
1 Kings 12:20
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| heard | כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ | kiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Jeroboam | יָרָבְעָ֔ם | yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3379 Jeroboam |
| had returned | שָׁ֣ב | šāḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| they summoned | וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ | way·yiš·lə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7971 send |
| him | אֹתוֹ֙ | ’ō·ṯōw | Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the assembly | הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| and made him king | וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ | way·yam·lî·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Only | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the tribe | שֵֽׁבֶט־ | šê·ḇeṭ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| followed | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| the house | בֵית־ | ḇêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.