1 Kings

1 Kings 12:21–24

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.

22But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: 23“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people 24that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’”

So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.

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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

1 Kings 12:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
cameוַיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֥הšə·ma‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

1 Kings 12:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellאֱמֹ֗ר’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֤םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑יןū·ḇin·yā·mînConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
and the restוְיֶ֥תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

1 Kings 12:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
that this is whatכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You are notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to go upתַעֲלוּ֩ṯa·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and fightתִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּןṯil·lā·ḥă·mūnVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3898 fight, do battle
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Eachאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of you must returnשׁ֚וּבוּšû·b̲ûVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
homeלְבֵית֔וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
forכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
isנִהְיָ֖הnih·yāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Myמֵאִתִּ֛יmê·’it·tîPreposition-m; Direct object marker; first person common singularH854 with
doingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
So they listenedוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
to the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and turned backוַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּway·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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1 Kings 12:21 2 Chronicles 11:1–3

1 Kings 12:22 2 Chronicles 11:2

1 Kings 12:24 1 Kings 12:15 · 2 Chronicles 25:7–8 · Numbers 14:42 · 1 Kings 11:29–38 · 2 Chronicles 11:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.