1 Kings

1 Kings 12:6–8

⁶Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.

⁷They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

⁸But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

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1 Kings 12:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֗ם	rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7346 Rehoboam
consulted	וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the elders	הַזְּקֵנִים֙	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had served	עֹמְדִ֗ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
his father	אָבִ֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
during	בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ	bih·yō·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his lifetime	חַ֖י	ḥay	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
How	אֵ֚יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
do you	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
advise me	נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים	nō·w·‘ā·ṣîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3289 advise, counsel
to respond	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
to these	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָֽעָם־	hā·‘ām-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
he asked	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

1 Kings 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They replied	וַיְדַבֵּר	way·ḏab·bēr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will be	תִּֽהְיֶה־	tih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a servant	עֶ֜בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to these	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	לָעָ֤ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and serve them	וַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔ם	wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
this day	הַ֠יּוֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and if you will respond	וַעֲנִיתָ֕ם	wa·‘ă·nî·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
by speaking	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֥	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
kind	טוֹבִ֑ים	ṭō·w·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
words	דְּבָרִ֣ים	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
they will be	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לְךָ֛	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
servants	עֲבָדִ֖ים	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
forever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

1 Kings 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the advice	עֲצַ֥ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֖ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
instead	וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
he consulted	וַיִּוָּעַ֗ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
the young men	הַיְלָדִים֙	hay·lā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had grown up	גָּדְל֣וּ	gā·ḏə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1431 grow up, become great
with him	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
and served	הָעֹמְדִ֖ים	hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
him	לְפָנָֽיו׃	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

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1 Kings 12:7 Proverbs 15:1

1 Kings 12:8 Proverbs 19:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.