Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 12:16-24
16וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and it sawH9001H7200כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֠יkithatH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he had listenedH8085הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009H4428אֲלֵיהֶם֒'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuand they brought backH9001H7725הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּבָ֣ר׀da.VarwordH1697לֵאמֹ֡רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּנוּ֩la.Nu[belongs] to <the> usH9005H9035חֵ֨לֶקChe.lekportionH2506בְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.Vidin DavidH9003H1732וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נַחֲלָ֣הna.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159בְּבֶן־be.ven-in [the] son ofH9003H1121יִשַׁ֗יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙le.'o.ha.Lei.khato tents yourH9005H168H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478עַתָּ֕ה'a.TahnowH6258רְאֵ֥הre.'EhconsiderH7200בֵיתְךָ֖vei.te.Khaown house yourH1004H9021דָּוִ֑דda.VidO DavidH1732וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand it wentH9001H1980יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃le.'o.ha.Lavto tents itsH9005H168H9023
17וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH9002H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho were dwellingH9009H3427בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְvai.yim.Lokhand he reignedH9001H4427עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038רְחַבְעָֽם׃ פre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346
18וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428רְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹרָם֙'a.do.RamAdoramH151אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַמַּ֔סha.Masthe forced laborH9009H4522וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּvai.yir.ge.Muand they stonedH9001H7275כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בּ֛וֹbo<in> himH9003H9033אֶ֖בֶן'E.venstone[s]H68וַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428רְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346הִתְאַמֵּץ֙hit.'a.Metzhe proved himself strongH553לַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH9005H5927בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הba.mer.ka.Vahin the chariotH9003H4818לָנ֖וּסla.Nusto fleeH9005H5127יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
20וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַkish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שָׁ֣בshavhe had returnedH7725יָרָבְעָ֔םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּvai.yish.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971וַיִּקְרְא֤וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they calledH9001H7121אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH9009H5712וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuand they made kingH9001H4427אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עַל־'al-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֹ֤אlo'notH3808הָיָה֙ha.Yahanyone wasH1961אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732זוּלָתִ֥יzu.la.TiexceptH2108שֵֽׁבֶט־she.vet-[the] tribe ofH7626יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.Doto only itH9005H905H9033
21וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.vo.'u'and he cameH9001H935רְחַבְעָם֮re.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיַּקְהֵל֩vai.yak.Heland he called togetherH9001H6950אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֨יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vet[the] tribe ofH7626בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144מֵאָ֨הme.'Ahone hundredH3967וּשְׁמֹנִ֥יםu.she.mo.Nimand eightyH9002H8084אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505בָּח֖וּרba.Churchosen [man]H977עֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.Sehmaker[s] ofH6213מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahwarH4421לְהִלָּחֵם֙le.hi.la.Chemto do battleH9005H3898עִם־'im-withH5973בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְהָשִׁיב֙le.ha.Shivto restoreH9005H7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.Khahthe kingshipH9009H4410לִרְחַבְעָ֖םlir.chav.'Amto RehoboamH9005H7346בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
23אֱמֹ֗ר'e.MorsayH559אֶל־'el-toH413רְחַבְעָ֤םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּבִנְיָמִ֑יןu.vin.ya.Minand BenjaminH9002H1144וְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terand [the] rest ofH9002H3499הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
24כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֡הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תַעֲלוּ֩ta.'a.Luyou must go upH5927וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּןti.La.cha.Munyou must do battle !H3898H9013עִם־'im-withH5973אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.Khemcountrymen yourH251H9026בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שׁ֚וּבוּShu.vureturnH7725אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376לְבֵית֔וֹle.vei.Toto own house hisH9005H1004H9023כִּ֧יkiforH3588מֵאִתִּ֛יme.'i.Tifrom with <the> meH9006H854H9030נִהְיָ֖הnih.Yahit has occurredH1961הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙vai.yish.me.'Uand they listened toH9001H8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they turned backH9001H7725לָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
Commentaries on 1 Kings 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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