Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יָרָבְעָ֜ם לְאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ ק֤וּמִי נָא֙ וְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔ית וְלֹ֣א יֵֽדְע֔וּ כִּי־אַ֖תְּ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם וְהָלַ֣כְתְּ שִׁלֹ֗ה הִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא הֽוּא־דִבֶּ֥ר עָלַ֛י לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yōʾmer* *Yārobʿām* to-*ʾišt*-his, '*qûmi* *nāʾ* *wə*-*hištannît* *wə*-not *yēdʿû* that-*ʾatt* *ʾēšet* *Yārobʿām* *wə*-*hālakt* *Šiloh* *hinnēh*-there *ʾAḥiyyâ* the-*nābiʾ* he-*dibber* on-me to-*melek* over-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*ʾišt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - wife of", "*qûmi*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise/stand up", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*hištannît*": "verb, hitpael imperative, feminine singular - disguise yourself", "*yēdʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will know", "*ʾatt*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*hālakt*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will go", "*Šiloh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾAḥiyyâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*nābiʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hištannît*": "disguise yourself/change yourself/make yourself unrecognizable", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/prophesied" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.4", "source": "וַתַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַתָּ֙קָם֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַתָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֣ית אֲחִיָּ֑ה וַאֲחִיָּ֙הוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל לִרְא֔וֹת כִּ֛י קָ֥מוּ עֵינָ֖יו מִשֵּׂיבֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə*-*taʿaś* thus *ʾēšet* *Yārobʿām* *wə*-*tāqom* *wə*-*tēlek* *Šiloh* *wə*-*tābōʾ* *bêt* *ʾAḥiyyâ* *wə*-*ʾAḥiyyāhû* not-*yākōl* *lirʾôt* because *qāmû* *ʿênāyw* from-*śêbô*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she did", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*tāqom*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she arose", "*tēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*Šiloh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*tābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she came", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾAḥiyyâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*ʾAḥiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah (fuller form)", "*yākōl*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was able", "*lirʾôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*qāmû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - set/stood/fixed", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*śêbô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gray hair/age" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "set/stood/fixed/became dim", "*śêbô*": "gray hair/old age" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.5", "source": "וַיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֡ם בָּאָ֣ה לִדְרֹשׁ֩ דָּבָ֨ר מֵעִמְּךָ֤ אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ כִּֽי־חֹלֶ֣ה ה֔וּא כָּזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יהָ וִיהִ֣י כְבֹאָ֔הּ וְהִ֖יא מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*YHWH* *ʾāmar* to-*ʾAḥiyyāhû* *hinnēh* *ʾēšet* *Yārobʿām* *bāʾâ* *lidroš* *dābār* from-with-you to-*bēn*-her because-*ḥōleh* he so *wə*-so *tədabbēr* to-her *wîhi* when-*bōʾāh* *wə*-she *mitnakkērâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾAḥiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*lidroš*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*ḥōleh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sick/ill", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*wîhi*": "verb, qal jussive with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*bōʾāh*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her coming", "*mitnakkērâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, feminine singular - disguising herself" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/issue", "*ḥōleh*": "sick/ill/diseased", "*mitnakkērâ*": "disguising herself/making herself unrecognizable" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.6", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲחִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־ק֤וֹל רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙ בָּאָ֣ה בַפֶּ֔תַח וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֹּ֖אִי אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּ֗ה אַ֚תְּ מִתְנַכֵּרָ֔ה וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י שָׁל֥וּחַ אֵלַ֖יִךְ קָשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə*-*yəhi* when-*kišmōaʿ* *ʾAḥiyyāhû* [direct object marker]-*qôl* *raglêhā* *bāʾâ* in-the-*petaḥ* *wə*-*yōʾmer* *bōʾî* *ʾēšet* *Yārobʿām* *lāmmâ* *zeh* *ʾatt* *mitnakkērâ* *wə*-*ʾānōkî* *šālûaḥ* to-you *qāšâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəhi*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*kišmōaʿ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - when hearing", "*ʾAḥiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*raglêhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her feet", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - doorway/entrance", "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*bōʾî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - come in", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾatt*": "personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you", "*mitnakkērâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, feminine singular - disguising yourself", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*šālûaḥ*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - sent", "*qāšâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - hard/harsh/severe" }, "variants": { "*petaḥ*": "doorway/entrance/opening", "*mitnakkērâ*": "disguising yourself/pretending to be someone else", "*qāšâ*": "hard/harsh/severe/difficult news" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.7", "source": "לְכִ֞י אִמְרִ֣י לְיָרָבְעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרִימֹתִ֖יךָ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ləkî* *ʾimrî* to-*Yārobʿām* thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *yaʿan* which *hărîmōtîkā* from-*tôk* the-*ʿām* *wā*-*ʾettenkā* *nāgîd* over *ʿammî* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*ʾimrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - say", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*hărîmōtîkā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I raised you", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wā*": "conjunction with waw consecutive - and", "*ʾettenkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I made you", "*nāgîd*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/ruler/prince", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hărîmōtîkā*": "raised you up/exalted you/lifted you", "*nāgîd*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.8", "source": "וָאֶקְרַ֤ע אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד וָאֶתְּנֶ֖הָ לָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־הָיִ֜יתָ כְּעַבְדִּ֣י דָוִ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁמַ֨ר מִצְוֺתַ֜י וַאֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֤ךְ אַחֲרַי֙ בְּכָל־לְבָב֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת רַ֖ק הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*wā*-*ʾeqraʿ* [direct object marker]-the-*mamlākâ* from-*bêt* *Dāwid* *wā*-*ʾettnehā* to-you *wə*-not-*hāyîtā* like-*ʿabdî* *Dāwid* who *šāmar* *miṣwōtay* *wə*-who-*hālak* after-me in-all-*lēbāb*-his to-*ʿăśôt* only the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*wā*": "conjunction with waw consecutive - and", "*ʾeqraʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I tore", "*mamlākâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾettnehā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I gave it", "*hāyîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*šāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - kept", "*miṣwōtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st singular suffix - my commandments", "*hālak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - walked", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight/upright", "*ʿênāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st singular suffix - my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqraʿ*": "tore/rent/divided", "*mamlākâ*": "kingdom/kingship/reign", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*yāšār*": "right/upright/straight/proper" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.9", "source": "וַתָּ֣רַע לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֡לֶךְ וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים אֲחֵרִ֤ים וּמַסֵּכוֹת֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְאֹתִ֥י הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּ אַחֲרֵ֥י גַוֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə*-*tāraʿ* to-*ʿăśôt* from-all who-*hāyû* to-*pānêkā* *wə*-*tēlek* *wə*-*taʿăśeh*-for-you *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* *û*-*massēkôt* to-*hakʿîsēnî* *wə*-[direct object marker]-me *hišlaktā* *ʾaḥărê* *gawwekā*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tāraʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you did evil", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to do", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face/before you", "*tēlek*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you went", "*taʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*massēkôt*": "noun, feminine plural - molten images/idols", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - to provoke me", "*hišlaktā*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you cast", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - behind", "*gawwekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your back" }, "variants": { "*tāraʿ*": "did evil/did worse/acted wickedly", "*massēkôt*": "molten images/cast idols/metal statues", "*hakʿîsēnî*": "to provoke me to anger/to vex me", "*hišlaktā*": "cast/threw/tossed" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.10", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא רָעָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֔ם וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְיָֽרָבְעָם֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר עָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבִֽעַרְתִּי֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־יָרָבְעָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְבַעֵ֥ר הַגָּלָ֖ל עַד־תֻּמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore *hinənî* *mēbîʾ* *rāʿâ* to-*bêt* *Yārobʿām* *wə*-*hikrattî* to-*Yārobʿām* *maštîn* in-*qîr* *ʿāṣûr* *wə*-*ʿāzûb* in-*Yiśrāʾēl* *û*-*biʿartî* after *bêt*-*Yārobʿām* as *yəbaʿēr* the-*gālāl* until-*tummô*", "grammar": { "*hinənî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - behold me", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hikrattî*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cut off", "*maštîn*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who urinates", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿāṣûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - restrained/kept in", "*ʿāzûb*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - left/abandoned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*biʿartî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st singular - I will sweep away", "*yəbaʿēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sweeps away", "*gālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - dung", "*tummô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its completion" }, "variants": { "*rāʿâ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune", "*maštîn* in-*qîr*": "one who urinates against a wall (idiom for males)", "*ʿāṣûr* *wə*-*ʿāzûb*": "bond and free/restrained and abandoned (idiom for everyone)", "*biʿartî*": "sweep away/burn/consume/destroy completely", "*gālāl*": "dung/excrement/filth" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.13", "source": "וְסָֽפְדוּ־ל֤וֹ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְקָבְר֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי־זֶ֣ה לְבַדּ֔וֹ יָבֹ֥א לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם אֶל־קָ֑בֶר יַ֣עַן נִמְצָא־ב֞וֹ דָּבָ֣ר ט֗וֹב אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֥ית יָרָבְעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə*-*sāpədû*-for-him all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*qābərû* [direct object marker]-him because-this to-*baddô* *yābōʾ* to-*Yārobʿām* to-*qāber* *yaʿan* *nimṣāʾ*-in-him *dābār* *ṭôb* to-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-*bêt* *Yārobʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*sāpədû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will mourn", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qābərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will bury", "*baddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he alone", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*qāber*": "noun, masculine singular - grave/tomb", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*nimṣāʾ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter/word", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*sāpədû*": "mourn/lament/wail for", "*baddô*": "alone/only/by himself", "*qāber*": "grave/tomb/burial place", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word/deed", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasing/favorable" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.15", "source": "וְהִכָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֣וּד הַקָּנֶה֮ בַּמַּיִם֒ וְנָתַ֣שׁ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֨ה הַטּוֹבָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ לַאֲב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔ם וְזֵרָ֖ם מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַנָּהָ֑ר יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ אֶת־אֲשֵׁ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם מַכְעִיסִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *hikkâ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* as *yānûd* the-*qāneh* in-the-*mayim*, and *nātaš* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* from-upon the-*ʾădāmâ* the-*ṭôbâ* the-this which *nātan* to-*ʾăbôtêhem*, and *zērām* from-across to-the-*nāhār*; *yaʿan* which *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-*ʾăšērêhem*, *makʿîsîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hikkâ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - smite/strike", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*yānûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sways/shakes", "*qāneh*": "masculine singular - reed", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - waters", "*nātaš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - root out/pluck up", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular - ground/land", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*ʾăbôtêhem*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*zērām*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - scatter them", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular - river", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their Asherim", "*makʿîsîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - provoking to anger" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ*": "strike/smite/hit", "*yānûd*": "sways/shakes/waves", "*qāneh*": "reed/cane/stalk", "*nātaš*": "root out/pluck up/uproot", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/land/soil", "*zērām*": "scatter them/disperse them", "*nāhār*": "river (likely referring to Euphrates)", "*ʾăšērêhem*": "their Asherim/sacred poles/idols" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.21", "source": "וּרְחַבְעָם֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה בֶּן־אַרְבָּעִ֣ים וְאַחַ֣ת שָׁנָה֩ רְחַבְעָ֨ם בְּמָלְכ֜וֹ וּֽשֲׁבַ֨ע עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֣ה ׀ מָלַ֣ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הָ֠עִיר אֲשֶׁר־בָּחַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָשׂ֨וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹ שָׁם֙ מִכֹּל֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִֽית׃", "text": "And *Rĕḥabĕʿām* *ben*-*Šĕlōmōh* *mālak* in-*Yĕhûdâ*; *ben*-*ʾarbāʿîm* and-*ʾaḥat* *šānâ* *Rĕḥabĕʿām* in-*mālkô* and-*šĕba'* *ʿeśrê* *šānâ* *mālak* in-*Yĕrûšālaim* the-*ʿîr* which-*bāḥar* *YHWH* to-*śûm* *ʾet*-*šĕmô* there from-all *šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*šēm* *ʾimmô* *Naʿămâ* the-*ʿAmmōnît*.", "grammar": { "*Rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper noun", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*Šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reigned", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular - year", "*mālkô*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his reigning", "*šĕba'*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʿeśrê*": "cardinal number - teen (ten)", "*Yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*bāḥar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he chose", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*śûm*": "Qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*Naʿămâ*": "proper noun - Naamah", "*ʿAmmōnît*": "feminine singular adjective - Ammonite" }, "variants": { "*mālak*": "reigned/ruled/was king", "*bāḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*śûm*": "put/place/set", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans/peoples" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.22", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהוּדָ֛ה הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ מִכֹּל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבֹתָ֔ם בְּחַטֹּאתָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *yaʿaś* *Yĕhûdâ* the-*raʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH*, and *yĕqanʾû* *ʾōtô* from-all which *ʿāśû* *ʾăbōtām* in-*ḥaṭṭōʾtām* which *ḥāṭāʾû*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular - evil", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*yĕqanʾû*": "Piel imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd common plural - they provoked to jealousy", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*ʾăbōtām*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtām*": "feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sins", "*ḥāṭāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sinned" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaś*": "did/made/committed", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness", "*ʿênê* *YHWH*": "in the eyes of YHWH/in YHWH's sight", "*yĕqanʾû*": "provoked to jealousy/made jealous/aroused envy", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtām*": "their sins/their offenses/their transgressions" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.27", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ רְחַבְעָם֙ תַּחְתָּ֔ם מָגִנֵּ֖י נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהִפְקִ֗יד עַל־יַד֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרָצִ֔ים הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *yaʿaś* the-*melek* *Rĕḥabĕʿām* *taḥtām* *māginnê* *nĕḥōšet*, and *hipqîd* on-*yad* *śārê* the-*rāṣîm* the-*šōmĕrîm* *petaḥ* *bêt* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect (with waw consecutive), 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*Rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper noun", "*taḥtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place", "*māginnê*": "masculine plural construct - shields of", "*nĕḥōšet*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*hipqîd*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he entrusted/appointed", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/guards", "*šōmĕrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - keeping/guarding", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*taḥtām*": "in their place/instead of them/as replacements", "*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*hipqîd*": "entrusted/appointed/assigned", "*śārê* *ha-rāṣîm*": "commanders of the runners/chiefs of the guards", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/guards", "*šōmĕrîm*": "guarding/keeping/watching" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.29", "source": "וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י רְחַבְעָ֖ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלֹא־הֵ֣מָּה כְתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *yeter* *dibrêy* *Rĕḥabʿām* and all-*ʾăšer* he *ʿāśāh*; *hălōʾ*-they *kĕtûbîm* upon-*sēper* *dibrêy* the *yāmîm* for *malkêy* *Yĕhûdāh*.", "grammar": { "*yeter*": "construct noun, masculine singular - remainder/rest of", "*dibrêy*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words/matters/acts of", "*Rĕḥabʿām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative - are not?", "*kĕtûbîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - written", "*sēper*": "construct noun, masculine singular - book/scroll of", "*dibrêy*": "construct noun, masculine plural - words/matters/chronicles of", "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - the days", "*malkêy*": "construct noun, masculine plural - kings of", "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*yeter*": "remainder/rest/other matters", "*dibrêy*": "words/matters/acts/affairs/chronicles", "*ʾăšer*": "that/which/what", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished", "*hălōʾ*": "are they not?/indeed they are", "*kĕtûbîm*": "written/recorded", "*sēper*": "book/scroll/document", "*dibrêy* *yāmîm*": "chronicles/annals/daily matters", "*malkêy*": "kings/rulers" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.14.31", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ב רְחַבְעָ֜ם עִם־אֲבֹתָ֗יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר עִם־אֲבֹתָיו֙ בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔ד וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ נַעֲמָ֖ה הָעַמֹּנִ֑ית וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyiškab* *Rĕḥabʿām* with-*ʾăbōtāyw* and *wayyiqqābēr* with-*ʾăbōtāyw* in *ʿîr* *Dāwid*, and *šēm* *ʾimmô* *Naʿămāh* *hāʿAmmōnît*. And *wayyimlōk* *ʾĂbiyyām* *bĕnô* *taḥtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškab*": "conjunction + imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept/died", "*Rĕḥabʿām*": "proper noun - Rehoboam", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "conjunction + imperfect, niphal, 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors", "*ʿîr*": "construct noun, feminine singular - city of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother", "*Naʿămāh*": "proper noun - Naamah", "*hāʿAmmōnît*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - the Ammonitess", "*wayyimlōk*": "conjunction + imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned/became king", "*ʾĂbiyyām*": "proper noun - Abijam", "*bĕnô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*taḥtāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place/instead of him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškab*": "lay down/slept/died/rested with his ancestors [euphemism for death]", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*wayyiqqābēr*": "was buried/was entombed", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*šēm*": "name/title", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother/matriarch", "*hāʿAmmōnît*": "the Ammonitess/woman from Ammon", "*wayyimlōk*": "became king/ruled/reigned", "*taḥtāyw*": "in his place/instead of him/as his successor" } }