1 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.1",
"source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֖ם שְׁכֶ֑ם כִּ֥י שְׁכֶ֛ם בָּ֥א כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַמְלִ֥יךְ אֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyēlek* *Reḥaḇʿām* to *Šekem*; because to *Šekem* *bāʾ* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to *hamlîk* him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlek*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam",
"*Šekem*": "proper noun, locative - Shechem",
"*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*hamlîk*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to make king/to crown"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēlek*": "and he went/proceeded/walked",
"*bāʾ*": "came/had come/arrived",
"*hamlîk*": "to make king/to crown/to enthrone"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.2",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ ׀ יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֗ט וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ בְמִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרַ֔ח מִפְּנֵ֖י הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יָרָבְעָ֖ם בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wayehî* when *kišmōaʿ* *Yāroḇʿām* son-of-*Neḇāṭ*, and he *ʿôdennû* in *Miṣrayim*, where he *bāraḥ* from the face of the king *Šelōmōh*, and *wayyēšeḇ* *Yāroḇʿām* in *Miṣrayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayehî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it came to pass",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition כ + qal infinitive construct of שמע - when hearing",
"*Yāroḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam",
"*Neḇāṭ*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebat",
"*ʿôdennû*": "adverb עוד + 3rd masculine singular suffix - still he/still was he",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, location - Egypt",
"*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he fled",
"*Šelōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of ישב - and he dwelt/remained"
},
"variants": {
"*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/when he heard",
"*ʿôdennû*": "still he was/while he was still",
"*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped",
"*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he dwelt/remained/stayed"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.3",
"source": "וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ל֔וֹ ויבאו וַיָּבֹ֥א יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְכָל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayyišleḥû* and *wayyiqreʾû*-to-him, and *wayyāḇōʾ* *Yāroḇʿām* and all-*qehal* *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *wayedabberû* to-*Reḥaḇʿām* *lēʾmōr*:",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišleḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of שלח - and they sent",
"*wayyiqreʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of קרא - and they called",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of בוא - and he came/came in [Ketiv/Qere variation with ויבאו]",
"*Yāroḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Jeroboam",
"*qehal*": "construct noun, masculine singular - assembly of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel",
"*wayedabberû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of דבר - and they spoke",
"*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišleḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched",
"*wayyiqreʾû*": "and they called/summoned",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered [text shows scribal note with alternate reading 'and they came']",
"*qehal*": "assembly/congregation/community",
"*wayedabberû*": "and they spoke/said/addressed",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.4",
"source": "אָבִ֖יךָ הִקְשָׁ֣ה אֶת־עֻלֵּ֑נוּ וְאַתָּ֡ה עַתָּ֣ה הָקֵל֩ מֵעֲבֹדַ֨ת אָבִ֜יךָ הַקָּשָׁ֗ה וּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹ הַכָּבֵ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*ʾĀḇîkā* *hiqšāh* the-*ʿullēnû*, and you *ʿattāh* *hāqēl* from-*ʿaḇōdat* *ʾāḇîkā* the-*haqqāšāh* and-from-*ʿullô* the-*hakkāḇēd* which-*nātan* upon-us, and *naʿaḇdekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĀḇîkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*hiqšāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular of קשה - made hard/difficult",
"*ʿullēnû*": "noun + 1st plural suffix - our yoke",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*hāqēl*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular of קלל - make light/lighten",
"*ʿaḇōdat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - service of/labor of",
"*ʾāḇîkā*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*haqqāšāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the hard/difficult",
"*ʿullô*": "noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his yoke",
"*hakkāḇēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the heavy",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave/put",
"*naʿaḇdekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will serve you"
},
"variants": {
"*hiqšāh*": "made hard/made difficult/made severe",
"*ʿullēnû*": "our yoke/our burden",
"*hāqēl*": "lighten/make easier/reduce",
"*ʿaḇōdat*": "service/labor/work",
"*haqqāšāh*": "the hard/difficult/harsh",
"*hakkāḇēd*": "the heavy/burdensome/oppressive",
"*nātan*": "gave/put/placed",
"*naʿaḇdekā*": "we will serve you/be your servants"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכ֥וּ עֹ֛ד שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *lekû* yet *šelōšāh* *yāmîm* and *šûḇû* to-me. And *wayyēlkû* the-*ʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of אמר - and he said",
"*lekû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural of הלך - go",
"*šelōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*šûḇû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural of שוב - return",
"*wayyēlkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural of הלך - and they went",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/told",
"*lekû*": "go/depart/leave",
"*šûḇû*": "return/come back/turn back",
"*wayyēlkû*": "and they went/departed/left",
"*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.6",
"source": "וַיִּוָּעַ֞ץ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הַזְּקֵנִים֙ אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ עֹמְדִ֗ים אֶת־פְּנֵי֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אָבִ֔יו בִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹ חַ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵ֚יךְ אַתֶּ֣ם נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה דָּבָֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayyiwwāʿeṣ* the-king *Reḥaḇʿām* with-the-*zeqēnîm* who-*hāyû* *ʿōmedîm* before-the-face-of *Šelōmōh* his-father in-*biheyôtô* *ḥay* *lēʾmōr*: *ʾêk* you *nôʿāṣîm* to-*hāšîḇ* to-the-*ʿām*-this *dāḇār*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiwwāʿeṣ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular niphal of יעץ - and he consulted/took counsel",
"*Reḥaḇʿām*": "proper noun, masculine - Rehoboam",
"*zeqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - elders",
"*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural of היה - they were",
"*ʿōmedîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural of עמד - standing/who stood",
"*Šelōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*biheyôtô*": "preposition ב + qal infinitive construct of היה + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his being/while he was",
"*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition ל + qal infinitive construct of אמר - saying",
"*ʾêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*nôʿāṣîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural of יעץ - advising/counseling",
"*hāšîḇ*": "hiphil infinitive construct of שוב - to return/to answer",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiwwāʿeṣ*": "and he consulted/sought counsel from/took advice from",
"*zeqēnîm*": "elders/old men/seniors",
"*ʿōmedîm*": "standing/serving/attending",
"*biheyôtô*": "while he was/during his lifetime",
"*ḥay*": "alive/living",
"*ʾêk*": "how/in what way",
"*nôʿāṣîm*": "advising/counseling/recommending",
"*hāšîḇ*": "to return/to answer/to reply",
"*dāḇār*": "word/matter/answer"
}
}