15 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.15",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־הָעָ֑ם כִּֽי־הָיְתָ֤ה סִבָּה֙ מֵעִ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לְמַ֜עַן הָקִ֣ים אֶת־דְּבָר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּיַד֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י אֶל־יָרָבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־נְבָֽט׃",
"text": "And not *šāmaʿ* the *melek* to the *ʿām*; for *hāyĕtāh* *sibbâ* from with *YHWH*, to the purpose of *hāqîm* *ʾet*-*dĕbārô* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* by *yad* *ʾǎḥiyyâ* the *šîlōnî* to *yārābĕʿām* *ben*-*nĕbāṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - heard/listened",
"*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people",
"*hāyĕtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was/happened",
"*sibbâ*": "feminine singular noun - turn/cause/occasion",
"*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD",
"*hāqîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - establish/confirm",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*dĕbārô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - spoke",
"*yad*": "construct state, feminine singular - hand/by means of",
"*ʾǎḥiyyâ*": "proper name - Ahijah",
"*šîlōnî*": "gentilic adjective - Shilonite",
"*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*nĕbāṭ*": "proper name - Nebat"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed/heeded",
"*sibbâ*": "turn/cause/occasion/circumstance",
"*hāqîm*": "establish/confirm/fulfill/raise up",
"*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/promised"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.16",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ אֲלֵיהֶם֒ וַיָּשִׁ֣בוּ הָעָ֣ם אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶך דָּבָ֣ר ׀ לֵאמֹ֡ר מַה־לָּנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק בְּדָוִ֜ד וְלֹֽא־נַחֲלָ֣ה בְּבֶן־יִשַׁ֗י לְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַתָּ֕ה רְאֵ֥ה בֵיתְךָ֖ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wayyarĕʾ* all-*yiśrāʾēl* that not-*šāmaʿ* the *melek* to-them; and *wayyāšîbû* the *ʿām* *ʾet*-the *melek* *dābār* saying, What to-us *ḥēleq* in *dāwid* and not-*naḥălâ* in *ben*-*yišay*? To *ʾōhāleykā* *yiśrāʾēl*! Now *rĕʾēh* *bêtĕkā* *dāwid*! And *wayyēlek* *yiśrāʾēl* to *ʾōhālāyw*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarĕʾ*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it saw",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - heard/listened",
"*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king",
"*wayyāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they returned/answered",
"*ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - people",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter",
"*ḥēleq*": "masculine singular noun - portion/share/territory",
"*dāwid*": "proper name - David",
"*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*yišay*": "proper name - Jesse",
"*ʾōhāleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tents",
"*rĕʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/look after",
"*bêtĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house",
"*wayyēlek*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it went",
"*ʾōhālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his tents"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyarĕʾ*": "and saw/perceived/understood",
"*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/obeyed/heeded",
"*wayyāšîbû*": "and they returned/answered/replied",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair",
"*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory/part",
"*naḥălâ*": "inheritance/possession/property",
"*rĕʾēh*": "see/look after/provide for",
"*ʾōhāleykā*": "your tents/homes/dwellings",
"*ʾōhālāyw*": "his tents/homes/dwellings"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.17",
"source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם רְחַבְעָֽם׃ פ",
"text": "And *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* the *hayyōšĕbîm* in *ʿārê* *yĕhûdâ*, and *wayyimlōk* over-them *rĕḥabĕʿām*.",
"grammar": {
"*bĕnê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*hayyōšĕbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones dwelling/living",
"*ʿārê*": "construct state, feminine plural - cities of",
"*yĕhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*wayyimlōk*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he reigned/became king",
"*rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper name - Rehoboam"
},
"variants": {
"*bĕnê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*hayyōšĕbîm*": "the ones dwelling/living/residing/sitting",
"*ʿārê*": "cities/towns/villages of"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.18",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־אֲדֹרָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל בּ֛וֹ אֶ֖בֶן וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה לָנ֖וּס יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* the *melek* *rĕḥabĕʿām* *ʾet*-*ʾădōrām* who over-the *hammas*, and *wayyirgĕmû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* on-him *ʾeben* and *wayyāmōt*; and the *melek* *rĕḥabĕʿām* *hitʾammēṣ* to *laʿălôt* in the *merkābâ* to *lānûs* *yĕrûšālāim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent",
"*melek*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king",
"*rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper name - Rehoboam",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾădōrām*": "proper name - Adoram",
"*hammas*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the forced labor/tribute",
"*wayyirgĕmû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stoned",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone",
"*wayyāmōt*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died",
"*hitʾammēṣ*": "hitpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - strengthened himself/made an effort",
"*laʿălôt*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go up/ascend",
"*merkābâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - chariot",
"*lānûs*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee",
"*yĕrûšālāim*": "proper name - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched",
"*hammas*": "the forced labor/tribute/tax",
"*wayyirgĕmû*": "and they stoned/pelted",
"*hitʾammēṣ*": "strengthened himself/made an effort/exerted himself",
"*laʿălôt*": "to go up/ascend/mount",
"*lānûs*": "to flee/escape"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.19",
"source": "וַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּבֵ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyipšĕʿû* *yiśrāʾēl* against *bêt* *dāwid* until the *yôm* the *hazzeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipšĕʿû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they rebelled",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*dāwid*": "proper name - David",
"*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - day",
"*hazzeh*": "definite demonstrative pronoun - this"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyipšĕʿû*": "and they rebelled/revolted/transgressed against",
"*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty of"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.20",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ב יָרָבְעָ֔ם וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לֹ֤א הָיָה֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־דָּוִ֔ד זוּלָתִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־יְהוּדָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* when *kišmōaʿ* all-*yiśrāʾēl* that *šāb* *yārābĕʿām*, and *wayyišlĕḥû* and *wayyiqrĕʾû* him to the *ʿēdâ*, and *wayyamlîkû* him over all-*yiśrāʾēl*; not *hāyâ* after *bêt*-*dāwid* except *šēbeṭ*-*yĕhûdâ* to *lĕbaddô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - when hearing",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*šāb*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - returned",
"*yārābĕʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam",
"*wayyišlĕḥû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent",
"*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they called",
"*ʿēdâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - assembly/congregation",
"*wayyamlîkû*": "hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they made king",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/became",
"*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*dāwid*": "proper name - David",
"*šēbeṭ*": "construct state, masculine singular - tribe of",
"*yĕhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*lĕbaddô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by itself/alone"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/listening",
"*šāb*": "returned/came back/turned",
"*wayyišlĕḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched",
"*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "and they called/summoned",
"*ʿēdâ*": "assembly/congregation/community",
"*wayyamlîkû*": "and they made king/caused to reign",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/staff/branch of",
"*lĕbaddô*": "by itself/alone/only"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.21",
"source": "*ויבאו **וַיָּבֹ֣א רְחַבְעָם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ וַיַּקְהֵל֩ אֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֨ית יְהוּדָ֜ה וְאֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט בִּנְיָמִ֗ן מֵאָ֨ה וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף בָּח֖וּר עֹשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָ֑ה לְהִלָּחֵם֙ עִם־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהָשִׁיב֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה לִרְחַבְעָ֖ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *rĕḥabĕʿām* *yĕrûšālaim*, and *wayyaqhēl* *ʾet*-all-*bêt* *yĕhûdâ* and *ʾet*-*šēbeṭ* *binyāmîn*, one hundred and eighty *ʾelep* *bāḥûr* *ʿōśēh* *milḥāmâ*, to *lĕhillāḥēm* with-*bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* to *lĕhāšîb* *ʾet*-the *mĕlûkâ* to *rĕḥabĕʿām* *ben*-*šĕlōmōh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came",
"*rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper name - Rehoboam",
"*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*wayyaqhēl*": "hiphil imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he assembled",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*yĕhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*šēbeṭ*": "construct state, masculine singular - tribe of",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper name - Benjamin",
"*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand",
"*bāḥûr*": "masculine singular noun - chosen man/youth",
"*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making/doing",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle",
"*lĕhillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct with preposition - to fight",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*lĕhāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to return/restore",
"*mĕlûkâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - kingdom/kingship",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyābōʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived",
"*wayyaqhēl*": "and he assembled/gathered",
"*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty of",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/staff/branch of",
"*bāḥûr*": "chosen man/young man/warrior",
"*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/performing",
"*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting",
"*lĕhillāḥēm*": "to fight/wage war",
"*lĕhāšîb*": "to return/restore/bring back",
"*mĕlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.22",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַ֣ר הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* *dĕbar* the *ʾĕlōhîm* to *šĕmaʿyâ* *ʾîš*-the *ʾĕlōhîm* saying:",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass",
"*dĕbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods",
"*šĕmaʿyâ*": "proper name - Shemaiah",
"*ʾîš*": "construct state, masculine singular - man of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite masculine plural noun - the God/gods"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*dĕbar*": "word/speech/message of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person of"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.12.23",
"source": "אֱמֹ֗ר אֶל־רְחַבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאֶל־כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ין וְיֶ֥תֶר הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "*ʾĕmōr* to *rĕḥabĕʿām* *ben*-*šĕlōmōh* *melek* *yĕhûdâ*, and to all-*bêt* *yĕhûdâ* and *binyāmîn*, and *yeter* the *ʿām* saying:",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕmōr*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - say",
"*rĕḥabĕʿām*": "proper name - Rehoboam",
"*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon",
"*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of",
"*yĕhûdâ*": "proper name - Judah",
"*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of",
"*binyāmîn*": "proper name - Benjamin",
"*yeter*": "construct state, masculine singular - remainder of",
"*ʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕmōr*": "say/speak/tell",
"*ben*": "son/descendant of",
"*melek*": "king/ruler of",
"*bêt*": "house/household/dynasty of",
"*yeter*": "remainder/rest/remnant of"
}
}