1 Kings 12:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
did not listenשָׁמַ֥ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
to the people;הָעָ֑ם
(ha·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
for it was a turnסִבָּה֙
(sib·bah)
5438: a turn (of affairs)from sabab
[of events] from the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
that He might establishהָקִ֣ים
(ha·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
His word,דְּבָרֹ֗ו
(de·va·rov)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
spokeדִּבֶּ֤ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
throughבְּיַד֙
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣ה
(a·chi·yah)
281: "brother of Yah," an Isr. namefrom ach and Yah
the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י
(ha·shi·lo·ni,)
7888: inhab. of Shilohfrom Shiloh
to Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nebat.נְבָֽט׃
(ne·vat.)
5028: father of Jeroboamfrom nabat


















KJV Lexicon
Wherefore the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
hearkened
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not unto the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
for the cause
cibbah  (sib-baw')
a (providential) turn (of affairs) -- cause.
was from the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that he might perform
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
his saying
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
by
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Ahijah
'Achiyah  (akh-ee-yaw)
brother (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Achijah, the name of nine Israelites -- Ahiah, Ahijah.
the Shilonite
Shiylowniy  (shee-lo-nee')
a Shilonite or inhabitant of Shiloh -- Shilonite.
unto Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nebat
Nbat  (neb-awt')
regard; Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I -- Nebat.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the king did not listen to the people; for it was a turn of events from the LORD, that He might establish His word, which the LORD spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

King James Bible
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king did not listen to the people, because this turn of events came from the LORD to carry out His word, which the LORD had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

International Standard Version
The king would not listen to the people, because the turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill his prediction that the LORD spoke by means of Ahijah the Shilonite to Nebat's son Jeroboam

NET Bible
The king refused to listen to the people, because the LORD was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king refused to listen to the people because the LORD was directing these events to carry out the promise he had made to Jeroboam (Nebat's son) through Ahijah from Shiloh.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the turn of affairs was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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