2 Chronicles 10:15
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 turnנְסִבָּה֙
(ne·sib·bah)
5252: turn of affairsfrom sabab
[of events] from Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
that the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
might establishהָקִ֨ים
(ha·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
His word,דְּבָרֹ֗ו
(de·va·rov)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He spokeדִּבֶּר֙
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
throughבְּיַד֙
(be·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣הוּ
(a·chi·ya·hu)
281: "brother of Yah," an Isr. namefrom ach and Yah
the Shiloniteהַשִּֽׁלֹונִ֔י
(ha·shi·lo·v·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
So 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
ncibbah  (nes-ib-baw')
an environment, i.e. circumstance or turn of affairs -- cause.
was of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
might perform
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
his word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
which he spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
by the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of 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.
to 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 God that the LORD might establish His word, which He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

King James Bible
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king did not listen to the people because the turn of events came from God, in order that the LORD might carry out His word that He 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 God, so that the LORD might fulfill his prediction that he spoke through Nebat's son Ahijah the Shilonite.

NET Bible
The king refused to listen to the people, because God 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
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the turn of events was from God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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