1 Kings 12

¹Then Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had goneבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → there to make him kingלְהַמְלִ֥יךְlə·ham·lîḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →. ²When Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֗טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → heard about thisכִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀kiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, he wasוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → stillעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֔יִםḇə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had fledבָּרַ֔חbā·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → from Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → and had beenיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → living ever sinceוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ³So they sent forוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙way·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Jeroboam, and he and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהַ֣לqə·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹאוּway·yå̄·ḇō·ʾū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → and saidוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, ⁴“Your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → put a heavyהִקְשָׁ֣הhiq·šāh — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → yokeעֻלֵּ֑נוּ‘ul·lê·nū — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → on usאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. But nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → youוְאַתָּ֡הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → should lighten the burdenהַקָּשָׁ֗הhaq·qā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → of your father’sאָבִ֜יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → serviceמֵעֲבֹדַ֨תmê·‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → and the heavyהַכָּבֵ֛דhak·kā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → yokeוּמֵעֻלּ֧וֹū·mê·‘ul·lōw — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → he putנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → on usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and we will serve youוְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Rehoboam answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go awayלְכ֥וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → forעֹ֛ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and then returnוְשׁ֣וּבוּwə·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” So the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → departedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֞ץway·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the eldersהַזְּקֵנִים֙haz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had servedעֹמְדִ֗ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → duringבִּֽהְיֹת֥וֹbih·yō·ṯōw — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his lifetimeחַ֖יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. “Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → do youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → advise meנֽוֹעָצִ֔יםnō·w·‘ā·ṣîm — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to respondלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →?” he askedלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁷They repliedוַיְדַבֵּרway·ḏab·bēr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a servantעֶ֜בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֤םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and serve themוַֽעֲבַדְתָּ֔םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → this dayהַ֠יּוֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and if you will respondוַעֲנִיתָ֕םwa·‘ă·nî·ṯām — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → by speakingוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → kindטוֹבִ֑יםṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → wordsדְּבָרִ֣יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, they will beוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → foreverכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸But Rehoboam rejected the adviceעֲצַ֥ת‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםhaz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →; instead, he consultedוַיִּוָּעַ֗ץway·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → the young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had grown upגָּדְל֣וּgā·ḏə·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and servedהָעֹמְדִ֖יםhā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁹He askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָ֚הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → messageדָּבָ֖רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → do youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → adviseנֽוֹעָצִ֔יםnō·w·‘ā·ṣîm — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → that we send backוְנָשִׁ֥יבwə·nā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to theseהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִּבְּר֤וּdib·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Lightenהָקֵל֙hā·qêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the yokeהָעֹ֔לhā·‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → putנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → on usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →’?” ¹⁰The young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had grown upגָּדְל֣וּgā·ḏə·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּוֹ֮’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיְדַבְּר֣וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “This is howכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → you should answerתֹאמַ֣רṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֡הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → saidדִּבְּר֨וּdib·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֜יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → made our yokeעֻלֵּ֔נוּ‘ul·lê·nū — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → heavyהִכְבִּ֣ידhiḵ·bîḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → should make it lighter.’ This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → you should tellתְּדַבֵּ֣רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: ‘My little fingerקָֽטָנִּ֥יqā·ṭān·nî — Little finger; the smallest digitH6995 — Full Word Study → is thickerעָבָ֖ה‘ā·ḇāh — to become or grow thickH5666 — Full Word Study → than my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → waistמִמָּתְנֵ֥יmim·mā·ṯə·nê — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →! ¹¹Whereasוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → burdenedהֶעְמִ֤יסhe‘·mîs — to lift up, bear, carry a loadH6006 — Full Word Study → you with a heavyכָּבֵ֔דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → yokeעֹ֣ל‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study →, Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will addאוֹסִ֣יף’ō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → toעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֑ם‘ul·lə·ḵem — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study →. Whereas my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → scourgedיִסַּ֤רyis·sar — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbaš·šō·w·ṭîm — whip or scourge used for punishmentH7752 — Full Word Study →, Iוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will scourgeאֲיַסֵּ֥ר’ă·yas·sêr — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with scorpionsבָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃bā·‘aq·rab·bîm — scorpion, stinging arachnidH6137 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹²After threeהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּבוֹway·yå̄·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study →, sinceכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, “Come backשׁ֥וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃haš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³And the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → harshlyקָשָׁ֑הqā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study →. He rejectedוַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the adviceעֲצַ֥ת‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםhaz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → ¹⁴and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → as the young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → had advisedכַּעֲצַ֤תka·‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whereas my fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → made your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֔ם‘ul·lə·ḵem — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → heavyהִכְבִּ֣ידhiḵ·bîḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →, Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will addאֹסִ֣יף’ō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → toעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֑ם‘ul·lə·ḵem — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study →. Whereas my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → scourgedיִסַּ֤רyis·sar — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbaš·šō·w·ṭîm — whip or scourge used for punishmentH7752 — Full Word Study →, Iוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will scourgeאֲיַסֵּ֥ר’ă·yas·sêr — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → with scorpionsבָּעַקְרַבִּֽים׃bā·‘aq·rab·bîm — scorpion, stinging arachnidH6137 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this turn of eventsסִבָּה֙sib·bāh — cause, reason, accountH5438 — Full Word Study → wasהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעִ֣םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, toלְמַ֜עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → fulfillהָקִ֣יםhā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבָר֗וֹdə·ḇā·rōw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → He had spokenדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָֽט׃nə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḥî·yāh — My Brother Is YahwehH281 — Full Word Study → the Shiloniteהַשִּׁילֹנִ֔יhaš·šî·lō·nî — A resident of ShilohH7888 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶When allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had refusedלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to listenשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶם֒’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, they answeredדָּבָ֣ר׀dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →: “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → portionחֵ֨לֶקḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → do we have in Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and whatוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַחֲלָ֣הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → in the sonבְּבֶן־bə·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →? To your tentsלְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙lə·’ō·hā·le·ḵā — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →! Lookרְאֵ֥הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → to your own houseבֵיתְךָ֖ḇê·ṯə·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, O Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →!” So the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃lə·’ō·hā·lāw — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁷but Rehoboamרְחַבְעָֽם׃פrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → still reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Adoramאֲדֹרָם֙’ă·ḏō·rām — My Lord is exaltedH151 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was in chargeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of the forced laborהַמַּ֔סham·mas — Forced labor, taskmaster, or tribute-bearerH4522 — Full Word Study →, but allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → stonedוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּway·yir·gə·mū — to stone; to pelt with stonesH7275 — Full Word Study → him to deathוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → mountedלַעֲל֣וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הbam·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → in hasteהִתְאַמֵּץ֙hiṯ·’am·mêṣ — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → and escapedלָנ֖וּסlā·nūs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹So toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has been in rebellionוַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּway·yip̄·šə·‘ū — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰When allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → heardכִּשְׁמֹ֤עַkiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֔םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → had returnedשָׁ֣בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, they summonedוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּway·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the assemblyהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → and made him kingוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּway·yam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Onlyלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־šê·ḇeṭ- — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → followedאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And when Rehoboamרְחַבְעָם֮rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → arrivedוַיָּבֹאוּway·yå̄·ḇō·ʾū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַם֒yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, he mobilizedוַיַּקְהֵל֩way·yaq·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →—180,000 chosenבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → warriorsמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →—to fightלְהִלָּחֵם֙lə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and restoreלְהָשִׁיב֙lə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → to Rehoboamלִרְחַבְעָ֖םlir·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃פšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. ²²But the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֥הšə·ma‘·yāh — Yahweh has heardH8098 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →: ²³“Tellאֱמֹ֗ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֤םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑יןū·ḇin·yā·mîn — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, and the restוְיֶ֥תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → ²⁴that this is whatכֹּ֣הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘You are notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to go upתַעֲלוּ֩ṯa·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and fightתִלָּ֨חֲמ֜וּןṯil·lā·ḥă·mūn — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you must returnשׁ֚וּבוּšû·b̲û — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֔וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → word isנִהְיָ֖הnih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from Me.’” So they listenedוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and turned backוַיָּשֻׁ֥בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Then Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → builtוַיִּ֨בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֛םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and lived thereוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. And from thereמִשָּׁ֔םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and builtוַיִּ֖בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Penuelפְּנוּאֵֽל׃pə·nū·’êl — Face of GodH6439 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in his heartבְּלִבּ֑וֹbə·lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “Nowעַתָּ֛ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → might revertתָּשׁ֥וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → go upיַעֲלֶ֣ה׀ya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to offerלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → sacrificesזְבָחִ֤יםzə·ḇā·ḥîm — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, their hearts will returnוְ֠שָׁבwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their lordאֲדֹ֣נֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·ḏō·nê·hem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →; then they will kill meוַהֲרָגֻ֕נִיwa·hă·rā·ḡu·nî — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → and returnוְשָׁ֖בוּwə·šā·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֥םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁸After seeking adviceוַיִּוָּעַ֣ץway·yiw·wā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֕עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֖יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → goldenזָהָ֑בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → calvesעֶגְלֵ֣י‘eḡ·lê — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the peopleאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Going upמֵעֲל֣וֹתmê·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → is too muchרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → for you. Hereהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, are your godsאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought you upהֶעֱל֖וּךָhe·‘ĕ·lū·ḵā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁹One calf he set upוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in Bethelאֵ֑ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, and the otherהָאֶחָ֖דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → in Danבְּדָֽן׃bə·ḏān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰And thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → becameוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a sinלְחַטָּ֑אתlə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →; the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → walkedוַיֵּלְכ֥וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Dan to worship beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → one of the calves. ³¹Jeroboam also builtוַיַּ֖עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → shrinesבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → on the high placesבָּמ֑וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → and appointedוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → from every classמִקְצ֣וֹתmiq·ṣō·wṯ — edge, border, or extremity of a placeH7098 — Full Word Study → of peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → priestsכֹּֽהֲנִים֙kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֖וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Levitesמִבְּנֵ֥יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ³²And Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣ם׀yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → ordainedוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a feastחָ֡גḥāḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּֽׁה־ba·ḥă·miš·šāh- — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → dayי֨וֹם׀yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֣יhaš·šə·mî·nî — eighth; ordinal numeral indicating position in sequenceH8066 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, like the feastכֶּחָ֣ג׀ke·ḥāḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → that was in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֗הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and he offered sacrificesוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →; he madeעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֵּ֤ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → offering in Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeלְזַבֵּ֖חַlə·zab·bê·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the calvesלָעֲגָלִ֣יםlā·‘ă·ḡā·lîm — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → he had set upעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and he installedוְהֶעֱמִיד֙wə·he·‘ĕ·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֥יkō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → in Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → for the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → he had set upעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ³³On the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨הba·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹם֙yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יhaš·šə·mî·nî — eighth; ordinal numeral indicating position in sequenceH8066 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, a monthבַּחֹ֖דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of his own choosingבָּדָ֣אbā·ḏā — To devise, invent, or fabricate; to plan or schemeH908 — Full Word Study →, Jeroboam offered sacrifices onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ׀ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → he had set upעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Bethelאֵ֗ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →. So he ordainedוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a feastחָג֙ḥāḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, offered sacrificesוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, and burned incenseלְהַקְטִֽיר׃פlə·haq·ṭîr — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study →.