1 Kings 11:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְזֶ֣הh2088
1And this was the causeהַדָּבָ֔רh1697
2אֲשֶׁרh834
3that he lifted upהֵרִ֥יםh7311
4his handיָ֖דh3027
5against the kingבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְh4428
6Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙h8010
7builtבָּנָ֣הh1129
8אֶתh853
9Milloהַמִּלּ֔וֹאh4407
10and repairedסָגַ֕רh5462
11אֶתh853
12the breachesפֶּ֕רֶץh6556
13of the cityעִ֖ירh5892
14of Davidדָּוִ֥דh1732
15his fatherאָבִֽיו׃h1

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon was building Millo, and closing the breach of the city of David his father;

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And this was the cause why he raised his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

World English Bible (WEB)

This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and this `is' the thing `for' which he lifted up a hand against the king: Solomon built Millo -- he shut up the breach of the city of David his father,