1 Kings 12:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹֽאh3808
1hearkenedשָׁמַ֥עh8085
2Wherefore the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְh4428
3אֶלh413
4not unto the peopleהָעָ֑םh5971
5כִּֽיh3588
6הָיְתָ֤הh1961
7for the causeסִבָּה֙h5438
8מֵעִ֣םh5973
16was from the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
10לְמַ֜עַןh4616
11that he might performהָקִ֣יםh6965
12אֶתh853
13his sayingדְּבָר֗וֹh1697
14אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
15spakeדִּבֶּ֤רh1696
16was from the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
17byבְּיַד֙h3027
18Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣הh281
19the Shiloniteהַשִּֽׁילֹנִ֔יh7888
20אֶלh413
21unto Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָ֖םh3379
22the sonבֶּןh1121
23of Nebatנְבָֽט׃h5028

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So the king did not give ear to the people; and this came about by the purpose of the Lord, so that what he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, son of Nebat, might be effected.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

So the king hearkened not to the people; for it was brought about by Jehovah, that he might give effect to his word, which Jehovah spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the king hearkened not unto the people, for the revolution was from Jehovah, in order to establish His word that Jehovah spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.