1 Kings 12:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
in his heart,בְּלִבֹּ֑ו
(be·lib·bov;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
"Nowעַתָּ֛ה
(at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה
(ham·mam·la·chah)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
will returnתָּשׁ֥וּב
(ta·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to the houseלְבֵ֥ית
(le·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of David.דָּוִֽד׃
(da·vid.)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod


















KJV Lexicon
And Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
in his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
Now shall the kingdom
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jeroboam said in his heart, "Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.

King James Bible
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeroboam said to himself, "The way things are going now, the kingdom might return to the house of David.

International Standard Version
Jeroboam was thinking to himself, "The kingdom is about to return to David's control.

NET Bible
Jeroboam then thought to himself: "Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to himself, "The kingdom will probably return to David's dynasty now.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
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