1 Kings 11:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now thisוְזֶ֣ה
(ve·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
was the reasonהַדָּבָ֔ר
(had·da·var,)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whyאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he rebelledהֵרִ֥ים
(he·rim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
against the king:בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(bam·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
builtבָּנָ֣ה
(ba·nah)
1129: to builda prim. root
the Millo,הַמִּלֹּ֔וא
(ham·mil·lo·v,)
4407: a place near Shechem, also a citadel in Jer.from male
[and] closedסָגַ֕ר
(sa·gar)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
up the breachפֶּ֕רֶץ
(pe·retz)
6556: a bursting forth, breachfrom parats
of the cityעִ֖יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of his fatherאָבִֽיו׃
(a·viv.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
David.דָּוִ֥ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod


















KJV Lexicon
And this was the cause
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that he lifted up
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Millo
millow'  (mil-lo')
a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel -- Millo.
and repaired
cagar  (saw-gar')
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly.
the breaches
perets  (peh'-rets)
a break -- breach, breaking forth (in), forth, gap.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the opening in the wall of the city of his father David.

International Standard Version
and this is why he rose in rebellion against the king: Solomon had built up the terrace ramparts in the city of his father David in order to repair a weakness.

NET Bible
This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This was the situation when he rebelled against the king: Solomon was building the Millo and repairing a break in the [wall of] the City of David.

King James 2000 Bible
And this was the reason that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
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