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Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרin his heart,בְּלִבּוֹ“Nowעַתָּהthe kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָהwill returnתָּשׁוּבto the houseלְבֵיתof David.דָּוִד
1 Kings 12:26
Study it in the app“Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 12:26, word by word
- Jeroboamיָרָבְעָםyaravam
Jeroboam
Jeroboam: the name of two kings of Israel: Jeroboam son of Nebat, first king of the ten northern tribes (1 Kings 11–14), and Jeroboam son of Joash, much later (2 Kings 14:23-29).
Where else “yaravam” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
think
To speak inwardly without saying it aloud; to think.
Where else “yomer” appears- in his heartלִבּlib
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lib” appears- the kingdomמַּמְלָכָהmamlacha
kingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlacha” appears- will returnתָּשׁוּבtashuv
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “tashuv” appears- to the houseבֵיתvet
dynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “vet” appears- of Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears
The context
25Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there and built Penuel.
26 · This verse (above)
27If this people goes up to offer sacrifices in the house of YHWH in Jerusalem, the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah; they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”