Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the people, הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and indeed כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this turn of events סִבָּה֙ (sib·bāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5438: A turn (of affairs) was הָיְתָ֤ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be from מֵעִ֣ם (mê·‘im) Preposition-m Strong's 5973: With, equally with the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel to לְמַ֜עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent fulfill הָקִ֣ים (hā·qîm) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand the word דְּבָר֗וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause [He] יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had spoken דִּבֶּ֤ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֖ם (yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3379: Jeroboam -- 'the people increase', the name of two Israelites kings son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Nebat נְבָֽט׃ (nə·ḇāṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5028: Nebat -- father of Jeroboam through בְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Ahijah אֲחִיָּ֣ה (’ă·ḥî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 281: Ahijah -- 'brother of Yah', an Israelite name the Shilonite. הַשִּׁילֹנִ֔י (haš·šî·lō·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7888: Shilonite -- a Shilonite |