Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. Young's Literal Translation And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah’s establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat. King James Bible So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to 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 נְסִבָּה֙ (nə·sib·bāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5252: An environment, circumstance, 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 God, הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative in order that לְמַעַן֩ (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel might fulfill הָקִ֨ים (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 that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He had spoken דִּבֶּר֙ (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue through בְּיַד֙ (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Ahijah אֲחִיָּ֣הוּ (’ă·ḥî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 281: Ahijah -- 'brother of Yah', an Israelite name the Shilonite הַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔י (haš·ši·lō·w·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7888: Shilonite -- a Shilonite 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 |