Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now this was the reason why he
King James Version
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 Bible
and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces
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.
A Conservative Version
And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.
American Standard Version
And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.
Amplified
Now this is the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo (fortification) and he repaired and closed the breach of the city of his father David.
Bible in Basic English
The way in which his hand came to be lifted up against the king was this: Solomon was building the Millo and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David;
Darby Translation
And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon was building Millo, and closing the breach of the city of David his father;
Julia Smith Translation
And this the word for which he lifted up the hand against the king: Solomon built the fortress and shut up the breaches of the city of David his father.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This [is] the reason that he rebelled against the king: [when] Solomon built the Millo, he closed the gap of the city of David his father.
Modern King James verseion
And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built Millo and repaired the breaks of the city of David his father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Solomon built Mello and mended broken places in the city of David his father.
New Heart English Bible
This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the City of David his father.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, was the cause that he lifted up a hand against the king, - Solomon, built Millo, he closed up of the of David his father. the breach city
Webster
And this was the cause why he raised his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
World English Bible
This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.
Youngs Literal Translation
and this is the thing for which he lifted up a hand against the king: Solomon built Millo -- he shut up the breach of the city of David his father,
Themes
Backsliders » Instances of » Solomon
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Flees to egypt to escape from solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » King solomon raises a levy to repair
Promotion » Instances of » Jeroboam, from a slave to the throne
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 11:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Enemies
26 Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon's servants, rebelled against the king. He was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. 27 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. 28 Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:24
Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh's daughter moved up from the city of David to the palace Solomon built for her.
1 Kings 9:15
Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord's temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Samuel 5:7
But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).
2 Samuel 20:21
That's not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city." The woman said to Joab, "This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!"
Nehemiah 4:7
When Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod heard that the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem had moved ahead and that the breaches had begun to be closed, they were very angry.
Psalm 60:2
You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.
Proverbs 30:32
If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!
Isaiah 22:9
You saw the many breaks in the walls of the city of David; you stored up water in the lower pool.
Isaiah 26:11
O Lord, you are ready to act, but they don't even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.
Ezekiel 13:5
You have not gone up in the breaks in the wall, nor repaired a wall for the house of Israel that it would stand strong in the battle on the day of the Lord.
Amos 9:11
"In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.