Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them. Young's Literal Translation ‘And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of worthlessness, and they strengthen themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon, and Rehoboam was a youth, and tender of heart, and hath not strengthened himself against them. King James Bible And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them. Hebrew Then worthlessרֵקִים֙ (rê·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7386: Empty, worthless and wicked בְלִיַּ֔עַל (ḇə·lî·ya·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness men בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son gathered וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ (way·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6908: To gather, collect around him עָלָ֗יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to resist וַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּ (way·yiṯ·’am·mə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert Rehoboam רְחַבְעָ֣ם (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne when [he] וּרְחַבְעָ֗ם (ū·rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7346: Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah was הָ֤יָה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be young, נַ֙עַר֙ (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer inexperienced, וְרַךְ־ (wə·raḵ-) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7390: Tender, delicate, soft and unable וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to resist הִתְחַזַּ֖ק (hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer them. לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face |
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