1 Kings 11:27

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

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25 Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout the days of Solomon, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled over Aram with hostility toward Israel.

26 Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king,

27 and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

28 Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

29 During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field.

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1 Kings 11:27 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
KJV 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.
WEB World English Bible: This was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of his father David’s city.
ASV 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.
YLT Young's 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,
DBY 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;
WBS Webster Bible: 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.