1 Kings 11:27

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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25 He was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, in addition to the mischief of Hadad. He abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

26 Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow, also lifted up his hand against the king.

27 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.

28 The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

29 At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the way. Now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and the two of them were alone in the field.

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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.
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.
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.
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.