27And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.


In Context

24 And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a troop, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.

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

27 And this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labour of the house of Joseph.

29 And it came to pass at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; now Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field.

1 Kings 11:27 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:27Here is the account of how he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and had filled in the gap in the wall of the city of David his father.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:27And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:27And this is the cause of his rebellion against him, for Solomon built Mello, and filled up the breach of the city of David his father.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:27And 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27And 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;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27This 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:27and 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:27And 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.