1 Kings 14:19
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
הִנֵּה
there/ they
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הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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מָלַךְ
he reigned
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מָלַךְ
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
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לָחַם
he waged war
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לָחַם
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
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כָּתַב
are written
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כָּתַב
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
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סֵפֶר
the scroll of
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סֵפֶר
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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יָרׇבְעָם
Jeroboam
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יָרׇבְעָם
Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings
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