SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 12:15

12:15a So the king did not listen to the people,

So the king rejected the people’s request.
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So the king refused to do what the people wanted/asked.

12:15b and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD,

Yahweh allowed/caused this to happen.
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This was brought about by Yahweh

12:15c to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat

In this way he fulfilled the promise he had made to Jeroboam son of Nebat
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to make the word he had spoken to Nebat’s son Jeroboam come true.

12:15d through Ahijah the Shilonite.

speaking through Ahijah ⌊a prophet⌋ from Shiloh.
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The prophet⌋ Ahijah from Shiloh ⌊city⌋ had given/told this word/message to Jeroboam.

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