1 Kings 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 setting
Jerusalem, ~930 BC. Construction sites around the city. Hebrew workers labor under harsh conditions while Solomon expands his father David's fortress called the Millo, located in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: recording the tragic irony of Solomon's reign turning oppressive
The original word
nasa (נָשָׂא) — to lift up, but here means 'to rebel against' or 'raise one's hand in defiance'
Why it matters
The Millo was a stepped stone structure that supported terraces on Jerusalem's steep eastern slope
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 11:27
Jeroboam's rebellion started because he was FORCED to oversee the very projects that oppressed his own people
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about construction work, but it's about forced labor that violated God's law and broke Solomon's kingdom apart.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 11:27
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 11:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 11:27 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forced labor, oppression. Notable phrases: the reason why; Solomon built Millo.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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