1 Kings 11:27 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And for this reason: Solomon built the Millo and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And for this reason: Solomon built the Millo and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the opening in the wall of the city of his father David.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

This is what happened: Solomon had built the Millo. He had also mended the walls of the City of David his father.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This is the story about how Jeroboam turned against the king. Solomon was building the Millo and repairing the wall around the city of David, his father.

And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

This is the story of the revolt. Solomon was filling in the land on the east side of Jerusalem and repairing the city walls.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This was the situation when he rebelled against the king: Solomon was building the Millo and repairing a break in the {wall of} the City of David.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and this is the reason he rebelled against the king: Solomon had built the supporting terraces [and] repaired the opening in the wall of the city of his father David.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Now this was the reason why he raised his hand against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This is what led to his rebellion against the king. Solomon built Millo and repaired the wall of the City of David his father.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

This is why he rebelled. King Solomon was building Millo, closing up the breach of his father's City of David.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Here is the story of how Jeroboam refused to follow the king. Solomon had filled in the low places near the palace. He had also repaired the wall of the city of his father David.

English NIV

Here 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.

English NKJ 1982

And this is what caused him to rebel against the king: Solomon had built the Millo and repaired the damages to the City of David his father.

English NLT

This is the story behind his rebellion. Solomon was rebuilding the Millo and repairing the walls of the city of his father, David.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The following was the reason he rebelled against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Here is the story back of his rebellion: Solomon was rebuilding Fort Millo, repairing the walls of this city his father had built.

English Tyndale 1537

Salomon built Mello and mended broken places in the city of David his father.