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wherefore

Meaning of “wherefore”

1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:9

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1 Kings 1:2
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:2 · retained source text

Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let them seeke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a damsell, a virgine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be a cherisher vnto him.

1 Kings 1:11
Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:11 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore Nathan spake vnto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adoniiah the son of Haggith doth reigne, and Dauid our lord knoweth it not?

1611 marginal note2.Sam 3.4.

1 Kings 1:41
¶ And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:41 · retained source text

¶ And Adoniiah and all the ghests that were with him, heard it as they had made an end of eating: and when Ioab heard the sound of the trumpet, hee said, Wherefore is this noise of the citie, being in an vproare?

1 Kings 11:11
Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:11 · retained source text

Wherefore the LORD said vnto Solomon; Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my Couenant, and my Statutes which I haue commanded thee, I wil surely rend the kingdome from thee, and will giue it to thy seruant.

1611 marginal noteHebr. is with thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.15.

1 Kings 12:15
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:15 · retained source text

Wherefore the king hearkened not vnto the people: for the cause was from the LORD, that hee might performe his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahiiah the Shilonite vnto Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.11.

1 Kings 16:16
And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:16 · retained source text

And the people that were encamped, heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slaine the king: Wherfore all Israel made Omri the captaine of the hoste, king ouer Israel that day, in the campe.

1 Kings 20:9
Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Ben-hadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:9 · retained source text

Wherefore hee said vnto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou diddest send for to thy seruant at the first, I will doe: but this thing I may not doe. And the messengers departed, and brought him word againe.

1 Kings 22:34
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:34 · retained source text

And a certaine man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel betweene the ioynts of the harnesse: wherefore hee sayd vnto the driuer of his charet, Turne thine hand, and cary me out of the hoste, for I am wounded.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in his simplicitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ioynts and the brestplate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made sicke.

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