Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.15", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֨א בַת־שֶׁ֤בֶע אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחַ֔דְרָה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *bo* *Bat-Sheva* to the *melek* the *cheder*, and the *melek* *zaqen* *me'od*, and *Abishag* the *Shunamit* *sharat* *et*-the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*bo*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/entered", "*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king", "*cheder*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article, directional hey - to the chamber/room", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*Abishag*": "proper noun - Abishag", "*Shunamit*": "gentilic adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the Shunammite", "*sharat*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - serving/ministering to", "*et*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*hachaderah*": "into the chamber/into the bedroom", "*zaqen me'od*": "very old/extremely aged", "*mesharat et-hamelek*": "was serving the king/was attending to the king" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *Dawid* *zaqen*, *bo* in the *yamim*, and they *kasah* him with the *beged*, and not *yacham* to him.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king/ruler", "*Dawid*": "proper noun - David", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*bo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered/advanced", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - days/years/time", "*kasah*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they covered/clothed him", "*beged*": "noun, masculine, plural - clothes/garments", "*yacham*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become/be warm", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zaqen*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bo ba-yamim*": "advanced in days/years/of great age", "*yacham lo*": "he was not warm/he felt no warmth" } }