{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.1", "source": "וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ן שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה וַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙ אֶל־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֔ד עַ֣ד כַּלֹּת֗וֹ לִבְנ֤וֹת אֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְאֶת־חוֹמַ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם סָבִֽיב׃", "text": "And *wayyitḥattēn* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-*parʿōh* *melek* *miṣrāyim* and he took *ʾet*-daughter-of-*parʿōh* and he brought her to-city of-*dāwid* until *kallōtô* to-build *ʾet*-his house and-*ʾet*-house of-*YHWH* and-*ʾet*-wall of-*yĕrûšālaim* around.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥattēn*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made a marriage alliance", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "he took": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular (*wayyiqqaḥ*) - and he took", "he brought her": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix (*wayĕbîʾehā*) - and he brought her", "*kallōtô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his completion/finishing", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥattēn*": "made a marriage alliance with/became son-in-law to", "*kallōtô*": "his completion/his finishing/until he had finished", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker (untranslated in English)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.2", "source": "רַ֣ק הָעָ֔ם מְזַבְּחִ֖ים בַּבָּמ֑וֹת כִּ֠י לֹא־נִבְנָ֥ה בַ֙יִת֙ לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיָּמִ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "Only the-*ʿām* *mĕzabbĕḥîm* in-the-*bāmôt* because not-was built house for-name of-*YHWH* until the-*yāmîm* those.", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/nevertheless", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people", "*mĕzabbĕḥîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - sacrificing/were sacrificing", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - high places/platforms", "*nibnāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was built", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular - house", "*lĕšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days/times" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/ritual platforms/shrines", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/subjects", "*mĕzabbĕḥîm*": "sacrificing/offering sacrifices" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.3", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֤ב שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה לָלֶ֕כֶת בְּחֻקּ֖וֹת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו רַ֚ק בַּבָּמ֔וֹת ה֥וּא מְזַבֵּ֖חַ וּמַקְטִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyeʾĕhab* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, to-walk in-*ḥuqqôt* *dāwid* his father; only in-the-*bāmôt* he *mĕzabbēaḥ* and-*maqṭîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyeʾĕhab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/ordinances of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*raq*": "adverb - only/however", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural with preposition - high places/platforms", "*mĕzabbēaḥ*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*maqṭîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - burning incense" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees", "*bāmôt*": "high places/ritual platforms/shrines", "*mĕzabbēaḥ*": "was sacrificing/offered sacrifices", "*maqṭîr*": "was burning incense/offered incense" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙ לִזְבֹּ֣חַ שָׁ֔ם כִּ֥י הִ֖יא הַבָּמָ֣ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה אֶ֤לֶף עֹלוֹת֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyēlek* the-*melek* to-*gibʿōn* to-*lizbōaḥ* there, because it the-*bāmāh* the-*gĕdôlāh*; thousand *ʿōlôt* *yaʿăleh* *šĕlōmōh* on the-*mizbēaḥ* that.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*gibʿōn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*bāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the high place", "*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*ʾelep*": "number - thousand", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*yaʿăleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would offer up/offered up", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar" }, "variants": { "*bāmāh*": "high place/shrine/platform", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.5", "source": "בְּגִּבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "In-*gibʿôn* *nirʾāh* *YHWH* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*ḥălôm* the-*laylāh*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Ask *māh* I shall give-to you.", "grammar": { "*bĕgibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon", "*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*šĕʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used here as divine name)", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ עִם־עַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֣ד אָבִי֮ חֶ֣סֶד גָּדוֹל֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ לְפָנֶ֜יךָ בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב עִמָּ֑ךְ וַתִּשְׁמָר־ל֗וֹ אֶת־הַחֶ֤סֶד הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַתִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ בֵ֛ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְא֖וֹ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕlōmōh*: You *ʿāśîtā* with-your servant *dāwid* my father *ḥesed* *gādôl*, according as he walked before you in-*ʾĕmet* and-in-*ṣĕdāqāh* and-in-*yišrat* *lēbāb* with you; and *wattišmār*-for him *ʾet*-the-*ḥesed* the-*gādôl* the-this, and *wattittēn*-to him *bēn* sitting on-his *kissēʾ* as-the-*yôm* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/shown", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*hālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked", "*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*ṣĕdāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*yišrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - uprightness of", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*wattišmār*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have kept", "*wattittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have given", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ṣĕdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice", "*yišrat lēbāb*": "uprightness of heart/integrity" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.7", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ תַּ֖חַת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נַ֣עַר קָטֹ֔ן לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע צֵ֥את וָבֹֽא׃", "text": "And-now *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhîm*, you *himlaktā* *ʾet*-your servant in-place-of *dāwid* my father; and-I *naʿar* *qāṭōn*, not *ʾēdaʿ* go-out and-come-in.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*himlaktā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wĕʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/youth/boy", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*bōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come in" }, "variants": { "*naʿar qāṭōn*": "little child/young boy/inexperienced youth", "*ṣēʾt wābōʾ*": "go out and come in/conduct affairs/lead" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.8", "source": "וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃", "text": "And-your servant in-midst of-your *ʿam* which you *bāḥārtā*, *ʿam*-*rāb* which not-*yimmāneh* and-not *yissāpēr* from-abundance.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿabdĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your servant", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom", "*bāḥārtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - numerous/great", "*yimmāneh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be counted/numbered", "*yissāpēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be told/numbered/recorded", "*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from abundance/multitude" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*bāḥārtā*": "chose/elected/selected", "*rāb*": "numerous/great/large/mighty" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.9", "source": "וְנָתַתָּ֨ לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔ לְהָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַכָּבֵ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕnātattā* to-your servant *lēb* *šōmēaʿ* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam*, to-*lĕhābîn* between-good to-evil; for who *yûkal* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam* the-*kābēd* the-this?", "grammar": { "*wĕnātattā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and may you give", "*lĕʿabdĕkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people", "*lĕhābîn*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to discern/understand", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lĕrāʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able", "*hakkābēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weighty/numerous/important", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lēb šōmēaʿ*": "hearing heart/discerning mind/understanding heart", "*kābēd*": "heavy/numerous/weighty/important", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obedient/attentive" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.10", "source": "וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֚י שָׁאַ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* in-eyes of *ʾădōnāy* because *šāʾal* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good/pleasing", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - Lord/my Lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/that", "*šāʾal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he asked", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/request", "*wayyîṭab bĕʿênê*": "was good in the eyes of/pleased" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to him: Because *ʾăšer* you *šāʾaltā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *ʿōšer*, and-not you *šāʾaltā* *nepeš* of-your enemies; and-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *hābîn* to-*lišmōaʿ* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*ʾōyĕbeykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*hābîn lišmōaʿ mišpāṭ*": "understanding to hear justice/discernment to administer judgment/ability to render just decisions" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.12", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "Behold I have *ʿāśîtî* according to-your *dĕbārîm*; behold I have *nātattî* to you *lēb* *ḥākām* and-*nābôn*, *ʾăšer* like you not-*hāyāh* before you, and-after you not-*yāqûm* like you.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*kidbāreykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your words", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*nābôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - such that", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has been", "*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*wĕʾaḥăreykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and after you", "*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise" }, "variants": { "*lēb ḥākām wĕnābôn*": "wise and discerning heart/understanding mind", "*yāqûm*": "will arise/will stand/will appear" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.13", "source": "וְגַ֨ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ גַּם־עֹ֖שֶׁר גַּם־כָּב֑וֹד אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־הָיָ֨ה כָמ֥וֹךָ אִ֛ישׁ בַּמְּלָכִ֖ים כָּל־יָמֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-also *ʾăšer* not-you *šāʾaltā* I have *nātattî* to you, both-*ʿōšer* and-*kābôd*; *ʾăšer* not-*hāyāh* like you *ʾîš* among-the-*mĕlākîm* all-your *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*gam*": "adverb - also/both", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - honor/glory", "*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has not been", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*bammĕlākîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the kings", "*kol-yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - all your days" }, "variants": { "*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches", "*kābôd*": "honor/glory/fame" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.14", "source": "וְאִ֣ם ׀ תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בִּדְרָכַ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֤ר חֻקַּי֙ וּמִצְוֺתַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖ךְ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יךָ וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖י אֶת־יָמֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-if you *tēlēk* in-my *dĕrākîm*, to-*lišmōr* my *ḥuqqîm* and-my *miṣwôt*, as *hālak* *dāwîd* your father, then-I will *wĕhaʾărāktî* *ʾet*-your *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will walk", "*bidrākay*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my ways", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep", "*ḥuqqay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*miṣwôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as", "*hālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - walked", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wĕhaʾărāktî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - then I will prolong", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days" }, "variants": { "*dĕrākîm*": "ways/paths/manner", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*miṣwôt*": "commandments/precepts", "*haʾărāktî ʾet-yāmeykā*": "I will prolong your days/I will lengthen your life" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.15", "source": "וַיִּקַ֥ץ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה חֲל֑וֹם וַיָּב֨וֹא יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־אֲדֹנָ֗י וַיַּ֤עַל עֹלוֹת֙ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁלָמִ֔ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyiqaṣ* *šĕlōmōh* and-behold a *ḥălôm*; and he *wayyābôʾ* *yĕrûšālaim* and *wayyaʿămōd* before *ʾărôn* *bĕrît*-*ʾădōnāy*, and he *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlôt* and he *wayyaʿaś* *šĕlāmîm*, and he *wayyaʿaś* *mišteh* for-all-his servants.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqaṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he awoke", "*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*wayyābôʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/went", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - Lord/my Lord", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he made/prepared", "*šĕlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*lĕkol-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for all his servants" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings", "*šĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.16", "source": "אָ֣ז תָּבֹ֗אנָה שְׁתַּ֛יִם נָשִׁ֥ים זֹנ֖וֹת אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וֽ͏ַתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "Then *tābōʾnāh* two *nāšîm* *zōnôt* to-the-*melek*, and *wattaʿămōdnāh* before him.", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*tābōʾnāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they came", "*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women", "*zōnôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - prostitutes/harlots", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wattaʿămōdnāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they stood", "*lĕpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him" }, "variants": { "*zōnôt*": "prostitutes/harlots/immoral women" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.17", "source": "וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אֲנִי֙ וְהָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את יֹשְׁבֹ֖ת בְּבַ֣יִת אֶחָ֑ד וָאֵלֵ֥ד עִמָּ֖הּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* the-one: Please my *ʾădōnî*, I and-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this *yōšĕbōt* in-*bayit* one; and I *wāʾēlēd* with her in-the-*bayit*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*hāʾaḥat*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the one/first", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/by me [idiomatic plea]", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wĕhāʾiššāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the woman", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yōšĕbōt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - dwelling/living", "*bĕbayit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a house", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one", "*wāʾēlēd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I gave birth", "*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house" }, "variants": { "*bî ʾădōnî*": "please, my lord/I implore you, my lord", "*yōšĕbōt*": "dwelling/living/residing" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ לְלִדְתִּ֔י וַתֵּ֖לֶד גַּם־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ יַחְדָּ֗ו אֵֽין־זָ֤ר אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת זוּלָתִ֥י שְׁתַּֽיִם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* on-the-*yôm* the-third to-my *ledtî*, and *wattēled* also-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this; and-we *yaḥdāw*, *ʾên*-stranger with us in-the-*bayit*, only two-we in-the-*bayit*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - on the day", "*haššĕlîšî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the third", "*lĕlidtî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - of my giving birth", "*wattēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she gave birth", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*waʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person plural - and we", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*zār*": "adjective, masculine singular - stranger/outsider", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house", "*zûlātî*": "preposition - except/besides", "*šĕttayim*": "number, feminine - two", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/there was not", "*zār*": "stranger/outsider/foreigner", "*zûlātî*": "except/besides/only" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.19", "source": "וַיָּ֛מָת בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑יְלָה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכְבָ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyāmāt* son-of-the-*ʾiššāh* the-this *laylāh*, *ʾăšer* she *šākĕbāh* upon him.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - because/when", "*šākĕbāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she lay", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*šākĕbāh ʿālāyw*": "she lay upon him/she lay on him [possibly smothered him]" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.20", "source": "וַתָּקָם֩ בְּת֨וֹךְ הַלַּ֜יְלָה וַתִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־בְּנִ֣י מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ יְשֵׁנָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּ בְּחֵיקָ֑הּ וְאֶת־בְּנָ֥הּ הַמֵּ֖ת הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה בְחֵיקִֽי׃", "text": "And she *wattāqām* in-middle of-the-*laylāh* and she *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-my son from-beside me and-your *ʾāmâ* *yĕšēnāh*, and she *wattaškîbēhû* in-her bosom, and-*ʾet*-her son the-*mēt* she *hiškîbāh* in-my bosom.", "grammar": { "*wattāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the middle of", "*hallaylāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night", "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*mēʾeṣlî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from beside me", "*waʾămātĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your maidservant", "*yĕšēnāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - asleep/sleeping", "*wattaškîbēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she laid him", "*bĕḥêqāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her bosom", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead", "*hiškîbāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she laid", "*bĕḥêqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my bosom" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/handmaid/female servant", "*yĕšēnāh*": "asleep/sleeping", "*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/embrace" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.21", "source": "וָאָקֻ֥ם בַּבֹּ֛קֶר לְהֵינִ֥יק אֶת־בְּנִ֖י וְהִנֵּה־מֵ֑ת וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן אֵלָיו֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּ֛ה לֹֽא־הָיָ֥ה בְנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלָֽדְתִּי׃", "text": "And I *wāʾāqum* in-the-*bōqer* to-*lĕhênîq* *ʾet*-my son, and-behold-*mēt*; and I *wāʾetbônēn* to him in-the-*bōqer*, and-behold not-*hāyāh* my son whom I *yālādtî*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾāqum*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I arose", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*lĕhênîq*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to nurse/to give suck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*wĕhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular - dead", "*wāʾetbônēn*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - and I examined closely", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was not", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*yālādtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I bore/gave birth to" }, "variants": { "*lĕhênîq*": "to nurse/to breastfeed/to suckle", "*wāʾetbônēn*": "I examined closely/I looked carefully/I observed intently" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.22", "source": "וַתֹּאמֶר֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הָאַחֶ֜רֶת לֹ֣א כִ֗י בְּנִ֤י הַחַי֙ וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֔ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֣י הֶחָ֑י וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* the-other: No, for my son is the-*ḥay* and-your son is the-*mēt*; and-this one *ʾōmeret*: No, for your son is the-*mēt* and-my son is the-*heḥāy*; and they *wattĕdabbērnāh* before the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*hāʾaḥeret*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the other", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*ûbĕnēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your son", "*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead", "*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one", "*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying", "*bĕnēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son", "*ûbĕnî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my son", "*heḥāy*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*wattĕdabbērnāh*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they spoke", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*mēt*": "dead/deceased" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ זֹ֣את אֹמֶ֔רֶת זֶה־בְּנִ֥י הַחַ֖י וּבְנֵ֣ךְ הַמֵּ֑ת וְזֹ֤את אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א כִ֔י בְּנֵ֥ךְ הַמֵּ֖ת וּבְנִ֥י הֶחָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*: This one *ʾōmeret*, \"This is-my son the-*ḥay* and-your son is the-*mēt*\"; and-this one *ʾōmeret*, \"No, for your son is the-*mēt* and-my son is the-*heḥāy*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this one", "*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*ûbĕnēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - and your son", "*hammēt*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the dead", "*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bĕnēk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son", "*ûbĕnî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and my son", "*heḥāy*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*mēt*": "dead/deceased" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ קְח֣וּ לִי־חָ֑רֶב וַיָּבִ֥אוּ הַחֶ֖רֶב לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*: Bring to-me a-*ḥāreb*; and they *wayyābīʾû* the-*ḥereb* before the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*qĕḥû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take/bring", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wayyābīʾû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sword", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*ḥereb*": "sword/knife" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גִּזְר֛וּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַחַ֖י לִשְׁנָ֑יִם וּתְנ֤וּ אֶֽת־הַחֲצִי֙ לְאַחַ֔ת וְאֶֽת־הַחֲצִ֖י לְאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the-*melek*: Cut *ʾet*-the-*yeled* the-*ḥay* into-two, and-give *ʾet*-the-half to-one and-*ʾet*-the-half to-one.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*gizrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - cut/divide", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyeled*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the child", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*lišnāyim*": "preposition + number, masculine dual - in two", "*ûtĕnû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haḥăṣî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the half", "*lĕʾaḥat*": "preposition + number, feminine singular - to one", "*wĕʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*lĕʾeḥāt*": "preposition + number, feminine singular - to one" }, "variants": { "*yeled*": "child/boy/infant", "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*gizrû*": "cut/divide/split" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.26", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הָאִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨הּ הַחַ֜י אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ עַל־בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ וְזֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת גַּם־לִ֥י גַם־לָ֛ךְ לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה גְּזֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the-*ʾiššāh* whose-son was the-*ḥay* to-the-*melek*, for-*nikmĕrû* her *raḥămêhā* over-her son, and she *wattōʾmer*: Please my *ʾădōnî*, give-to her *ʾet*-the-child the-*ḥay*, and-killing not-*tĕmîtuhû*; but-this one *ʾōmeret*: Neither-to me nor-to you shall he be, divide him.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whose", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nikmĕrû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were stirred/warmed/yearned", "*raḥămêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her compassions/bowels", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/for", "*bĕnāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*bî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - please/by me [idiomatic plea]", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him", "*wĕzōʾt*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - and this one", "*ʾōmeret*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - says/is saying", "*gam*": "adverb - also/neither", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - to you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*gĕzōrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - divide/cut" }, "variants": { "*nikmĕrû raḥămêhā*": "her compassions were warmed/her maternal feelings were aroused/her heart yearned", "*bî ʾădōnî*": "please, my lord/I implore you, my lord", "*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.27", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּנוּ־לָהּ֙ אֶת־הַיָּל֣וּד הַחַ֔י וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ הִ֖יא אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-*melek* and *wayyōʾmer*: Give-to her *ʾet*-the-*yālûd* the-*ḥay*, and-killing not *tĕmîtuhû*; she is his *ʾimmô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tĕnû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - give", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hayyālûd*": "definite article + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - the child/the one born", "*haḥay*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the living", "*wĕhāmēt*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal infinitive absolute - and the killing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tĕmîtuhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - kill him", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*yālûd*": "child/one born/infant", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother/the one who bore him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.3.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁפַ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י רָא֔וּ כִּֽי־חָכְמַ֧ת אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* all-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ* *ʾăšer* *šāpaṭ* the-*melek*, and they *wayyîrĕʾû* from-before the-*melek*, for they *rāʾû* that-*ḥokmat* *ʾĕlōhîm* within him to-*laʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hammišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the judgment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*šāpaṭ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyîrĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, common plural construct - from before", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - within him", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/execute", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ḥokmat ʾĕlōhîm*": "wisdom of God/divine wisdom", "*wayyîrĕʾû mippĕnê*": "they feared before/they stood in awe of/they were in reverence of" } }