1 Chronicles 29:28

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וַיָּ֙מָת֙ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֔ה שְׂבַ֥ע יָמִ֖ים עֹ֣שֶׁר וְכָב֑וֹד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃‬

Transliteration

And-wayyāmot in-śêbāh ṭôbāh, śəbaʿ yāmîm, ʿōšer and-kābôd. And-wayyimlōk Šəlōmōh bənô in-his-place.

Grammar Details

*wayyāmot*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
*śêbāh*: noun, feminine singular - old age
*ṭôbāh*: adjective, feminine singular - good
*śəbaʿ*: adjective, masculine singular construct - satisfied with
*yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
*ʿōšer*: noun, masculine singular - riches
*kābôd*: noun, masculine singular - honor
*wayyimlōk*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned
*Šəlōmōh*: proper noun - Solomon
*bənô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son

Word Meanings

*śêbāh* *ṭôbāh*: good old age/ripe old age
*śəbaʿ* *yāmîm*: full of days/satisfied with life/having lived a full life
*kābôd*: honor/glory/wealth

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Referenced Verses

Gen 15:15 : 15 But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
1 Chr 23:1 : 1 Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Job 5:26 : 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.
Acts 13:36 : 36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
Gen 25:8 : 8 And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was gathered to his people.
Gen 35:29 : 29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days: and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him.
Prov 16:31 : 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

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1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
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1Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
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2 Chr 21:20
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2 Chr 1:8
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