1 Kings 2:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָמ֑וּת וַיְצַ֛ו אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר

Transliteration

And yiqrəbû yəmê-dāwid to lāmût and yəṣaw ʾet-šəlōmōh bənô lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *yiqrəbû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - drew near/approached
• *yəmê-dāwid*: construct form - days of David
• *lāmût*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to die
• *yəṣaw*: Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he commanded/charged
• *ʾet-šəlōmōh*: direct object marker with proper noun - Solomon
• *bənô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his son
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - saying

Word Meanings

• *yiqrəbû*: drew near/approached/came close
• *yəṣaw*: commanded/charged/instructed

Referenced Verses

• Gen 47:29 : 29 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;
• Deut 31:14 : 14 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.
• Deut 31:23 : 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
• Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
• Acts 20:28-31 : 28 Take heed {G3767} unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. 29 {G1063} I know {G5124} that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
• 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit unto you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may war the good warfare;
• 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I {G3853} charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
• 2 Tim 4:1 : 1 I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of {G2962} Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
• 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.
• 2 Pet 1:13-15 : 13 And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me. 15 Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance.
• Num 27:19 : 19 and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
• Deut 3:28 : 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.