1 Kings 2:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱכִינַ֗נִי *ויושיביני **וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ עַל־כִּסֵּא֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֛י בַּ֖יִת כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם יוּמַ֖ת אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ

Transliteration

wə-ʿattâ ḥay-YHWH who hĕkînannî wə-yôšîbanî on-kissēʾ dāwid ʾābî and-who ʿāśâ-for-me bayit as dibber; that hay-yôm yûmat ʾădōnîyāhû

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿattâ*: conjunction + temporal adverb - 'and now'
• *ḥay*: masculine singular adjective construct - 'living/life of'
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *hĕkînannî*: 3rd person masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *kûn* with 1st person singular suffix - 'he has established me'
• *wə-yôšîbanî*: waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Hiphil perfect of *yāšab* with 1st person singular suffix - 'and has seated me'
• *kissēʾ*: masculine singular construct noun - 'throne of'
• *dāwid*: proper noun - 'David'
• *ʾābî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'
• *ʿāśâ*: 3rd person masculine singular Qal perfect - 'he has made'
• *bayit*: masculine singular noun - 'house/dynasty'
• *dibber*: 3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - 'he spoke/promised'
• *hay-yôm*: definite article + masculine singular noun - 'today/this day'
• *yûmat*: 3rd person masculine singular Hophal imperfect - 'he shall be put to death'
• *ʾădōnîyāhû*: proper noun - 'Adonijah'

Word Meanings

• *ḥay*-*YHWH*: as YHWH lives (oath formula)
• *hĕkînannî*: established me/secured me/prepared me
• *wə-yôšîbanî*: seated me/enthroned me/caused me to sit
• *bayit*: house/dynasty/royal line
• *dibber*: spoke/promised/declared
• *yûmat*: will be put to death/will be executed/will die

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 22:10 : 10 he shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
• 1 Chr 29:23 : 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
• 2 Chr 1:8-9 : 8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead. 9 Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
• Ps 127:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents; of Solomon. Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
• Eccl 8:11-13 : 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him: 13 but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days, [which are] as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
• Exod 1:21 : 21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.
• 1 Sam 25:28 : 28 Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy handmaid: for Jehovah will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battles of Jehovah; and evil shall not be found in thee all thy days.
• 2 Sam 7:11-13 : 11 and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house. 12 When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
• 2 Sam 7:27 : 27 For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
• 1 Kgs 1:29 : 29 And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
• 1 Kgs 1:52 : 52 And Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.
• 1 Kgs 3:6-7 : 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
• 1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
• 1 Chr 17:10 : 10 and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all thine enemies. Moreover I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house.
• 1 Chr 17:17 : 17 And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Jehovah God.
• 1 Chr 17:23 : 23 And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.