1 Kings 1:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עֵינֵ֥י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלֶ֑יךָ לְהַגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-you ʾăḏōnî the-meleḵ, ʿênê all-yiśrāʾēl upon-you, to-ləhaggîḏ to-them who yēšēḇ upon-kissēʾ ʾăḏōnî-the-meleḵ after-him.

Grammar Details

• *ʾăḏōnî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ʿênê*: noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ləhaggîḏ*: preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to tell/declare
• *yēšēḇ*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sit
• *kissēʾ*: noun, masculine singular construct - throne of

Word Meanings

• *ləhaggîḏ*: to tell/declare/announce
• *yēšēḇ*: will sit/will be enthroned/will reign

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou, my lord{H113} the king,{H4428} the eyes{H5869} of all Israel{H3478} are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell{H5046} them who shall sit{H3427} on the throne{H3678} of my lord{H113} the king{H4428} after{H310} him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou, my lord{H113}, O king{H4428}, the eyes{H5869} of all Israel{H3478} are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell{H5046}{(H8687)} them who shall sit{H3427}{(H8799)} on the throne{H3678} of my lord{H113} the king{H4428} after{H310} him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles thou my lorde art kynge, the eyes of all Israel loke vnto the., that thou shuldest shewe them who shall syt vpon the seate of my lorde the kynge after the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou, my lorde, O King, knowest that the eyes of all Israel are on thee, that thou shouldest tell them, who shoulde sit on the throne of my lord the King after him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe my lorde O king, the eyes of all Israel wayte on thee, that thou shouldest tell them who ought to sit on the seate of my lord the king after him:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel [are] upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel `are' on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, and His word was on my tongue.
• 1 Chr 22:8-9 : 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have fought great wars. You shall not build a house for my name, because you have shed abundant blood on the earth in my sight.' 9 Behold, a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies around him. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant peace and quiet to Israel during his reign. 10 He will build a house for my name, and he will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.
• 1 Chr 28:5-6 : 5 Of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the LORD’s kingdom over Israel. 6 He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.
• 1 Chr 28:10 : 10 Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.
• 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, the one chosen by God, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great because this temple is not for man but for the LORD God."
• 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.
• Ps 25:15 : 15 My eyes are ever towards the LORD, for he will free my feet from the net.
• Ps 123:2 : 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, until He shows us mercy.
• Zech 3:9 : 9 See, the stone I have set before Joshua! There are seven eyes on that stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.'