1 Kings 1:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ נָתָן֒ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַתָּ֣ה אָמַ֔רְתָּ אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer nāṯān, ʾăḏōnî the-meleḵ, you ʾāmartā ʾăḏōnîyāhû yimloḵ after-me and-he yēšēḇ upon-kisʾî?

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *nāṯān*: proper noun - Nathan
• *ʾăḏōnî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ʾāmartā*: perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said
• *ʾăḏōnîyāhû*: proper noun - Adonijah
• *yimloḵ*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign
• *yēšēḇ*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sit
• *kisʾî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my throne

Word Meanings

• *wayyōʾmer*: and he said/spoke
• *ʾāmartā*: you have said/declared/spoken
• *yimloḵ*: he will reign/rule/be king
• *yēšēḇ*: he will sit/be enthroned

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde My lorde O kynge, hast thou saide: Adonias shal be kinge after me, & syt vpo my seate?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Nathan sayde: My lord (O king) hast thou sayde, Adonia shall raigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my seate?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nathan said, "My lord, king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I will become king." He acquired chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him.
• 1 Kgs 1:13-14 : 13 Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?' 14 While you are still speaking to the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words."
• 1 Kgs 1:17-18 : 17 She said to him, "My lord, you yourself swore by the LORD your God to your servant, saying, 'Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.' 18 But now Adonijah has made himself king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.