16{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.16",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה אַחַת֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֵ֣ל מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ אַל־תָּשִׁ֖בִי אֶת־פָּנָ֑י וַתֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דַּבֵּֽר",
"text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *šəʾēlâ* one *ʾānōkî* *šōʾēl* from-you, not-*tāšibî* *ʾet*-my-*pānāy*; *wə-tōʾmer* to-him *dabbēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + temporal adverb - 'and now'",
"*šəʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'request/petition'",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'",
"*šōʾēl*": "masculine singular Qal active participle - 'asking/requesting'",
"*tāšibî*": "2nd person feminine singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'you will not turn away'",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my face'",
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'",
"*dabbēr*": "masculine singular Piel imperative - 'speak'"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾēlâ*": "request/petition/question",
"*tāšibî*": "turn away/refuse/reject",
"*pānāy*": "my face/my presence/my request"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִמְרִי־נָא֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־יָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־פָּנָ֑יִךְ וְיִתֶּן־לִ֛י אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֥ג הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית לְאִשָּֽׁה",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾimrî-nāʾ* to-*šəlōmōh* the-*melek* that not-*yāšîb* *ʾet*-*pānāyik*; *wə-yitten-lî* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîšag* the-*šûnammît* for-*ʾiššâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he said'",
"*ʾimrî-nāʾ*": "2nd person feminine singular Qal imperative with particle of entreaty - 'please say'",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'",
"*yāšîb*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'he will not turn away'",
"*pānāyik*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'your face'",
"*wə-yitten-lî*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - 'and may he give to me'",
"*ʾăbîšag*": "proper noun - 'Abishag'",
"*šûnammît*": "feminine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - 'the Shunammite'",
"*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wife/woman'"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʾ*": "please/now (particle of entreaty)",
"*yāšîb*": "turn away/refuse/reject",
"*pānāyik*": "your face/your presence/your request",
"*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.18",
"source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר בַּת־שֶׁ֖בַע ט֑וֹב אָנֹכִ֕י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ",
"text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *bat-šebaʿ* *ṭôb* *ʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr* *ʿālêkā* to-the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'",
"*bat-šebaʿ*": "proper noun, construct chain - 'Bathsheba' (lit. 'daughter of seven')",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - 'good'",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "1st person singular Piel imperfect - 'I will speak'",
"*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'concerning you/on your behalf'",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'"
},
"variants": {
"*ṭôb*": "good/well/fine",
"*ʿālêkā*": "on your behalf/about you/for you"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.19",
"source": "וַתָּבֹ֤א בַת־שֶׁ֙בַע֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה לְדַבֶּר־ל֖וֹ עַל־אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיָּקָם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לִקְרָאתָ֜הּ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּ לָ֗הּ וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כִּסֵּא֙ לְאֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב לִֽימִינֽוֹ",
"text": "*wə-tābōʾ* *bat-šebaʿ* to-the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* to-*dabbēr*-to-him concerning-*ʾădōnîyāhû* *wə-yāqom* the-*melek* to-*liqrātāh* *wə-yištaḥû* to-her *wə-yēšeb* on-*kisʾô* *wə-yāśem* *kissēʾ* for-*ʾēm* the-*melek* *wə-tēšeb* at-*yəmînô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tābōʾ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she came'",
"*bat-šebaʿ*": "proper noun, construct chain - 'Bathsheba'",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'",
"*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - 'to speak'",
"*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'",
"*wə-yāqom*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he rose'",
"*liqrātāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to meet her'",
"*wə-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Hishtaphel imperfect - 'and he bowed down'",
"*wə-yēšeb*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he sat'",
"*kisʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his throne'",
"*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he placed'",
"*kissēʾ*": "masculine singular noun - 'throne/chair'",
"*ʾēm*": "feminine singular construct noun - 'mother of'",
"*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she sat'",
"*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his right'"
},
"variants": {
"*yištaḥû*": "bow down/prostrate oneself/pay homage",
"*kissēʾ*": "throne/chair/seat of honor",
"*yəmînô*": "his right side/his right hand/the place of honor"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.20",
"source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שְׁאֵלָ֨ה אַחַ֤ת קְטַנָּה֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ אַל־תָּ֖שֶׁב אֶת־פָּנָ֑י וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֤הּ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שַׁאֲלִ֣י אִמִּ֔י כִּ֥י לֹֽא־אָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־פָּנָֽיִךְ",
"text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *šəʾēlâ* one small *ʾānōkî* *šōʾelet* from-you, not-*tāšeb* *ʾet*-*pānāy*; *wə-yōʾmer*-to-her the-*melek* *šaʾălî* *ʾimmî* because not-*ʾāšîb* *ʾet*-*pānāyik*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'",
"*šəʾēlâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'request/petition'",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - 'I'",
"*šōʾelet*": "feminine singular Qal active participle - 'asking/requesting'",
"*tāšeb*": "2nd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'you will not turn away'",
"*pānāy*": "noun masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my face'",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he said'",
"*šaʾălî*": "2nd person feminine singular Qal imperative - 'ask'",
"*ʾimmî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mother'",
"*ʾāšîb*": "1st person singular Hiphil imperfect with negative particle - 'I will not turn away'",
"*pānāyik*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'your face'"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾēlâ*": "request/petition/question",
"*šōʾelet*": "asking/requesting/petitioning",
"*tāšeb*": "turn away/refuse/reject",
"*pānāy*": "my face/my presence/my request",
"*pānāyik*": "your face/your presence/your request"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.21",
"source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר יֻתַּ֖ן אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֣ג הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑ית לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּ אָחִ֖יךָ לְאִשָּֽׁה",
"text": "*wə-tōʾmer* *yuttan* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîšag* the-*šunammît* to-*ʾădōnîyāhû* *ʾāḥîkā* for-*ʾiššâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person feminine singular Qal imperfect - 'and she said'",
"*yuttan*": "3rd person masculine singular Hophal imperfect jussive - 'let be given'",
"*ʾăbîšag*": "proper noun - 'Abishag'",
"*šunammît*": "feminine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - 'the Shunammite'",
"*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your brother'",
"*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'wife/woman'"
},
"variants": {
"*yuttan*": "be given/be granted/be allowed",
"*ʾiššâ*": "wife/woman"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.22",
"source": "וַיַּעַן֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִמּ֗וֹ וְלָמָה֩ אַ֨תְּ שֹׁאֶ֜לֶת אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֤ג הַשֻׁנַּמִּית֙ לַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ וְשַֽׁאֲלִי־לוֹ֙ אֶת־הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה כִּ֛י ה֥וּא אָחִ֖י הַגָּד֣וֹל מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְלוֹ֙ וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיוֹאָ֖ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָֽה",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*ʾimmô* and-why you *šōʾelet* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîšag* the-*šunammît* for-*ʾădōnîyāhû*? *wə-šaʾălî*-for-him *ʾet*-the-*məlûkâ* because he *ʾāḥî* the-*gādôl* from-me; and-for-him and-for-*ʾebyātār* the-*kōhēn* and-for-*yôʾāb* *ben*-*ṣərûyâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he answered'",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'and he said'",
"*ʾimmô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'",
"*šōʾelet*": "feminine singular Qal active participle - 'asking/requesting'",
"*ʾăbîšag*": "proper noun - 'Abishag'",
"*šunammît*": "feminine singular gentilic adjective with definite article - 'the Shunammite'",
"*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'",
"*wə-šaʾălî*": "waw conjunctive with 2nd person feminine singular Qal imperative - 'and ask'",
"*məlûkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the kingdom'",
"*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - 'the elder/greater'",
"*ʾebyātār*": "proper noun - 'Abiathar'",
"*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the priest'",
"*yôʾāb*": "proper noun - 'Joab'",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'son of'",
"*ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - 'Zeruiah'"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answer/respond/reply",
"*šōʾelet*": "asking/requesting/demanding",
"*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power",
"*gādôl*": "greater/older/elder"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.23",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤י אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יוֹסִ֔יף כִּ֣י בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ דִּבֶּר֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "*wə-yiššābaʿ* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* by-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: thus *yaʿăśeh*-to-me *ʾĕlōhîm* and-thus *yôsîp* because against-*napšô* *dibber* *ʾădōnîyāhû* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiššābaʿ*": "waw consecutive with 3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - 'and he swore'",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - 'Solomon'",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun with preposition - 'by YHWH'",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - 'may he do'",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - 'God'",
"*yôsîp*": "3rd person masculine singular Hiphil imperfect - 'may he add'",
"*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'",
"*dibber*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel perfect - 'he has spoken'",
"*ʾădōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - 'Adonijah'",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the word/matter'",
"the-this": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - 'this'"
},
"variants": {
"*yiššābaʿ*": "swear/take an oath/vow",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "do/perform/execute (oath formula)",
"*yôsîp*": "add/increase/do more (oath formula)",
"*napšô*": "his life/his soul/himself (reflexive)",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "1 Kings.2.24",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱכִינַ֗נִי *ויושיביני **וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙ עַל־כִּסֵּא֙ דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽשָׂה־לִ֛י בַּ֖יִת כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֵּ֑ר כִּ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם יוּמַ֖ת אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ",
"text": "*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": {
"*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'"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}