1 Kings 1:18

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.18", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה מָלָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "And-now *hinnēh* *ʾăḏōnîyāh* *mālāḵ*, and-now *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ* not *yāḏāʿtā*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾăḏōnîyāh*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*mālāḵ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king/reigned", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yāḏāʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/have known" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*mālāḵ*": "has become king/has reigned/has ruled", "*yāḏāʿtā*": "you knew/have known/were aware" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה מָלָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתָּ׃

Transliteration

And-now hinnēh ʾăḏōnîyāh mālāḵ, and-now ʾăḏōnî the-meleḵ not yāḏāʿtā.

Grammar Details

• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *ʾăḏōnîyāh*: proper noun - Adonijah
• *mālāḵ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king/reigned
• *ʾăḏōnî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *yāḏāʿtā*: perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew/have known

Word Meanings

• *hinnēh*: behold/look/see
• *mālāḵ*: has become king/has reigned/has ruled
• *yāḏāʿtā*: you knew/have known/were aware

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But now Adonijah has made himself king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and now, my lord the king, you do not know it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But now lo, Adonias is kynge, and my lorde the kynge knoweth it not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde, nowe is Adoniiah king, and now, my lord, O King, thou knowest it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, nowe is Adonia king, and thou my lorde the king knowest it not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest [it] not:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don't know it:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don't know it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ נָתָן֒ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַתָּ֣ה אָמַ֔רְתָּ אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *nāṯān*, *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, you *ʾāmartā* *ʾăḏōnîyāhû* *yimloḵ* after-me and-he *yēšēḇ* upon-*kisʾî*?", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*ʾāmartā*": "you have said/declared/spoken", "*yimloḵ*": "he will reign/rule/be king", "*yēšēḇ*": "he will sit/be enthroned" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.27", "source": "אִ֗ם מֵאֵת֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֶֽת־*עבדיך **עַבְדְּךָ֔ מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "If from-*mēʾēṯ* *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ* *nihyāh* the-*dāḇār* the-this, and-not *hôḏaʿtā* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇdəḵā* who *yēšēḇ* upon-*kissēʾ* *ʾăḏōnî*-the-*meleḵ* after-him.", "grammar": { "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nihyāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been done", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter/word", "*hôḏaʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you made known", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*nihyāh*": "has been done/has happened/has come to pass", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word/affair", "*hôḏaʿtā*": "you made known/informed/told", "*yēšēḇ*": "will sit/will be enthroned" } }
• Acts 3:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.3.17", "source": "Καὶ νῦν, ἀδελφοί, οἶδα ὅτι κατὰ ἄγνοιαν ἐπράξατε, ὥσπερ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ὑμῶν.", "text": "And now, *adelphoi*, I *oida* that according to *agnoian* you *epraxate*, just as also the *archontes* of you.", "grammar": { "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*agnoian*": "accusative feminine singular - ignorance", "*epraxate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did/acted", "*archontes*": "nominative masculine plural - rulers" }, "variants": { "*agnoian*": "ignorance/unawareness/lack of knowledge", "*epraxate*": "did/acted/practiced", "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities" } }
• 2 Sam 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מָלַ֥ךְ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾAbšālôm* *məraggəlîm* in-all-*šibṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr*, when-*šāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *ha-šôpār*, *wa-ʾămartem* *mālak* *ʾAbšālôm* in-*Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*məraggəlîm*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - spies", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šāmʿăkem*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ha-šôpār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the trumpet", "*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - then you shall say", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has become king", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/messengers/scouts", "*šibṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/shofar", "*mālak*": "has become king/has begun to reign/rules" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.5", "source": "וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧ה בֶן־חַגִּ֛ית מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ ל֗וֹ רֶ֚כֶב וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *Adoniyah* son of-*Haggit* *nasa* saying, \"I will *malak*,\" and he *asah* for himself *rekeb* and *parash*, and fifty *ish* *ruts* before him.", "grammar": { "*Adoniyah*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*Haggit*": "proper noun - Haggith", "*nasa*": "verb, hithpael participle, masculine singular - exalting himself/lifting himself up", "*malak*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will reign/become king", "*asah*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/prepared", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - chariot(s)/vehicles", "*parash*": "noun, masculine, plural - horsemen/cavalry", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - men", "*ruts*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - runners/those who run" }, "variants": { "*nasa lemor*": "exalted himself saying/boasted saying", "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry/war vehicles", "*ruts lefanav*": "runners before him/couriers running ahead of him" } }
• 1 Kgs 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נָתָ֗ן אֶל־בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אֵם־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֣וֹא שָׁמַ֔עַתְּ כִּ֥י מָלַ֖ךְ אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־חַגִּ֑ית וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ דָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃", "text": "And *amar* *Natan* to *Bat-Sheva* *em*-*Shelomoh* saying, \"*Halo* you *shama* that *malak* *Adoniyahu* son of-*Haggit*, and our *adon* *David* not *yada*?\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Natan*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba", "*em*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - mother of", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*Halo*": "interrogative particle - have not/has not", "*shama*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you heard", "*malak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has become king/reigned", "*Adoniyahu*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*Haggit*": "proper noun - Haggith", "*adon*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person common plural suffix - our lord", "*David*": "proper noun - David", "*yada*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*Halo shamat*": "Have you not heard/Did you not know", "*malak Adoniyahu*": "Adonijah has become king/Adonijah reigns", "*lo yada*": "does not know/is unaware" } }