16 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.16",
"source": "וַתִּקֹּ֣ד בַּת־שֶׁ֔בַע וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "And *qadad* *Bat-Sheva* and *shachah* to the *melek*, and *amar* the *melek*, \"What to you?\"",
"grammar": {
"*qadad*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed/bent down",
"*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba",
"*shachah*": "verb, hishtaphel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she bowed down/prostrated herself",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*amar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*mah-lak*": "interrogative pronoun with preposition and 2nd person feminine singular suffix - what to you/what do you want"
},
"variants": {
"*vatiqod*": "she bowed her head/she bent down",
"*vatishtachu lamelek*": "and she did homage to the king/and she paid respect to the king",
"*mah-lak*": "what is it/what do you want/what can I do for you"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.17",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אֲדֹנִי֙ אַתָּ֨ה נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּ בַּֽיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֵ֖ךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him, *ʾădōnî* you *nišbaʿtā* by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* to-*ʾămāteḵā* that-*šəlōmōh* *bineḵā* *yimloḵ* after-me, and-he *yēšēḇ* upon-*kisʾî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*nišbaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you swore",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*ʾămāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*bineḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son",
"*yimloḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign/be king",
"*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sit",
"*kisʾî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my throne"
},
"variants": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/spoke",
"*nišbaʿtā*": "you swore/made an oath",
"*yimloḵ*": "he will reign/be king/rule",
"*yēšēḇ*": "he will sit/be enthroned/dwell"
}
}
18 {
"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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.19",
"source": "וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיֹאָ֖ב שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃",
"text": "And-*wayyizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*-and-*ṣōʾn* to-abundance, and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-all-*bənê* the-*meleḵ* and-to-*ʾeḇyāṯār* the-*kōhēn* and-to-*yôʾāḇ* *śar* the-*ṣāḇāʾ*, and-to-*šəlōmōh* *ʿaḇdəḵā* not *qārāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed",
"*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull",
"*mərîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fatling/fattened livestock",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called/invited",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest",
"*yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of",
"*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called/invited"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyizbaḥ*": "and he sacrificed/slaughtered",
"*mərîʾ*": "fatling/fattened livestock/fatted calf",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/invited/summoned",
"*śar*": "commander/chief/captain",
"*qārāʾ*": "he called/invited/summoned"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.20",
"source": "וְאַתָּה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עֵינֵ֥י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלֶ֑יךָ לְהַגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃",
"text": "And-you *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, *ʿênê* all-*yiśrāʾēl* upon-you, to-*ləhaggîḏ* to-them who *yēšēḇ* upon-*kissēʾ* *ʾăḏōnî*-the-*meleḵ* after-him.",
"grammar": {
"*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",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord"
},
"variants": {
"*ləhaggîḏ*": "to tell/declare/announce",
"*yēšēḇ*": "will sit/will be enthroned/will reign"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.21",
"source": "וְהָיָ֕ה כִּשְׁכַ֥ב אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וְהָיִ֗יתִי אֲנִ֛י וּבְנִ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה חַטָּאִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*wəhāyāh* when-*kišḵaḇ* *ʾăḏōnî*-the-*meleḵ* with-*ʾăḇōṯāyw*, and-*wəhāyîṯî* I and-*ḇənî* *šəlōmōh* *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*kišḵaḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when lies down",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers",
"*wəhāyîṯî*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be",
"*ḇənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son",
"*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sinners/offenders"
},
"variants": {
"*wəhāyāh*": "and it will be/happen/come to pass",
"*kišḵaḇ*": "when lies down/sleeps/dies",
"*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "his fathers/ancestors",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/guilty ones"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.22",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֛ה עוֹדֶ֥נָּה מְדַבֶּ֖רֶת עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְנָתָ֥ן הַנָּבִ֖יא בָּֽא׃",
"text": "And-*wəhinnēh* *ʿôḏennāh* *məḏabbereṯ* with-the-*meleḵ*, and-*nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* *bāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wəhinnēh*": "waw + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*ʿôḏennāh*": "adverb + 3rd feminine singular suffix - still she",
"*məḏabbereṯ*": "Piel participle, feminine singular - speaking",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan",
"*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet",
"*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived"
},
"variants": {
"*wəhinnēh*": "and behold/look/see",
"*ʿôḏennāh*": "still she/while she was still",
"*məḏabbereṯ*": "speaking/talking",
"*bāʾ*": "came/arrived/entered"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.23",
"source": "וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֖ה נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyaggîḏû* to-the-*meleḵ* *lēʾmōr*, *hinnēh* *nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ*, and-*wayyāḇōʾ* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyištaḥû* to-the-*meleḵ* upon-*ʾappāyw* *ʾārṣāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan",
"*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*wayyištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down",
"*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaggîḏû*": "and they told/reported/announced",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered/approached",
"*wayyištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself",
"*ʾappāyw*": "his face/nostrils/nose",
"*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground/earth/land"
}
}