5 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.5",
"source": "בְּגִּבְע֗וֹן נִרְאָ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בַּחֲל֣וֹם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים שְׁאַ֖ל מָ֥ה אֶתֶּן־לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "In-*gibʿôn* *nirʾāh* *YHWH* to-*šĕlōmōh* in-*ḥălôm* the-*laylāh*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm*: Ask *māh* I shall give-to you.",
"grammar": {
"*bĕgibʿôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Gibeon",
"*nirʾāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appeared",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream",
"*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God",
"*šĕʾal*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - ask",
"*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision in sleep",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (used here as divine name)",
"*nirʾāh*": "appeared/showed himself/was seen"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ עִם־עַבְדְּךָ֨ דָוִ֣ד אָבִי֮ חֶ֣סֶד גָּדוֹל֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ לְפָנֶ֜יךָ בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב עִמָּ֑ךְ וַתִּשְׁמָר־ל֗וֹ אֶת־הַחֶ֤סֶד הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַתִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ בֵ֛ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְא֖וֹ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕlōmōh*: You *ʿāśîtā* with-your servant *dāwid* my father *ḥesed* *gādôl*, according as he walked before you in-*ʾĕmet* and-in-*ṣĕdāqāh* and-in-*yišrat* *lēbāb* with you; and *wattišmār*-for him *ʾet*-the-*ḥesed* the-*gādôl* the-this, and *wattittēn*-to him *bēn* sitting on-his *kissēʾ* as-the-*yôm* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done/shown",
"*ʿabdĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great",
"*hālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walked",
"*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness",
"*ṣĕdāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness",
"*yišrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - uprightness of",
"*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart",
"*wattišmār*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have kept",
"*wattittēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have given",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling",
"*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*ṣĕdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice",
"*yišrat lēbāb*": "uprightness of heart/integrity"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.7",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ תַּ֖חַת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נַ֣עַר קָטֹ֔ן לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע צֵ֥את וָבֹֽא׃",
"text": "And-now *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhîm*, you *himlaktā* *ʾet*-your servant in-place-of *dāwid* my father; and-I *naʿar* *qāṭōn*, not *ʾēdaʿ* go-out and-come-in.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God",
"*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you",
"*himlaktā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made king",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿabdĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father",
"*wĕʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I",
"*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/youth/boy",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I know",
"*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go out",
"*bōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come in"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar qāṭōn*": "little child/young boy/inexperienced youth",
"*ṣēʾt wābōʾ*": "go out and come in/conduct affairs/lead"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.8",
"source": "וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ בְּת֥וֹךְ עַמְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּחָ֑רְתָּ עַם־רָ֕ב אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִמָּנֶ֛ה וְלֹ֥א יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃",
"text": "And-your servant in-midst of-your *ʿam* which you *bāḥārtā*, *ʿam*-*rāb* which not-*yimmāneh* and-not *yissāpēr* from-abundance.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʿabdĕkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your servant",
"*bĕtôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of",
"*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/whom",
"*bāḥārtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people",
"*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - numerous/great",
"*yimmāneh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be counted/numbered",
"*yissāpēr*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be told/numbered/recorded",
"*mērōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from abundance/multitude"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿam*": "people/nation",
"*bāḥārtā*": "chose/elected/selected",
"*rāb*": "numerous/great/large/mighty"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.9",
"source": "וְנָתַתָּ֨ לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ לֵ֤ב שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֶֽת־עַמְּךָ֔ לְהָבִ֖ין בֵּֽין־ט֣וֹב לְרָ֑ע כִּ֣י מִ֤י יוּכַל֙ לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט אֶת־עַמְּךָ֥ הַכָּבֵ֖ד הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕnātattā* to-your servant *lēb* *šōmēaʿ* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam*, to-*lĕhābîn* between-good to-evil; for who *yûkal* to-*lišpōṭ* *ʾet*-your *ʿam* the-*kābēd* the-this?",
"grammar": {
"*wĕnātattā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and may you give",
"*lĕʿabdĕkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening",
"*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to judge",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿammĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*lĕhābîn*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to discern/understand",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*lĕrāʿ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine singular - to evil",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able",
"*hakkābēd*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weighty/numerous/important",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*lēb šōmēaʿ*": "hearing heart/discerning mind/understanding heart",
"*kābēd*": "heavy/numerous/weighty/important",
"*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obedient/attentive"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.10",
"source": "וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֚י שָׁאַ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* in-eyes of *ʾădōnāy* because *šāʾal* *šĕlōmōh* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyîṭab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good/pleasing",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*bĕʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix (divine title) - Lord/my Lord",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/that",
"*šāʾal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he asked",
"*šĕlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/request",
"*wayyîṭab bĕʿênê*": "was good in the eyes of/pleased"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to him: Because *ʾăšer* you *šāʾaltā* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* the-this, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *yāmîm* *rabbîm*, and-not-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *ʿōšer*, and-not you *šāʾaltā* *nepeš* of-your enemies; and-you *šāʾaltā* for yourself *hābîn* to-*lišmōaʿ* *mišpāṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that",
"*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - riches/wealth",
"*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of",
"*ʾōyĕbeykā*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*hābîn*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear",
"*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches",
"*nepeš*": "life/soul/person",
"*hābîn lišmōaʿ mišpāṭ*": "understanding to hear justice/discernment to administer judgment/ability to render just decisions"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.12",
"source": "הִנֵּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי לְךָ֗ לֵ֚ב חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֤ר כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ לֹא־הָיָ֣ה לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֹא־יָק֥וּם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃",
"text": "Behold I have *ʿāśîtî* according to-your *dĕbārîm*; behold I have *nātattî* to you *lēb* *ḥākām* and-*nābôn*, *ʾăšer* like you not-*hāyāh* before you, and-after you not-*yāqûm* like you.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done",
"*kidbāreykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your words",
"*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given",
"*lĕkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind",
"*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise",
"*nābôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - understanding/discerning",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - such that",
"*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has been",
"*lĕpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, common plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you",
"*wĕʾaḥăreykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and after you",
"*yāqûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will arise"
},
"variants": {
"*lēb ḥākām wĕnābôn*": "wise and discerning heart/understanding mind",
"*yāqûm*": "will arise/will stand/will appear"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.13",
"source": "וְגַ֨ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔ךְ גַּם־עֹ֖שֶׁר גַּם־כָּב֑וֹד אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־הָיָ֨ה כָמ֥וֹךָ אִ֛ישׁ בַּמְּלָכִ֖ים כָּל־יָמֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And-also *ʾăšer* not-you *šāʾaltā* I have *nātattî* to you, both-*ʿōšer* and-*kābôd*; *ʾăšer* not-*hāyāh* like you *ʾîš* among-the-*mĕlākîm* all-your *yāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕgam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that which",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have asked",
"*nātattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have given",
"*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/both",
"*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - wealth/riches",
"*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - honor/glory",
"*lōʾ-hāyāh*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there has not been",
"*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bammĕlākîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - among the kings",
"*kol-yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - all your days"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōšer*": "wealth/riches",
"*kābôd*": "honor/glory/fame"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.3.14",
"source": "וְאִ֣ם ׀ תֵּלֵ֣ךְ בִּדְרָכַ֗י לִשְׁמֹ֤ר חֻקַּי֙ וּמִצְוֺתַ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלַ֖ךְ דָּוִ֣יד אָבִ֑יךָ וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖י אֶת־יָמֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "And-if you *tēlēk* in-my *dĕrākîm*, to-*lišmōr* my *ḥuqqîm* and-my *miṣwôt*, as *hālak* *dāwîd* your father, then-I will *wĕhaʾărāktî* *ʾet*-your *yāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*tēlēk*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will walk",
"*bidrākay*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my ways",
"*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep",
"*ḥuqqay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes",
"*miṣwôtay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my commandments",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as",
"*hālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - walked",
"*dāwîd*": "proper noun, masculine - David",
"*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father",
"*wĕhaʾărāktî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - then I will prolong",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days"
},
"variants": {
"*dĕrākîm*": "ways/paths/manner",
"*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances",
"*miṣwôt*": "commandments/precepts",
"*haʾărāktî ʾet-yāmeykā*": "I will prolong your days/I will lengthen your life"
}
}