2 Chronicles 1:14

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.14", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַֽיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "And-*wayye'ĕsōp* *Šəlōmōh* *rekeb* and-*pārāšîm* and-*wayəhî*-to-him thousand and-four-hundred *rekeb* and-twelve thousand *pārāšîm* and-*wayannîḥēm* in-*ʿārê* the-*rekeb* and-with-the-*melek* in-*Yərûšālayim*.", "grammar": { "*wayye'ĕsōp*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon", "*rekeb*": "noun masculine singular/collective - chariot(s)", "*pārāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - horsemen", "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*wayannîḥēm*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he placed them", "*ʿārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - king", "*Yərûšālayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*wayye'ĕsōp*": "gathered/collected/accumulated", "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry/war vehicles", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/chariot drivers", "*wayannîḥēm*": "placed them/stationed them/settled them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַֽיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

And-wayye'ĕsōp Šəlōmōh rekeb and-pārāšîm and-wayəhî-to-him thousand and-four-hundred rekeb and-twelve thousand pārāšîm and-wayannîḥēm in-ʿārê the-rekeb and-with-the-melek in-Yərûšālayim.

Grammar Details

• *wayye'ĕsōp*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon
• *rekeb*: noun masculine singular/collective - chariot(s)
• *pārāšîm*: noun masculine plural - horsemen
• *wayəhî*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was
• *wayannîḥēm*: Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he placed them
• *ʿārê*: noun feminine plural construct - cities of
• *melek*: noun masculine singular - king
• *Yərûšālayim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *wayye'ĕsōp*: gathered/collected/accumulated
• *rekeb*: chariot(s)/chariotry/war vehicles
• *pārāšîm*: horsemen/cavalry/chariot drivers
• *wayannîḥēm*: placed them/stationed them/settled them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also kept with him in Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} gathered{H622} chariots{H7393} and horsemen:{H6571} and he had a thousand{H505} and four{H702} hundred{H3967} chariots,{H7393} and twelve{H8147} thousand{H505} horsemen,{H6571} that he placed{H3240} in the chariot{H7393} cities,{H5892} and with the king{H4428} at Jerusalem.{H3389}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Solomon{H8010} gathered{H622}{(H8799)} chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H6571}: and he had a thousand{H505} and four{H702} hundred{H3967} chariots{H7393}, and twelve{H8147}{H6240} thousand{H505} horsemen{H6571}, which he placed{H3240}{(H8686)} in the chariot{H7393} cities{H5892}, and with the king{H4428} at Jerusalem{H3389}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Salomon gathered him charettes and horsmen, so that he had a thousande and foure hundreth charettes, & twolue thousande horsmen: and those appoynted he to be in the charet cities, and with the kynge at Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Salomon gathered the charets and horesemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundreth charets, and twelue thousande horsemen, whome he placed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Solomon gathered charets and horsemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundred charets, & twelue thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the charet cities, and with the king at Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Solomon gathereth chariots and horsemen, and he hath a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, and he placeth them in the cities of the chariots, and with the king in Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Solomon got together war-carriages and horsemen; he had one thousand, four hundred carriages and twelve thousand horsemen, which he kept, some in the carriage-towns and some with the king at Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon’s Wealth Solomon accumulated chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 10:26-29 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.26", "source": "וַיֶּאֱסֹ֣ף שְׁלֹמֹה֮ רֶ֣כֶב וּפָרָשִׁים֒ וַיְהִי־ל֗וֹ אֶ֤לֶף וְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹת֙ רֶ֔כֶב וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּֽרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנְחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Wa-yeʾesof* *Shelomoh* *rekev* and *parashim*; *wa-yehi*-to him *elef* and *arbaʿ*-*meʾot* *rekev*, and *sheneyim*-*ʿasar* *elef* *parashim*; *wa-yanḥem* in *ʿarei* the *rekev* and with-the *melek* in *Yerushalayim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾesof*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gathered", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*rekev*": "noun, masculine, singular - chariot(s)", "*parashim*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*wa-yehi*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*elef*": "number - thousand", "*arbaʿ*": "number, feminine - four", "*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*sheneyim*": "number, masculine - two", "*ʿasar*": "number - ten", "*wa-yanḥem*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he stationed them", "*ʿarei*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*yeʾesof*": "gathered/collected/amassed", "*rekev*": "chariot(s)/chariotry", "*yanḥem*": "stationed them/placed them/distributed them" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.27", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "*Wa-yiten* the *melek* *et*-the *kesef* in *Yerushalayim* like *avanim*; and *et* the *arazim* *natan* like the *shiqmim* which-in the *Shefelah* *larov*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiten*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*avanim*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*arazim*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*natan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave/made", "*shiqmim*": "noun, masculine plural - sycamore trees", "*Shefelah*": "proper noun - the lowland", "*larov*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - in abundance" }, "variants": { "*yiten*": "made/gave/placed", "*natan*": "made/gave/placed", "*Shefelah*": "the lowland/the foothills/the plain", "*larov*": "in abundance/abundantly/in large quantity" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.28", "source": "וּמוֹצָ֧א הַסּוּסִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּמִקְוֵ֕ה סֹחֲרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר׃", "text": "And *motsaʾ* the *susim* which for *Shelomoh* from *Mitsrayim*; and *miqweh* *soḥarey* the *melek* *yiqḥu* *miqweh* with *meḥir*.", "grammar": { "*motsaʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - source/origin of", "*susim*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*Mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*miqweh*": "noun, masculine, singular - collection/company/caravan", "*soḥarey*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - merchants of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*yiqḥu*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would take/receive", "*meḥir*": "noun, masculine, singular - price" }, "variants": { "*motsaʾ*": "source/origin/export", "*miqweh*": "collection/company/caravan/drove", "*soḥarey*": "merchants/traders", "*yiqḥu*": "would take/receive/obtain", "*meḥir*": "price/cost/payment" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.29", "source": "וַֽ֠תַּעֲלֶה וַתֵּצֵ֨א מֶרְכָּבָ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְס֖וּס בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמֵאָ֑ה וְ֠כֵן לְכָל־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וּלְמַלְכֵ֥י אֲרָ֖ם בְּיָדָ֥ם יֹצִֽאוּ׃ פ", "text": "*Wa-taʿaleh* *wa-tetseʾ* *merkavah* from *Mitsrayim* for *shesh* *meʾot* *kesef*, and *sus* for *ḥamishim* and *meʾah*; and thus for all-*malkei* the *Ḥittim* and for *malkei* *Aram* by *yadam* *yotsiʾu*.", "grammar": { "*wa-taʿaleh*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it went up", "*wa-tetseʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it came out", "*merkavah*": "noun, feminine, singular - chariot", "*Mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*shesh*": "number - six", "*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/shekels", "*sus*": "noun, masculine, singular - horse", "*ḥamishim*": "number - fifty", "*meʾah*": "number, feminine, singular - hundred", "*malkei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Ḥittim*": "proper noun - Hittites", "*Aram*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*yadam*": "noun, common, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*yotsiʾu*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they exported" }, "variants": { "*taʿaleh*": "went up/was imported/was brought up", "*tetseʾ*": "came out/was exported", "*yadam*": "their hand/their agency/their mediation", "*yotsiʾu*": "exported/brought out/delivered" } }
• 2 Chr 9:25 : 25 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.25", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י לִשְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אַרְבַּעַת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אֻֽרְי֤וֹת סוּסִים֙ וּמַרְכָּב֔וֹת וּשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף פָּרָשִׁ֑ים וַיַּנִּיחֵם֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְעִם־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*wayəhî* to *šəlōmōh* four thousand *ʾuryôṯ* *sûsîm* and *markāḇôṯ* and twelve thousand *pārāšîm* *wayannîḥēm* in *ʿārê* the *reḵeḇ* and with the *meleḵ* in *yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*šəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper name - to Solomon/Solomon had", "*ʾuryôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - stalls", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*markāḇôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - chariots", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/chariot warriors", "*wayannîḥēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he stationed them", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*reḵeḇ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the chariot(s)", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*ʾuryôṯ*": "stalls/stables/quarters", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/chariot warriors/cavalry", "*wayannîḥēm*": "stationed them/placed them/kept them", "*ʿārê hareḵeḇ*": "chariot cities/cities designated for chariots" } }
• 1 Kgs 9:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.19", "source": "וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת ׀ חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנ֤וֹת בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *ʾēt* all-cities the-*miskənôt* which *hāyû* to-*šəlōmōh*, and *ʾēt* cities the-*rekeb*, and *ʾēt* cities the-*pārāšîm*, and *ʾēt* *ḥēšeq* *šəlōmōh* which *ḥāšaq* to *libnôt* in-*yərûšālaim* and in-the-*ləbānôn* and in-all *ʾereṣ* his-*memšaltô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*miskənôt*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the storage/supply", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*rekeb*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the chariot", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the horsemen", "*ḥēšeq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - desire of", "*ḥāšaq*": "qal perfect 3ms - he desired", "*libnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ləbānôn*": "proper noun with article - the Lebanon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*memšaltô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his dominion" }, "variants": { "*miskənôt*": "storage/supply/provision cities", "*rekeb*": "chariot(s)/chariotry", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*ḥēšeq*": "desire/delight/pleasure", "*ḥāšaq*": "desired/delighted in/longed for", "*memšaltô*": "his dominion/rule/kingdom" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿas* the *melek* *Shelomoh* *matayyim* *tsinnah* *zahav* *shaḥut*; *shesh*-*meʾot* *zahav* *yaʿaleh* on-the *tsinnah* the *eḥat*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿas*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*matayyim*": "number - two hundred", "*tsinnah*": "noun, feminine, singular - large shield", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*shaḥut*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*shesh*": "number - six", "*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*yaʿaleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he applied/went up", "*tsinnah*": "noun, feminine, singular - large shield", "*eḥat*": "number, feminine - one" }, "variants": { "*tsinnah*": "large shield/buckler", "*shaḥut*": "beaten/hammered/drawn", "*yaʿaleh*": "applied/went up/required" } }
• Deut 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.16", "source": "רַק֮ לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ סוּסִים֒ וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב אֶת־הָעָם֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לְמַ֖עַן הַרְבּ֣וֹת ס֑וּס וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר לָכֶ֔ם לֹ֣א תֹסִפ֗וּן לָשׁ֛וּב בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַזֶּ֖ה עֽוֹד׃", "text": "Only not *yarbeh*-to him *sûsîm*, and not *yāšîḇ* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* *miṣrayəmāh* for *harebôt* *sûs*; and *YHWH* *ʾāmar* to you, \"Not *tōsipûn* to *lāšûḇ* in the *dereḵ* the this again.\"", "grammar": { "רַק֮": "adverb - only", "לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - he shall not multiply for himself", "סוּסִים֒": "noun masculine plural - horses", "וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב": "conjunction + negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he shall not cause to return", "אֶת־הָעָם֙": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the people", "מִצְרַ֔יְמָה": "proper noun + directional he - to Egypt", "לְמַ֖עַן": "preposition - in order to", "הַרְבּ֣וֹת": "hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply", "ס֑וּס": "noun masculine singular - horse", "וַֽיהוָה֙": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "אָמַ֣ר": "qal perfect 3ms - said", "לָכֶ֔ם": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to you", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "תֹסִפ֗וּן": "hiphil imperfect 2mp paragogic nun - you shall again/continue", "לָשׁ֛וּב": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to return", "בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "הַזֶּ֖ה": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "עֽוֹד": "adverb - again/anymore" }, "variants": { "*yarbeh*": "multiply/increase/acquire many", "*sûsîm*": "horses", "*yāšîḇ*": "cause to return/send back", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*miṣrayəmāh*": "to Egypt", "*harebôt*": "to multiply/to increase", "*sûs*": "horse", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke", "*tōsipûn*": "you shall continue/you shall again", "*lāšûḇ*": "to return/to go back", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path" } }