2 Chronicles 8:1

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{ "verseID": "2 Chronicles.8.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֧ה שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yəhî* from *qēṣ* twenty *šānāh* that *bānāh šəlōmōh* *ʾet*-house of *YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-house-his", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*qēṣ*": "noun ms construct - end of", "*šānāh*": "noun fp - years", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - built", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun ms - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bêtô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*wa-yəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened", "*qēṣ*": "end/extremity/boundary", "*bānāh*": "built/constructed/established" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֧ה שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wa-yəhî from qēṣ twenty šānāh that bānāh šəlōmōh ʾet-house of YHWH wə-ʾet-house-his

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass
• *qēṣ*: noun ms construct - end of
• *šānāh*: noun fp - years
• *bānāh*: qal perfect 3ms - built
• *šəlōmōh*: proper noun ms - Solomon
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *wə-ʾet*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *bêtô*: noun ms + 3ms suffix - his house

Word Meanings

• *wa-yəhî*: and it came to pass/and it happened
• *qēṣ*: end/extremity/boundary
• *bānāh*: built/constructed/established

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After twenty years during which Solomon built the house of the Lord and his own house,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And after twentye yeares (wherin Salomon buylded the house of the LORDE and his awue house)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And after twentie yeere when Salomon had built the house of the Lorde, and his owne house,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it fortuned, that after twentie yeres, when Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde and his owne house:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon hath built the house of Jehovah, and his own house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now at the end of twenty years, in which time Solomon had put up the house of the Lord and a house for himself,

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Building Projects and Commercial Efforts After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD’s temple and his royal palace,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 9:10-28 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּנָ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י הַבָּתִּ֑ים אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* at-*miqṣēh* twenty *šānāh*, which-*bānāh* *šəlōmōh* *ʾet*-two the-*bāttîm*, *ʾet*-house of-*YHWH* and *ʾet*-house the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - at the end of", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he built", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bāttîm*": "noun, masculine plural with article - the houses", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*miqṣēh*": "at the end of/after the completion of", "*bāttîm*": "houses/buildings/structures" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.11", "source": "חִירָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־צֹ֠ר נִשָּׂ֨א אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה בַּעֲצֵי֩ אֲרָזִ֨ים וּבַעֲצֵ֧י בְרוֹשִׁ֛ים וּבַזָּהָ֖ב לְכָל־חֶפְצ֑וֹ אָ֡ז יִתֵּן֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה לְחִירָם֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים עִ֔יר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ הַגָּלִֽיל׃", "text": "*ḥîrām* king-of-*ṣōr* *niśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh* with-*ʿăṣê* *ʾărāzîm* and with-*ʿăṣê* *bərôšîm* and with-the-*zāhāb* for-all-his-*ḥepṣô*; then *yittēn* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* to-*ḥîrām* twenty *ʿîr* in-*ʾereṣ* the-*gālîl*.", "grammar": { "*ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*niśśāʾ*": "piel perfect 3ms - he supplied/lifted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees/wood of", "*bərôšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cypresses/firs", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the gold", "*ḥepṣô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his desire/wish", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he gave", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*gālîl*": "proper noun with article - the Galilee" }, "variants": { "*niśśāʾ*": "supplied/lifted/supported", "*ʿăṣê ʾărāzîm*": "cedar wood/timber/logs", "*ʿăṣê bərôšîm*": "cypress/fir/juniper wood", "*ḥepṣô*": "his desire/pleasure/will", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/village" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.12", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֤א חִירָם֙ מִצֹּ֔ר לִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַן־ל֖וֹ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יָשְׁר֖וּ בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* *ḥîrām* from-*ṣōr* to *lirʾôt* *ʾet*-the-*ʿārîm* which *nātan*-to-him *šəlōmōh*; and not *yāšrû* in-his-*ʿênāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went out", "*ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the cities", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*yāšrû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were right/pleasing", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 3ms suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "and he went out/came out/departed", "*lirʾôt*": "to see/inspect/examine", "*yāšrû*": "they were pleasing/straight/right", "*yāšrû bəʿênāyw*": "they were pleasing in his eyes/they pleased him" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֚ה הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לִּ֖י אָחִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כָּב֔וּל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, what the-*ʿārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* which-*nātattāh* to-me, my-*ʾāḥî*? And *wayyiqrāʾ* to-them *ʾereṣ* *kābûl* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with article - the cities", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*nātattāh*": "qal perfect 2ms - you gave", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1cs suffix - my brother", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kābûl*": "proper noun - Cabul", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥî*": "my brother (term of diplomatic address)", "*kābûl*": "Cabul (possibly wordplay on 'like nothing/worthless')", "*ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*": "until this day/until now/to this very day" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִירָ֖ם לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *ḥîrām* to-the-*melek* hundred and twenty *kikkār* *zāhāb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*kikkār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - talent of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*kikkār*": "talent (unit of weight, approx. 75 lbs)" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.15", "source": "וְזֶ֨ה דְבַר־הַמַּ֜ס אֲשֶֽׁר־הֶעֱלָ֣ה ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לִבְנוֹת֩ אֶת־בֵּ֨ית יְהוָ֤ה וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּלּ֔וֹא וְאֵ֖ת חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְאֶת־חָצֹ֥ר וְאֶת־מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־גָּֽזֶר׃", "text": "And this *dəbar*-the-*mas* which-*heʿĕlāh* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* to *libnôt* *ʾet*-house of-*YHWH* and *ʾet*-his-house and *ʾet*-the-*millôʾ* and *ʾēt* wall of-*yərûšālāim* and *ʾet*-*ḥāṣōr* and *ʾet*-*məgiddô* and *ʾet*-*gāzer*.", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - account of", "*mas*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the forced labor", "*heʿĕlāh*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he raised/imposed", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*libnôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to build", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*millôʾ*": "proper noun with article - the Millo", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ḥāṣōr*": "proper noun - Hazor", "*məgiddô*": "proper noun - Megiddo", "*gāzer*": "proper noun - Gezer" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "account/matter/report", "*mas*": "forced labor/corvée/tax", "*heʿĕlāh*": "raised/imposed/conscripted", "*millôʾ*": "Millo (a part of fortification in Jerusalem)" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.16", "source": "פַּרְעֹ֨ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֜יִם עָלָ֗ה וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־גֶּ֙זֶר֙ וַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּ בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְאֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב בָּעִ֖יר הָרָ֑ג וַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֙ שִׁלֻּחִ֔ים לְבִתּ֖וֹ אֵ֥שֶׁת שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*parʿōh* king-of-*miṣrayim* *ʿālāh* and *wayyilkōd* *ʾet*-*gezer* and *wayyiśrəpāh* with-the-*ʾēš*, and *ʾet*-the-*kənaʿănî* the-*yōšēb* in-the-*ʿîr* he *hārāg*; and *wayyittənāh* *šilluḥîm* to-his-*bittô* wife of-*šəlōmōh*.", "grammar": { "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he went up", "*wayyilkōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he captured", "*gezer*": "proper noun - Gezer", "*wayyiśrəpāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he burned it", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the fire", "*kənaʿănî*": "gentilic adjective with article - the Canaanite", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular with article - the one dwelling", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the city", "*hārāg*": "qal perfect 3ms - he killed", "*wayyittənāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he gave it", "*šilluḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - dowry/wedding gift", "*bittô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "went up/attacked/invaded", "*wayyilkōd*": "and he captured/seized/took", "*wayyiśrəpāh*": "and he burned it/set it on fire", "*hārāg*": "killed/slew/put to death", "*šilluḥîm*": "dowry/wedding gift/parting gift" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.17", "source": "וַיִּ֤בֶן שְׁלֹמֹה֙ אֶת־גָּ֔זֶר וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית חֹרֹ֖ן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wayyiben* *šəlōmōh* *ʾet*-*gāzer* and *ʾet*-*bêt* *ḥōrōn* *taḥtôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he built", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gāzer*": "proper noun - Gezer", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ḥōrōn*": "proper noun - Horon", "*taḥtôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - lower" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "and he built/rebuilt/fortified", "*bêt ḥōrōn taḥtôn*": "Lower Beth-horon (place name)" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.18", "source": "וְאֶֽת־בַּעֲלָ֛ת וְאֶת־תַּדְמֹ֥ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*baʿălāt* and *ʾet*-*tadmōr* in-the-*midbār* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*baʿălāt*": "proper noun - Baalath", "*tadmōr*": "proper noun - Tadmor/Tamar", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the wilderness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the land" }, "variants": { "*tadmōr*": "Tadmor (likely later Palmyra)/Tamar (original reading)", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/steppe" } } 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" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.20", "source": "כָּל־הָ֠עָם הַנּוֹתָ֨ר מִן־הָאֱמֹרִ֜י הַחִתִּ֤י הַפְּרִזִּי֙ הַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "All-the-*ʿām* the-*nôtār* from-the-*ʾĕmōrî* the-*ḥittî* the-*pərizzî* the-*ḥiwwî* and-the-*yəbûsî*, who not-from-sons of-*yiśrāʾēl* they.", "grammar": { "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the people", "*nôtār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular with article - the one remaining", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic adjective with article - the Amorite", "*ḥittî*": "gentilic adjective with article - the Hittite", "*pərizzî*": "gentilic adjective with article - the Perizzite", "*ḥiwwî*": "gentilic adjective with article - the Hivite", "*yəbûsî*": "gentilic adjective with article - the Jebusite", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hēmmāh*": "third person pronoun, 3mp - they" }, "variants": { "*nôtār*": "remaining/left over/surviving", "*gentilic terms*": "names of pre-Israelite Canaanite peoples" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.21", "source": "בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נֹתְר֤וּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָכְל֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהֽ͏ַחֲרִימָ֑ם וַיַּעֲלֵ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַס־עֹבֵ֔ד עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Their-*bənêhem* who *nôtərû* after-them in-the-*ʾāreṣ*, whom not-*yākəlû* sons of-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*ləhaḥărîmām*; and *wayyaʿălēm* *šəlōmōh* for-*mas*-*ʿōbēd* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*bənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp suffix - their sons", "*nôtərû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - they remained", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the land", "*yākəlû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they were able", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ləhaḥărîmām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to destroy them", "*wayyaʿălēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3mp suffix - and he conscripted them", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*mas*": "noun, masculine singular construct - forced labor of", "*ʿōbēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - serving", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*nôtərû*": "remained/were left/survived", "*yākəlû*": "were able/could manage/succeeded", "*ləhaḥărîmām*": "to destroy them utterly/devote them to destruction", "*wayyaʿălēm*": "and he conscripted them/imposed upon them/put them to", "*mas-ʿōbēd*": "slave labor/forced labor/corvée labor" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.22", "source": "וּמִבְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־נָתַ֥ן שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה עָ֑בֶד כִּי־הֵ֞ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַעֲבָדָיו֙ וְשָׂרָ֣יו וְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יו וְשָׂרֵ֥י רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ ס", "text": "But from-sons of-*yiśrāʾēl* not-*nātan* *šəlōmōh* *ʿābed*; for-they *ʾanšê* the-*milḥāmāh* and his-*ʿăbādāyw* and his-*śārāyw* and his-*šālîšāyw* and *śārê* his-*rikbô* and his-*pārāšāyw*.", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3ms - he gave/made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿābed*": "noun, masculine singular - slave", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the war", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*śārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his officials", "*šālîšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his officers", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*rikbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his chariotry", "*pārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his horsemen" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê hammilḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/officials/attendants", "*śārāyw*": "his officials/princes/commanders", "*šālîšāyw*": "his officers/captains/adjutants (lit. 'third men')", "*rikbô*": "his chariotry/chariots", "*pārāšāyw*": "his horsemen/cavalry" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.23", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י הַנִצָּבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַל־הַמְּלָאכָה֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת הָרֹדִ֣ים בָּעָ֔ם הָעֹשִׂ֖ים בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "These *śārê* the-*niṣṣābîm* who over-the-*məlāʾkāh* for-*šəlōmōh*, five hundred and fifty, the ones *hārōdîm* among-the-*ʿām* the ones *hāʿōśîm* in-the-*məlāʾkāh*.", "grammar": { "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural with article - the ones stationed", "*məlāʾkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the work", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*hārōdîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with article - the ones ruling", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the people", "*hāʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural with article - the ones doing", "*məlāʾkāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the work" }, "variants": { "*śārê haniṣṣābîm*": "chief officers/supervisors/overseers", "*məlāʾkāh*": "work/labor/task", "*hārōdîm*": "ruling over/supervising/directing", "*hāʿōśîm bamməlāʾkāh*": "those doing the work/laborers/workers" } } 24 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.24", "source": "אַ֣ךְ בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֗ה עָֽלְתָה֙ מֵעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־בֵּיתָ֖הּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽנָה־לָ֑הּ אָ֖ז בָּנָ֥ה אֶת־הַמִּלּֽוֹא׃", "text": "Only *bat*-*parʿōh* *ʿālətāh* from-city of-*dāwid* to-her-*bêtāh* which *bānāh*-for-her; then *bānāh* *ʾet*-the-*millôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿālətāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - she went up", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3fs suffix - her house", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he built", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he built", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*millôʾ*": "proper noun with article - the Millo" }, "variants": { "*ʿālətāh*": "she went up/came up/moved up", "*bānāh*": "built/constructed/fortified", "*millôʾ*": "Millo (a part of fortification in Jerusalem)" } } 25 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.25", "source": "וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֡ה שָׁלֹשׁ֩ פְּעָמִ֨ים בַּשָּׁנָ֜ה עֹל֣וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֗ים עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֔ה וְהַקְטֵ֣יר אִתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּ֖ם אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃", "text": "And *weheʿĕlāh* *šəlōmōh* three *pəʿāmîm* in-the-*šānāh* *ʿōlôt* and-*šəlāmîm* upon-the-*mizbēaḥ* which *bānāh* to-*YHWH*, and *wəhiqṭîr* with-it which before *YHWH*; and *wəšillam* *ʾet*-the-*bāyit*.", "grammar": { "*weheʿĕlāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he offered up", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the year", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the altar", "*bānāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he built", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəhiqṭîr*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he burned incense", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəšillam*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect 3ms - and he completed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bāyit*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the house" }, "variants": { "*weheʿĕlāh*": "and he offered up/sacrificed", "*pəʿāmîm*": "times/occasions/instances", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings", "*wəhiqṭîr*": "and he burned incense/made offerings go up in smoke", "*wəšillam*": "and he completed/finished/fulfilled obligations for" } } 26 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.26", "source": "וָאֳנִ֡י עָשָׂה֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה בְּעֶצְיֽוֹן־גֶּ֨בֶר אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֶת־אֵל֛וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת יַם־ס֖וּף בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "And-*ʾŏnî* *ʿāśāh* the-*melek* *šəlōmōh* in-*ʿeṣyôn*-*geber* which with-*ʾēlôt* upon-*śəpat* *yam*-*sûp* in-*ʾereṣ* *ʾĕdôm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾŏnî*": "noun, feminine singular - fleet/ship", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿeṣyôn*": "proper noun - Ezion", "*geber*": "proper noun - Geber", "*ʾēlôt*": "proper noun - Eloth", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - shore of", "*yam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of", "*sûp*": "proper noun - Reed", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom" }, "variants": { "*ʾŏnî*": "fleet/ship(s)/navy", "*ʿāśāh*": "made/built/established", "*ʿeṣyôn-geber*": "Ezion-geber (place name)", "*yam-sûp*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח חִירָ֤ם בּֽ͏ָאֳנִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדָ֔יו אַנְשֵׁ֣י אֳנִיּ֔וֹת יֹדְעֵ֖י הַיָּ֑ם עִ֖ם עַבְדֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *ḥîrām* in-the-*ʾŏnî* *ʾet*-his-*ʿăbādāyw*, *ʾanšê* *ʾŏniyyôt* *yōdəʿê* the-*yām*, with *ʿabdê* *šəlōmōh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ḥîrām*": "proper noun - Hiram", "*ʾŏnî*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the fleet", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his servants", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾŏniyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural - ships", "*yōdəʿê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - ones knowing", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the sea", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*ʾanšê ʾŏniyyôt*": "sailors/seamen/ship's crew", "*yōdəʿê hayyām*": "those knowing the sea/experienced sailors/mariners" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Kings.9.28", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אוֹפִ֔ירָה וַיִּקְח֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ זָהָ֔ב אַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכָּ֑ר וַיָּבִ֖אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *ʾôpîrāh* and *wayyiqḥû* from-there *zāhāb*, four-hundred and twenty *kikkār*; and *wayyābîʾû* to-the-*melek* *šəlōmōh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they came", "*ʾôpîrāh*": "proper noun - Ophir", "*wayyiqḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*kikkār*": "noun, masculine singular - talent", "*wayyābîʾû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they brought", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "and they came/went/arrived", "*ʾôpîrāh*": "Ophir (place known for gold)", "*wayyiqḥû*": "and they took/obtained/acquired", "*kikkār*": "talent (unit of weight, approx. 75 lbs)", "*wayyābîʾû*": "and they brought/carried/delivered" } }