1 Kgs 1:5-9 : 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"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.6",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־עֲצָב֨וֹ אָבִ֤יו מִיָּמָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־ה֤וּא טֽוֹב־תֹּ֙אַר֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאֹת֥וֹ יָלְדָ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And not *atsab* him his *ab* from his *yom* saying, \"*Maddua* thus *asah*?\" And also he *tob*-*toar* *me'od*, and *oto* she *yalad* after *Avshalom*.",
"grammar": {
"*atsab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he pained/displeased/confronted him",
"*ab*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father",
"*yom*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his days",
"*Maddua*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*asah*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done",
"*tob*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome",
"*toar*": "noun, masculine, singular - form/appearance",
"*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*oto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him",
"*yalad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore/gave birth to",
"*Avshalom*": "proper noun - Absalom"
},
"variants": {
"*lo-atsavo aviv mi-yamav*": "his father had never rebuked him/his father had never displeased him in his days",
"*tob-toar me'od*": "very handsome/of very good appearance",
"*oto yaldah*": "she bore him/he was born"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.7",
"source": "וַיִּהְי֣וּ דְבָרָ֔יו עִ֚ם יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וְעִ֖ם אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּֽה׃",
"text": "And his *davar* *hayah* with *Yoav* son of-*Tseruyah* and with *Evyatar* the *kohen*, and they *azar* after *Adoniyah*.",
"grammar": {
"*davar*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words/matters",
"*hayah*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they were/happened",
"*Yoav*": "proper noun - Joab",
"*Tseruyah*": "proper noun - Zeruiah",
"*Evyatar*": "proper noun - Abiathar",
"*kohen*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the priest",
"*azar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they helped/supported",
"*Adoniyah*": "proper noun - Adonijah"
},
"variants": {
"*vayihyu devarav im*": "his words were with/he conferred with/he conspired with",
"*vaya'zeru acharei*": "they helped after/they supported the side of/they followed after"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.8",
"source": "וְצָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וְנָתָ֤ן הַנָּבִיא֙ וְשִׁמְעִ֣י וְרֵעִ֔י וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד לֹ֥א הָי֖וּ עִם־אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃",
"text": "But *Tsadoq* the *kohen* and *Benayahu* son of-*Yehoyada* and *Natan* the *navi* and *Shimi* and *Rei* and the *gibbor* who belonged to *David* not *hayah* with-*Adoniyahu*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tsadoq*": "proper noun - Zadok",
"*kohen*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the priest",
"*Benayahu*": "proper noun - Benaiah",
"*Yehoyada*": "proper noun - Jehoiada",
"*Natan*": "proper noun - Nathan",
"*navi*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the prophet",
"*Shimi*": "proper noun - Shimei",
"*Rei*": "proper noun - Rei",
"*gibbor*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the mighty men/warriors",
"*hayah*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were"
},
"variants": {
"*gibborim asher l'David*": "mighty men who belonged to David/David's warriors",
"*lo hayu im*": "were not with/did not side with/did not support"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.9",
"source": "וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וּמְרִ֔יא עִ֚ם אֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶת אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֖צֶל עֵ֣ין רֹגֵ֑ל וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־אֶחָיו֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה עַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *zabach* *Adoniyahu* *tson* and *baqar* and *meri* by *even* *ha-Zochelet* which is beside *Ein Rogel*, and he *qara* *et*-all-his *ach* the sons of the *melek* and to all-*ish* of *Yehudah* *eved* of the *melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*zabach*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he sacrificed/slaughtered",
"*tson*": "noun, common, singular - sheep/flock",
"*baqar*": "noun, masculine, singular - cattle/oxen",
"*meri*": "noun, masculine, singular - fatlings/fattened animals",
"*even*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - stone of",
"*ha-Zochelet*": "proper noun with definite article - the Zoheleth",
"*Ein Rogel*": "proper noun - En Rogel",
"*qara*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he called/invited",
"*ach*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*ish*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - men of",
"*Yehudah*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*eved*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - servants of"
},
"variants": {
"*zabach*": "sacrificed/slaughtered (for feast)",
"*even ha-Zochelet*": "the Stone of Zoheleth/the Serpent's Stone",
"*etsel Ein Rogel*": "near En Rogel/beside the Fuller's Spring"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.10",
"source": "וְֽאֶת־נָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ וְאֶת־הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה אָחִ֖יו לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃",
"text": "But *et*-*Natan* the *navi* and *Benayahu* and *et*-the *gibbor* and *et*-*Shelomoh* his *ach* not *qara*.",
"grammar": {
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*Natan*": "proper noun - Nathan",
"*navi*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the prophet",
"*Benayahu*": "proper noun - Benaiah",
"*gibbor*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the mighty men/warriors",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*ach*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother",
"*qara*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he called/invited"
},
"variants": {
"*lo qara*": "he did not call/he did not invite"
}
}
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"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.12",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה לְכִ֛י אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ נָ֖א עֵצָ֑ה וּמַלְּטִי֙ אֶת־נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ וְאֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ בְּנֵ֖ךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃",
"text": "And now, *halak* and I will *ya'ats* you *na* *etsah*, and *malat* *et*-your *nefesh* and *et*-*nefesh* of your *ben* *Shelomoh*.",
"grammar": {
"*halak*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go",
"*ya'ats*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I will advise you",
"*na*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*etsah*": "noun, feminine, singular - advice/counsel",
"*malat*": "verb, piel imperative, feminine singular - save/rescue",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*nefesh*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your life/soul",
"*nefesh*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - life/soul of",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your son",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon"
},
"variants": {
"*i'atsek na etsah*": "let me give you advice/let me counsel you",
"*malti et-nafshek*": "save your life/rescue your soul",
"*nefesh bnek*": "life of your son/soul of your son"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.13",
"source": "לְכִ֞י וּבֹ֣אִי ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְאָמַ֤רְתְּ אֵלָיו֙ הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֞ה אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ נִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּ לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בְנֵךְ֙ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרַ֔י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֑י וּמַדּ֖וּעַ מָלַ֥ךְ אֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*Halak* and *bo* to the *melek* *David* and *amar* to him, \"*Halo* you, my *adon* the *melek*, *shaba* to your *amah* saying that *Shelomoh* your *ben* shall *malak* after me, and he shall *yashab* on my *kisse*? And *maddua* *malak* *Adoniyahu*?\"",
"grammar": {
"*Halak*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go",
"*bo*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - come/enter",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*David*": "proper noun - David",
"*amar*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - you shall say",
"*Halo*": "interrogative particle - did not",
"*adon*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord",
"*shaba*": "verb, niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you swore",
"*amah*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maidservant",
"*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your son",
"*malak*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will reign/become king",
"*yashab*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will sit",
"*kisse*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person common singular suffix - my throne",
"*maddua*": "interrogative adverb - why",
"*malak*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has become king/reigned",
"*Adoniyahu*": "proper noun - Adonijah"
},
"variants": {
"*nishbata la'amatek*": "you swore to your maidservant/you made an oath to your servant",
"*yimlok acharai*": "will reign after me/will be king in my place",
"*yeshev al-kissi*": "will sit on my throne/will succeed me as ruler",
"*maddua malak Adoniyahu*": "why has Adonijah become king/why is Adonijah reigning"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.14",
"source": "הִנֵּ֗ה עוֹדָ֛ךְ מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת שָׁ֖ם עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאֲנִי֙ אָב֣וֹא אַחֲרַ֔יִךְ וּמִלֵּאתִ֖י אֶת־דְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*Hinneh*, while you still *dabar* there with the *melek*, and I will *bo* after you and *male* *et*-your *davar*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hinneh*": "interjection - behold",
"*od*": "adverb with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - yet/still you",
"*dabar*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - speaking",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*bo*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will come/enter",
"*male*": "verb, piel perfect with waw consecutive, 1st person common singular - I will confirm/fulfill",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*davar*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your words"
},
"variants": {
"*odak medaberet*": "while you are still speaking/as you are talking",
"*avo acharayik*": "I will come after you/I will follow you in",
"*milleti et-devarayik*": "I will confirm your words/I will support what you say"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Kings.1.15",
"source": "וַתָּבֹ֨א בַת־שֶׁ֤בֶע אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחַ֔דְרָה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *bo* *Bat-Sheva* to the *melek* the *cheder*, and the *melek* *zaqen* *me'od*, and *Abishag* the *Shunamit* *sharat* *et*-the *melek*.",
"grammar": {
"*bo*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/entered",
"*Bat-Sheva*": "proper noun - Bathsheba",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*cheder*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article, directional hey - to the chamber/room",
"*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged",
"*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*Abishag*": "proper noun - Abishag",
"*Shunamit*": "gentilic adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the Shunammite",
"*sharat*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - serving/ministering to",
"*et*": "direct object marker"
},
"variants": {
"*hachaderah*": "into the chamber/into the bedroom",
"*zaqen me'od*": "very old/extremely aged",
"*mesharat et-hamelek*": "was serving the king/was attending to the king"
}
}
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"
}
}