2 Kings 11:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיּוֹצִ֣א אֶת־בֶּן־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַיִּתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ אֶת־הַנֵּ֙זֶר֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵד֔וּת וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּ וַיַּכּוּ־כָ֔ף וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayyôṣîʾ ʾet-son-of-the-king and wayyittēn upon-him ʾet-the-nēzer and ʾet-the-ʿēdût and wayyamlîkû him and wayyimšāḥûhû; and wayyakkû-kāp and wayyōʾmərû yəḥî the-king.

Grammar Details

• *wayyôṣîʾ*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out
• *ʾet-ben-hammelek*: direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the son of the king
• *wayyittēn*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he put
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *ʾet-hannēzer*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the crown/diadem
• *wəʾet-hāʿēdût*: conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the testimony
• *wayyamlîkû*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they made king
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *wayyimšāḥûhû*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they anointed him
• *wayyakkû-kāp*: verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural + noun, feminine singular - and they clapped palm(s)
• *wayyōʾmərû*: verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they said
• *yəḥî*: verb, qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live
• *hammelek*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king

Word Meanings

• *nēzer*: crown, diadem, consecration, separation
• *ʿēdût*: testimony, witness, evidence, possibly covenant document
• *wayyamlîkû*: made king, crowned, caused to reign
• *wayyimšāḥûhû*: anointed him, consecrated him with oil
• *wayyakkû-kāp*: clapped hands/palms, applauded
• *yəḥî hammelek*: Long live the king, May the king live

Referenced Verses

• Exod 25:16 : 16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
• 1 Sam 10:24 : 24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that [there is] none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
• Exod 31:18 : 18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
• 2 Sam 1:10 : 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that [was] upon his head, and the bracelet that [was] on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
• 1 Kgs 1:39 : 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
• Deut 17:18-20 : 18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of [that which is] before the priests the Levites: 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them: 20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, [to] the right hand, or [to] the left: to the end that he may prolong [his] days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
• 1 Sam 10:1 : 1 ¶ Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?
• 2 Sam 16:16 : 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
• 2 Kgs 11:2 : 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons [which were] slain; and they hid him, [even] him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
• Ps 47:1 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
• Ps 98:8 : 8 Let the floods clap [their] hands: let the hills be joyful together
• Isa 55:12 : 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands.
• Lam 4:20 : 20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
• Dan 3:9 : 9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
• Dan 6:21 : 21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
• Matt 21:9 : 9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
• Matt 27:29 : 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
• Acts 4:27 : 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
• 2 Cor 1:21 : 21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, [is] God;
• Heb 1:9 : 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
• Rev 19:12 : 12 His eyes [were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
• Ps 132:18 : 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
• Isa 8:16 : 16 ¶ Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
• Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.
• Ps 72:15-17 : 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; [and] daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and [they] of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
• Ps 78:5 : 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
• Ps 89:39 : 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.
• 2 Kgs 11:4 : 4 ¶ And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
• 2 Chr 23:11 : 11 Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and [gave him] the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.
• Esth 2:17 : 17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
• Esth 6:8 : 8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king [useth] to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
• Ps 21:3 : 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
• 1 Kgs 1:34 : 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
• 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
• 2 Sam 2:4 : 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, [That] the men of Jabeshgilead [were they] that buried Saul.
• 2 Sam 2:7 : 7 Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
• 2 Sam 5:3 : 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
• 2 Sam 12:30 : 30 And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof [was] a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was [set] on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
• 2 Kgs 9:3 : 3 Then take the box of oil, and pour [it] on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.