1 Kings 2:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָמ֑וּת וַיְצַ֛ו אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר

Transliteration

And yiqrəbû yəmê-dāwid to lāmût and yəṣaw ʾet-šəlōmōh bənô lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *yiqrəbû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd plural - drew near/approached
• *yəmê-dāwid*: construct form - days of David
• *lāmût*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to die
• *yəṣaw*: Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he commanded/charged
• *ʾet-šəlōmōh*: direct object marker with proper noun - Solomon
• *bənô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his son
• *lēʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - saying

Word Meanings

• *yiqrəbû*: drew near/approached/came close
• *yəṣaw*: commanded/charged/instructed

Referenced Verses

• Gen 47:29 : 29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
• Deut 31:14 : 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Deut 31:23 : 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
• Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
• Acts 20:28-31 : 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
• 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
• 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
• 2 Tim 4:1 : 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
• 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
• 2 Pet 1:13-15 : 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
• Num 27:19 : 19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
• Deut 3:28 : 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.