2 Chronicles 1:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֨א שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה לַבָּמָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּגִבְעוֹן֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מִלִּפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And-wayyābōʾ Šəlōmōh to-the-bāmâ which-in-Gibʿôn Yərûšālayim from-before ʾōhel môʿēd and-wayyimlōk over-Yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *wayyābōʾ*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came
• *Šəlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon
• *bāmâ*: noun feminine singular - high place/altar
• *Gibʿôn*: proper noun - Gibeon
• *Yərûšālayim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *ʾōhel*: noun masculine singular construct - tent of
• *môʿēd*: noun masculine singular - meeting/appointed time
• *wayyimlōk*: Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *wayyābōʾ*: came/went/returned
• *bāmâ*: high place/altar site/shrine
• *wayyimlōk*: reigned/ruled/was king

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Solomon returned from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So Solomon{H8010} came{H935} from the high place{H1116} that was at Gibeon,{H1391} from before{H6440} the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} unto Jerusalem;{H3389} and he reigned{H4427} over Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Solomon{H8010} came{H935}{(H8799)} from his journey to the high place{H1116} that was at Gibeon{H1391} to Jerusalem{H3389}, from before{H6440} the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, and reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} over Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So came Salomon from the hye place (which was at Gibeon) vnto Ierusale from ye Tabernacle of witnesse, and reigned ouer Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon to Hierusalem from the tabernacle of the congregation, and raigned ouer Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Solomon came [from his journey] to the high place that [was] at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Solomon cometh in `from' the high place that `is' in Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and reigneth over Israel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Solomon went back from the high place at Gibeon, from before the Tent of meeting, to Jerusalem; and he was king over Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Solomon left the meeting tent at the worship center in Gibeon and went to Jerusalem, where he reigned over Israel.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 4:24-25 : 24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River: and he had peace on all sides around him. 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
• 2 Chr 1:3 : 3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.