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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *melek* *Dawid* *zaqen*, *bo* in the *yamim*, and they *kasah* him with the *beged*, and not *yacham* to him.", "grammar": { "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king/ruler", "*Dawid*": "proper noun - David", "*zaqen*": "adjective, masculine, singular - old/aged", "*bo*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/entered/advanced", "*yamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - days/years/time", "*kasah*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they covered/clothed him", "*beged*": "noun, masculine, plural - clothes/garments", "*yacham*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become/be warm", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zaqen*": "old/aged/elderly", "*bo ba-yamim*": "advanced in days/years/of great age", "*yacham lo*": "he was not warm/he felt no warmth" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ עֲבָדָ֗יו יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ לַאדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְעָֽמְדָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּתְהִי־ל֖וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְשָׁכְבָ֣ה בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וְחַ֖ם לַאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *amar* to him his *ebed*, \"Let them *baqash* for my *adon* the *melek* a *na'arah* *betulah*, and she shall *amad* before the *melek* and shall be to him a *sokenet*, and she shall *shakab* in your *cheq*, and be warm for my *adon* the *melek*.\"", "grammar": { "*amar*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they said/told", "*ebed*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*baqash*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural (jussive) - let them seek/search for", "*adon*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord/master", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - king", "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman/girl", "*betulah*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin", "*amad*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she will stand", "*sokenet*": "noun, feminine, singular - caretaker/attendant", "*shakab*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she will lie down", "*cheq*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/lap", "*cham*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - become warm" }, "variants": { "*na'arah betulah*": "young virgin/virgin girl/maiden", "*sokenet*": "nurse/attendant/companion/caretaker", "*shakab b'cheq*": "lie in your bosom/sleep by your side" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.3", "source": "וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה יָפָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ אֹתָ֖הּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And they *baqash* a *na'arah* *yafah* in all *gebul* *Yisrael*, and they *matsa* *et*-*Abishag* the *Shunamit*, and they *bo* *otah* to the *melek*.", "grammar": { "*baqash*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they sought/searched for", "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular - young woman/girl", "*yafah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful/fair", "*gebul*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - border/territory/boundary of", "*Yisrael*": "proper noun - Israel", "*matsa*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they found", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Abishag*": "proper noun - Abishag", "*Shunamit*": "gentilic adjective, feminine, singular - Shunammite (from Shunem)", "*bo*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they brought", "*otah*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*gebul Yisrael*": "territory of Israel/borders of Israel", "*bo otah*": "brought her/had her brought" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַתְּהִ֨י לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽהּ׃", "text": "And the *na'arah* *yafah* unto *me'od*, and she *hayah* for the *melek* a *sokenet* and *sharat* him, and the *melek* not *yada* her.", "grammar": { "*na'arah*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the young woman/girl", "*yafah*": "adjective, feminine, singular - beautiful/fair", "*me'od*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*hayah*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - she became/was", "*sokenet*": "noun, feminine, singular - caretaker/attendant", "*sharat*": "verb, piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she ministered to/served him", "*yada*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he knew her" }, "variants": { "*yafah ad-me'od*": "very beautiful/exceedingly fair", "*yada*": "knew (sexually)/was intimate with" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.19", "source": "וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיֹאָ֖ב שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃", "text": "And-*wayyizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*-and-*ṣōʾn* to-abundance, and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-all-*bənê* the-*meleḵ* and-to-*ʾeḇyāṯār* the-*kōhēn* and-to-*yôʾāḇ* *śar* the-*ṣāḇāʾ*, and-to-*šəlōmōh* *ʿaḇdəḵā* not *qārāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*mərîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fatling/fattened livestock", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called/invited", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called/invited" }, "variants": { "*wayyizbaḥ*": "and he sacrificed/slaughtered", "*mərîʾ*": "fatling/fattened livestock/fatted calf", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/invited/summoned", "*śar*": "commander/chief/captain", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/invited/summoned" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.20", "source": "וְאַתָּה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עֵינֵ֥י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלֶ֑יךָ לְהַגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "And-you *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, *ʿênê* all-*yiśrāʾēl* upon-you, to-*ləhaggîḏ* to-them who *yēšēḇ* upon-*kissēʾ* *ʾăḏōnî*-the-*meleḵ* after-him.", "grammar": { "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ləhaggîḏ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Hiphil - to tell/declare", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*ləhaggîḏ*": "to tell/declare/announce", "*yēšēḇ*": "will sit/will be enthroned/will reign" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.21", "source": "וְהָיָ֕ה כִּשְׁכַ֥ב אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וְהָיִ֗יתִי אֲנִ֛י וּבְנִ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה חַטָּאִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wəhāyāh* when-*kišḵaḇ* *ʾăḏōnî*-the-*meleḵ* with-*ʾăḇōṯāyw*, and-*wəhāyîṯî* I and-*ḇənî* *šəlōmōh* *ḥaṭṭāʾîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kišḵaḇ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when lies down", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*wəhāyîṯî*": "waw consecutive + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ḇənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - sinners/offenders" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyāh*": "and it will be/happen/come to pass", "*kišḵaḇ*": "when lies down/sleeps/dies", "*ʾăḇōṯāyw*": "his fathers/ancestors", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders/guilty ones" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.22", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֛ה עוֹדֶ֥נָּה מְדַבֶּ֖רֶת עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְנָתָ֥ן הַנָּבִ֖יא בָּֽא׃", "text": "And-*wəhinnēh* *ʿôḏennāh* *məḏabbereṯ* with-the-*meleḵ*, and-*nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* *bāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wəhinnēh*": "waw + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿôḏennāh*": "adverb + 3rd feminine singular suffix - still she", "*məḏabbereṯ*": "Piel participle, feminine singular - speaking", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived" }, "variants": { "*wəhinnēh*": "and behold/look/see", "*ʿôḏennāh*": "still she/while she was still", "*məḏabbereṯ*": "speaking/talking", "*bāʾ*": "came/arrived/entered" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.23", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֖ה נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaggîḏû* to-the-*meleḵ* *lēʾmōr*, *hinnēh* *nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ*, and-*wayyāḇōʾ* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyištaḥû* to-the-*meleḵ* upon-*ʾappāyw* *ʾārṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - and they told", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾappāyw*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils", "*ʾārṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggîḏû*": "and they told/reported/announced", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/entered/approached", "*wayyištaḥû*": "and he bowed down/prostrated himself", "*ʾappāyw*": "his face/nostrils/nose", "*ʾārṣāh*": "to the ground/earth/land" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ נָתָן֒ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַתָּ֣ה אָמַ֔רְתָּ אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *nāṯān*, *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ*, you *ʾāmartā* *ʾăḏōnîyāhû* *yimloḵ* after-me and-he *yēšēḇ* upon-*kisʾî*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have said", "*ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*yimloḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sit", "*kisʾî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my throne" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*ʾāmartā*": "you have said/declared/spoken", "*yimloḵ*": "he will reign/rule/be king", "*yēšēḇ*": "he will sit/be enthroned" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.25", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יָרַ֣ד הַיּ֗וֹם וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרֵ֤י הַצָּבָא֙ וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהִנָּ֛ם אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "For *yāraḏ* the-*yôm* and-*wayyizbaḥ* *šôr* and-*mərîʾ*-and-*ṣōʾn* to-abundance, and-*wayyiqrāʾ* to-all-*bənê* the-*meleḵ* and-to-*śārê* the-*ṣāḇāʾ* and-to-*ʾeḇyāṯār* the-*kōhēn*, and-*hinnām* *ʾōḵlîm* and-*šōṯîm* before-him, and-*wayyōʾmərû* *yəḥî* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḏōnîyāhû*.", "grammar": { "*yāraḏ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went down", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*wayyizbaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sacrificed", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*mərîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - fatling/fattened livestock", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ṣāḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*hinnām*": "demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behold them", "*ʾōḵlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*šōṯîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - drinking", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*yəḥî*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live", "*ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - Adonijah" }, "variants": { "*yāraḏ*": "he went down/descended", "*wayyizbaḥ*": "and he sacrificed/slaughtered", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/invited/summoned", "*śārê*": "commanders/captains/chiefs of", "*hinnām*": "behold them/there they are", "*ʾōḵlîm*": "eating/consuming/dining", "*šōṯîm*": "drinking/consuming beverages", "*yəḥî*": "may he live/long live/may he prosper" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.26", "source": "וְלִ֣י אֲנִֽי־עַ֠בְדֶּךָ וּלְצָדֹ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃", "text": "And-to-me, I-*ʿaḇdeḵā*, and-to-*ṣāḏōq* the-*kōhēn*, and-to-*ḇənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ*, and-to-*šəlōmōh* *ʿaḇdəḵā*, not *qārāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ṣāḏōq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ḇənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*qārāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "your servant/slave", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*qārāʾ*": "he called/invited/summoned" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.27", "source": "אִ֗ם מֵאֵת֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֶֽת־*עבדיך **עַבְדְּךָ֔ מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃", "text": "If from-*mēʾēṯ* *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ* *nihyāh* the-*dāḇār* the-this, and-not *hôḏaʿtā* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇdəḵā* who *yēšēḇ* upon-*kissēʾ* *ʾăḏōnî*-the-*meleḵ* after-him.", "grammar": { "*mēʾēṯ*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*nihyāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been done", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - thing/matter/word", "*hôḏaʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you made known", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sit", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*nihyāh*": "has been done/has happened/has come to pass", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word/affair", "*hôḏaʿtā*": "you made known/informed/told", "*yēšēḇ*": "will sit/will be enthroned" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.28", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר קִרְאוּ־לִ֖י לְבַת־שָׁ֑בַע וַתָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿan* the-*meleḵ* *dāwīḏ* and-*wayyōʾmer*, *qirʾû*-to-me to-*ḇaṯ*-*šāḇaʿ*, and-*wattāḇōʾ* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ* and-*wattaʿămōḏ* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāwīḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - call", "*ḇaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šāḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*wattāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*wattaʿămōḏ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she stood" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/responded", "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke", "*qirʾû*": "call/summon", "*wattāḇōʾ*": "and she came/entered", "*wattaʿămōḏ*": "and she stood/remained standing" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.29", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiššāḇaʿ* the-*meleḵ* and-*wayyōʾmar*, *ḥay*-*YHWH* who-*pāḏāh* *ʾeṯ*-*napšî* from-all-*ṣārāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he swore", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*pāḏāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he redeemed", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/adversity" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath", "*wayyōʾmar*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*ḥay*": "living/as lives", "*pāḏāh*": "he redeemed/rescued/delivered", "*napšî*": "my soul/life/being", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/adversity/trouble" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.30", "source": "כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי לָ֜ךְ בַּיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בְנֵךְ֙ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרַ֔י וְה֛וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י תַּחְתָּ֑י כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "For as-*kaʾăšer* *nišbaʿtî* to-you by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* that-*šəlōmōh* *ḇənēḵ* *yimloḵ* after-me and-he *yēšēḇ* upon-*kisʾî* instead-of-me, for thus *ʾeʿĕśeh* the-*yôm* the-this.", "grammar": { "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*nišbaʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I swore", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*ḇənēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your son", "*yimloḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will sit", "*kisʾî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my throne", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*kaʾăšer*": "as/just as/according to what", "*nišbaʿtî*": "I swore/took an oath", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/declaring", "*yimloḵ*": "he will reign/rule/be king", "*yēšēḇ*": "he will sit/be enthroned", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/perform/accomplish" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.31", "source": "וַתִּקֹּ֨ד בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אַפַּ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתֹּ֕אמֶר יְחִ֗י אֲדֹנִ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד לְעֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wattiqōḏ* *baṯ*-*šeḇaʿ* *ʾappayim* *ʾereṣ* and-*wattištaḥû* to-the-*meleḵ* and-*wattōʾmer*, *yəḥî* *ʾăḏōnî* the-*meleḵ* *dāwîḏ* to-*ʿōlām*.", "grammar": { "*wattiqōḏ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bowed", "*baṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/earth", "*wattištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bowed down", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*yəḥî*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*ʿōlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*wattiqōḏ*": "and she bowed/bent", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/nose", "*ʾereṣ*": "ground/earth/land", "*wattištaḥû*": "and she bowed down/prostrated herself", "*wattōʾmer*": "and she said/spoke", "*yəḥî*": "may he live/long live", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד קִרְאוּ־לִ֞י לְצָד֤וֹק הַכֹּהֵן֙ וּלְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* the-*meleḵ* *dāwîḏ*, *qirʾû*-to-me to-*ṣāḏôq* the-*kōhēn* and-to-*nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* and-to-*ḇənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ*, and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-presence-of the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāwîḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*qirʾû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - call", "*ṣāḏôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ḇənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*qirʾû*": "call/summon", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "and they came/entered/approached" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לָהֶ֗ם קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י עַל־הַפִּרְדָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֑י וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־גִּחֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the *melekh* to-them, *qəḥû* with-you *ʾet*-*ʿaḇdê* *ʾădōnêḵem* *wə-hirkabtem* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh* *bənî* upon-the-*pirdâ* which-[is]-to-me *wə-hôradtem* *ʾōtô* unto-*Giḥôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melekh*": "definite noun, masculine singular - king", "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative, 2nd masculine plural - take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿaḇdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your lords/masters", "*wə-hirkabtem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and cause to ride/mount", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my son", "*pirdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - she-mule", "*wə-hôradtem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and bring down", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*Giḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*melekh*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʿaḇdê*": "servants/officials/attendants", "*ʾădōnêḵem*": "your lords/masters/owners", "*pirdâ*": "female mule/she-mule", "*Giḥôn*": "spring/water source in Jerusalem" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.34", "source": "וּמָשַׁ֣ח אֹת֣וֹ שָׁ֠ם צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְנָתָ֧ן הַנָּבִ֛יא לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*û-māšaḥ* *ʾōtô* there *ṣādôq* the-*kōhēn* *wə-nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* for-*melekh* over-*yiśrāʾēl* *û-təqaʿtem* in-the-*šôp̄ār* *wa-ʾămartem* *yəḥî* the-*melekh* *šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*û-māšaḥ*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall anoint", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wə-nāṯān*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*û-təqaʿtem*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall blow", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*wa-ʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say", "*yəḥî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*û-māšaḥ*": "and shall anoint/consecrate", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer/spokesperson", "*šôp̄ār*": "horn/trumpet/ceremonial instrument", "*yəḥî*": "may he live/long live/let live" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.35", "source": "וַעֲלִיתֶ֣ם אַחֲרָ֗יו וּבָא֙ וְיָשַׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֔י וְה֥וּא יִמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּ֑י וְאֹת֤וֹ צִוִּ֙יתִי֙ לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְעַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-ʿălîtem* after-him *û-ḇāʾ* *wə-yāšaḇ* upon-*kisʾî* *wə-hûʾ* *yimlōḵ* under-me *wə-ʾōtô* *ṣiwwîtî* *lihyôt* *nāḡîḏ* over-*yiśrāʾēl* and-over-*yəhûḏâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʿălîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall come up", "*û-ḇāʾ*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall come", "*wə-yāšaḇ*": "waw conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall sit", "*kisʾî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my throne", "*wə-hûʾ*": "waw conjunctive + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*yimlōḵ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall reign", "*wə-ʾōtô*": "waw conjunctive + direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and him", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I have commanded", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/ruler", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*wa-ʿălîtem*": "and you shall go up/ascend/follow", "*kisʾî*": "my throne/seat of authority", "*yimlōḵ*": "he shall reign/rule/be king", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I have commanded/appointed/designated", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader/ruler/prince/commander" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.36", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהֽוֹיָדָ֛ע אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אָמֵ֑ן כֵּ֚ן יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *bənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ* *ʾet*-the-*melekh* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾāmēn*; so *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* my-lord the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*bənāyāhû*": "proper noun - Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāmēn*": "adverb - truly/verily/so be it", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he say/speak", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name (Tetragrammaton)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*aḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/verily/so be it/certainly", "*YHWH*": "divine name (traditionally not pronounced)", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.37", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ן *יהי **יִֽהְיֶ֣ה עִם־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*kaʾăšer* *hāyâ* *YHWH* with-my-lord the-*melekh*, so *yihyê* with-*šəlōmōh* *wîḡaddēl* *ʾet*-*kisʾô* from-*kissēʾ* my-lord the-*melekh* *dāwiḏ*", "grammar": { "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - just as/according to", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name (Tetragrammaton)", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he be", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*wîḡaddēl*": "waw conjunctive + piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may he make great", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*aḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*kaʾăšer*": "just as/according to/as", "*hāyâ*": "was/existed/remained", "*yihyê*": "may be/let him be", "*wîḡaddēl*": "and may he make great/magnify/exalt", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.38", "source": "וַיֵּ֣רֶד צָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וְנָתָ֨ן הַנָּבִ֜יא וּבְנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔י וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַל־פִּרְדַּ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־גִּחֽוֹן׃", "text": "*wa-yēreḏ* *ṣādôq* the-*kōhēn* *wə-nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* *û-ḇənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ* *wə-ha-kərēṯî* *wə-ha-pəlēṯî* *wa-yarkiḇû* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh* upon-*pirdat* the-*melekh* *dāwiḏ* *wa-yōlikû* *ʾōtô* unto-*giḥôn*", "grammar": { "*wa-yēreḏ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wə-nāṯān*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*û-ḇənāyāhû*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*wə-ha-kərēṯî*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + proper noun - and the Cherethites", "*wə-ha-pəlēṯî*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + proper noun - and the Pelethites", "*wa-yarkiḇû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they caused to ride", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*pirdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - she-mule of", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yōlikû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they led", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*giḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon" }, "variants": { "*wa-yēreḏ*": "and went down/descended", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*kərēṯî*": "Cherethites (royal bodyguards/mercenaries)", "*pəlēṯî*": "Pelethites (royal bodyguards/mercenaries)", "*wa-yarkiḇû*": "and they caused to ride/mounted", "*pirdat*": "she-mule of/female mule of", "*wa-yōlikû*": "and they led/brought/conducted" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.39", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־קֶ֤רֶן הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ מִן־הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּמְשַׁ֖ח אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ṣādôq* the-*kōhēn* *ʾet*-*qeren* the-*šemen* from-the-*ʾōhel* *wa-yimšaḥ* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh* *wa-yitqəʿû* in-the-*šôp̄ār* *wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* *yəḥî* the-*melekh* *šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qeren*": "noun, feminine singular construct - horn of", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent", "*wa-yimšaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he anointed", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*wa-yitqəʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they blew", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*yəḥî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/received/obtained", "*qeren*": "horn/container", "*šemen*": "oil/anointing oil/olive oil", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle/sacred tent", "*wa-yimšaḥ*": "and he anointed/consecrated", "*wa-yitqəʿû*": "and they blew/sounded", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/ceremonial horn", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/crowd", "*yəḥî*": "may he live/long live/let live" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.40", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ אֽ͏ַחֲרָ֔יו וְהָעָם֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּקוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿălû* all-the-*ʿām* after-him, and-the-*ʿām* *məḥalləlîm* in-*ḥălilîm* *û-śəmēḥîm* *śimḥâ* *ḡəḏôlâ* *wa-tibbāqaʿ* the-*ʾāreṣ* in-their-voice", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*məḥalləlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - playing/piping", "*ḥălilîm*": "noun, masculine plural - flutes/pipes", "*û-śəmēḥîm*": "waw conjunctive + adjective, masculine plural - and rejoicing", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*ḡəḏôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great", "*wa-tibbāqaʿ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it split/was split", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land/ground" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿălû*": "and they went up/ascended/followed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/crowd", "*məḥalləlîm*": "playing/piping/making music", "*ḥălilîm*": "flutes/pipes/wind instruments", "*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*ḡəḏôlâ*": "great/large/loud", "*wa-tibbāqaʿ*": "and it split/was split/was rent", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.41", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ וְכָל־הַקְּרֻאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וְהֵ֖ם כִּלּ֣וּ לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֥וּעַ קֽוֹל־הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הוֹמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yišmaʿ* *ʾăḏōnîyāhû* and-all-the-*qəruʾîm* who [were] with-him, and-they *killû* to-eat; *wa-yišmaʿ* *yôʾāḇ* *ʾet*-sound of-the-*šôp̄ār* *wa-yōʾmer* why sound-of-the-*qiryâ* *hômâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*qəruʾîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - invited ones/guests", "*killû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they finished", "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*yôʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Joab", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šôp̄ār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city/town", "*hômâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - making noise/in uproar" }, "variants": { "*wa-yišmaʿ*": "and he heard/listened to/perceived", "*qəruʾîm*": "invited ones/guests/those called", "*killû*": "they finished/completed/ended", "*šôp̄ār*": "ram's horn/trumpet/ceremonial horn", "*qiryâ*": "city/town/settlement", "*hômâ*": "making noise/in uproar/tumultuous" } }

42

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.42", "source": "עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֧ה יוֹנָתָ֛ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֹּ֔א כִּ֣י אִ֥ישׁ חַ֛יִל אַ֖תָּה וְט֥וֹב תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃", "text": "*ʿôḏennû* *məḏabbēr* *wə-hinnēh* *yônāṯān* son-of-*ʾeḇyāṯār* the-*kōhēn* *bāʾ* *wa-yōʾmer* *ʾăḏōnîyāhû* come, for *ʾîš* *ḥayil* you and-good *təḇaśśēr*", "grammar": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - while he was still", "*məḏabbēr*": "piel participle, masculine singular - speaking", "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunctive + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*yônāṯān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*ʾeḇyāṯār*": "proper noun - Abiathar", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/arrived", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - valor/strength", "*təḇaśśēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you bring good news" }, "variants": { "*ʿôḏennû*": "while he was still/yet he was", "*məḏabbēr*": "speaking/talking", "*wə-hinnēh*": "and behold/look/see", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*bāʾ*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/worthy individual", "*ḥayil*": "valor/strength/ability/worth", "*təḇaśśēr*": "you bring good news/you announce good tidings" } }

43

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.43", "source": "וַיַּ֙עַן֙ יוֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ אֲבָ֕ל אֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּוִ֖ד הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *yônāṯān* *wa-yōʾmer* to-*ʾăḏōnîyāhû* *ʾăḇāl* our-lord the-*melekh*-*dāwiḏ* *himliḵ* *ʾet*-*šəlōmōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*yônāṯān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*ʾăḇāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed/however", "*ʾăḏōnēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our lord", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*himliḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "and he answered/responded/replied", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/declared", "*ʾăḇāl*": "truly/indeed/verily/however/nevertheless", "*himliḵ*": "has made king/has caused to reign/has enthroned" } }

44

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.44", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אִתּֽוֹ־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶת־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל פִּרְדַּ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* with-him the-*melekh* *ʾet*-*ṣādôq* the-*kōhēn* and-*ʾet*-*nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* *û-ḇənāyāhû* son-of-*yəhôyāḏāʿ* *wə-ha-kərēṯî* *wə-ha-pəlēṯî* *wa-yarkiḇû* *ʾōtô* upon *pirdat* the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*nāṯān*": "proper noun - Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*û-ḇənāyāhû*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Benaiah", "*yəhôyāḏāʿ*": "proper noun - Jehoiada", "*wə-ha-kərēṯî*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + proper noun - and the Cherethites", "*wə-ha-pəlēṯî*": "waw conjunctive + definite article + proper noun - and the Pelethites", "*wa-yarkiḇû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they caused to ride", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*pirdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - she-mule of", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*kərēṯî*": "Cherethites (royal bodyguards/mercenaries)", "*pəlēṯî*": "Pelethites (royal bodyguards/mercenaries)", "*wa-yarkiḇû*": "and they caused to ride/mounted", "*pirdat*": "she-mule of/female mule of" } }

45

{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.45", "source": "וַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּ אֹת֡וֹ צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֣ן וְנָתָן֩ הַנָּבִּ֨יא ׀ לְמֶ֜לֶךְ בְּגִח֗וֹן וַיַּעֲל֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ שְׂמֵחִ֔ים וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הַקִּרְיָ֑ה ה֥וּא הַקּ֖וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yimšəḥû* *ʾōtô* *ṣādôq* the-*kōhēn* *wə-nāṯān* the-*nāḇîʾ* for-*melekh* in-*giḥôn* *wa-yaʿălû* from-there *śəmēḥîm* *wa-tēhōm* the-*qiryâ*; it-[is] the-sound which you-heard", "grammar": { "*wa-yimšəḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they anointed", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*ṣādôq*": "proper noun - Zadok", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest", "*wə-nāṯān*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Nathan", "*nāḇîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*giḥôn*": "proper noun - Gihon", "*wa-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*śəmēḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rejoicing", "*wa-tēhōm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was in uproar", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine singular - city" }, "variants": { "*wa-yimšəḥû*": "and they anointed/consecrated", "*kōhēn*": "priest/religious official", "*nāḇîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*melekh*": "king/ruler", "*giḥôn*": "Gihon (spring/water source in Jerusalem)", "*wa-yaʿălû*": "and they went up/ascended/came up", "*śəmēḥîm*": "rejoicing/glad/happy", "*wa-tēhōm*": "and it was in uproar/made noise/was tumultuous", "*qiryâ*": "city/town" } }

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.1.46", "source": "וְגַם֙ יָשַׁ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-ḡam* *yāšaḇ* *šəlōmōh* upon *kissēʾ* the-*məlûḵâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḡam*": "waw conjunctive + adverb - and also", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sat", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - throne of", "*məlûḵâ*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom/kingship" }, "variants": { "*wə-ḡam*": "and also/moreover/furthermore", "*yāšaḇ*": "sat/was seated/took his seat", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat of authority", "*məlûḵâ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal authority" } }

47

{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.47", "source": "וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* *bāʾû* *ʿaḇdê* the *meleḵ* to *bārêḵ* *ʾet*-our *ʾădōnênû* the *meleḵ* *Dāwiḏ* *lêʾmōr* may-make-good *yêṭêḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-name *šêm* of *šəlōmōh* from-your-name *miš-šemeḵā* and-may-make-great *wî-gaḏêl* *ʾet*-his-throne *kissəʾô* from-your-throne *mik-kisʾeḵā* and-*way-yištaḥû* the *meleḵ* upon-the-*miškaḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they came", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state, masculine plural - servants of", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārêḵ*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lord", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*lêʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*yêṭêḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he make good/better", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*šêm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*miš-šemeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your name", "*wî-gaḏêl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he make great", "*kissəʾô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*mik-kisʾeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your throne", "*way-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*miškaḇ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the bed" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*yêṭêḇ*": "make good/better/improve/enhance", "*way-yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*miškaḇ*": "bed/couch/place of lying down" } }

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{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.48", "source": "וְגַם־כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בָּר֨וּךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י וְעֵינַ֥י רֹאֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* thus *kāḵāh* *ʾāmar* the *meleḵ* *bārûḵ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾêl* who *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* the-day *hay-yôm* one-sitting *yōšêḇ* upon-*ʿal* my-throne *kisʾî* and-my-eyes *wə-ʿênay* seeing *rōʾôṯ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*kāḵāh*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state, masculine plural - God of", "*Yiśrāʾêl*": "proper name - Israel", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*hay-yôm*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the day/today", "*yōšêḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one sitting/who sits", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*kisʾî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my throne", "*wə-ʿênay*": "conjunction + noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - and my eyes", "*rōʾôṯ*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - seeing" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "divine name, traditionally not pronounced; often replaced with 'Adonai' or 'the LORD'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of (plural form in construct state)", "*hay-yôm*": "today/this day", "*yōšêḇ*": "one sitting/dwelling/remaining/inhabiting" } }

49

{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.49", "source": "וַיּֽ͏ֶחֶרְדוּ֙ וַיָּקֻ֔מוּ כָּל־הַ֨קְּרֻאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*way-yeḥerdû* and-*way-yāqumû* all-*kol* the-*haq-qəruʾîm* who *ʾăšer* to-*la-ʾăḏōnîyāhû* and-*way-yêlḵû* *ʾîš* to-his-way *lə-darkô*", "grammar": { "*way-yeḥerdû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they trembled/were afraid", "*way-yāqumû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*haq-qəruʾîm*": "definite with article, Qal passive participle, masculine plural - the ones being called/guests", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*la-ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "preposition + proper name - to/for Adonijah", "*way-yêlḵû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each one", "*lə-darkô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his way" }, "variants": { "*way-yeḥerdû*": "trembled/were afraid/were terrified/startled", "*qəruʾîm*": "ones being called/invited/guests", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each person/individually" } }

50

{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.50", "source": "וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א מִפְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "And-*wa-ʾăḏōnîyāhû* *yārê* from-before *mip-pənê* *šəlōmōh* and-*way-yāqom* and-*way-yêleḵ* and-*way-yaḥăzêq* on-horns *bə-qarnôṯ* the-*ham-mizbêaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "conjunction + proper name - and Adonijah", "*yārê*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he feared", "*mip-pənê*": "preposition min + construct state of *pānîm* (face) - from before/because of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*way-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*way-yêleḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*way-yaḥăzêq*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he seized/grasped", "*bə-qarnôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - on horns of", "*ham-mizbêaḥ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the altar" }, "variants": { "*yārê*": "feared/was afraid/was in awe of", "*mip-pənê*": "from before/because of/from the presence of", "*way-yaḥăzêq*": "seized/grasped/held strongly/took hold of", "*qarnôṯ*": "horns/corners/projections", "*mizbêaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }

51

{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.51", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֤ד לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה אָחַ֞ז בְּקַרְנ֤וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשָּֽׁבַֽע־לִ֤י כַיּוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִם־יָמִ֥ית אֶת־עַבְדּ֖וֹ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*way-yuggaḏ* to-*li-šəlōmōh* *lêʾmōr* behold *hinnêh* *ʾăḏōnîyāhû* *yārê* *ʾet*-the-king *ham-meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* and-behold *wə-hinnêh* he-has-seized *ʾāḥaz* on-horns *bə-qarnôṯ* the-*ham-mizbêaḥ* *lêʾmōr* let-swear *yiššāḇaʿ*-to-me *lî* as-the-day *kay-yôm* the-king *ham-meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* if-*ʾim*-he-will-put-to-death *yāmîṯ* *ʾet*-his-servant *ʿaḇdô* with-the-sword *be-ḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*way-yuggaḏ*": "waw consecutive + Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it was told", "*li-šəlōmōh*": "preposition + proper name - to Solomon", "*lêʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾăḏōnîyāhû*": "proper name - Adonijah", "*yārê*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he fears", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ham-meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*wə-hinnêh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʾāḥaz*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has seized", "*bə-qarnôṯ*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - on horns of", "*ham-mizbêaḥ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the altar", "*yiššāḇaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite with article, masculine singular - as today/now", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yāmîṯ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will put to death", "*ʿaḇdô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*be-ḥāreḇ*": "preposition + feminine singular - with the sword" }, "variants": { "*way-yuggaḏ*": "it was told/reported/announced", "*hinnêh*": "behold/look/see here", "*yārê*": "fears/is afraid of/dreads", "*ʾāḥaz*": "seized/grasped/took hold of", "*yiššāḇaʿ*": "let him swear/take an oath/promise", "*kay-yôm*": "today/now/at this time", "*yāmîṯ*": "will put to death/will kill/will execute" } }

52

{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.52", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִ֚ם יִהְיֶ֣ה לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל לֹֽא־יִפֹּ֥ל מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וְאִם־רָעָ֥ה תִמָּצֵא־ב֖וֹ וָמֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*way-yōʾmer* *šəlōmōh* if-*ʾim* he-will-be *yihyeh* for-son-of *lə-ḇen*-valor *ḥayil* not-*lōʾ* shall-fall *yippōl* from-his-hair *miś-śaʿărāṯô* to-ground *ʾārṣāh* but-if-*wə-ʾim* evil *rāʿāh* is-found *timmāṣêʾ*-in-him *ḇô* then-he-shall-die *wā-mêṯ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*lə-ḇen*": "preposition + construct state, masculine singular - for a son of", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular - valor/strength/worth", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yippōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will fall", "*miś-śaʿărāṯô*": "preposition min + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his hair", "*ʾārṣāh*": "feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*timmāṣêʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be found", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*wā-mêṯ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - then he shall die" }, "variants": { "*ḇen-ḥayil*": "son of valor/man of worth/virtuous man/capable person", "*miś-śaʿărāṯô*": "from his hair/from even a single hair of his head", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing/malice", "*timmāṣêʾ*": "will be found/will be discovered/will be detected" } }

53

{ "verseID": "1Kings.1.53", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וַיֹּרִדֻ֙הוּ֙ מֵעַ֣ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ פ", "text": "And-*way-yišlaḥ* the-king *ham-meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* and-*way-yōriḏuhû* from-upon *mê-ʿal* the-*ham-mizbêaḥ* and-*way-yāḇōʾ* and-*way-yištaḥû* to-the-king *lam-meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* and-*way-yōʾmer*-to-him *lô* *šəlōmōh* go *lêḵ* to-your-house *lə-ḇêṯeḵā*", "grammar": { "*way-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*ham-meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*way-yōriḏuhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they brought him down", "*mê-ʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*ham-mizbêaḥ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the altar", "*way-yāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*way-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*lam-meleḵ*": "preposition + definite with article, masculine singular - to the king", "*way-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lêḵ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*lə-ḇêṯeḵā*": "preposition + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your house" }, "variants": { "*way-yišlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*way-yōriḏuhû*": "they brought him down/they caused him to descend", "*mê-ʿal*": "from upon/from on top of/away from", "*way-yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/paid homage", "*lêḵ*": "go/proceed/depart" } }