1 Kings

1 Kings 1:1–5

1Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. 2So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”

3Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. 4The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.

5At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

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1 Kings 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Kingוְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was oldזָקֵ֔ןzā·qênVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2204 be or become old
and well alongבָּ֖אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
in yearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and though they covered himוַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙way·ḵas·su·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH3680 cover
with blanketsבַּבְּגָדִ֔יםbab·bə·ḡā·ḏîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
he could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keep warmיִחַ֖םyi·ḥamVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2552 be or become warm

1 Kings 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So his servantsעֲבָדָ֗יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
saidוַיֹּ֧אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Let us search forיְבַקְשׁ֞וּyə·ḇaq·šūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1245 seek
a youngנַעֲרָ֣הna·‘ă·rāhNoun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
virginבְתוּלָ֔הḇə·ṯū·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1330 virgin
for our lordלַאדֹנִ֤יla·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
to attendוְעָֽמְדָה֙wə·‘ā·mə·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
toלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
andוּתְהִי־ū·ṯə·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
careסֹכֶ֑נֶתsō·ḵe·neṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5532 be of use of service, benefit
for himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and lieוְשָׁכְבָ֣הwə·šā·ḵə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH7901 lie down
by his sideבְחֵיקֶ֔ךָḇə·ḥê·qe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2436 bosom
himלַאדֹנִ֥יla·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
warmוְחַ֖םwə·ḥamConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2552 be or become warm

1 Kings 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then they searchedוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙way·ḇaq·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1245 seek
throughoutבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
for a beautifulיָפָ֔הyā·p̄āhAdjective - feminine singularH3303 fair, beautiful
girlנַעֲרָ֣הna·‘ă·rāhNoun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
and they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּway·yim·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4672 attain to, find
Abishagאֲבִישַׁג֙’ă·ḇî·šaḡNoun - proper - feminine singularH49 Abishag
the Shunammiteהַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתhaš·šū·nam·mîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7767 Shunammitess
and broughtוַיָּבִ֥אוּway·yā·ḇi·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
herאֹתָ֖הּ’ō·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Kings 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הwə·han·na·‘ă·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
was unsurpassedעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
in beautyיָפָ֣הyā·p̄āhAdjective - feminine singularH3303 fair, beautiful
sheוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
caredסֹכֶ֙נֶת֙sō·ḵe·neṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH5532 be of use of service, benefit
for the kingלַמֶּ֤לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and served himוַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּwat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
but heוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
relations with herיְדָעָֽהּ׃yə·ḏā·‘āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3045 know

1 Kings 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that time Adonijahוַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הwa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
by Haggithחַגִּ֛יתḥag·gîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2294 Chaggith
began to exalt himselfמִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmiṯ·naś·śêVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will be kingאֶמְלֹ֑ךְ’em·lōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
And he acquiredוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
chariotsרֶ֚כֶבre·ḵeḇNoun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenוּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםū·p̄ā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty
menאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
to runרָצִ֥יםrā·ṣîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
ahead of himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Cross-references

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1 Kings 1:1 1 Chronicles 29:27–28 · Joshua 23:1–2 · 1 Chronicles 23:1 · Psalm 90:10 · 2 Samuel 5:4 · Genesis 24:1 · Genesis 18:11

1 Kings 1:2 Ecclesiastes 4:11 · Genesis 16:5 · Micah 7:5 · 1 Samuel 16:21–22 · 2 Samuel 12:3 · Deuteronomy 13:6 · Deuteronomy 10:8 · 2 Chronicles 29:11

1 Kings 1:3 Joshua 19:18 · Esther 2:4 · Esther 2:2 · 2 Kings 4:8 · 1 Samuel 28:4

1 Kings 1:4 Matthew 1:25

1 Kings 1:5 2 Samuel 15:1 · 2 Samuel 3:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.