1 Kings

1 Kings 1:10–14

10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? 12Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. 13Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 14Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

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1 Kings 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
he did notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
inviteקָרָֽא׃qā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Nathanנָתָן֩nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִ֨יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֜הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
the mighty menהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםhag·gib·bō·w·rîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
or his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon

1 Kings 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Nathanנָתָ֗ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1339 Bath-Sheba
the motherאֵם־’êm-Noun - feminine singular constructH517 mother
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Have you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
heardשָׁמַ֔עַתְּšā·ma·‘atVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH8085 hear
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתḥag·gîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2294 Chaggith
has become kingמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and our lordוַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּwa·’ă·ḏō·nê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH113 lord
Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
does notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
know itיָדָֽע׃yā·ḏā‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know

1 Kings 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
pleaseנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
comeלְכִ֛יlə·ḵîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and let me adviseאִיעָצֵ֥ךְ’î·‘ā·ṣêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person feminine singularH3289 advise, counsel
youעֵצָ֑ה‘ê·ṣāhNoun - feminine singularH6098 counsel, advice
Saveוּמַלְּטִי֙ū·mal·lə·ṭîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singularH4422 slip away
your own lifeנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnap̄·šêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the lifeנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of your sonבְּנֵ֖ךְbə·nêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1121 son
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon

1 Kings 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלְכִ֞יlə·ḵîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
at onceוּבֹ֣אִי׀ū·ḇō·’îConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and sayוְאָמַ֤רְתְּwə·’ā·martConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH559 utter, say
My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
did youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
swearנִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּniš·ba‘·tāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your maidservantלַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙la·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
Surelyכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your sonבְנֵךְ֙ḇə·nêḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH1121 son
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
after meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·rayPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind
and heוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will sitיֵשֵׁ֣בyê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my throneכִּסְאִ֑יkis·’îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3678 seat
Why thenוּמַדּ֖וּעַū·mad·dū·a‘Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
has Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃ʾă·ḏō·ni·yå̄·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
become kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

1 Kings 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenהִנֵּ֗הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
while you are stillעוֹדָ֛ךְ‘ō·w·ḏāḵAdverb; second person feminine singularH5750 a going round, continuance
thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
speakingמְדַבֶּ֥רֶתmə·ḏab·be·reṯVerb - Piel - Participle - feminine singularH1696 speak
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
I willוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
come inאָב֣וֹא’ā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
after youאַחֲרַ֔יִךְ’a·ḥă·ra·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH310 behind
and confirmוּמִלֵּאתִ֖יū·mil·lê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH4390 be full, fill
your wordsדְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃də·ḇā·rā·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH1697 speech, word

Cross-references

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1 Kings 1:10 2 Samuel 12:24

1 Kings 1:11 2 Samuel 3:4

1 Kings 1:13 1 Kings 1:30 · 1 Kings 1:17 · Luke 1:32–33 · Psalm 132:11–12 · 1 Kings 2:12 · 1 Chronicles 22:6–13

1 Kings 1:14 2 Corinthians 13:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.