1 Kings

1 Kings 1:15–21

¹⁵So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him. ¹⁶And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”

¹⁷“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ ¹⁸But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know it. ¹⁹And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he has not invited your servant Solomon. ²⁰And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. ²¹Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”

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1 Kings 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Bathsheba	שֶׁ֤בֶע	še·ḇe‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1339 Bath-Sheba
went	וַתָּבֹ֨א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to see	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
in his bedroom	הַחַ֔דְרָה	ha·ḥaḏ·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2315 chamber, room
Since the king	וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	wə·ham·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
was very	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
old	זָקֵ֣ן	zā·qên	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2204 be or become old
Abishag	וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙	wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H49 Abishag
the Shunammite	הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית	haš·šū·nam·mîṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7767 Shunammitess
was serving	מְשָׁרַ֖ת	mə·šā·raṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H8334 minister, serve
him	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

1 Kings 1:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Bathsheba	שֶׁ֔בַע	še·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1339 Bath-Sheba
bowed down	וַתִּקֹּ֣ד	wat·tiq·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6915 bow down
in homage	וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ	wat·tiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7812 bow down
to the king	לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is your desire	לָּֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

1 Kings 1:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My lord	אֲדֹנִי֙	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
she replied	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
you yourself	אַתָּ֨ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
swore	נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּ	niš·ba‘·tā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to your maidservant	לַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ	la·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
by the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
Surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your son	בְנֵ֖ךְ	ḇə·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
will reign	יִמְלֹ֣ךְ	yim·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
after me	אַחֲרָ֑י	’a·ḥă·rāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H310 behind
and he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will sit	יֵשֵׁ֥ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my throne	כִּסְאִֽי׃	kis·’î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3678 seat

1 Kings 1:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
behold	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
Adonijah	אֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה	’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah
has become king	מָלָ֑ךְ	mā·lāḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and you	וְעַתָּ֛ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know it	יָדָֽעְתָּ׃	yā·ḏā·‘ə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know

1 Kings 1:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he has sacrificed	וַ֠יִּזְבַּח	way·yiz·baḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
an abundance	לָרֹב֒	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of oxen	שׁ֥וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
fattened calves	וּֽמְרִיא־	ū·mə·rî-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4806 fatling, fatlings
and sheep	וְצֹאן֮	wə·ṣōn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and has invited	וַיִּקְרָא֙	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all the other	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
as well as Abiathar	וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙	ū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H54 Ebjathar
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
and Joab	וּלְיֹאָ֖ב	ū·lə·yō·’āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3097 Joab
the commander	שַׂ֣ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the army	הַצָּבָ֑א	haṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
But he has not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
invited	קָרָֽא׃	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֖	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Solomon	וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה	wə·liš·lō·mōh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon

1 Kings 1:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as for you	וְאַתָּה֙	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
the eyes	עֵינֵ֥י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
upon you	עָלֶ֑יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
to tell	לְהַגִּ֣יד	lə·hag·gîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5046 be conspicuous
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
who	מִ֗י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will sit	יֵשֵׁ֛ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the throne	כִּסֵּ֥א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of my lord	אֲדֹנִֽי־	’ă·ḏō·nî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
after him	אַחֲרָֽיו׃	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind

1 Kings 1:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Otherwise	אֲדֹנִֽי־	’ă·ḏō·nî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
when my lord	אֲדֹנִֽי־	’ă·ḏō·nî-	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
rests	כִּשְׁכַ֥ב	kiš·ḵaḇ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֑יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and my son	וּבְנִ֥י	ū·ḇə·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
will be counted	וְהָיָ֕ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as criminals	חַטָּאִֽים׃	ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2400 sinful

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