1 Kings

1 Kings 1:22–27

²²And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived. ²³So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.

²⁴“My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’? ²⁵For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders^b of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ ²⁶But me your servant he has not invited, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. ²⁷Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”

Footnotes

b 1:25 Hebrew; LXX Joab the commander

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1 Kings 1:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And just then	וְהִנֵּ֛ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
while	עוֹדֶ֥נָּה	‘ō·w·ḏen·nāh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
speaking	מְדַבֶּ֖רֶת	mə·ḏab·be·reṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H1696 speak
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Nathan	וְנָתָ֥ן	wə·nā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֖יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
arrived	בָּֽא׃	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

1 Kings 1:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
was told	וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ	way·yag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
Nathan	נָתָ֣ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֑יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
is here	הִנֵּ֖ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
And	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
facedown	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the king	לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

1 Kings 1:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֮	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Nathan	נָתָן֒	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
did you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
say	אָמַ֔רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Adonijah	אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ	’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah
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 1:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
today	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
he has gone down	יָרַ֣ד	yā·raḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
and 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	וַיִּקְרָא֩	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sons	בְּנֵ֨י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
the commanders	וּלְשָׂרֵ֤י	ū·lə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the army	הַצָּבָא֙	haṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
and Abiathar	וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר	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 behold	וְהִנָּ֛ם	wə·hin·nām	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; third person masculine plural	H2009 lo! behold!
they are eating	אֹכְלִ֥ים	’ō·ḵə·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H398 eat
and drinking	וְשֹׁתִ֖ים	wə·šō·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8354 drink
before him	לְפָנָ֑יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
saying	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Long live	יְחִ֖י	yə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
King	הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Adonijah	אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃	’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah

1 Kings 1:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְלִ֣י	wə·lî	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singular
me	אֲנִֽי־	’ă·nî-	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
your servant	עַ֠בְדֶּךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
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
nor Zadok	וּלְצָדֹ֨ק	ū·lə·ṣā·ḏōq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6659 Tsadok
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
nor Benaiah	וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ	wə·liḇ·nā·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1141 Benajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
nor 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 1:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Has	אִ֗ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
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
let this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
happen	נִהְיָ֖ה	nih·yāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
without	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
informing	הוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙	hō·w·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
your servant	עַבְדֶּיךָ	ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
who	מִ֗י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
should 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
after	אַחֲרָֽיו׃ס	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
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

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