1 Kings

1 Kings 1:28–30

28Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.

29And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress, 30I will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”

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1 Kings 1:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Call inקִרְאוּ־qir·’ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
Bathshebaשָׁ֑בַעšā·ḇa‘Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1339 Bath-Sheba
for meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
So she cameוַתָּבֹא֙wat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
before himלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before

1 Kings 1:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
sayingוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has redeemedפָּדָ֥הpā·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6299 ransom
my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
distressצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.

1 Kings 1:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will carry outאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
this veryהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
exactlyכִּ֡יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whatכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
to youלָ֜ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
by the LORDבַּיהוָ֨הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
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 heוְה֛וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בyê·šêḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my throneכִּסְאִ֖יkis·’îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3678 seat
in my placeתַּחְתָּ֑יtaḥ·tāyPreposition; first person common singularH8478 the under part

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1 Kings 1:29 2 Samuel 4:9 · Psalm 136:24

1 Kings 1:30 1 Kings 1:17 · 1 Kings 1:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.