1 Kings

1 Kings 1:28–34

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.”

31Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

32Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.

33“Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. 34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

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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

1 Kings 1:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1339 Bath-Sheba
bowedוַתִּקֹּ֨דwat·tiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6915 bow down
facedownאַפַּ֙יִם֙’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
in homageוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּwat·tiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7812 bow down
to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
May my lordאֲדֹנִ֛י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
liveיְחִ֗יyə·ḥîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH2421 live
foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃פlə·‘ō·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

1 Kings 1:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Call inקִרְאוּ־qir·’ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
for meלִ֞יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Zadokלְצָד֤וֹקlə·ṣā·ḏō·wqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Nathanוּלְנָתָ֣ןū·lə·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּwə·liḇ·nā·yā·hūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
So they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Kings 1:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeקְח֤וּqə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3947 take
my servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
with youעִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Setוְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙wə·hir·kaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
my sonבְנִ֔יḇə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my own muleהַפִּרְדָּ֖הhap·pir·dāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6506 she-mule
and take him downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥םwə·hō·w·raḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gihonגִּחֽוֹן׃gi·ḥō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH1521 Gichon

1 Kings 1:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereשָׁ֠םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and Nathanוְנָתָ֧ןwə·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
are to anointוּמָשַׁ֣חū·mā·šaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
himאֹת֣וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
You are to blowוּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ū·ṯə·qa‘·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7782 horn
and declareוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Long liveיְחִ֖יyə·ḥîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH2421 live
Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon

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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

1 Kings 1:31 Daniel 2:4 · Daniel 5:10 · Daniel 3:9 · 2 Samuel 9:6 · Daniel 6:21 · Matthew 21:37 · Esther 3:2 · 1 Kings 1:25 · Hebrews 12:9 · Daniel 6:6 · Nehemiah 2:3

1 Kings 1:32 1 Kings 1:8

1 Kings 1:33 2 Chronicles 32:30 · 1 Kings 1:38 · 2 Chronicles 33:14

1 Kings 1:34 2 Samuel 15:10 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · 1 Kings 1:25 · 2 Kings 9:13 · 2 Samuel 5:3 · 1 Samuel 16:3 · 2 Kings 9:3 · 1 Kings 19:16 · 2 Kings 11:12 · 2 Kings 11:14 · Acts 10:38

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