1 Kings

1 Kings 1:42–48

42As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

43“Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule. 45Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.

46Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.

47The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’

And the king has bowed in worship on his bed, 48saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided onec to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”

Footnotes

  • c 1:48 LXX one of my offspring

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1 Kings 1:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As he wasעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH5750 a going round, continuance
speakingמְדַבֵּ֔רmə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3129 Jonathan
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֥ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
arrivedבָּ֑אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Come inבֹּ֔אbōVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַ֖תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
a manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of valorחַ֛יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
You must be bringing goodוְט֥וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
newsתְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃tə·ḇaś·śêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1319 bear tidings

1 Kings 1:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Not at allאֲבָ֕ל’ă·ḇālAdverbH61 verily, of a truth
Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3129 Jonathan
repliedוַיַּ֙עַן֙way·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Our lordאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH113 lord
Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ham·me·leḵ-Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
has made Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
kingהִמְלִ֥יךְhim·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

1 Kings 1:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And with Solomonאִתּֽוֹ־’it·tōw-Preposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
has sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Nathanנָתָ֣ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3774 Kerethites
and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6432 courier, official messenger
and they have setוַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּway·yar·ki·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
onעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
muleפִּרְדַּ֥תpir·daṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6506 she-mule

1 Kings 1:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Zadokצָד֣וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and Nathanוְנָתָן֩wə·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִ֨יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
have anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּway·yim·šə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4886 smear, anoint
himאֹת֡וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
kingלְמֶ֜לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
at Gihonבְּגִח֗וֹןbə·ḡi·ḥō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1521 Gichon
and they have gone upוַיַּעֲל֤וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from thereמִשָּׁם֙miš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
with rejoicingשְׂמֵחִ֔יםśə·mê·ḥîmAdjective - masculine pluralH8056 glad, joyful, merry
that rings outוַתֵּהֹ֖םwat·tê·hōmConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1949 murmur, roar, discomfit
in the cityהַקִּרְיָ֑הhaq·qir·yāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7151 town, city
That isה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the noiseהַקּ֖וֹלhaq·qō·wlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
you hearשְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃šə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear

1 Kings 1:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְגַם֙wə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
has taken his seatיָשַׁ֣בyā·šaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat

1 Kings 1:47

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
have alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
goneבָּ֜אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to congratulateלְ֠בָרֵךְlə·ḇā·rêḵPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1288 kneel, bless
our lordאֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH113 lord
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
May your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָʾɛ̆·lō·hɛ·ḵå̄Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
make the nameשֵׁ֤םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
more famousיֵיטֵ֨בyê·ṭêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
than your own nameמִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָmiš·šə·me·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
and may He make his throneכִּסְא֖וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
greaterוִֽיגַדֵּ֥לwî·ḡad·dêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
than your throneמִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָmik·kis·’e·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3678 seat
And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
has bowed in worshipוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his bedהַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ham·miš·kāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying

1 Kings 1:48

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
sayingאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Blessedבָּר֨וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Heאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has providedנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to sitיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my throneכִּסְאִ֖יkis·’îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3678 seat
and my eyesוְעֵינַ֥יwə·‘ê·nayConjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
have seenרֹאֽוֹת׃rō·’ō·wṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH7200 see

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1 Kings 1:42 2 Samuel 15:36 · 2 Samuel 17:17 · 2 Samuel 18:27 · 2 Samuel 15:27

1 Kings 1:45 1 Kings 1:40

1 Kings 1:46 1 Chronicles 29:23 · Psalm 132:11

1 Kings 1:47 Genesis 47:31 · 1 Kings 1:37

1 Kings 1:48 1 Kings 3:6 · Psalm 132:11–12

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