1 Kings

1 Kings 1:5–9

5At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

6(His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

7So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him. 8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.

9And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth,a which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.

Footnotes

  • a 1:9 Or the Serpent’s Stone

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1 Kings 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that time Adonijahוַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הwa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
by Haggithחַגִּ֛יתḥag·gîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2294 Chaggith
began to exalt himselfמִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmiṯ·naś·śêVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will be kingאֶמְלֹ֑ךְ’em·lōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
And he acquiredוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
chariotsרֶ֚כֶבre·ḵeḇNoun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenוּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםū·p̄ā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH6571 horse, steed
and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty
menאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
to runרָצִ֥יםrā·ṣîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7323 run
ahead of himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

1 Kings 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His fatherאָבִ֤יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
had neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
once reprimanded himעֲצָב֨וֹ‘ă·ṣā·ḇōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
by sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
do you actעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
this wayכָּ֣כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
handsomeטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ-Adjective - masculine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
bornיָלְדָ֖הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
next afterאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom

1 Kings 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיִּהְי֣וּway·yih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
conferredדְבָרָ֔יוḏə·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
withעִ֚ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
and withוְעִ֖םwə·‘imConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5973 with
Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
who supportedוַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּway·ya‘·zə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5826 help, succour

1 Kings 1:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֨הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֜עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
Nathanוְנָתָ֤ןwə·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יwə·šim·‘îConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
Reiוְרֵעִ֔יwə·rê·‘îConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7472 Rei
and David’sלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
mighty menוְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםwə·hag·gib·bō·w·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
would notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
joinעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah

1 Kings 1:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֣חway·yiz·baḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
sheepצֹ֤אןṣōnNoun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
oxenוּבָקָר֙ū·ḇā·qārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
and fattened calvesוּמְרִ֔יאū·mə·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4806 fatling, fatlings
nearעִ֚ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
the stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singular constructH68 stone
of Zohelethהַזֹּחֶ֔לֶתhaz·zō·ḥe·leṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2120 crawling thing, serpent
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is next toאֵ֖צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity
En-rogelרֹגֵ֑לrō·ḡêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH5883 En-Rogel
He invitedוַיִּקְרָ֗אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
who were servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Cross-references

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1 Kings 1:5 2 Samuel 15:1 · 2 Samuel 3:4

1 Kings 1:6 2 Samuel 3:3–4 · 1 Samuel 3:13 · Proverbs 22:15 · 1 Chronicles 3:2 · Proverbs 23:13–14 · Hebrews 12:5–6 · Proverbs 29:15 · 2 Samuel 14:25 · 1 Samuel 10:23 · 1 Samuel 9:2

1 Kings 1:7 2 Samuel 20:25 · 1 Kings 2:22

1 Kings 1:8 1 Kings 4:18 · 2 Samuel 20:25 · 2 Samuel 23:8–39

1 Kings 1:9 2 Samuel 17:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.