1 Kings

1 Kings 2:13–18

13Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?”

“Yes, in peace,” he replied. 14Then he said, “I have something to tell you.”

“Say it,” she answered.

15“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. 16So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.”

“State your request,” she told him.

17Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

18“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”

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1 Kings 2:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Haggithחַגֵּ֗יתḥag·gēṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2294 Chaggith
wentוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Bathshebaשֶׁ֙בַע֙še·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1339 Bath-Sheba
the motherאֵם־’êm-Noun - feminine singular constructH517 mother
of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
and she askedוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Do you comeבֹּאֶ֑ךָbō·’e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
in peaceהֲשָׁל֣וֹםhă·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Yesשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
in peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

1 Kings 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
have somethingדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
youאֵלָ֑יִךְ’ê·lā·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH413 motion to
Say itדַּבֵּֽר׃dab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
she answeredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say

1 Kings 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַ֤תְּ’atPronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
knowיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙yā·ḏa·‘atVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
was mineהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Allכָֽל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
expectedוְעָלַ֞יwə·‘ā·layConjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common singularH5921 height
that I should reignלִמְלֹ֑ךְlim·lōḵPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
but the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָה֙ham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
has turnedוַתִּסֹּ֤בwat·tis·sōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
to my brotherלְאָחִ֔יlə·’ā·ḥîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it has comeהָ֥יְתָהhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to himלּֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
have just oneאַחַת֙’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
requestשְׁאֵלָ֤הšə·’ê·lāhNoun - feminine singularH7596 request, thing asked for
of youמֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְmê·’it·tāḵPreposition-m; Direct object marker; second person masculine singularH854 with
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
denyתָּשִׁ֖בִיtā·ši·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
meפָּנָ֑יpā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
Stateדַּבֵּֽר׃dab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
she toldוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

1 Kings 2:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָא֙nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
speakאִמְרִי־’im·rî-Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH559 utter, say
to Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
sinceכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turn you downיָשִׁ֖יבyā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
Let him giveוְיִתֶּן־wə·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֛יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֥ג’ă·ḇî·šaḡNoun - proper - feminine singularH49 Abishag
the Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתhaš·šū·nam·mîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7767 Shunammitess
as my wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

1 Kings 2:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Very wellט֑וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Bathshebaשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH1339 Bath-Sheba
repliedוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָנֹכִ֕י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will speakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
for youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

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1 Kings 2:15 1 Chronicles 28:5–7 · 1 Chronicles 22:9–10 · 1 Kings 1:25 · 1 Kings 1:5

1 Kings 2:18 Proverbs 14:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.