1 Kings

1 Kings 2:19–20

¹⁹So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

²⁰“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.”

“Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”

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1 Kings 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Bathsheba	שֶׁ֙בַע֙	še·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1339 Bath-Sheba
went	וַתָּבֹ֤א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
to speak	לְדַבֶּר־	lə·ḏab·ber-	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Adonijah	אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ	’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah
The king	הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
stood up	וַיָּקָם֩	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to greet her	לִקְרָאתָ֜הּ	liq·rā·ṯāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
to her	לָ֗הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and sat down	וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his throne	כִּסְא֔וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
Then	כִּסֵּא֙	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
brought	וַיָּ֤שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
for	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
mother	לְאֵ֣ם	lə·’êm	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H517 mother
sat down	וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב	wat·tê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at his right hand	לִֽימִינֽוֹ׃	lî·mî·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand

1 Kings 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָֽנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
have just one	אַחַ֤ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
small	קְטַנָּה֙	qə·ṭan·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
request of you	שְׁאֵלָ֨ה	šə·’ê·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7596 request, thing asked for
she said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
deny	תָּ֖שֶׁב	tā·šeḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
me	פָּנָ֑י	pā·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
Make your request	שֹׁאֶ֣לֶת	šō·’e·leṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
my mother	אִמִּ֔י	’im·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
replied	וַיֹּֽאמֶר־	way·yō·mer-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deny	אָשִׁ֖יב	’ā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
you	פָּנָֽיִךְ׃	pā·nā·yiḵ	Noun - common plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6440 face, before

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1 Kings 2:19 Psalm 45:9

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