1 Kings

1 Kings 2:21–25

21So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”

22King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

23Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life. 24And now, as surely as the LORD lives — the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised— surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

25So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

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1 Kings 2:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Let Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֣ג’ă·ḇî·šaḡNoun - proper - feminine singularH49 Abishag
the Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתhaš·šu·nam·mîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7767 Shunammitess
be givenיֻתַּ֖ןyut·tanVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
Adonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
as his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

1 Kings 2:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
answeredוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
his motherלְאִמּ֗וֹlə·’im·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
Whyוְלָמָה֩wə·lā·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַ֨תְּ’atPronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
requestשֹׁאֶ֜לֶתšō·’e·leṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH7592 ask, inquire
Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֤ג’ă·ḇî·šaḡNoun - proper - feminine singularH49 Abishag
the Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙haš·šu·nam·mîṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7767 Shunammitess
for Adonijahלַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
Sinceכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is my olderהַגָּד֣וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
brotherאָחִ֖י’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
you might as well requestוְשַֽׁאֲלִי־wə·ša·’ă·lî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH7592 ask, inquire
the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
for himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and for Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯārConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and for Joabוּלְיוֹאָ֖בū·lə·yō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָֽה׃פṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah

1 Kings 2:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַע֙way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
May Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
punishכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
meלִּ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
and ever soוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhConjunctive waw; AdverbH3541 thus, here
severelyיוֹסִ֔יףyō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
ifכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
has not madeדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
requestהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
at the expense of his lifeבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹḇə·nap̄·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 Kings 2:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
as surely as the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
the Oneאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
who established meהֱכִינַ֗נִיhĕ·ḵî·na·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3559 be firm
who set meוַיּוֹשִׁיבִינִיway·yō·šī·ḇī·nīConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the throneכִּסֵּא֙kis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of my fatherאָבִ֔י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and who foundedעָֽשָׂה־‘ā·śāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for meלִ֛יlîPreposition; first person common singular
a dynastyבַּ֖יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
asוַאֲשֶׁ֧רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He promisedדִּבֵּ֑רdib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
surelyכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
shall be put to deathיוּמַ֖תyū·maṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Kings 2:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
gave ordersוַיִּשְׁלַח֙way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Benaiahבְּנָיָ֣הוּbə·nā·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
and he struck downוַיִּפְגַּע־way·yip̄·ga‘-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
Adonijahבּ֖וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃סway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

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1 Kings 2:22 1 Chronicles 3:2

1 Kings 2:23 Ruth 1:17 · Psalm 64:8 · Psalm 140:9

1 Kings 2:24 1 Chronicles 22:10

1 Kings 2:25 2 Samuel 8:18

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