1 Kings

1 Kings 2:23–25

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 2:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
swore	וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
by the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
May God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
punish	כֹּ֣ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
me	לִּ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and ever so	וְכֹ֣ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
severely	יוֹסִ֔יף	yō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
if	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Adonijah	אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ	’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah
has not made	דִּבֶּר֙	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
request	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
at the expense of his life	בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ	ḇə·nap̄·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 Kings 2:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
as surely as the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
the One	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
who established me	הֱכִינַ֗נִי	hĕ·ḵî·na·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3559 be firm
who set me	וַיּוֹשִׁיבִינִי	way·yō·šī·ḇī·nī	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the throne	כִּסֵּא֙	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of my father	אָבִ֔י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
David	דָּוִ֣ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and who founded	עָֽשָׂה־	‘ā·śāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for me	לִ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a dynasty	בַּ֖יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
as	וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He promised	דִּבֵּ֑ר	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
surely	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Adonijah	אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃	’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H138 Adonijah
shall be put to death	יוּמַ֖ת	yū·maṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
today	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

1 Kings 2:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So King	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
gave orders	וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
Benaiah	בְּנָיָ֣הוּ	bə·nā·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1141 Benajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
and he struck down	וַיִּפְגַּע־	way·yip̄·ga‘-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
Adonijah	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and he died	וַיָּמֹֽת׃ס	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Cross-references

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.