1 Kings

1 Kings 2:8–9

8Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’ 9Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

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1 Kings 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Keep an eye onוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Shimeiשִֽׁמְעִ֨יšim·‘îNoun - proper - masculine singularH8096 Shimi
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Geraגֵּרָ֥אgê·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH1617 Gera
the Benjamiteהַיְמִינִי֮hay·mî·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1145 Benjaminite
from Bahurimמִבַּחֻרִים֒mib·ba·ḥu·rîmPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH980 Bachurim
with youעִ֠מְּךָ‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
Heוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
called down bitterנִמְרֶ֔צֶתnim·re·ṣeṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularH4834 be sick
curses against meקִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙qil·la·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
I wentלֶכְתִּ֣יleḵ·tîVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
to Mahanaimמַחֲנָ֑יִםma·ḥă·nā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4266 Machanajim
but whenוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
he came downיָרַ֤דyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to meet meלִקְרָאתִי֙liq·rā·ṯîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7122 encounter, befall
at the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
I sworeוָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽעwā·’eš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
to himל֤וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
by the LORDבַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will neverאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
put youאֲמִֽיתְךָ֖’ă·mî·ṯə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH4191 die
to the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword

1 Kings 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hold him guiltlessתְּנַקֵּ֔הוּtə·naq·qê·hūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5352 be empty(?), clean
forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a wiseחָכָ֖םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
You knowוְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you ought to doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to himלּ֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
to bring his gray headשֵׂיבָת֛וֹśê·ḇā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7872 hoary head, old age
downוְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧wə·hō·w·raḏ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Sheolשְׁאֽוֹל׃šə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
in bloodבְּדָ֖םbə·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood

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1 Kings 2:8 2 Samuel 16:5–8

1 Kings 2:9 1 Kings 2:6 · Genesis 44:31 · Genesis 42:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.