1 Kings

1 Kings 5:3–5

3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. 4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.

5So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’

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1 Kings 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are well awareיָדַ֜עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
due toמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the wars wagedהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
on all sidesסְבָבֻ֑הוּsə·ḇā·ḇu·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
against my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
he couldיָכֹל֙yā·ḵōlVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
a houseבַּ֗יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for the Nameלְשֵׁם֙lə·šêmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
untilעַ֤ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had putתֵּת־têṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
his enemies underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
his feetכַּפּ֥וֹתkap·pō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

1 Kings 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהַ֛י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
has given me restהֵנִ֨יחַhê·nî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇPreposition-m; AdverbH5439 circuit, round about
and there is noאֵ֣ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
adversaryשָׂטָ֔ןśā·ṭānNoun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
or crisisפֶּ֥גַעpe·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH6294 occurrence, chance

1 Kings 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So beholdוְהִנְנִ֣יwə·hin·nîConjunctive waw; Interjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I planאֹמֵ֔ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
a houseבַּ֔יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for the Nameלְשֵׁ֖םlə·šêmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
according to whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my fatherאָבִי֙’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
I will putאֶתֵּ֤ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
your sonבִּנְךָ֗bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your throneכִּסְאֶ֔ךָkis·’e·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3678 seat
in your placeתַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙taḥ·te·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH8478 the under part
and heהֽוּא־hū-Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will buildיִבְנֶ֥הyiḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the houseהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
for My Nameלִשְׁמִֽי׃liš·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name

Cross-references

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1 Kings 5:3 1 Chronicles 28:3 · 1 Chronicles 22:8 · Psalm 110:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:25 · 1 Chronicles 22:4–6 · Psalm 8:6

1 Kings 5:4 1 Chronicles 22:9 · 1 Kings 4:24 · Acts 9:31 · Psalm 72:7 · Isaiah 9:7

1 Kings 5:5 1 Chronicles 17:12 · 2 Samuel 7:12–13 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · 1 Chronicles 28:6 · 1 Chronicles 28:10 · Zechariah 6:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.