1 Kings

1 Kings 9:15–16

15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces,e and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

16Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.

Footnotes

  • e 9:15 Hebrew the Millo; also in verse 24

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1 Kings 9:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisוְזֶ֨הwə·zehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is the accountדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the forced laborהַמַּ֜סham·masArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang
thatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
imposedהֶעֱלָ֣ה׀he·‘ĕ·lāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to buildלִבְנוֹת֩liḇ·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
the houseבֵּ֨יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his own palaceבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
the supporting terracesהַמִּלּ֔וֹאham·mil·lō·wArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4407 rampart, citadel
andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the wallחוֹמַ֣תḥō·w·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2346 wall
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
as well asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Hazorחָצֹ֥רḥā·ṣōrNoun - proper - feminine singularH2674 Chatsor
Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹmə·ḡid·dōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH4023 Megiddon, Megiddo
and Gezerגָּֽזֶר׃gā·zerNoun - proper - feminine singularH1507 Gezer

1 Kings 9:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֨הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Egyptמִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
had attackedעָלָ֗ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֤דway·yil·kōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Gezerגֶּ֙זֶר֙ge·zerNoun - proper - feminine singularH1507 Gezer
He had set itוַיִּשְׂרְפָ֣הּway·yiś·rə·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8313 burn
on fireבָּאֵ֔שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
killedהָרָ֑גhā·rāḡVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֥בhay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the cityבָּעִ֖ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and givenוַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֙way·yit·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
it as a dowryשִׁלֻּחִ֔יםšil·lu·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH7964 dismissal, divorce, dower
to his daughterלְבִתּ֖וֹlə·ḇit·tōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female

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1 Kings 9:15 Joshua 17:11 · 2 Samuel 5:9 · 1 Kings 5:13 · 1 Kings 9:24 · Joshua 11:1 · Joshua 19:36 · Joshua 16:10 · Judges 1:29

1 Kings 9:16 1 Kings 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.