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1 Kings 1:11-31

11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559נָתָ֗ןna.TanNathanH5416אֶל־'el-toH413בַּת־bat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'-shebaH1339אֵם־'em-[the] mother ofH517שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808שָׁמַ֔עַתְּsha.Ma.'athave you heardH8085כִּ֥יkithatH3588מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe has become kingH4427אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121חַגִּ֑יתcha.GitHaggithH2294וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּva.'a.do.Nei.nuand lord<s> ourH9002 H113 H9025דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽע׃ya.Da'he knowsH3045

12וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258לְכִ֛יle.KhicomeH1980אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ'i.'a.Tzekhlet me counsel youH3289 H9032נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994עֵצָ֑ה'e.TzahcounselH6098וּמַלְּטִי֙u.ma.le.Tiand saveH9002 H4422אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.Shekhlife yourH5315 H9022וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315בְּנֵ֖ךְbe.Nekhson yourH1121 H9022שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohSolomonH8010

13לְכִ֞יle.KhicomeH1980וּבֹ֣אִי׀u.Vo.'iand goH9002 H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וְאָמַ֤רְתְּve.'a.Martand you will sayH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008 H3808אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428נִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּnish.Ba'.tadid you swear an oathH7650לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙la.'a.ma.te.Khato maidservant yourH9005 H519 H9021לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנֵךְ֙ve.neKhson yourH1121 H9022יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427אַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310 H9030וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931יֵשֵׁ֣בye.Shevhe will sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְאִ֑יkis.'Ithrone myH3678 H9020וּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?H9002 H4069מָלַ֥ךְma.Lakhhas he become kingH4427אֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138

14הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehthere!H2009עוֹדָ֛ךְo.Dakhstill youH5750 H9042מְדַבֶּ֥רֶתme.da.Be.ret[are] speakingH1696שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002 H589אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'I will comeH935אַחֲרַ֔יִךְ'a.cha.Ra.yikhafter youH310 H9032וּמִלֵּאתִ֖יu.mi.le.Tiand I will confirmH9001 H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃de.va.Ra.yikhwords yourH1697 H9022

15וַתָּבֹ֨אva.ta.Vo'and she wentH9001 H935בַת־vat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֤בֶעShe.ve'-shebaH1339אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428הַחַ֔דְרָהha.Chad.rahthe room towardsH9009 H2315 H9011וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002 H9009 H4428זָקֵ֣ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙va.'a.vi.Shagand AbishagH9002 H49הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתha.Shu.na.Mitthe ShunammiteH9009 H7767מְשָׁרַ֖תme.sha.Rat[was] servingH8334אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

16וַתִּקֹּ֣דva.ti.Kodand she bowed lowH9001 H6915בַּת־bat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֔בַעShe.va'-shebaH1339וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuand she bowed downH9001 H7812לַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּֽךְ׃Lakh[is] to youH9005 H9032

17וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559ל֗וֹloto himH9005 H9033אֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020אַתָּ֨ה'a.TahyouH859נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּnish.Ba'.tayou swore an oathH7650בַּֽיהוָ֤הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021לַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָla.'a.ma.Te.khato maidservant yourH9005 H519 H9021כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנֵ֖ךְve.Nekhson yourH1121 H9022יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427אַחֲרָ֑י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310 H9030וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931יֵשֵׁ֥בye.Shevhe will sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְאִֽי׃kis.'Ithrone myH3678 H9020

18וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahH138מָלָ֑ךְma.Lakhhe has become kingH4427וְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽעְתָּ׃ya.Da.'e.tayou knowH3045

19וַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachand he has sacrificedH9001 H2076שׁ֥וֹרShorox[en]H7794וּֽמְרִיא־u.me.ri'-and fatlingH9002 H4806וְצֹאן֮ve.tzoNand sheepH9002 H6629לָרֹב֒la.Roto abundanceH9005 H7230וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he has invitedH9001 H7121לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005 H3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙u.le.'ev.ya.Tarand <to> AbiatharH9002 H9005 H54הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וּלְיֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'Avand <to> JoabH9002 H9005 H3097שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'the armyH9009 H6635וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הve.lish.lo.Mohand <to> SolomonH9002 H9005 H8010עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'he has invitedH7121

20וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428עֵינֵ֥י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.kha[are] on youH5921 H9031לְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005 H5046לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005 H9038מִ֗יMiwho?H4310יֵשֵׁ֛בye.Shevwill he sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678אֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033

21וְהָיָ֕הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כִּשְׁכַ֥בkish.Khavwhen lies downH9004 H7901אֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428עִם־'im-withH5973אֲבֹתָ֑יו'a.vo.Tavancestors hisH1 H9023וְהָיִ֗יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001 H1961אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589וּבְנִ֥יu.ve.Niand son myH9002 H1121 H9020שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010חַטָּאִֽים׃cha.ta.'ImsinnersH2400

22וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009עוֹדֶ֥נָּהo.De.nahstill sheH5750 H9044מְדַבֶּ֖רֶתme.da.Be.ret[was] speakingH1696עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְנָתָ֥ןve.na.Tanand NathanH9002 H5416הַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009 H5030בָּֽא׃Ba'he cameH935

23וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001 H5046לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִנֵּ֖הhi.Nehhere!H2009נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanH5416הַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009 H5030וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812לַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428עַל־'al-onH5921אַפָּ֖יו'a.Pavface hisH639 H9023אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011

24וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559נָתָן֒na.TanNathanH5416אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859אָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.tahave you said?H559אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427אַחֲרָ֑י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310 H9030וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931יֵשֵׁ֥בye.Shevhe will sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְאִֽי׃kis.'Ithrone myH3678 H9020

25כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588יָרַ֣דya.Radhe has gone downH3381הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117וַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachand he has sacrificedH9001 H2076שׁ֥וֹרShorox[en]H7794וּֽמְרִיא־u.me.ri'-and fatlingH9002 H4806וְצֹאן֮ve.tzoNand sheepH9002 H6629לָרֹב֒la.Roto abundanceH9005 H7230וַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'and he has invitedH9001 H7121לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005 H3605בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וּלְשָׂרֵ֤יu.le.sa.Reiand <to> [the] commanders ofH9002 H9005 H8269הַצָּבָא֙ha.tza.Va'the armyH9009 H6635וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.Tarand <to> AbiatharH9002 H9005 H54הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וְהִנָּ֛םve.hi.Namand there theyH9002 H2009 H9048אֹכְלִ֥ים'o.khe.Lim[are] eatingH398וְשֹׁתִ֖יםve.sho.Timand drinkingH9002 H8354לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they have saidH9001 H559יְחִ֖יye.Chimay he liveH2421הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138

26וְלִ֣יve.Liand <to> meH9002 H9005 H9030אֲנִֽי־'a.ni-IH589עַ֠בְדֶּךָ'Av.de.khaservant yourH5650 H9021וּלְצָדֹ֨קu.le.tza.Dokand <to> ZadokH9002 H9005 H6659הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּve.liv.na.Ya.huand <to> BenaiahH9002 H9005 H1141בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הve.lish.lo.Mohand <to> SolomonH9002 H9005 H8010עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'he has invitedH7121

27אִ֗ם'Im<if>?H518מֵאֵת֙me.'Etfrom withH9006 H854אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428נִהְיָ֖הnih.Yahhas it occurredH1961הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe matterH9009 H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808הוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙ho.Da'.tayou made knownH3045אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֔av.dei.khaservant yourH5650 H9021מִ֗יMiwho?H4310יֵשֵׁ֛בye.Shevwill he sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678אֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ס'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033

28וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559קִרְאוּ־kir.'u-summonH7121לִ֖יlifor meH9005 H9030לְבַת־le.vat-<to> Bath-H9005 H1339שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'-shebaH1339וַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'and she cameH9001 H935לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand she stoodH9001 H5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

29וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH9001 H7650הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֕הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834פָּדָ֥הpa.Dahhe has ransomedH6299אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315 H9020מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom everyH9006 H3605צָרָֽה׃tza.RahtroubleH6869

30כִּ֡יkiforH3588כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI sworeH7650לָ֜ךְlakhto youH9005 H9032בַּיהוָ֨הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנֵךְ֙ve.neKhson yourH1121 H9022יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427אַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310 H9030וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931יֵשֵׁ֥בye.Shevhe will sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְאִ֖יkis.'Ithrone myH3678 H9020תַּחְתָּ֑יtach.Taiin place of meH8478 H9030כִּ֛יkiforH3588כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

31וַתִּקֹּ֨דva.ti.Kodand she bowed lowH9001 H6915בַּת־bat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'-shebaH1339אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimfaceH639אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzgroundH776וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuand she bowed downH9001 H7812לַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559יְחִ֗יye.Chimay he liveH2421אֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.Nilord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לְעֹלָֽם׃ פle.'o.Lamfor everH9005 H5769

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