Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 1:2-15
2וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto himH9005H9033עֲבָדָ֗יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023יְבַקְשׁ֞וּye.vak.Shulet people seekH1245לַאדֹנִ֤יla.do.Nifor lord myH9005H113H9020הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428נַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.Raha young womanH5291בְתוּלָ֔הve.tu.Laha virginH1330וְעָֽמְדָה֙ve.'a.me.Dahand she will standH9001H5975לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-and let her beH9002H1961ל֖וֹloof himH9005H9033סֹכֶ֑נֶתso.Khe.neta nurseH5532וְשָׁכְבָ֣הve.sha.khe.Vahand she will lieH9001H7901בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָve.chei.Ke.chain bosom yourH9003H2436H9021וְחַ֖םve.Chamand it will be warmH9001H2552לַאדֹנִ֥יla.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
3וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vay.vak.Shuand they soughtH9001H1245נַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.Raha young womanH5291יָפָ֔הya.FahbeautifulH3303בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001H4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִישַׁג֙'a.vi.ShagAbishagH49הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתha.Shu.na.Mitthe ShunammiteH9009H7767וַיָּבִ֥אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428
4וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הve.ha.na.'a.Rahand the young womanH9002H9009H5291יָפָ֣הya.Fah[was] beautifulH3303עַד־'ad-up toH5704מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966וַתְּהִ֨יva.te.Hiand she becameH9001H1961לַמֶּ֤לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙so.Khe.neta nurseH5532וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּva.te.Sha.re.Te.huand she served himH9001H8334H9033וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יְדָעָֽהּ׃ye.da.'Ahhe knew herH3045H9034
5וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הva.'a.do.ni.Yahand AdonijahH9002H138בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121חַגִּ֛יתcha.GitHaggithH2294מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmit.na.Se'[was] exalting himselfH5375לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ'em.LokhI will become kingH4427וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he acquiredH9001H6213ל֗וֹlofor himselfH9005H9033רֶ֚כֶבRe.kheva chariotH7393וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםu.Fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH9002H6571וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםva.cha.mi.Shimand fiftyH9002H2572אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376רָצִ֥יםra.Tzim[were] runningH7323לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
6וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808עֲצָב֨וֹa.tza.Vohe had rebuked himH6087H9033אָבִ֤יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023מִיָּמָיו֙mi.ya.Mavfrom days hisH9006H3117H9023לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069כָּ֣כָהKa.khahthusH3602עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571ה֤וּאhu'heH1931טֽוֹב־tov-[was] good ofH2896תֹּ֙אַר֙to.'arappearanceH8389מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966וְאֹת֥וֹve.'o.Toand <obj.> himH9002H853H9033יָלְדָ֖הYal.dahsomeone boreH3205אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53
7וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961דְבָרָ֔יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697H9023עִ֚ם'imwithH5973יוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoabH3097בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870וְעִ֖םve.'Imand withH9002H5973אֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54הַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּvai.ya'.ze.Ruand they helpedH9001H5826אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אֲדֹנִיָּֽה׃'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahH138
8וְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.Dokand ZadokH9002H6659הַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henthe priestH9009H3548וּבְנָיָ֨הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huand BenaiahH9002H1141בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹיָדָ֜עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077וְנָתָ֤ןve.na.Tanand NathanH9002H5416הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030וְשִׁמְעִ֣יve.shim.'Iand ShimeiH9002H8096וְרֵעִ֔יve.re.'Iand ReiH9002H7472וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםve.hag.gi.bo.Rimand the mighty [men]H9002H9009H1368אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vid[belonged] to DavidH9005H1732לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961עִם־'im-withH5973אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138
9וַיִּזְבַּ֣חvai.yiz.Bachand he sacrificedH9001H2076אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138צֹ֤אןtzonsheepH6629וּבָקָר֙u.va.Karand cattleH9002H1241וּמְרִ֔יאu.me.Ri'and fatlingH9002H4806עִ֚ם'imnearH5973אֶ֣בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofH68הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶתha.zo.Che.let<the> ZohelethH9009H2120אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אֵ֖צֶל'E.tzel[was] besideH681עֵ֣ין'einEnH5883רֹגֵ֑לro.GelRogelH5883וַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'and he invitedH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and <to> allH9002H9005H3605אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
10וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נָתָן֩na.TanNathanH5416הַנָּבִ֨יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030וּבְנָיָ֜הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huand BenaiahH9002H1141וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםha.gi.bo.Rimthe mighty [men]H9009H1368וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'he invitedH7121
11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָתָ֗ןna.TanNathanH5416אֶל־'el-toH413בַּת־bat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'-shebaH1339אֵם־'em-[the] mother ofH517שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808שָׁמַ֔עַתְּsha.Ma.'athave you heardH8085כִּ֥יkithatH3588מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe has become kingH4427אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121חַגִּ֑יתcha.GitHaggithH2294וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּva.'a.do.Nei.nuand lord<s> ourH9002H113H9025דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽע׃ya.Da'he knowsH3045
12וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258לְכִ֛יle.KhicomeH1980אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ'i.'a.Tzekhlet me counsel youH3289H9032נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994עֵצָ֑ה'e.TzahcounselH6098וּמַלְּטִי֙u.ma.le.Tiand saveH9002H4422אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.Shekhlife yourH5315H9022וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315בְּנֵ֖ךְbe.Nekhson yourH1121H9022שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohSolomonH8010
13לְכִ֞יle.KhicomeH1980וּבֹ֣אִי׀u.Vo.'iand goH9002H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וְאָמַ֤רְתְּve.'a.Martand you will sayH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033הֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428נִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּnish.Ba'.tadid you swear an oathH7650לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙la.'a.ma.te.Khato maidservant yourH9005H519H9021לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְנֵךְ֙ve.neKhson yourH1121H9022יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427אַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310H9030וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יֵשֵׁ֣בye.Shevhe will sitH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְאִ֑יkis.'Ithrone myH3678H9020וּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?H9002H4069מָלַ֥ךְma.Lakhhas he become kingH4427אֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138
14הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehthere!H2009עוֹדָ֛ךְo.Dakhstill youH5750H9042מְדַבֶּ֥רֶתme.da.Be.ret[are] speakingH1696שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'I will comeH935אַחֲרַ֔יִךְ'a.cha.Ra.yikhafter youH310H9032וּמִלֵּאתִ֖יu.mi.le.Tiand I will confirmH9001H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃de.va.Ra.yikhwords yourH1697H9022
15וַתָּבֹ֨אva.ta.Vo'and she wentH9001H935בַת־vat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֤בֶעShe.ve'-shebaH1339אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַחַ֔דְרָהha.Chad.rahthe room towardsH9009H2315H9011וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428זָקֵ֣ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙va.'a.vi.Shagand AbishagH9002H49הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתha.Shu.na.Mitthe ShunammiteH9009H7767מְשָׁרַ֖תme.sha.Rat[was] servingH8334אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
Commentaries on 1 Kings 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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