Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Kings 1:5-25

5וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הva.'a.do.ni.Yahand AdonijahH9002 H138בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121חַגִּ֛יתcha.GitHaggithH2294מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmit.na.Se'[was] exalting himselfH5375לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ'em.LokhI will become kingH4427וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he acquiredH9001 H6213ל֗וֹlofor himselfH9005 H9033רֶ֚כֶבRe.kheva chariotH7393וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםu.Fa.ra.Shimand horsemenH9002 H6571וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםva.cha.mi.Shimand fiftyH9002 H2572אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376רָצִ֥יםra.Tzim[were] runningH7323לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

6וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808עֲצָב֨וֹa.tza.Vohe had rebuked himH6087 H9033אָבִ֤יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023מִיָּמָיו֙mi.ya.Mavfrom days hisH9006 H3117 H9023לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069כָּ֣כָהKa.khahthusH3602עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571ה֤וּאhu'heH1931טֽוֹב־tov-[was] good ofH2896תֹּ֙אַר֙to.'arappearanceH8389מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966וְאֹת֥וֹve.'o.Toand <obj.> himH9002 H853 H9033יָלְדָ֖הYal.dahsomeone boreH3205אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53

7וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961דְבָרָ֔יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697 H9023עִ֚ם'imwithH5973יוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvJoabH3097בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870וְעִ֖םve.'Imand withH9002 H5973אֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54הַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּvai.ya'.ze.Ruand they helpedH9001 H5826אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אֲדֹנִיָּֽה׃'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahH138

8וְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.Dokand ZadokH9002 H6659הַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henthe priestH9009 H3548וּבְנָיָ֨הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huand BenaiahH9002 H1141בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹיָדָ֜עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077וְנָתָ֤ןve.na.Tanand NathanH9002 H5416הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009 H5030וְשִׁמְעִ֣יve.shim.'Iand ShimeiH9002 H8096וְרֵעִ֔יve.re.'Iand ReiH9002 H7472וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםve.hag.gi.bo.Rimand the mighty [men]H9002 H9009 H1368אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vid[belonged] to DavidH9005 H1732לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961עִם־'im-withH5973אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138

9וַיִּזְבַּ֣חvai.yiz.Bachand he sacrificedH9001 H2076אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138צֹ֤אןtzonsheepH6629וּבָקָר֙u.va.Karand cattleH9002 H1241וּמְרִ֔יאu.me.Ri'and fatlingH9002 H4806עִ֚ם'imnearH5973אֶ֣בֶן'E.ven[the] stone ofH68הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶתha.zo.Che.let<the> ZohelethH9009 H2120אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אֵ֖צֶל'E.tzel[was] besideH681עֵ֣ין'einEnH5883רֹגֵ֑לro.GelRogelH5883וַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'and he invitedH9001 H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and <to> allH9002 H9005 H3605אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

10וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853נָתָן֩na.TanNathanH5416הַנָּבִ֨יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009 H5030וּבְנָיָ֜הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huand BenaiahH9002 H1141וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםha.gi.bo.Rimthe mighty [men]H9009 H1368וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853שְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אָחִ֖יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808קָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'he invitedH7121

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

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