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1 Kings 11:4-20
4וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961לְעֵת֙le.'Etto [the] time ofH9005H6256זִקְנַ֣תzik.Nat[the] old age ofH2209שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010נָשָׁיו֙na.Shavwives hisH802H9023הִטּ֣וּhi.Tuthey turned asideH5186אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לְבָב֔וֹle.va.Voheart hisH3824H9023אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimotherH312וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָיָ֨הha.Yahit wasH1961לְבָב֤וֹle.va.Voheart hisH3824H9023שָׁלֵם֙sha.LemcompleteH8003עִם־'im-withH5973יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023כִּלְבַ֖בkil.Vavlike [the] heart ofH9004H3824דָּוִ֥ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023
5וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he walkedH9001H1980שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310עַשְׁתֹּ֔רֶת'ash.To.retAstarteH6253אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] god ofH430צִדֹנִ֑יםtzi.do.Nim[the] SidoniansH6722וְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.Reiand afterH9002H310מִלְכֹּ֔םmil.KomMilcomH4445שִׁקֻּ֖ץshi.Kutz[the] detestable thing ofH8251עַמֹּנִֽים׃'a.mo.Nim[the] AmmonitesH5984
6וַיַּ֧עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213שְׁלֹמֹ֛הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מִלֵּ֛אmi.Le'he filledH4390אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068כְּדָוִ֥דke.da.Vidlike DavidH9004H1732אָבִֽיו׃ ס'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023
7אָז֩'azthenH227יִבְנֶ֨הyiv.Nehhe builtH1129שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בָּמָ֗הba.Maha high placeH1116לִכְמוֹשׁ֙likh.mo.Voshfor ChemoshH9005H3645שִׁקֻּ֣ץshi.Kutz[the] detestable thing ofH8251מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124בָּהָ֕רba.Haron the mountainH9003H2022אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְu.le.Mo.lekhand for MolechH9002H9005H4432שִׁקֻּ֖ץshi.Kutz[the] detestable thing ofH8251בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121עַמּֽוֹן׃a.MonAmmonH5983
8וְכֵ֣ןve.Khenand thusH9002H3651עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe didH6213לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605נָשָׁ֖יוna.Shavwives hisH802H9023הַנָּכְרִיּ֑וֹתha.na.khe.ri.Yot<the> foreignH9009H5237מַקְטִיר֥וֹתmak.ti.Rot[who] made smokeH6999וּֽמְזַבְּח֖וֹתu.me.za.be.Chotand [who] sacrificedH9002H2076לֵאלֹהֵיהֶֽן׃le.lo.hei.Hento gods theirH9005H430H9029
9וַיִּתְאַנַּ֥ףvai.yit.'a.Nafand he was angryH9001H599יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בִּשְׁלֹמֹ֑הbish.lo.Mohwith SolomonH9003H8010כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָטָ֣הna.Tahit had turned asideH5186לְבָב֗וֹle.va.Voheart hisH3824H9023מֵעִ֤םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַנִּרְאָ֥הha.nir.'Ahwho <he> had appearedH9009H7200אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃pa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471
10וְצִוָּ֤הve.tzi.Vahand he had commandedH9001H6680אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְבִ֨לְתִּי־le.Vil.ti-to notH9005H1115לֶ֔כֶתLe.khetto walkH1980אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimotherH312וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמַ֔רsha.Marhe observedH8104אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834צִוָּ֖הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH9005H8010יַ֚עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834הָֽיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-it has beenH1961זֹּ֣אתzotthisH2063עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙sha.Mar.tayou have observedH8104בְּרִיתִ֣יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285H9020וְחֻקֹּתַ֔יve.chu.ko.Taiand statutes myH9002H2708H9020אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI commandedH6680עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khato youH5921H9031קָרֹ֨עַka.Ro.a'certainly <to tear>H7167אֶקְרַ֤ע'ek.Ra'I will tear awayH7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom with <the> youH9006H5921H9031וּנְתַתִּ֖יהָu.ne.ta.Ti.haand I will give itH9001H5414H9034לְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃le.'av.De.khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021
12אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389בְּיָמֶ֙יךָ֙be.ya.Mei.khain days yourH9003H3117H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶעֱשֶׂ֔נָּה'e.'e.Se.nahI will do itH6213H9034לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027בִּנְךָ֖bin.Khason yourH1121H9021אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃'ek.ra.'E.nahI will tear away itH7167H9034
13רַ֤קrakonlyH7535אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶקְרָ֔ע'ek.Ra'I will tear awayH7167שֵׁ֥בֶטShe.veta tribeH7626אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259אֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenI will giveH5414לִבְנֶ֑ךָliv.Ne.khato son yourH9005H1121H9021לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732עַבְדִּ֔י'av.Diservant myH5650H9020וּלְמַ֥עַןu.le.Ma.'anand for [the] sake ofH9002H4616יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּחָֽרְתִּי׃ba.Cha.re.tiI have chosenH977
14וַיָּ֨קֶםvai.Ya.kemand he raised upH9001H6965יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068שָׂטָן֙sa.Tanan adversaryH7854לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH9005H8010אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853הֲדַ֣דha.DadHadadH1908הָאֲדֹמִ֑יha.'a.do.Mithe EdomiteH9009H130מִזֶּ֧רַעmi.Ze.ra'[was] one of [the] offspringH9006H2233הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ה֖וּאhu'heH1931בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃be.'e.Domin EdomH9003H123
15וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּֽהְי֤וֹתbih.Yotwhen wasH9003H1961דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdomH123בַּעֲל֗וֹתba.'a.Lotwhen went upH9003H5927יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'the armyH9009H6635לְקַבֵּ֖רle.ka.Berto buryH9005H6912אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲלָלִ֑יםha.cha.la.Limthe [ones] slainH9009H2491וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֖רza.KharmaleH2145בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃be.'e.Domin EdomH9003H123
16כִּ֣יkiforH3588שֵׁ֧שֶׁתShe.shetsixH8337חֳדָשִׁ֛יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320יָֽשַׁב־ya.shav-he remainedH3427שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033יוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvJoabH3097וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַד־'ad-untilH5704הִכְרִ֥יתhikh.Rithe had cut offH3772כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֖רza.KharmaleH2145בֶּאֱדֽוֹם׃be.'e.Domin EdomH9003H123
17וַיִּבְרַ֣חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH9001H1272אֲדַ֡ד'a.DadHadadH111הוּא֩hu'heH1931וַאֲנָשִׁ֨יםva.'a.na.Shimand peopleH9002H582אֲדֹמִיִּ֜ים'a.do.mi.YimEdomiteH130מֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.Deisome of [the] servants ofH9006H5650אָבִ֛יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַהֲדַ֖דva.ha.Dadand HadadH9002H1908נַ֥עַרNa.'ar[was] a youthH5288קָטָֽן׃ka.TanyoungH6996
18וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965מִמִּדְיָ֔ןmi.mid.Yanfrom MidianH9006H4080וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935פָּארָ֑ןpa.RanParanH6290וַיִּקְחוּ֩vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimmenH582עִמָּ֜ם'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038מִפָּארָ֗ןmi.pa.Ranfrom ParanH9006H6290וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhPharaohH6547מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֣וֹloto himH9005H9033בַ֗יִתVa.yita houseH1004וְלֶ֙חֶם֙ve.Le.chemand foodH9002H3899אָ֣מַר'A.marhe assignedH559ל֔וֹloto himH9005H9033וְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzand landH9002H776נָ֥תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005H9033
19וַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672הֲדַ֥דha.DadHadadH1908חֵ֛ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869פַרְעֹ֖הfar.'OhPharaohH6547מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֤וֹloto himH9005H9033אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha wifeH802אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲח֣וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofH269אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Toown wife hisH802H9023אֲח֖וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofH269תַּחְפְּנֵ֥יסtach.pe.NeisTahpenesH8472הַגְּבִירָֽה׃ha.ge.vi.Rahthe queenH9009H1377
20וַתֵּ֨לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001H3205ל֜וֹloto himH9005H9033אֲח֣וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister ofH269תַּחְפְּנֵ֗יסtach.pe.NeisTahpenesH8472אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853גְּנֻבַ֣תge.nu.VatGenubathH1592בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּva.tig.me.Le.huand she weaned himH9001H1580H9033תַחְפְּנֵ֔סtach.pe.NesTahpenesH8472בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961גְנֻבַת֙ge.nu.VatGenubathH1592בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003H8432בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121פַרְעֹֽה׃far.'OhPharaohH6547
Commentaries on 1 Kings 11
- 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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