Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 2:16-28
16וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258שְׁאֵלָ֤הshe.'e.Laha petitionH7596אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'El[am] askingH7592מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְme.'i.Takhfrom with <the> youH9006H854H9031אַל־'al-may notH408תָּשִׁ֖בִיta.Shi.viyou turn awayH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֑יpa.Naiface myH6440H9020וַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033דַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerspeakH1696
17וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אִמְרִי־'im.ri-speakH559נָא֙na'pleaseH4994לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH9005H8010הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָשִׁ֖יבya.Shivhe will turn awayH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֑יִךְpa.Na.yikhface yourH6440H9022וְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-so he may giveH9002H5414לִ֛יlito meH9005H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִישַׁ֥ג'a.vi.ShagAbishagH49הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתha.shu.na.Mitthe ShunammiteH9009H7767לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
19וַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'and she wentH9001H935בַת־vat-Bath-H1339שֶׁ֙בַע֙she.va'-shebaH1339אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010לְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-to speakH9005H1696ל֖וֹloto himH9005H9033עַל־'al-onH5921אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138וַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.Kamand he roseH9001H6965הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִקְרָאתָ֜הּlik.ra.Tahto meet herH9005H7122H9034וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812לָ֗הּLahto herH9005H9034וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevand he satH9001H3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678H9023וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he placedH9001H7760כִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'a throneH3678לְאֵ֣םle.'Emfor [the] mother ofH9005H517הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevand she satH9001H3427לִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noto right [hand] hisH9005H3225H9023
20וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.Laha petitionH7596אַחַ֤ת'a.ChatoneH259קְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahsmallH6996אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁאֶ֣לֶתsho.'E.let[am] askingH7592מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְme.'i.Takhfrom with <the> youH9006H854H9031אַל־'al-may notH408תָּ֖שֶׁבTa.shevyou turn awayH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָ֑יpa.Naiface myH6440H9020וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001H559לָ֤הּlahto herH9005H9034הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שַׁאֲלִ֣יsha.'a.LiaskH7592אִמִּ֔י'i.MiO mother myH517H9020כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אָשִׁ֖יב'a.ShivI will turn awayH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פָּנָֽיִךְ׃pa.Na.yikhface yourH6440H9022
21וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559יֻתַּ֖ןyu.Tanlet it be givenH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִישַׁ֣ג'a.vi.ShagAbishagH49הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתha.shu.na.Mitthe ShunammiteH9009H7767לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huto AdonijahH9005H138אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
22וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH9001H6030הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.Moto mother hisH9005H517H9023וְלָמָה֩ve.la.Mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100אַ֨תְּ'at[are] youH859שֹׁאֶ֜לֶתsho.'E.letaskingH7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבִישַׁ֤ג'a.vi.ShagAbishagH49הַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ha.shu.na.Mitthe ShunammiteH9009H7767לַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla.'a.Do.ni.Ya.hufor AdonijahH9005H138וְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ve.sha.'a.li-and askH9002H7592לוֹ֙lofor himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.Khahthe kingshipH9009H4410כִּ֛יkiforH3588ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אָחִ֖י'a.Chi[is] brother myH251H9020הַגָּד֣וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> oldH9009H1419מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nimore than meH4480H9030וְלוֹ֙ve.Loand for himH9002H9005H9033וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.Tarand for AbiatharH9002H9005H54הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'Avand for JoabH9002H9005H3097בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָֽה׃ פtze.ru.YahZeruiahH6870
23וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙vai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH9001H7650הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541יַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-may he doH6213לִּ֤יlito meH9005H9030אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH9002H3541יוֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254כִּ֣יkiifH3588בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹve.naf.Shoby own life hisH9003H5315H9023דִּבֶּר֙di.Berhe has spokenH1696אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
24וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָה֙Yah.wehof YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834הֱכִינַ֗נִיhe.khi.Na.nihe appointed meH3559H9030וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙vai.yo.shi.vi.niand he made sit meH9001H3427H9030עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וַאֲשֶׁ֧רva.'a.Sherand whoH9002H834עָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-he has madeH6213לִ֛יlifor meH9005H9030בַּ֖יִתBa.yita houseH1004כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֵּ֑רdi.Berhe spokeH1696כִּ֣יkithatH3588הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117יוּמַ֖תyu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138
25וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027בְּנָיָ֣הוּbe.na.Ya.huBenaiahH1141בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077וַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-and he fellH9001H6293בּ֖וֹboon himH9003H9033וַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191
26וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨רu.le.'ev.ya.Tarand to AbiatharH9002H9005H54הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עֲנָתֹת֙'a.na.TotAnathothH6068לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980עַל־'al-toH5921שָׂדֶ֔יךָsa.Dei.khafields yourH7704H9021כִּ֛יkiforH3588אִ֥ישׁ'ish[are] a man ofH376מָ֖וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859וּבַיּ֨וֹםu.vai.Yomand on the dayH9002H9003H3117הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaI will put to death youH4191H9031כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָשָׂ֜אתָna.Sa.tayou carriedH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהֹוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וְכִ֣יve.Khiand forH9002H3588הִתְעַנִּ֔יתָhit.'a.Ni.tayou were afflictedH6031בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834הִתְעַנָּ֖הhit.'a.Nahhe was afflictedH6031אָבִֽי׃'a.Vifather myH1H9020
27וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshand he drove outH9001H1644שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54מִהְי֥וֹתmih.Yotfrom beingH9006H1961כֹּהֵ֖ןko.Hena priestH3548לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehof YahwehH9005H3068לְמַלֵּא֙le.ma.Le'to fulfillH9005H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֛רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696עַל־'al-onH5921בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עֵלִ֖י'e.LiEliH5941בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.Lohin ShilohH9003H7887
28וְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ve.ha.she.mu.'Ahand the reportH9002H9009H8052בָּ֣אָהBa.'ahit cameH935עַד־'ad-toH5704יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097כִּ֣יkiforH3588יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097נָטָה֙na.Tahhe had turned asideH5186אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310אֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahH138וְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.Reiand afterH9002H310אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalomH53לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נָטָ֑הna.Tahhe had turned asideH5186וַיָּ֤נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fledH9001H5127יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097אֶל־'el-toH413אֹ֣הֶל'O.hel[the] tent ofH168יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.Zekand he took holdH9001H2388בְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.Noton [the] horns ofH9003H7161הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009H4196
Commentaries on 1 Kings 2
- 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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