Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 3:16-28
17וַתֹּ֜אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֤הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.Chat<the> oneH9009H259בִּ֣יbipardon meH994אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589וְהָאִשָּׁ֣הve.ha.'i.Shahand the womanH9002H9009H802הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063יֹשְׁבֹ֖תyo.she.Vot[are] dwellingH3427בְּבַ֣יִתbe.Va.yitin a houseH9003H1004אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259וָאֵלֵ֥דva.'e.Ledand I gave birthH9001H3205עִמָּ֖הּ'i.Mahwith herH5973H9034בַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004
18וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֤וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992לְלִדְתִּ֔יle.lid.Tiof giving birth myH9005H3205H9030וַתֵּ֖לֶדva.Te.ledand she gave birthH9001H3205גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH9002H587יַחְדָּ֗וyach.Dav[were] togetherH3162אֵֽין־'ein-there notH369זָ֤רzar[was] a strangerH2114אִתָּ֙נוּ֙'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035בַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004זוּלָתִ֥יzu.la.TiexceptH2108שְׁתַּֽיִם־she.ta.yim-twoH8147אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yit[were] in the houseH9003H1004
20וַתָּקָם֩va.ta.Kamand she roseH9001H6965בְּת֨וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַלַּ֜יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009H3915וַתִּקַּ֧חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִ֣יbe.Nison myH1121H9020מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗יme.'etz.Lifrom beside meH9006H681H9030וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙va.'a.ma.te.Khaand maidservant yourH9002H519H9021יְשֵׁנָ֔הye.she.Nah[was] sleepingH3463וַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּva.tash.ki.Ve.huand she made lie himH9001H7901H9033בְּחֵיקָ֑הּbe.chei.Kahin bosom herH9003H2436H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנָ֥הּbe.Nahson herH1121H9024הַמֵּ֖תha.Met<the> deadH9009H4191הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָהhish.Ki.vahshe made lieH7901בְחֵיקִֽי׃ve.chei.Kiin bosom myH9003H2436H9020
21וָאָקֻ֥םva.'a.Kumand I roseH9001H6965בַּבֹּ֛קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242לְהֵינִ֥יקle.hei.Nikto suckleH9005H3243אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison myH1121H9020וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009מֵ֑תMethe had diedH4191וָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ןva.'et.bo.Nenand I looked carefullyH9001H995אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֥הha.Yahit wasH1961בְנִ֖יve.Nison myH1121H9020אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834יָלָֽדְתִּי׃ya.La.de.tiI had borneH3205
22וַתֹּאמֶר֩va.to.Merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הָאַחֶ֜רֶתha.'a.Che.ret<the> otherH9009H312לֹ֣אlo'In-H3808כִ֗יKhideedH3588בְּנִ֤יbe.Ni[is] son myH1121H9020הַחַי֙ha.Chaithe living oneH9009H2416וּבְנֵ֣ךְu.ve.Nekhand [is] son yourH9002H1121H9022הַמֵּ֔תha.Metthe dead [one]H9009H4191וְזֹ֤אתve.Zotand this [one]H9002H2063אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙'o.Me.ret[was] sayingH559לֹ֣אlo'In-H3808כִ֔יKhideedH3588בְּנֵ֥ךְbe.Nekh[is] son yourH1121H9022הַמֵּ֖תha.Metthe dead [one]H9009H4191וּבְנִ֣יu.ve.Niand [is] son myH9002H1121H9020הֶחָ֑יhe.Chaithe living oneH9009H2416וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָהva.te.da.Be.re.nahand they spokeH9001H1696לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
23וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428זֹ֣אתzotthis [one]H2063אֹמֶ֔רֶת'o.Me.ret[is] sayingH559זֶה־zeh-thisH2088בְּנִ֥יbe.Nison myH1121H9020הַחַ֖יha.Chai[is] the living oneH9009H2416וּבְנֵ֣ךְu.ve.Nekhand son yourH9002H1121H9022הַמֵּ֑תha.Met[is] the dead [one]H9009H4191וְזֹ֤אתve.Zotand this [one]H9002H2063אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙'o.Me.ret[is] sayingH559לֹ֣אlo'In-H3808כִ֔יKhideedH3588בְּנֵ֥ךְbe.Nekhson yourH1121H9022הַמֵּ֖תha.Met[is] the dead [one]H9009H4191וּבְנִ֥יu.ve.Niand son myH9002H1121H9020הֶחָֽי׃ פhe.Chai[is] the living oneH9009H2416
24וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428קְח֣וּke.ChutakeH3947לִי־li-for meH9005H9030חָ֑רֶבCha.reva swordH2719וַיָּבִ֥אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935הַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH9009H2719לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
25וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428גִּזְר֛וּgiz.RucutH1504אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיֶּ֥לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206הַחַ֖יha.Chai<the> livingH9009H2416לִשְׁנָ֑יִםlish.Na.yiminto twoH9005H8147וּתְנ֤וּu.te.Nuand giveH9002H5414אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲצִי֙ha.cha.Tzi<the> halfH9009H2677לְאַחַ֔תle.'a.Chatto oneH9005H259וְאֶֽת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַחֲצִ֖יha.cha.Tzi<the> halfH9009H2677לְאֶחָֽת׃le.'e.Chatto oneH9005H259
26וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁה֩ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834בְּנָ֨הּbe.Nah[was] son herH1121H9024הַחַ֜יha.Chaithe living oneH9009H2416אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִכְמְר֣וּnikh.me.Ruthey had grown warmH3648רַחֲמֶיהָ֮ra.cha.mei.Hacompassion<s> herH7356H9024עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנָהּ֒be.Nahson herH1121H9024וַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀va.To.merand she saidH9001H559בִּ֣יbipardon meH994אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414לָהּ֙lahto herH9005H9034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיָּל֣וּדhai.ya.Ludthe childH9009H3205הַחַ֔יha.Chai<the> livingH9009H2416וְהָמֵ֖תve.ha.Metand certainly <to kill>H9002H4191אַל־'al-may notH408תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּte.mi.Tu.huyou kill himH4191H9033וְזֹ֣אתve.Zotand this [one]H9002H2063אֹמֶ֗רֶת'o.Me.ret[was] sayingH559גַּם־gam-neitherH1571לִ֥יlito meH9005H9030גַם־gam-norH1571לָ֛ךְlakhto youH9005H9032לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe will belongH1961גְּזֹֽרוּ׃ge.Zo.rucutH1504
27וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414לָהּ֙lahto herH9005H9034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיָּל֣וּדhai.ya.Ludthe childH9009H3205הַחַ֔יha.Chai<the> livingH9009H2416וְהָמֵ֖תve.ha.Metand certainly <to kill>H9002H4191לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְמִיתֻ֑הוּte.mi.Tu.huyou must kill himH4191H9033הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931אִמּֽוֹ׃'i.Mo[is] mother hisH517H9023
28וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ha.mish.Patthe judgmentH9009H4941אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834שָׁפַ֣טsha.Fathe had judgedH8199הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neiof <the face of>H9006H6440הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּ֣יkiforH3588רָא֔וּra.'Uthey sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָכְמַ֧תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹbe.kir.Bo[was] <in> within himH9003H7130H9023לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ סmish.PatjusticeH4941
Commentaries on 1 Kings 3
- 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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