Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 3:2-14
2רַ֣קrakonlyH7535הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מְזַבְּחִ֖יםme.za.be.Chim[were] sacrificingH2076בַּבָּמ֑וֹתba.ba.Motat the high placesH9003H1116כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נִבְנָ֥הniv.Nahit had been builtH1129בַ֙יִת֙va.yita houseH1004לְשֵׁ֣םle.Shemfor [the] name ofH9005H8034יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיָּמִ֥יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117הָהֵֽם׃ פha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992
3וַיֶּאֱהַ֤בvai.ye.'e.Havand he lovedH9001H157שְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohSolomonH8010אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָלֶ֕כֶתla.Le.khetto walkH9005H1980בְּחֻקּ֖וֹתbe.chu.Kotin [the] statutes ofH9003H2708דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023רַ֚קrakonlyH7535בַּבָּמ֔וֹתba.ba.Motat the high placesH9003H1116ה֥וּאhu'heH1931מְזַבֵּ֖חַme.za.Be.ach[was] sacrificingH2076וּמַקְטִֽיר׃u.mak.Tirand making smokeH9002H6999
4וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙giv.'O.nahGibeon towardsH1391H9011לִזְבֹּ֣חַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH9005H2076שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִ֖יאhi'thatH1931הַבָּמָ֣הha.ba.Mah[was] the high placeH9009H1116הַגְּדוֹלָ֑הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandH505עֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtburnt offeringsH5930יַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.Lehhe offered upH5927שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010עַ֖ל'alonH5921הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009H4196הַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931
5בְּגִבְע֗וֹןbe.giv.'onat GibeonH9003H1391נִרְאָ֧הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200יְהֹוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010בַּחֲל֣וֹםba.cha.Lomin a dreamH9003H2472הַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahthe nightH9009H3915וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430שְׁאַ֖לshe.'AlaskH7592מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אֶתֶּן־'e.ten-will I giveH5414לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005H9032
6וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אַתָּ֨ה'a.TahyouH859עָשִׂ֜יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213עִם־'im-withH5973עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021דָוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִי֮'a.Vifather myH1H9020חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617גָּדוֹל֒ga.dOlgreatH1419כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הָלַ֨ךְha.Lakhhe walkedH1980לְפָנֶ֜יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021בֶּאֱמֶ֧תbe.'e.Metin faithfulnessH9003H571וּבִצְדָקָ֛הu.vitz.da.Kahand in righteousnessH9002H9003H6666וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥תu.ve.yish.Ratand in uprightness ofH9002H9003H3483לֵבָ֖בle.VavheartH3824עִמָּ֑ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032וַתִּשְׁמָר־va.tish.mor-and you have keptH9001H8104ל֗וֹloto himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֶ֤סֶדha.Che.sedthe covenant loyaltyH9009H2617הַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOl<the> greatH9009H1419הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַתִּתֶּן־va.ti.ten-and you have givenH9001H5414ל֥וֹloto himH9005H9033בֵ֛ןvena sonH1121יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[who] sitsH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסְא֖וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678H9023כַּיּ֥וֹםkai.Yomas the dayH9004H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
7וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859הִמְלַ֣כְתָּhim.Lakh.tayou have made kingH4427אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595נַ֣עַרNa.'ar[am] a ladH5288קָטֹ֔ןka.TonyoungH6996לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֵדַ֖ע'e.Da'I knowH3045צֵ֥אתtzetto go outH3318וָבֹֽא׃va.Vo'and to comeH9002H935
8וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ve.'Av.de.khaand servant yourH9002H5650H9021בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokh[is] in amongH9003H8432עַמְּךָ֖'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּחָ֑רְתָּba.Cha.re.tayou have chosenH977עַם־'am-a peopleH5971רָ֕בravnumerousH7227אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִמָּנֶ֛הyi.ma.Nehit will be numberedH4487וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִסָּפֵ֖רyi.sa.Ferit will be countedH5608מֵרֹֽב׃me.Rofrom multitudeH9006H7230
9וְנָתַתָּ֨ve.na.ta.Taand you will giveH9001H5414לְעַבְדְּךָ֜le.'av.de.Khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021לֵ֤בleva heartH3820שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'[which] listensH8085לִשְׁפֹּ֣טlish.Potto judgeH9005H8199אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמְּךָ֔'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021לְהָבִ֖יןle.ha.Vinto distinguishH9005H995בֵּֽין־bein-betweenH996ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896לְרָ֑עle.Ra'and evilH9005H7451כִּ֣יkiforH3588מִ֤יmiwho?H4310יוּכַל֙yu.Khalis he ableH3201לִשְׁפֹּ֔טlish.Potto judgeH9005H8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמְּךָ֥'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021הַכָּבֵ֖דha.ka.Ved<the> massiveH9009H3515הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
10וַיִּיטַ֥בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136כִּ֚יkithatH3588שָׁאַ֣לsha.'Alhe had askedH7592שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033יַעַן֩ya.'AnbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834שָׁאַ֜לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁאַ֨לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592לְּךָ֜le.Khafor yourselfH9005H9031יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּ֗יםra.BimmanyH7227וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁאַ֤לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592לְּךָ֙le.Khafor yourselfH9005H9031עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁאַ֖לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341H9021וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּve.sha.'Al.taand you askedH9001H7592לְּךָ֛le.Khafor yourselfH9005H9031הָבִ֖יןha.Vinto understandH995לִשְׁמֹ֥עַlish.Mo.a'to hearH9005H8085מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjudgmentH4941
12הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI doH6213כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָkid.va.Rei.khaaccording to words yourH9004H1697H9021הִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.Nehhere!H2009נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414לְךָ֗le.Khato youH9005H9031לֵ֚בleva heartH3820חָכָ֣םcha.KhamwiseH2450וְנָב֔וֹןve.na.Vonand understandingH9002H995אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ka.Mo.khalike youH3644H9031לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֣הha.Yahanyone has beenH1961לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָve.'a.cha.Rei.khaand after youH9002H310H9031לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָק֥וּםya.Kumanyone will ariseH6965כָּמֽוֹךָ׃ka.Mo.khalike youH3644H9031
13וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙sha.'Al.tayou asked forH7592נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414לָ֔ךְLakhto youH9005H9032גַּם־gam-bothH1571עֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239גַּם־gam-as well asH1571כָּב֑וֹדka.VodhonorH3519אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe has beenH1961כָמ֥וֹךָkha.Mo.khalike youH3644H9031אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376בַּמְּלָכִ֖יםba.me.la.Khimamong the kingsH9003H4428כָּל־kol-allH3605יָמֶֽיךָ׃ya.Mei.khadays yourH3117H9021
14וְאִ֣ם׀ve.'Imand ifH9002H518תֵּלֵ֣ךְte.Lekhyou will walkH1980בִּדְרָכַ֗יbid.ra.Khaiin ways myH9003H1870H9020לִשְׁמֹ֤רlish.Morto keepH9005H8104חֻקַּי֙chu.Kaistatutes myH2706H9020וּמִצְוֹתַ֔יu.mitz.vo.Taiand commandments myH9002H4687H9020כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הָלַ֖ךְha.Lakhhe walkedH1980דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖יve.ha.'a.rakh.Tiand I will make longH9001H748אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָמֶֽיךָ׃ סya.Mei.khadays yourH3117H9021
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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