Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Kings 3:22-28
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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