Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 1

1Now Kingוְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732was oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2204and well alongבָּ֖אba'H935in yearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםbai.ya.MimH3117,and though they covered himוַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙vay.kha.Su.huH3680with blanketsבַּבְּגָדִ֔יםba.be.ga.DimH899,he could notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808keep warmיִחַ֖םyi.ChamH2552.

2So his servantsעֲבָדָ֗יו'a.va.DavH5650saidוַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, “Let us search forיְבַקְשׁ֞וּye.vak.ShuH1245a youngנַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.RahH5291virginבְתוּלָ֔הve.tu.LahH1330for our lordלַאדֹנִ֤יla.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,to attendוְעָֽמְדָה֙ve.'a.me.DahH5975toלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440himהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428andוּתְהִי־u.te.hi-H1961careסֹכֶ֑נֶתso.Khe.netH5532for himand lieוְשָׁכְבָ֣הve.sha.khe.VahH7901by his sideבְחֵיקֶ֔ךָve.chei.Ke.chaH2436to keep himלַאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.do.Ni ha.Me.lekhH113 H4428warmוְחַ֖םve.ChamH2552.”

3Then they searchedוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vay.vak.ShuH1245throughoutבְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּלbe.Khol ge.VulH3605 H1366Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478for a beautifulיָפָ֔הya.FahH3303girlנַעֲרָ֣הna.'a.RahH5291,and they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672אֶת־'et-H853Abishagאֲבִישַׁג֙'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתha.Shu.na.MitH7767and broughtוַיָּבִ֥אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935herאֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853to the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhH4428.

4The girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הve.ha.na.'a.RahH5291was unsurpassedעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704 H3966in beautyיָפָ֣הya.FahH3303;sheוַתְּהִ֨יva.te.HiH1961caredסֹכֶ֙נֶת֙so.Khe.netH5532for the kingלַמֶּ֤לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428and served himוַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּva.te.Sha.re.Te.huH8334,but heוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428had noלֹ֥אlo'H3808relations with herיְדָעָֽהּ׃ye.da.'AhH3045.

Adonijah Usurps the Kingdom

5At that time Adonijahוַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הva.'a.do.ni.YahH138, David’ssonבֶן־ven-H1121by Haggithחַגִּ֛יתcha.GitH2294,began to exalt himselfמִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmit.na.Se'H5375,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, “Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589will be kingאֶמְלֹ֑ךְ'em.LokhH4427!”And he acquiredוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213chariotsרֶ֚כֶבRe.khevH7393and horsemenוּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםu.Fa.ra.ShimH6571and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376to runרָצִ֥יםra.TzimH7323ahead of himלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440.

6(His fatherאָבִ֤יו'a.VivH1had neverוְלֹֽא־ מִיָּמָיו֙ve.lo'- mi.ya.MavH3808 H3117once reprimanded himעֲצָב֨וֹa.tza.VoH6087by sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Whyמַדּ֖וּעַma.Du.a'H4069do you actעָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.taH6213this wayכָּ֣כָהKa.khahH3602?” Adonijah wasה֤וּאhu'H1931alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966וְאֹת֥וֹve.'o.ToH853handsomeטֽוֹב־ תֹּ֙אַר֙tov- to.'arH2896 H8389,bornיָלְדָ֖הYal.dahH3205next afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃'av.sha.LomH53.)

7Soוַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.YuH1961Adonijahconferredדְבָרָ֔יוde.va.RavH1697withעִ֚ם'imH5973Joabיוֹאָ֣בyo.'AvH3097sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הtze.ru.YahH6870and withוְעִ֖םve.'ImH5973Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,who supportedוַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖יvai.ya'.ze.Ru 'a.cha.ReiH5826 H310himאֲדֹנִיָּֽה׃'a.do.ni.YahH138.

8But Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקve.tza.DokH6659the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henH3548,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֨הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֜עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,Nathanוְנָתָ֤ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030,Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יve.shim.'IH8096,Reiוְרֵעִ֔יve.re.'IH7472,and David’sלְדָוִ֑דle.da.VidH1732mighty menוְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםve.hag.gi.bo.RimH1368אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834would notלֹ֥א הָי֖וּlo' ha.YuH3808 H1961joinעִם־'im-H5973Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138.

9And Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֣חvai.yiz.BachH2076sheepצֹ֤אןtzonH6629,oxenוּבָקָר֙u.va.KarH1241,and fattened calvesוּמְרִ֔יאu.me.Ri'H4806nearעִ֚ם'imH5973the stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68of Zohelethהַזֹּחֶ֔לֶתha.zo.Che.letH2120,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is next toאֵ֖צֶל'E.tzelH681En-rogelH5883.He invitedוַיִּקְרָ֗אvai.yik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605his royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428brothersאֶחָיו֙ בְּנֵ֣י'e.Chav be.NeiH251 H1121and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063who were servantsעַבְדֵ֥י'av.DeiH5650of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

10Butוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853he did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808inviteקָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'H7121Nathanנָתָן֩na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֨יאha.na.Vi'H5030,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֜הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the mighty menהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםha.gi.bo.RimH1368וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,or his brotherאָחִ֖יו'a.ChivH251Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010.

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

11Then Nathanנָתָ֗ןna.TanH5416saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413BathshebaH1339the motherאֵם־'em-H517of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Have you notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808heardשָׁמַ֔עַתְּsha.Ma.'atH8085thatכִּ֥יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתcha.GitH2294has become kingמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427,and our lordוַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּva.'a.do.Nei.nuH113Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732does notלֹ֥אlo'H3808know itיָדָֽע׃ya.Da'H3045?

12Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994,comeלְכִ֛יle.KhiH1980and let me adviseאִיעָצֵ֥ךְ'i.'a.TzekhH3289youעֵצָ֑ה'e.TzahH6098.Saveוּמַלְּטִי֙u.ma.le.TiH4422אֶת־'et-H853your own lifeנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.ShekhH5315andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lifeנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of your sonבְּנֵ֖ךְbe.NekhH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010.

13Goלְכִ֞יle.KhiH1980at onceוּבֹ֣אִי׀u.Vo.'iH935toאֶל־'el-H413Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732and sayוְאָמַ֤רְתְּve.'a.MartH559אֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, ‘My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,did youאַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH859notהֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-H3808swearנִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּnish.Ba'.taH7650to your maidservantלַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙la.'a.ma.te.KhaH519לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Surelyכִּֽי־ki-H3588your sonבְנֵךְ֙ve.neKhH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.LokhH4427after meאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310,and heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931will sitיֵשֵׁ֣בye.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921my throneכִּסְאִ֑יkis.'IH3678”?Why thenוּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069has Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138become kingמָלַ֥ךְma.LakhH4427?’

14Thenהִנֵּ֗הhi.NehH2009,while you are stillעוֹדָ֛ךְo.DakhH5750thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033speakingמְדַבֶּ֥רֶתme.da.Be.retH1696withעִם־'im-H5973the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,I willוַאֲנִי֙va.'a.NiH589come inאָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'H935after youאַחֲרַ֔יִךְ'a.cha.Ra.yikhH310and confirmוּמִלֵּאתִ֖יu.mi.le.TiH4390אֶת־'et-H853your wordsדְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃de.va.Ra.yikhH1697.”

15So BathshebaH1339wentוַתָּבֹ֨אva.ta.Vo'H935to seeאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428in his bedroomהַחַ֔דְרָהha.Chad.rahH2315.Since the kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428was veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2204,Abishagוַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙va.'a.vi.ShagH49the Shunammiteהַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתha.Shu.na.MitH7767was servingמְשָׁרַ֖תme.sha.RatH8334אֶת־'et-H853himהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

16And BathshebaH1339bowed downוַתִּקֹּ֣דva.ti.KodH6915in homageוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428, whoהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100is your desire?”

17“My lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113,”she repliedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merH559, “you yourselfאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859sworeנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּnish.Ba'.taH7650to your maidservantלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָla.'a.ma.Te.khaH519by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֤הba.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430: ‘Surelyכִּֽי־ki-H3588your sonבְנֵ֖ךְve.NekhH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הshe.lo.MohH8010will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.LokhH4427after meאַחֲרָ֑י'a.cha.RaiH310,and heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921my throneכִּסְאִֽי׃kis.'IH3678.’

18But nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה'a.do.ni.YahH138has become kingמָלָ֑ךְma.LakhH4427,and youוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258,my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808know itיָדָֽעְתָּ׃ya.Da.'e.taH3045.

19And he has sacrificedוַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachH2076an abundanceלָרֹב֒la.RoH7230of oxenשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794,fattened calvesוּֽמְרִיא־u.me.ri'-H4806,and sheepוְצֹאן֮ve.tzoNH6629,and has invitedוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121all the otherלְכָל־le.kholH3605sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,as well as Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙u.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548and Joabוּלְיֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'AvH3097the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635.But he has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808invitedקָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'H7121your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הve.lish.lo.MohH8010.

20And as for youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859,my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,the eyesעֵינֵ֥י'ei.NeiH5869of allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478areupon youעָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921to tellלְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.GidH5046themwhoמִ֗יMiH4310will sitיֵשֵׁ֛בye.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678of my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-H113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428after himאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

21Otherwise, when my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-H113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428restsכִּשְׁכַ֥בkish.KhavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersוְהָיָ֕ה אֲבֹתָ֑יוve.ha.Yah 'a.vo.TavH1 H1961,Iאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589and my sonוּבְנִ֥יu.ve.NiH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010will be countedוְהָיִ֗יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiH1961as criminalsחַטָּאִֽים׃cha.ta.'ImH2400.”

22And just thenוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009,while Bathsheba was stillעוֹדֶ֥נָּהo.De.nahH5750speakingמְדַבֶּ֖רֶתme.da.Be.retH1696withעִם־'im-H5973the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Nathanוְנָתָ֥ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030arrivedבָּֽא׃Ba'H935.

23So the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekhH4428was toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לֵאמֹ֔רvai.ya.Gi.du le.MorH5046 H559, “Nathanנָתָ֣ןna.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030is hereהִנֵּ֖הhi.NehH2009.”And Nathan went inוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812facedownעַל־ אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃'al- 'a.Pav 'A.re.tzahH5921 H639 H776beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428.

24“My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,”saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559Nathanנָתָן֒na.TanH5416, “did youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859sayאָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.taH559, ‘Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.LokhH4427after meאַחֲרָ֑י'a.cha.RaiH310,and heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921my throneכִּסְאִֽי׃kis.'IH3678’?

25Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117he has gone downיָרַ֣דya.RadH3381and sacrificedוַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachH2076an abundanceלָרֹב֒la.RoH7230of oxenשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794,fattened calvesוּֽמְרִיא־u.me.ri'-H4806,and sheepוְצֹאן֮ve.tzoNH6629,and has invitedוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,the commandersוּלְשָׂרֵ֤יu.le.sa.ReiH8269of the armyהַצָּבָא֙ha.tza.Va'H6635,and Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548.And beholdוְהִנָּ֛םve.hi.NamH2009,they are eatingאֹכְלִ֥ים'o.khe.LimH398and drinkingוְשֹׁתִ֖יםve.sho.TimH8354before himלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440,sayingוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, ‘Long liveיְחִ֖יye.ChiH2421Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138!’

26Butmeאֲנִֽי־'a.ni-H589your servantעַ֠בְדֶּךָ'Av.de.khaH5650he has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808invitedקָרָֽא׃ka.Ra'H7121,nor Zadokוּלְצָדֹ֨קu.le.tza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548,nor Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּve.liv.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,nor your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הve.lish.lo.MohH8010.

27Hasאִ֗ם מֵאֵת֙'Im me.'EtH518 H854my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428let thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088happenנִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣רnih.Yah ha.da.VarH1961 H1697withoutוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808informingהוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙ho.Da'.taH3045אֶֽת־'et-H853your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔av.dei.khaH5650whoמִ֗יMiH4310should sitיֵשֵׁ֛בye.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921the throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃ ס'a.cha.RavH310my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-H113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428?”

David Renews His Oath to Bathsheba

28Then Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Call inקִרְאוּ־kir.'u-H7121BathshebaH1339for me.”So she cameוַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'H935into the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975before himלִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lif.Nei ha.Me.lekhH6440 H4428.

29And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650,sayingוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834has redeemedפָּדָ֥הpa.DahH6299אֶת־'et-H853my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605distressצָרָֽה׃tza.RahH6869,

30כִּ֡יkiH3588I will carry outאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehH6213כֵּ֥ןkenH3651this veryהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117exactlyכִּֽי־ki-H3588whatכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.SherH834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to youby the LORDבַּיהוָ֨הba.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔רYis.ra.'El le.MorH3478 H559:Surelyכִּ֛יkiH3588your sonבְנֵךְ֙ve.neKhH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohH8010will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.LokhH4427after meאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310,and heוְה֛וּאve.Hu'H1931will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921my throneכִּסְאִ֖יkis.'IH3678in my placeתַּחְתָּ֑יtach.TaiH8478.”

31BathshebaH1339bowedוַתִּקֹּ֨דva.ti.KodH6915facedownאַפַּ֙יִם֙ אֶ֔רֶץ'a.Pa.yim 'E.retzH639 H776in homageוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuH7812to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428and saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “May my lordאֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.NiH113Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732liveיְחִ֗יye.ChiH2421foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃ פle.'o.LamH5769!”

Solomon Anointed King

(1 Chronicles 29:21–25)

32Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Call inקִרְאוּ־kir.'u-H7121for meZadokלְצָד֤וֹקle.tza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548,Nathanוּלְנָתָ֣ןu.le.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030,and Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּve.liv.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077.”So they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

33“Takeקְח֤וּke.ChuH3947my servantsעַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם'av.Dei 'a.do.nei.KhemH5650 H113with youעִמָּכֶם֙'i.ma.KhemH5973אֶת־'et-H853,”saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428. “Setוְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ve.hir.kav.TemH7392my sonבְנִ֔יve.NiH1121Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853onעַל־'al-H5921my own muleהַפִּרְדָּ֖הha.pir.DahH6506אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834and take him downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥םve.ho.rad.TemH3381אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853toאֶל־'el-H413Gihonגִּחֽוֹן׃gi.ChonH1521.

34Thereשָׁ֠םShemH8033Zadokצָד֨וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548and Nathanוְנָתָ֧ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'H5030are to anointוּמָשַׁ֣חu.ma.ShachH4886himאֹת֣וֹ'o.ToH853kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.You are to blowוּתְקַעְתֶּם֙u.te.ka'.TemH8628the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782and declareוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘Long liveיְחִ֖יye.ChiH2421Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010!’

35Then you shall go upוַעֲלִיתֶ֣םva.'a.li.TemH5927with himאַחֲרָ֗יו'a.cha.RavH310,and he is to comeוּבָא֙u.Va'H935and sitוְיָשַׁ֣בve.ya.ShavH3427onעַל־'al-H5921my throneכִּסְאִ֔יkis.'IH3678andוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931reignיִמְלֹ֖ךְyim.LokhH4427in my placeתַּחְתָּ֑יtach.TaiH8478.For I have appointedצִוִּ֙יתִי֙tzi.Vi.tiH6680himוְאֹת֤וֹve.'o.ToH854לִֽהְי֣וֹתlih.YotH1961rulerנָגִ֔ידna.GidH5057overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.”

36“Amenאָמֵ֑ן'a.MenH543אֶת־'et-H853,”repliedוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהֽוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428. “May the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.HeiH430of my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428,soוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ כֵּ֚ןvai.Yo.mer kenH3651 H559declare itיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559.

37Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068wasהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961withעִם־'im-H5973my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,soכֵּ֖ןkenH3651may He beיִֽהְיֶ֣הye.hiH1961withעִם־'im-H5973Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010and make his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678even greaterוִֽיגַדֵּל֙vi.ga.DelH1431אֶת־'et-H853thanמִ֨כִּסֵּ֔אmi.ki.Se'H3678thatof my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.”

38Then Zadokצָד֣וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henH3548,Nathanוְנָתָ֨ןve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֣הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֗עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ve.ha.ke.re.TiH3774and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֔יve.ha.pe.le.TiH6432,went downוַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381and setוַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙vai.yar.Ki.vuH7392Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010אֶת־'et-H853onעַל־'al-H5921Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732muleפִּרְדַּ֖תpir.DatH6506,and they escortedוַיֹּלִ֥כוּvai.yo.Li.khuH1980himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853toעַל־'al-H5921Gihonגִּחֽוֹן׃gi.ChonH1521.

39Zadokצָד֨וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947the hornקֶ֤רֶןKe.renH7161of oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ha.She.menH8081fromמִן־min-H4480the tabernacleהָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helH168and anointedוַיִּמְשַׁ֖חvai.yim.ShachH4886אֶת־'et-H853Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010.Then they blewוַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙vai.yit.ke.'UH8628the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.FarH7782,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971proclaimedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Long liveיְחִ֖יye.ChiH2421Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010!”

40Allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleאַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH5971 H310followed himוַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927,playingמְחַלְּלִ֣יםme.cha.le.LimH2490flutesבַּחֲלִלִ֔יםba.cha.li.LimH2485and rejoicingוּשְׂמֵחִ֖יםu.se.me.ChimH8056with such a greatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419joyשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057that the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776was splitוַתִּבָּקַ֥עva.ti.ba.Ka'H1234by the soundבְּקוֹלָֽם׃be.ko.LamH6963.

Adonijah Learns of Solomon’s Kingship

41Nowוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his guestsהַקְּרֻאִים֙ha.ke.ru.'ImH7121אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854were finishingכִּלּ֣וּki.LuH3615their feastוְהֵ֖ם לֶאֱכֹ֑לve.Hem le.'e.KholH398 H1992when they heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of the ram’s hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782. “Whyמַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'H4069isthe cityהַקִּרְיָ֖הha.kir.YahH7151in such a loudקֽוֹל־kol-H6963uproarהוֹמָֽה׃ho.MahH1993?”askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097אֶת־'et-H853.

42As he wasעוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nuH5750speakingמְדַבֵּ֔רme.da.BerH1696,suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyo.na.TanH3129the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֥ר'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548arrivedבָּ֑אBa'H935. “Come inבֹּ֔אBo'H935,”saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138, “forכִּ֣יkiH3588youאַ֖תָּה'A.tahH859area manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of valorחַ֛יִלCha.yilH2428.You must be bringing goodוְט֥וֹבve.TovH2896newsתְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃te.va.SerH1319.”

43“Not at allאֲבָ֕ל'a.ValH61,”Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֖אמֶרyo.na.Tan vai.Yo.merH3129 H559repliedוַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anH6030לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138. “Our lordאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ha.Me.lekh-H4428Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732has made Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃she.lo.MohH8010kingהִמְלִ֥יךְhim.LikhH4427אֶת־'et-H853.

44And with Solomonאִתּֽוֹ־'i.tov-H854,the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853has sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971Zadokצָד֨וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Nathanנָתָ֣ןna.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'H5030,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙u.ve.na.Ya.huH1141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077,along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יve.ha.ke.re.TiH3774and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יve.ha.pe.le.TiH6432,and they have setוַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּvai.yar.Ki.vuH7392himאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853onעַ֖ל'alH5921the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428muleפִּרְדַּ֥תpir.DatH6506.

45Zadokצָד֣וֹקtza.DokH6659the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548and Nathanוְנָתָן֩ve.na.TanH5416the prophetהַנָּבִ֨יאha.na.Vi'H5030have anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּvai.yim.she.ChuH4886himאֹת֡וֹ'o.ToH853kingלְמֶ֜לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428at Gihonבְּגִח֗וֹןbe.gi.ChonH1521,and they have gone upוַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033with rejoicingשְׂמֵחִ֔יםse.me.ChimH8056that rings outוַתֵּהֹ֖םva.te.HomH1949in the cityהַקִּרְיָ֑הha.kir.YahH7151.That isה֥וּאhu'H1931the noiseהַקּ֖וֹלha.KolH6963אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you hearשְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃she.ma'.TemH8085.

46Moreoverוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571,Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010has taken his seatיָשַׁ֣בya.ShavH3427onעַ֖ל'alH5921the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ha.me.lu.KhahH4410throneכִּסֵּ֥אki.Se'H3678.

47The king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428servantsעַבְדֵ֣י'av.DeiH5650have alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571goneבָּ֜אוּBa.'uH935to congratulateלְ֠בָרֵךְLe.va.rekhH1288אֶת־'et-H853our lordאֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִד֮da.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, ‘May your Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'e.lo.hei.chaH430אֶת־'et-H853make the nameשֵׁ֤םshemH8034of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010more famousיֵיטֵ֨בyei.TevH3190than your own nameמִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָmi.she.Me.khaH8034,and may He make his throneכִּסְא֖וֹkis.'OH3678greaterוִֽיגַדֵּ֥לvi.ga.DelH1431אֶת־'et-H853than your throneמִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָmi.kis.'E.khaH3678.’And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428has bowed in worshipוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812onעַל־'al-H5921his bedהַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ha.mish.KavH4904,

48וְגַם־ve.gam-H1571הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sayingאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559כָּ֖כָהKa.khahH3602, ‘Blessedבָּר֨וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478!Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117Heאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834has providedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414oneto sitיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921my throneכִּסְאִ֖יkis.'IH3678,and my eyesוְעֵינַ֥יve.'ei.NaiH5869have seenרֹאֽוֹת׃ro.'otH7200it.’”

49At this, allכָּל־kol-H3605the guestsהַ֨קְּרֻאִ֔יםha.ke.ru.'ImH7121of Adonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834aroseוַיָּקֻ֔מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965in terrorוַיֶּֽחֶרְדוּ֙vai.ye.cher.DuH2729and scatteredוַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃vai.ye.le.Khu 'ish le.dar.KoH1980 H376 H1870.

50But Adonijahוַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּva.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138,in fearיָרֵ֖אya.Re'H3372ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010,got upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentוַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to take holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388of the hornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

51It was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֤דvai.yu.GadH5046to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹה֙lish.lo.MohH8010לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559: “Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138fearsיָרֵ֖אya.Re'H3372אֶת־'et-H853Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּהshe.lo.Moh Ve.hi.nehH8010 H2009,and he has taken holdאָחַ֞ז'a.ChazH270of the hornsבְּקַרְנ֤וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Let Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010firstכַיּוֹם֙khai.yOmH3117swearיִשָּֽׁבַֽע־yi.sha.va'-H7650to menotאִם־'im-H518to putיָמִ֥יתya.MitH4191אֶת־'et-H853his servantעַבְדּ֖וֹav.DoH5650to the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.’”

52And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִ֚ם'imH518he isיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961a manלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121of characterחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428,notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808a single hair of hisמִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹmi.sa.'a.ra.ToH8185will fallיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307to the groundאָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776.But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518evilרָעָ֥הra.'AhH7451is foundתִמָּצֵא־ti.ma.tze'-H4672in him,he will dieוָמֵֽת׃va.MetH4191.”

53So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971Adonijahdownוַיֹּרִדֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yo.ri.Du.huH3381fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and he cameוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935and bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812before Kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohH8010, whoשְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohH8010saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559to him, “Goלֵ֥ךְlekhH1980to your homeלְבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ פle.vei.Te.khaH1004.”