Revised Version 1895

1 Kings 2:13-35

13ThenAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofHaggithחַגֵּ֗יתcha.GeitH2294cameH935to Bath-sheba themotherאֵם־'em-H517ofSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010. AndsheH517saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, Comest thoupeaceablyהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965? And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Peaceablyשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

14HesaidH559moreoverדַּבֵּֽר׃da.BerH1696, I have somewhat tosayH559unto thee. And shesaidH559,SayH559on.

15And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Thou knowest that thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410was mine, and thatallכָֽל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478setשָׂ֧מוּSa.muH7760theirfacesH6440onmeH6440, that I shouldreignלִמְלֹ֑ךְlim.LokhH4427: howbeit thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָה֙ha.me.lu.KhahH4410isturnedוַתִּסֹּ֤בva.ti.SoH5437aboutH1961, and isbecomeH1961mybrother’sלְאָחִ֔יle.'a.ChiH251: for it was his from theLORDמֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehH3068.

16Andnowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258Iaskשֹׁאֵ֣לsho.'ElH7592onepetitionשְׁאֵלָ֤הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee, denymeאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413notאַל־'al-H408. AndsheH7596saidH559unto him,SayH559on.

17And hesaidH559,SpeakH559, Iprayנָא֙na'H4994thee, untoSolomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֣הlish.lo.MohH8010thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, (for he willnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808sayH559thee nay,) that hegiveוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414meH5414Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֥ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖יתha.shu.na.MitH7767towifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

18And Bath-shebasaidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559,Wellט֑וֹבTovH2896; I willspeakאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696for thee unto thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

19Bath-sheba thereforewentוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935untokingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010, tospeakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696unto him forAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138. And thekingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428roseH6965upH6965tomeetH7125herH413, andbowedH7812himselfH7812untoherH413, andsatוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812on histhroneכִּסְא֔וֹkis.'OH3678, andcausedH6965athroneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678to besetוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760for theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428motherלְאֵ֣םle.'EmH517; andsheH517satוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevH3427on hisrightלִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noH3225handH3225.

20Thensheכִּ֥יkiH3588saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Iaskשֹׁאֶ֣לֶתsho.'E.letH7592onesmallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996petitionשְׁאֵלָ֨הshe.'e.LahH7596of thee; denymeH6440notH3808. And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-H559untoherH7592,Askשַׁאֲלִ֣יsha.'a.LiH7592on, mymotherאִמִּ֔י'i.MiH517: for I willnotH3808deny thee.

21And shesaidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559,LetH5414Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֣ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑יתha.shu.na.MitH7767begivenH5414toAdonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּla.'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251towifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

22Andkingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010answeredH559andsaidH559unto hismotherלְאִמּ֗וֹle.'i.MoH517, Andwhyוְלָמָה֩ve.la.MahH4100dost thouaskשֹׁאֶ֜לֶתsho.'E.letH7592Abishagאֲבִישַׁ֤ג'a.vi.ShagH49theShunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙ha.shu.na.MitH7767forAdonijahלַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּla.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138?askוְשַֽׁאֲלִי־ve.sha.'a.li-H7592for him thekingdomהַמְּלוּכָ֔הha.me.lu.KhahH4410also; for he ismineמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480elderהַגָּד֣וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251;evenכִּ֛יkiH3588for him, and forAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, and forJoabוּלְיוֹאָ֖בu.le.yo.'AvH3097thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofZeruiahצְרוּיָֽה׃ פtze.ru.YahH6870.

23Thenkingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sware by theLORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430doH6213soH6213tomeH5315, andmoreיוֹסִ֔יףyo.SifH3254also,ifכִּ֣יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ'a.Do.ni.Ya.huH138havenotהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088spokenדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696thiswordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697againstH1696hisownבְנַפְשׁ֔וֹve.naf.ShoH5315lifeH5315.

24Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore as theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068liveth, who hathestablishedH3559meH5921, andsetH3559meH5921on thethroneכִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'H3678ofDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, and who hathmadeעָֽשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213meH5921anhouseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004, as hepromisedדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696,surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huH138shall beputיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todeathH4191thisdayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117.

25Andkingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohH8010sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֙vai.yish.LachH7971by thehandבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027ofBenaiahבְּנָיָ֣הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077; and hefellH6293uponH6293him, that hediedוַיָּמֹֽת׃ סvai.ya.MotH4191.

26And untoAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֨רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, Get thee toAnathothעֲנָתֹת֙'a.na.TotH6068, unto thineownאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376fieldsשָׂדֶ֔יךָsa.Dei.khaH7704; for thou art worthy ofdeathאֲמִיתֶ֗ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191: but I willnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808at this timeputH4191thee todeathH4191,becauseH3588thou barest thearkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of theLordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732myfatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1, andbecauseH3588thou wastafflictedH5921inallבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605whereinאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834myfatherאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1wasafflictedH5921.

27SoH1961Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙she.lo.MohH8010thrustoutוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֔ר'ev.ya.TarH54frombeingH1961priestכֹּהֵ֖ןko.HenH3548unto theLORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068; that he mightfulfillלְמַלֵּא֙le.ma.Le'H4390thewordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he spake concerning thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004ofEliעֵלִ֖י'e.LiH5941inShilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ פbe.shi.LohH7887.

28And thetidingsוְהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ve.ha.she.mu.'AhH8052cameבָּ֣אָהBa.'ahH935toJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097: forJoabיוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvH3097hadturnedנָטָה֙na.TahH5186afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֔ה'a.do.ni.YahH138,thoughכִּ֣יkiH3588heturnedנָטָ֑הna.TahH5186notלֹ֣אlo'H3808afterוְאַחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310Absalomאַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.LomH53. AndJoabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097fledוַיָּ֤נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127unto theTentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andcaughtH2388holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on thehornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbe.kar.NotH7161of thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

29And it wastoldוַיֻּגַּ֞דvai.yu.GadH5046kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohH8010,Joabיוֹאָב֙yo.'AvH3097isfledנָ֤סnasH5127unto theTentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009, he is by thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196. ThenSolomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohH8010sentH7971Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,GoH7971,fallפְּגַע־pe.ga'-H6293uponאֶל־'el-H413him.

30AndBenaiahבְנָיָ֜הוּve.na.Ya.huH1141cameH935to theTentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, andsaidH559unto him,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saith thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428,ComeH935forthצֵ֔אTze'H3318. And hesaidH559, Nay; but I willdieאָמ֑וּת'a.MutH4191hereפֹ֣הfohH6311. AndBenaiahבְּנָיָ֤הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141broughtH935thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428wordדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697againוַיָּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725,sayingH559,Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saidH559Joabיוֹאָ֖בyo.'AvH3097, andthusוְכֹ֥הve.KhohH3541heansweredH559meH413.

31And thekingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559unto him,Doעֲשֵׂה֙'a.SehH6213as he hathsaidH559, andfallוּפְגַע־u.fe.ga'-H6293uponמֵעָלַ֕יme.'a.LaiH5921him, andburyוּקְבַרְתּ֑וֹu.ke.var.ToH6912him; that thou mayesttakeH5493awayH5493thebloodדְּמֵ֣יde.MeiH1818,whichH834Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097shedשָׁפַ֣ךְsha.FakhH8210withoutH2600causeחִנָּ֗םchi.NamH2600, frommeוּמֵעַ֖לu.me.'AlH5921and from myfather’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

32And theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068shallreturnוְהֵשִׁיב֩ve.he.ShivH7725hisbloodדָּמ֜וֹda.MoH1818uponH5921hisownH376headרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218,becauseH5921hefellפָּגַ֣עpa.Ga'H6293uponH5921twoבִּשְׁנֵֽי־bish.nei-H8147menH376moreמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mi.Me.nuH4480righteousצַדִּקִ֨יםtza.di.KimH6662andbetterוְטֹבִ֤יםve.to.VimH2896thanH4480he, andslewוַיַּהַרְגֵ֣םvai.ya.har.GemH2026them with theswordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revH2719, and myfatherוְאָבִ֥יve.'a.ViH1Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732knewיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045itnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808, to wit,Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerH74thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofNerנֵר֙nerH5369,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of thehostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andAmasaעֲמָשָׂ֥א'a.ma.Sa'H6021thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJetherיֶ֖תֶרYe.terH3500,captainשַׂר־sar-H8269of thehostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635ofJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

33SoH1961shall theirbloodדְמֵיהֶם֙de.mei.HemH1818returnוְשָׁ֤בוּve.Sha.vuH7725uponH1961theheadבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218ofJoabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097, anduponH1961theheadוּבְרֹ֥אשׁu.ve.RoshH7218of hisseedזַרְע֖וֹzar.'OH2233foreverלְעֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769: but untoDavidוּלְדָוִ֡דu.le.da.VidH1732, and unto hisseedוּ֠לְזַרְעוֹu.le.zar.'oH2233, and unto hishouseוּלְבֵית֨וֹu.le.vei.ToH1004, and unto histhroneוּלְכִסְא֜וֹu.le.khis.'OH3678, shall there bepeaceשָׁל֛וֹםsha.LomH7965foreverעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769from theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

34ThenBenaiahבְּנָיָ֙הוּ֙be.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofJehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077wentH5927upH5927, andfellH6293uponH6293him, and slew him; and he wasburiedוַיִּקָּבֵ֥רvai.yi.ka.VerH6912in his ownhouseבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.

35And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huH1141thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077in his room over thehostהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635: andZadokצָד֤וֹקtza.DokH6659thepriestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548did thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428putנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414in the room ofAbiatharאֶבְיָתָֽר׃'ev.ya.TarH54.

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