1 Kings 3

¹Later, Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → formed an allianceוַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ןway·yiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → by marryingוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. Solomon brought herוַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙way·ḇî·’e·hā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he had finishedכַּלֹּת֗וֹkal·lō·ṯōw — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → buildingלִבְנ֤וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → his palaceבֵּיתוֹ֙bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, as well asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the wallחוֹמַ֥תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ²The peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, howeverרַ֣קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, were still sacrificingמְזַבְּחִ֖יםmə·zab·bə·ḥîm — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → on the high placesבַּבָּמ֑וֹתbab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a houseבַ֙יִת֙ḇa·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → for the Nameלְשֵׁ֣םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yetעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → been builtנִבְנָ֥הniḇ·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. ³And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֤בway·ye·’ĕ·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and walked in the statutesבְּחֻקּ֖וֹתbə·ḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, except thatרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → sacrificedמְזַבֵּ֖חַmə·zab·bê·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and burned incenseוּמַקְטִֽיר׃ū·maq·ṭîr — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → on the high placesבַּבָּמ֔וֹתbab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Now the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Gibeonגִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙giḇ·‘ō·nāh — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֣חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it was the greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֑הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → high placeהַבָּמָ֣הhab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → offeredיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֤לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → theהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → altar there. ⁵One nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהhal·lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֗וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedנִרְאָ֧הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → in a dreamבַּחֲל֣וֹםba·ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, and Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Askשְׁאַ֖לšə·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, and I will give it to you!” ⁶Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have shownעָשִׂ֜יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → muchגָּדוֹל֒gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֣סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → toעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, my fatherאָבִי֮’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֣דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, becauseכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he walkedהָלַ֨ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֜יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in faithfulnessבֶּאֱמֶ֧תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →, righteousnessוּבִצְדָקָ֛הū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, and uprightnessוּבְיִשְׁרַ֥תū·ḇə·yiš·raṯ — uprightness, straightness, rectitudeH3483 — Full Word Study → of heartלֵבָ֖בlê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. And You have maintainedוַתִּשְׁמָר־wat·tiš·mār- — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → loving devotionהַחֶ֤סֶדha·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → by givingוַתִּתֶּן־wat·tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him a sonבֵ֛ןḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to sitיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his throneכִּסְא֖וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → very dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have made Your servant kingהִמְלַ֣כְתָּhim·laḵ·tā — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in my fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → David’sדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → placeתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. But I am only a littleקָטֹ֔ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → childנַ֣עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowing how to go outצֵ֥אתṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → or come inוָבֹֽא׃wā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Your servantוְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → is here amongבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the peopleעַמְּךָ֖‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → You have chosenבָּחָ֑רְתָּbā·ḥā·rə·tā — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →, a peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → too numerousמֵרֹֽב׃mê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → to countיִמָּנֶ֛הyim·mā·neh — To count, number, appoint, or ordainH4487 — Full Word Study → or numberיִסָּפֵ֖רyis·sā·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Therefore giveוְנָתַתָּ֨wə·nā·ṯa·tā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֜lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → an understandingשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙šō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֤בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to judgeלִשְׁפֹּ֣טliš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and to discernלְהָבִ֖יןlə·hā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and evilלְרָ֑עlə·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is ableיוּכַל֙yū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to governלִשְׁפֹּ֔טliš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → greatהַכָּבֵ֖דhak·kā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → people of Yoursעַמְּךָ֥‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁰Now itהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → pleasedוַיִּיטַ֥בway·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → had made this requestשָׁאַ֣לšā·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹So Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Sinceיַעַן֩ya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have asked forשָׁאַ֜לְתָּšā·’al·tā — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → instead ofוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → requestingשָׁאַ֨לְתָּšā·’al·tā — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → longרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → lifeיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → or wealthעֹ֔שֶׁר‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → for yourself or deathנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → for your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֑יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →—but you have askedוְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּwə·šā·’al·tā — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for discernmentהָבִ֖יןhā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → to administerלִשְׁמֹ֥עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →— ¹²beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I will doעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what you have askedכִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָkiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. I will giveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a wiseחָכָ֣םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → and discerningוְנָב֔וֹןwə·nā·ḇō·wn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֚בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → there has never been nor will ever be anotherוְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָwə·’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → like youכָּמ֙וֹךָ֙kā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Moreoverוְגַ֨םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, I will giveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → requestשָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙šā·’al·tā — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →—bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → richesעֹ֖שֶׁר‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → honorכָּב֑וֹדkā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →—so thatאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → during allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃yā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in any kingdomבַּמְּלָכִ֖יםbam·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will beהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your equalכָמ֥וֹךָḵā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴So ifוְאִ֣ם׀wə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you walkתֵּלֵ֣ךְtê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in My waysבִּדְרָכַ֗יbiḏ·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and keepלִשְׁמֹ֤רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקַּי֙ḥuq·qay — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתַ֔יū·miṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֣ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → didהָלַ֖ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, I will prolongוְהַאַרַכְתִּ֖יwə·ha·’a·raḵ·tî — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃סyā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → awokeוַיִּקַ֥ץway·yi·qaṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study →, and indeed it had beenוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a dreamחֲל֑וֹםḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →. So he returnedוַיָּב֨וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֣ד׀way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, and offeredוַיַּ֤עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֔יםšə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study →. Then he heldוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֖הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָֽיו׃פ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶At that timeאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתַּ֛יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → prostitutesזֹנ֖וֹתzō·nō·wṯ — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → cameתָּבֹ֗אנָהtā·ḇō·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָהwat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Oneהָֽאַחַת֙hā·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → womanהָאִשָּׁ֤הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֜אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → womanוְהָאִשָּׁ֣הwə·hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveיֹשְׁבֹ֖תyō·šə·ḇōṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the sameאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבַ֣יִתbə·ḇa·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and I gave birthוָאֵלֵ֥דwā·’ê·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → while she was in the houseבַּבָּֽיִת׃bab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙haš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → after I gave birthלְלִדְתִּ֔יlə·liḏ·tî — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, this womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → had a babyוַתֵּ֖לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. Weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → were aloneיַחְדָּ֗וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, withאִתָּ֙נוּ֙’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → oneזָ֤רzār — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → butזוּלָתִ֥יzū·lā·ṯî — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study → the twoשְׁתַּֽיִם־šə·ta·yim- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of usאֲנַ֖חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹During the nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → woman’sהָאִשָּׁ֥הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֛מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → she rolled overשָׁכְבָ֖הšā·ḵə·ḇāh — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰So she got upוַתָּקָם֩wat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in the middleבְּת֨וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of the nightהַלַּ֜יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and tookוַתִּקַּ֧חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from my sideמֵֽאֶצְלִ֗יmê·’eṣ·lî — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → whileוַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙wa·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → I was asleepיְשֵׁנָ֔הyə·šê·nāh — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study →. She laid himוַתַּשְׁכִּיבֵ֖הוּwat·taš·kî·ḇê·hū — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in her bosomבְּחֵיקָ֑הּbə·ḥê·qāh — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study → and putהִשְׁכִּ֥יבָהhiš·kî·ḇāh — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → her deadהַמֵּ֖תham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנָ֥הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → at my bosomבְחֵיקִֽי׃ḇə·ḥê·qî — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study →. ²¹The next morningבַּבֹּ֛קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, when I got upוָאָקֻ֥םwā·’ā·qum — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to nurseלְהֵינִ֥יקlə·hê·nîq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, I discoveredוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → he was deadמֵ֑תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. But when I examined himוָאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ןwā·’eṯ·bō·w·nên — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, I realizedוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that he wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the sonבְנִ֖יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → I had borneיָלָֽדְתִּי׃yā·lā·ḏə·tî — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →.” ²²“Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַתֹּאמֶר֩wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the otherהָאַחֶ֜רֶתhā·’a·ḥe·reṯ — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “the living one is my sonבְּנִ֤יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and the dead one is your sonוּבְנֵ֣ךְū·ḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” But the first womanוְזֹ֤אתwə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → insistedאֹמֶ֙רֶת֙’ō·me·reṯ — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, the dead one is yoursבְּנֵ֥ךְbə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and the living one is mineוּבְנִ֣יū·ḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” So they arguedוַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָהwat·tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ²³Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → woman saysאֹמֶ֔רֶת’ō·me·reṯ — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘My sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is aliveהַחַ֖יha·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and yoursוּבְנֵ֣ךְū·ḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is deadהַמֵּ֑תham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →,’ but thatוְזֹ֤אתwə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → woman saysאֹמֶ֙רֶת֙’ō·me·reṯ — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, your sonבְּנֵ֥ךְbə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is deadהַמֵּ֖תham·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → and mineוּבְנִ֥יū·ḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → is aliveהֶחָֽי׃פhe·ḥāy — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →.’” ²⁴The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → continuedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Bringקְח֣וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me a swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.” So they brought himוַיָּבִ֥אוּway·yā·ḇi·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a swordהַחֶ֖רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, ²⁵and the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Cutגִּזְר֛וּgiz·rū — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study → the livingהַחַ֖יha·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → childהַיֶּ֥לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → in twoלִשְׁנָ֑יִםliš·nā·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → and giveוּתְנ֤וּū·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → halfהַחֲצִי֙ha·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → to oneלְאַחַ֔תlə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → and halfהַחֲצִ֖יha·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → to the otherלְאֶחָֽת׃lə·’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁶Then the womanהָאִשָּׁה֩hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנָ֨הּbə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → was aliveהַחַ֜יha·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → spokeוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she yearnedנִכְמְר֣וּniḵ·mə·rū — to grow warm; to burn with emotion or desireH3648 — Full Word Study → with compassionרַחֲמֶיהָ֮ra·ḥă·me·hā — Compassion, mercy, womb; deep emotional affectionH7356 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her sonבְּנָהּ֒bə·nāh — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. “Pleaseבִּ֣יbî — Please, I implore you, ohH994 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֗י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “giveתְּנוּ־tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her the livingהַחַ֔יha·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → babyהַיָּל֣וּדhay·yā·lūḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → kill himתְּמִיתֻ֑הוּtə·mî·ṯu·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →!” But the otherוְזֹ֣אתwə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → woman said, “He will beיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mine norגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → yours. Cut him in twoגְּזֹֽרוּ׃gə·zō·rū — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁷Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → gave his rulingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Giveתְּנוּ־tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the livingהַחַ֔יha·ḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → babyהַיָּל֣וּדhay·yā·lūḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to the first woman. By no meansלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → should you kill himתְמִיתֻ֑הוּṯə·mî·ṯu·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →; sheהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is his motherאִמּֽוֹ׃’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁸When allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of the judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ham·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had givenשָׁפַ֣טšā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →, they stood in aweוַיִּֽרְא֖וּway·yir·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → him, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they sawרָא֔וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wisdomחָכְמַ֧תḥā·ḵə·maṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was in him to administerלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃סmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →.