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1 Kings 1

BSB·53 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Kingוְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was oldזָקֵ֔ןzā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → and well alongבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in yearsבַּיָּמִ֑יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and though they covered himוַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙way·ḵas·su·hū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → with blanketsבַּבְּגָדִ֔יםbab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, he could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keep warmיִחַ֖םyi·ḥam — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →. 2So his servantsעֲבָדָ֗יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Let us search forיְבַקְשׁ֞וּyə·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → a youngנַעֲרָ֣הna·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → virginבְתוּלָ֔הḇə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → for our lordלַאדֹנִ֤יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, to attendוְעָֽמְדָה֙wə·‘ā·mə·ḏāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → toלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → him andוּתְהִי־ū·ṯə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → careסֹכֶ֑נֶתsō·ḵe·neṯ — to be profitable, useful, or advantageousH5532 — Full Word Study → for him and lieוְשָׁכְבָ֣הwə·šā·ḵə·ḇāh — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → by his sideבְחֵיקֶ֔ךָḇə·ḥê·qe·ḵā — Bosom; lap; embrace; inner chamberH2436 — Full Word Study → to keep him warmוְחַ֖םwə·ḥam — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →.” 3Then they searchedוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙way·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → for a beautifulיָפָ֔הyā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → girlנַעֲרָ֣הna·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study →, and they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּway·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → Abishagאֲבִישַׁג֙’ă·ḇî·šaḡ — Abishag, a young woman who cared for King DavidH49 — Full Word Study → the Shunammiteהַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתhaš·šū·nam·mîṯ — Female inhabitants of ShunemH7767 — Full Word Study → and broughtוַיָּבִ֥אוּway·yā·ḇi·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֹתָ֖הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 4The girlוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הwə·han·na·‘ă·rāh — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → was unsurpassedעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → in beautyיָפָ֣הyā·p̄āh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →; sheוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → caredסֹכֶ֙נֶת֙sō·ḵe·neṯ — to be profitable, useful, or advantageousH5532 — Full Word Study → for the kingלַמֶּ֤לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and served himוַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּwat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hū — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →, but heוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → relations with herיְדָעָֽהּ׃yə·ḏā·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 5At that time Adonijahוַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הwa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study →, David’s son by Haggithחַגִּ֛יתḥag·gîṯ — Festive, celebrationH2294 — Full Word Study →, began to exalt himselfמִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmiṯ·naś·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will be kingאֶמְלֹ֑ךְ’em·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →!” And he acquiredוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶ֚כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and horsemenוּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםū·p̄ā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to runרָצִ֥יםrā·ṣîm — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → ahead of himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 6(His fatherאָבִ֤יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → once reprimanded himעֲצָב֨וֹ‘ă·ṣā·ḇōw — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → by sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → do you actעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → this wayכָּ֣כָהkā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study →?” Adonijah was alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → handsomeטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, bornיָלְדָ֖הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → next afterאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Absalomאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — Absalom, David's son; father of peaceH53 — Full Word Study →.) 7So Adonijah conferredדְבָרָ֔יוḏə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → withעִ֚ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָ֣בyō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֔הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study → and withוְעִ֖םwə·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, who supportedוַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּway·ya‘·zə·rū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → him. 8But Zadokוְצָד֣וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֨הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֜עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →, Nathanוְנָתָ֤ןwə·nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙han·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֣יwə·šim·‘î — The Lord hearsH8096 — Full Word Study →, Reiוְרֵעִ֔יwə·rê·‘î — My friend or companionH7472 — Full Word Study →, and David’sלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → mighty menוְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםwə·hag·gib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → would notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → joinעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study →. 9And Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → sacrificedוַיִּזְבַּ֣חway·yiz·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֤אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, oxenוּבָקָר֙ū·ḇā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, and fattened calvesוּמְרִ֔יאū·mə·rî — fattened animal; well-fed livestockH4806 — Full Word Study → nearעִ֚ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → of Zohelethהַזֹּחֶ֔לֶתhaz·zō·ḥe·leṯ — Zoheleth, the Serpent's StoneH2120 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is next toאֵ֖צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → En-rogelרֹגֵ֑לrō·ḡêl — En-rogel, a spring near JerusalemH5883 — Full Word Study →. He invitedוַיִּקְרָ֗אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → who were servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 10Butוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → he did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inviteקָרָֽא׃qā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Nathanנָתָן֩nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֨יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֜הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study →, the mighty menהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛יםhag·gib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, or his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 11Then Nathanנָתָ֗ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study → the motherאֵם־’êm- — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, “Have you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֔עַתְּšā·ma·‘at — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתḥag·gîṯ — Festive, celebrationH2294 — Full Word Study → has become kingמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and our lordוַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּwa·’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → know itיָדָֽע׃yā·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? 12Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, comeלְכִ֛יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and let me adviseאִיעָצֵ֥ךְ’î·‘ā·ṣêḵ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → youעֵצָ֑ה‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study →. Saveוּמַלְּטִי֙ū·mal·lə·ṭî — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → your own lifeנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnap̄·šêḵ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the lifeנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of your sonבְּנֵ֖ךְbə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 13Goלְכִ֞יlə·ḵî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → at onceוּבֹ֣אִי׀ū·ḇō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָמַ֤רְתְּwə·’ā·mart — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, did youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → swearנִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּniš·ba‘·tā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your maidservantלַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙la·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your sonבְנֵךְ֙ḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → after meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will sitיֵשֵׁ֣בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִ֑יkis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →”? Why thenוּמַדּ֖וּעַū·mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → has Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃ʾă·ḏō·ni·yå̄·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → become kingמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →?’ 14Thenהִנֵּ֗הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, while you are stillעוֹדָ֛ךְ‘ō·w·ḏāḵ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֶּ֥רֶתmə·ḏab·be·reṯ — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, I willוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → come inאָב֣וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → after youאַחֲרַ֔יִךְ’a·ḥă·ra·yiḵ — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and confirmוּמִלֵּאתִ֖יū·mil·lê·ṯî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → your wordsדְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃də·ḇā·rā·yiḵ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” 15So Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בֶעše·ḇe‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study → wentוַתָּבֹ֨אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to seeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → in his bedroomהַחַ֔דְרָהha·ḥaḏ·rāh — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →. Since the kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → was veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → oldזָקֵ֣ןzā·qên — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study →, Abishagוַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ — Abishag, a young woman who cared for King DavidH49 — Full Word Study → the Shunammiteהַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתhaš·šū·nam·mîṯ — Female inhabitants of ShunemH7767 — Full Word Study → was servingמְשָׁרַ֖תmə·šā·raṯ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → himהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 16And Bathshebaשֶׁ֔בַעše·ḇa‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study → bowed downוַתִּקֹּ֣דwat·tiq·qōḏ — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → in homageוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּwat·tiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, who askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is your desire?” 17My lordאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →,” she repliedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “you yourselfאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sworeנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּniš·ba‘·tā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your maidservantלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָla·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →: ‘Surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your sonבְנֵ֖ךְḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֥הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → after meאַחֲרָ֑י’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִֽי׃kis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →.’ 18But nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → has become kingמָלָ֑ךְmā·lāḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and youוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, did not know itיָדָֽעְתָּ׃yā·ḏā·‘ə·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 19And he has sacrificedוַ֠יִּזְבַּחway·yiz·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → an abundanceלָרֹב֒lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of oxenשׁ֥וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, fattened calvesוּֽמְרִיא־ū·mə·rî- — fattened animal; well-fed livestockH4806 — Full Word Study →, and sheepוְצֹאן֮wə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and has invitedוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → all the otherלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, as well as Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Joabוּלְיֹאָ֖בū·lə·yō·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → the commanderשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. But he did not invite your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הwə·liš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 20And as for youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, the eyesעֵינֵ֥י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → are upon you to tellלְהַגִּ֣ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → them whoמִ֗יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will sitיֵשֵׁ֛בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî- — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → after himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 21Otherwise, when my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî- — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → restsכִּשְׁכַ֥בkiš·ḵaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → and my sonוּבְנִ֥יū·ḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֖הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → will be countedוְהָיָ֕הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as criminalsחַטָּאִֽים׃ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study →.” 22And just thenוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, while Bathsheba was still speakingמְדַבֶּ֖רֶתmə·ḏab·be·reṯ — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, Nathanוְנָתָ֥ןwə·nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → arrivedבָּֽא׃bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 23So the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Nathanנָתָ֣ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → is hereהִנֵּ֖הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →.” And Nathan went in and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → facedownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 24My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Nathanנָתָן֒nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study →, “did youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sayאָמַ֔רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → after meאַחֲרָ֑י’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִֽי׃kis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →’? 25Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he has gone downיָרַ֣דyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and sacrificedוַ֠יִּזְבַּחway·yiz·baḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → an abundanceלָרֹב֒lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of oxenשׁ֥וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, fattened calvesוּֽמְרִיא־ū·mə·rî- — fattened animal; well-fed livestockH4806 — Full Word Study →, and sheepוְצֹאן֮wə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and has invitedוַיִּקְרָא֩way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, the commandersוּלְשָׂרֵ֤יū·lə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyהַצָּבָא֙haṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, and Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. And beholdוְהִנָּ֛םwə·hin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, they are eatingאֹכְלִ֥ים’ō·ḵə·lîm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkingוְשֹׁתִ֖יםwə·šō·ṯîm — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Long liveיְחִ֖יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study →!’ 26But meאֲנִֽי־’ă·nî- — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → your servantעַ֠בְדֶּךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → he did not invite, nor Zadokוּלְצָדֹ֨קū·lə·ṣā·ḏōq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, nor Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּwə·liḇ·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →, nor your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הwə·liš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. 27Hasאִ֗ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → let thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → happenנִהְיָ֖הnih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withoutוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → informingהוֹדַ֙עְתָּ֙hō·w·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדֶּיךָʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → whoמִ֗יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → should sitיֵשֵׁ֛בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃ס’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־’ă·ḏō·nî- — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” 28Then Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Call inקִרְאוּ־qir·’ū- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Bathshebaשָׁ֑בַעšā·ḇa‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study → for me.” So she cameוַתָּבֹא֙wat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דwat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before himלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 29And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has redeemedפָּדָ֥הpā·ḏāh — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → distressצָרָֽה׃ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, 30I will carry outאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → this veryהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → exactlyכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to you by the LORDבַּיהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: Surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your sonבְנֵךְ֙ḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֤הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → will reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → after meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֛וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will sitיֵשֵׁ֥בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִ֖יkis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → in my placeתַּחְתָּ֑יtaḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.” 31Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘ — Daughter of ShebaH1339 — Full Word Study → bowedוַתִּקֹּ֨דwat·tiq·qōḏ — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפַּ֙יִם֙’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → in homageוַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּwat·tiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May my lordאֲדֹנִ֛י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → liveיְחִ֗יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃פlə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →!” 32Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Call inקִרְאוּ־qir·’ū- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → for me Zadokלְצָד֤וֹקlə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Nathanוּלְנָתָ֣ןū·lə·nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and Benaiahוְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּwə·liḇ·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֑עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →.” So they cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — 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 →. 33Takeקְח֤וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. “Setוְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙wə·hir·kaḇ·tem — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → my sonבְנִ֔יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my own muleהַפִּרְדָּ֖הhap·pir·dāh — Female mule; beast of burdenH6506 — Full Word Study → and take him downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥םwə·hō·w·raḏ·tem — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gihonגִּחֽוֹן׃gi·ḥō·wn — Bursting forth, gushingH1521 — Full Word Study →. 34Thereשָׁ֠םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Nathanוְנָתָ֧ןwə·nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → are to anointוּמָשַׁ֣חū·mā·šaḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֣וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. You are to blowוּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ū·ṯə·qa‘·tem — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → and declareוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Long liveיְחִ֖יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →!’ 35Then you shall go upוַעֲלִיתֶ֣םwa·‘ă·lî·ṯem — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with himאַחֲרָ֗יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, and he is to comeוּבָא֙ū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and sitוְיָשַׁ֣בwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִ֔יkis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → andוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → reignיִמְלֹ֖ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in my placeתַּחְתָּ֑יtaḥ·tāy — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. For I have appointedצִוִּ֙יתִי֙ṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → himוְאֹת֤וֹwə·’ō·ṯōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → rulerנָגִ֔ידnā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →.” 36Amenאָמֵ֑ן’ā·mên — So be it; truly; affirmation of truth and agreementH543 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Benaiahבְּנָיָ֧הוּbə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהֽוֹיָדָ֛עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →. “May the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֖י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → declare itוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 37Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → may He beיְהִיyə·hī — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → and make his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → even greaterוִֽיגַדֵּל֙wî·ḡad·dêl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → than that of my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →.” 38Then Zadokצָד֣וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Nathanוְנָתָ֨ןwə·nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֣הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֗עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →, along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִי֙wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study → and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֔יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî — Royal guardH6432 — Full Word Study →, went downוַיֵּ֣רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and setוַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙way·yar·ki·ḇū — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → muleפִּרְדַּ֖תpir·daṯ — Female mule; beast of burdenH6506 — Full Word Study →, and they escortedוַיֹּלִ֥כוּway·yō·li·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Gihonגִּחֽוֹן׃gi·ḥō·wn — Bursting forth, gushingH1521 — Full Word Study →. 39Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the hornקֶ֤רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙haš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleהָאֹ֔הֶלhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → and anointedוַיִּמְשַׁ֖חway·yim·šaḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →. Then they blewוַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → proclaimedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Long liveיְחִ֖יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →!” 40Allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → followed himוַיַּעֲל֤וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, playingמְחַלְּלִ֣יםmə·ḥal·lə·lîm — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → flutesבַּחֲלִלִ֔יםba·ḥă·li·lîm — flute or musical pipe instrumentH2485 — Full Word Study → and rejoicingוּשְׂמֵחִ֖יםū·śə·mê·ḥîm — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → with such a greatגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → joyשִׂמְחָ֣הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → that the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was splitוַתִּבָּקַ֥עwat·tib·bā·qa‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → by the soundבְּקוֹלָֽם׃bə·qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 41Nowוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his guestsהַקְּרֻאִים֙haq·qə·ru·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → were finishingכִּלּ֣וּkil·lū — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → their feastלֶאֱכֹ֑לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → when they heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the ram’s hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רhaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →. “Why is the cityהַקִּרְיָ֖הhaq·qir·yāh — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study → in such a loudקֽוֹל־qō·wl- — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → uproarהוֹמָֽה׃hō·w·māh — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study →?” askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study →. 42As he wasעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֔רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֛ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֥ר’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → arrivedבָּ֑אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. “Come inבֹּ֔אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַ֖תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a man of valorחַ֛יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. You must be bringing goodוְט֥וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → newsתְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃tə·ḇaś·śêr — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study →.” 43Not at allאֲבָ֕ל’ă·ḇāl — but, verily, truly, nevertheless—emphatic affirmation or contrastH61 — Full Word Study →,” Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֔ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֙עַן֙way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. “Our lordאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ham·me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → has made Solomonשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → kingהִמְלִ֥יךְhim·lîḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →. 44And with Solomonאִתּֽוֹ־’it·tōw- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → has sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Zadokצָד֨וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Nathanנָתָ֣ןnā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘ — Yahweh KnowsH3077 — Full Word Study →, along with the Cherethitesוְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî — A Cretan warriorH3774 — Full Word Study → and Pelethitesוְהַפְּלֵתִ֑יwə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî — Royal guardH6432 — Full Word Study →, and they have setוַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּway·yar·ki·ḇū — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → muleפִּרְדַּ֥תpir·daṯ — Female mule; beast of burdenH6506 — Full Word Study →. 45Zadokצָד֣וֹקṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Nathanוְנָתָן֩wə·nā·ṯān — He gaveH5416 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֨יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → have anointedוַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּway·yim·šə·ḥū — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֡וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֜לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → at Gihonבְּגִח֗וֹןbə·ḡi·ḥō·wn — Bursting forth, gushingH1521 — Full Word Study →, and they have gone upוַיַּעֲל֤וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁם֙miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with rejoicingשְׂמֵחִ֔יםśə·mê·ḥîm — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → that rings outוַתֵּהֹ֖םwat·tê·hōm — to make noise, roar, rage, or disturbH1949 — Full Word Study → in the cityהַקִּרְיָ֑הhaq·qir·yāh — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study →. That isה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → the noiseהַקּ֖וֹלhaq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → you hearשְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃šə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. 46Moreoverוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → has taken his seatיָשַׁ֣בyā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the royalהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּ֥אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →. 47The king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → have alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → goneבָּ֜אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to congratulateלְ֠בָרֵךְlə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → our lordאֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘May your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָʾɛ̆·lō·hɛ·ḵå̄ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → make the nameשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → more famousיֵיטֵ֨בyê·ṭêḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → than your own nameמִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָmiš·šə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, and may He make his throneכִּסְא֖וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → greaterוִֽיגַדֵּ֥לwî·ḡad·dêl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → than your throneמִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָmik·kis·’e·ḵā — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →.’ And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → has bowed in worshipוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his bedהַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ham·miš·kāḇ — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →, 48sayingאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Blessed be the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →! Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Heאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has provided one to sitיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my throneכִּסְאִ֖יkis·’î — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, and my eyesוְעֵינַ֥יwə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → have seen it.’” 49At this, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the guestsהַ֨קְּרֻאִ֔יםhaq·qə·ru·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → of Adonijahלַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּla·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → aroseוַיָּקֻ֔מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in terrorוַיֶּֽחֶרְדוּ֙way·ye·ḥer·ḏū — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study → and scatteredוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 50But Adonijahוַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּwa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study →, in fearיָרֵ֖אyā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, got upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֔לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to take holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖קway·ya·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → of the hornsבְּקַרְנ֥וֹתbə·qar·nō·wṯ — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 51It was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֤דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹה֙liš·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū — My Lord is YahwehH138 — Full Word Study → fearsיָרֵ֖אyā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, and he has taken holdאָחַ֞ז’ā·ḥaz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → of the hornsבְּקַרְנ֤וֹתbə·qar·nō·wṯ — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → firstכַיּוֹם֙ḵay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → swearיִשָּֽׁבַֽע־yiš·šā·ḇa‘- — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to me notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → to putיָמִ֥יתyā·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → his servantעַבְדּ֖וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →.’” 52And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִ֚ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he isיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a manלְבֶן־lə·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of characterחַ֔יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a single hair of hisמִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹmiś·śa·‘ă·rā·ṯōw — Hair, head covering, or strands of hairH8185 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפֹּ֥לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֥הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → is foundתִמָּצֵא־ṯim·mā·ṣê- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in him, he will dieוָמֵֽת׃wā·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” 53So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → summoned Adonijah downוַיֹּרִדֻ֙הוּ֙way·yō·ri·ḏu·hū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, and he cameוַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → before Kingלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study →, who saidוַיֹּֽאמֶר־way·yō·mer- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to your homeלְבֵיתֶֽךָ׃פlə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Kings 1
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First Kings chapter 1 presents a pivotal moment in Israel's history as King David, now aged and weakened, faces a succession crisis. His eldest surviving son Adonijah attempts to seize the throne without David's blessing, but the prophet Nathan and Bathsheba intervene to ensure David remembers his covenant promise that Solomon will reign after him. Through swift action and divine providence, Solomon is anointed king while David still lives, and God's chosen successor is established, setting the stage for the golden age of Israel's wisdom and prosperity under Solomon's rule.

Verses 1–4: David's Decline and the Search for Care

The chapter opens with David in his final years, physically weakened and unable to maintain body heat despite being covered with many clothes. His servants propose that a young, healthy virgin be brought to care for him—a practice known in ancient Near Eastern culture. They find Abishag, a beautiful young woman from Shunem, who serves the aging king with tender care. Verse 4 is significant: "the king knew her not," meaning the relationship remained non-sexual. This detail emphasizes David's frailty and underscores that Abishag's role was purely to provide warmth and companionship, not to add to his wives in the typical sense.

Verses 5–10: Adonijah's Presumption

Into this vacuum of weakened leadership steps Adonijah, David's fourth son, who assumes he will naturally inherit the throne. He surrounds himself with supporters—including the powerful general Joab and the priest Abiathar—and begins acting like royalty with chariots, horsemen, and public displays of status. Verse 6 reveals a tragic reality: David "had not displeased him at any time," suggesting David failed to provide the firm, loving discipline his son needed. The text notes that Solomon and other key figures loyal to David—including the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, and the priest Zadok—were deliberately excluded from Adonijah's gathering, signaling that this was a conspiracy, not a legitimate succession.

Verses 11–27: The Intervention of Nathan and Bathsheba

The prophet Nathan, recognizing the danger to Solomon and the throne's stability, strategically approaches Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. He reminds her that David had sworn an oath that Solomon would reign (v. 13), and urges her to inform the aging king before it is too late. Bathsheba enters David's chamber with respectful humility (v. 16) and reminds him of his solemn covenant promise. While she still speaks, Nathan arrives and confronts David directly, asking whether he has authorized Adonijah's kingship. Both appeals invoke David's own word and authority—appealing to his integrity and his responsibility before God.

Verses 28–35: David's Decisive Action

David responds with urgency and clarity. He swears a solemn oath by the living God who has redeemed him from all distress (v. 29), reaffirming his covenant: Solomon shall reign and sit upon his throne. David immediately calls Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the commander, and orders them to take Solomon on David's own mule to the spring of Gihon, where Zadok and Nathan are to anoint him king publicly. This public anointing with the priesthood's blessing leaves no room for dispute.

Verses 36–53: Solomon's Anointing and Adonijah's Surrender

Benaiah pledges his support with a prayer that God will be with Solomon as He was with David (v. 37). The anointing proceeds solemnly, accompanied by trumpet blasts and public proclamations of "God save king Solomon." The celebration is so joyful that "the earth rent with the sound" (v. 40). When Adonijah learns of these events, his conspiracy crumbles. His supporters flee, and Adonijah himself flees to the altar seeking refuge. Solomon, showing both justice and mercy, grants him conditional safety: if Adonijah proves himself worthy, his life will be spared; otherwise, he shall die. Adonijah submits and bows before King Solomon.

Application for Today

This chapter teaches us that God's purposes are secured not by human scheming but by His sovereign will, spoken through faithful servants like Nathan and Bathsheba. It reminds parents of the importance of loving discipline and clear instruction to children. Most importantly, it shows that when we align ourselves with God's revealed will—as Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah did—we participate in His work, and He establishes what we do. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises through faithful obedience.

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