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Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? (KJV)
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לְכִ֞יle.Khicome
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 1
וּבֹ֣אִי\׀u.Vo.'iand go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 3
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 4
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 5
וְאָמַ֤רְתְּve.'a.Martand you will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 6
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 7
הֲלֹֽא\־ha.lo'-¿ not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 8
אַתָּ֞ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 9
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 10
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 11
נִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּnish.Ba'.tadid you swear an oath
Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNp2ms)
Meaning: to swear
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 12
לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙la.'a.ma.te.Khato maidservant your
Lemma: אָמָה (a.mah) · Strong's: H0519
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: maidservant
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 30:3, Genesis 31:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0519; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 13
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 14
כִּֽי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 15
שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohSolomon
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה (she.lo.moh) · Strong's: H8010
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Solomon
Used 293 times. Also: 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:11, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8010; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 16
בְנֵךְ֙ve.neKhson your
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 17
יִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.Lokhhe will reign
Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to reign
Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 18
אַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.Raiafter me
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 19
וְה֖וּאve.Hu'and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 20
יֵשֵׁ֣בye.Shevhe will sit
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 21
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 22
כִּסְאִ֑יkis.'Ithrone my
Lemma: כִּסֵּא (kis.se) · Strong's: H3678G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: throne
Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 41:40, Exodus 11:5, Exodus 12:29, Deuteronomy 17:18, Judges 3:20, 1 Samuel 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3678G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 23
וּמַדּ֖וּעַu.ma.Du.a'and why?
Lemma: מַדּוּעַ (mad.du.a) · Strong's: H4069
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: why?
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 26:27, Genesis 40:7, Exodus 1:18, Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4069; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 24
מָלַ֥ךְma.Lakhhas he become king
Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to reign
Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 25
אֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ\׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijah
Lemma: אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ (a.do.niy.yah) · Strong's: H0138G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Adonijah
Used 24 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Kings 1:5, 1 Kings 1:7, 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:9, 1 Kings 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0138G; TAHOT 1 Kings 1:13 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| at once | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| and say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| My lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| did you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| swear | → | שָׁבַע H7650 to swear |
| to your maidservant | → | אָמָה H0519 maidservant |
| Surely | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| your son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Solomon | → | שְׁלֹמֹה H8010 Solomon |
| will reign | → | מָלַךְ H4427A to reign |
| after me | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| and he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| will sit | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| my throne | → | כִּסֵּא H3678G throne |
| Why then | → | מַדּוּעַ H4069 why? |
| has Adonijah | → | אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ H0138G Adonijah |
| become king | → | מָלַךְ H4427A to reign |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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