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וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִמְרִי־נָא֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י לֹֽא־יָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־פָּנָ֑יִךְ וְיִתֶּן־לִ֛י אֶת־אֲבִישַׁ֥ג הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ And he said, “Please say to King Shelomo—for he will not turn away your face—that he may give me Avishag the Shunammit for a wife.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (vayyomer) … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁאֵלָ֤ה אַחַת֙ אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁאֵ֣ל מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ אַל־תָּשִׁ֖בִי אֶת־פָּנָ֑י וַתֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דַּבֵּֽר׃ And now, one request I ask of you; do not turn away my face.” And she said to him, “Speak.”   Morphology וְעַתָּ֗ה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עתה; Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַ֤תְּ יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙ כִּי־לִי֙ הָיְתָ֣ה הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וְעָלַ֞י שָׂ֧מוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם לִמְלֹ֑ךְ וַתִּסֹּ֤ב הַמְּלוּכָה֙ וַתְּהִ֣י לְאָחִ֔י כִּ֥י מֵיְהוָ֖ה הָ֥יְתָה לֹּֽו׃ And he said, “You know that the kingship was mine, and all Yisraʾel set their faces toward me to reign; but … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דָּבָ֥ר לִ֖י אֵלָ֑יִךְ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר׃ And he said, “I have a word for you.” And she said, “Speak.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Narrative form … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֞א אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־חַגֵּ֗ית אֶל־בַּת־שֶׁ֨בַע֙ אֵם־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הֲשָׁלֹ֣ום בֹּאֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֹֽום׃ And Adoniyyahu son of Ḥaggit came to Bat-shevaʿ, the mother of Shelomo, and she said, “Is your coming peace?” And he said, “Peace.”   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֞א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא; … Continue reading →

וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕ה יָשַׁ֕ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֖א דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַתִּכֹּ֥ן מַלְכֻתֹ֖ו מְאֹֽד׃ And Shelomo sat on the throne of Dawid his father, and his kingdom was firmly established exceedingly.   Morphology וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕ה (u-Shelomoh) – Root: שלמה; Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Shelomoh”; … Continue reading →

וְהַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָלַ֤ךְ דָּוִד֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה בְּחֶבְרֹ֤ון מָלַךְ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם מָלַ֔ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹ֖שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ And the days that Dawid reigned over Yisraʾel were forty years: in Ḥevron he reigned seven years, and in Yerushalayim he reigned thirty and … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃ פ And Dawid lay with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of Dawid.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (vayyishkav) – Root: שׁכב; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּה֙ אַל־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם אָ֑תָּה וְיָֽדַעְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לֹּ֔ו וְהֹורַדְתָּ֧ אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֹֽול׃ And now, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man, and you will know what you should do to him, and you shall … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֣ה עִ֠מְּךָ שִֽׁמְעִ֨י בֶן־גֵּרָ֥א בֶן־הַיְמִינִי֮ מִבַּחֻרִים֒ וְה֤וּא קִֽלְלַ֨נִי֙ קְלָלָ֣ה נִמְרֶ֔צֶת בְּיֹ֖ום לֶכְתִּ֣י מַחֲנָ֑יִם וְהֽוּא־יָרַ֤ד לִקְרָאתִי֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וָאֶשָּׁ֨בַֽע לֹ֤ו בַֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אִם־אֲמִֽיתְךָ֖ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ And behold, with you is Shimeʿi son of Gera, the Binyamini from Baḥurim, and he cursed me with … Continue reading →

וְלִבְנֵ֨י בַרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־חֶ֔סֶד וְהָי֖וּ בְּאֹכְלֵ֣י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָ כִּי־כֵן֙ קָרְב֣וּ אֵלַ֔י בְּבָרְחִ֕י מִפְּנֵ֖י אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ום אָחִֽיךָ׃ And to the sons of Barzillai the Gileʿadi you shall show kindness, and they shall be among those who eat at your table, for so they … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ כְּחָכְמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תֹורֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָתֹ֛ו בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל׃ ס And you shall do according to your wisdom, and you shall not bring down his gray hair in peace to Sheʾol.   Morphology וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ (ve-ʿasita) – Root: עשה; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person … Continue reading →

וְגַ֣ם אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֡עְתָּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁר־עָ֨שָׂה לִ֜י יֹואָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה לִשְׁנֵֽי־שָׂרֵ֣י צִבְאֹ֣ות יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לְאַבְנֵ֨ר בֶּן־נֵ֜ר וְלַעֲמָשָׂ֤א בֶן־יֶ֨תֶר֙ וַיַּ֣הַרְגֵ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דְּמֵֽי־מִלְחָמָ֖ה בְּשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיִּתֵּ֞ן דְּמֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֗ה בַּחֲגֹֽרָתֹו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמָתְנָ֔יו וּֽבְנַעֲלֹ֖ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרַגְלָֽיו׃ And also you yourself know what Yoʾav son of Tseruya … Continue reading →

לְמַעַן֩ יָקִ֨ים יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־דְּבָרֹ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֣ר עָלַי֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֨וּ בָנֶ֜יךָ אֶת־דַּרְכָּ֗ם לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־לְבָבָ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשָׁ֑ם לֵאמֹ֕ר לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֤ת לְךָ֙ אִ֔ישׁ מֵעַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ So that YHWH may establish His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons keep … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בִּדְרָכָיו֙ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקֹּתָ֤יו מִצְוֹתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְעֵדְוֹתָ֔יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתֹורַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם׃ And you shall keep the charge of YHWH your God, to walk in His ways, to keep … Continue reading →

אָנֹכִ֣י הֹלֵ֔ךְ בְּדֶ֖רֶךְ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחָזַקְתָּ֖ וְהָיִ֥יתָֽ לְאִֽישׁ׃ “I am going the way of all the earth; and you shall be strong and become a man.   Morphology אָנֹכִי (anokhi) – Root: —; Form: Independent pronoun, 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרְב֥וּ יְמֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לָמ֑וּת וַיְצַ֛ו אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֹ֖ו לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the days of Dawid drew near to die, and he commanded Shelomo his son, saying,   Morphology וַיִּקְרְבוּ (va-yiqrevu) – Root: קרב (qarav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וַיֹּרִדֻ֨הוּ֙ מֵעַ֣ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֣ךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לֹ֥ו שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ פ And King Shelomo sent, and they brought him down from upon the altar; and he came and bowed himself to King Shelomo, and Shelomo said … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִ֚ם יִהְיֶ֣ה לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל לֹֽא־יִפֹּ֥ל מִשַּׂעֲרָתֹ֖ו אָ֑רְצָה וְאִם־רָעָ֥ה תִמָּצֵא־בֹ֖ו וָמֵֽת׃ And Shelomo said, “If he will be a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he shall … Continue reading →

וַיֻּגַּ֤ד לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה אָחַ֞ז בְּקַרְנֹ֤ות הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשָּֽׁבַֽע־לִ֤י כַיֹּום֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִם־יָמִ֥ית אֶת־עַבְדֹּ֖ו בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ And it was told to Shelomo, saying, “Behold, Adoniyahu is afraid of King Shelomo; and behold, he has seized the … Continue reading →

וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א מִפְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּקַרְנֹ֥ות הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ And Adoniyahu was afraid of Shelomo, and he rose and went, and grasped the horns of the altar.   Morphology וַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ (va-Adoniyahu) – Root: אדני + יהו; Form: Conjunction + proper … Continue reading →

וַיֶּֽחֶרְדוּ֙ וַיָּקֻ֔מוּ כָּל־הַ֨קְּרֻאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכֹּֽו׃ And all the invited ones who were with Adoniyahu trembled and rose, and each man went to his own way.   Morphology וַיֶּחֶרְדוּ (va-yeḥerdu) – Root: חרד (ḥarad); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וְגַם־כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בָּר֨וּךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֥ן הַיֹּ֛ום יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י וְעֵינַ֥י רֹאֹֽות׃ And also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel, who has given today one sitting on my throne, and my eyes see … Continue reading →

וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְאֹ֖ו מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ And also the servants of the king came to bless our lord King Dawid, saying, ‘May your God make the name … Continue reading →

וְגַם֙ יָשַׁ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ And also Shelomo has sat on the throne of the kingdom.   Morphology וְגַם (ve-gam) – Root: גם (gam); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And also”; Notes: Adds an additional significant fact. יָשַׁב (yashav) … Continue reading →

וַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּ אֹתֹ֡ו צָדֹ֣וק הַכֹּהֵ֣ן וְנָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא לְמֶ֜לֶךְ בְּגִחֹ֗ון וַיַּעֲל֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ שְׂמֵחִ֔ים וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הַקִּרְיָ֑ה ה֥וּא הַקֹּ֖ול אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃ And Tsadoq the priest and Natan the prophet anointed him as king in Giḥon, and they went up from there rejoicing, and the … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אִתֹּֽו־֠הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־צָדֹ֨וק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶת־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְהֹ֣ויָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ אֹתֹ֔ו עַ֖ל פִּרְדַּ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And the king sent with him Tsadoq the priest, and Natan the prophet, and Benayahu son of Yehoyadaʿ, and the Kereti and the Peleti; and … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַן֙ יֹונָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ אֲבָ֕ל אֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּוִ֖ד הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And Yonatan answered and said to Adoniyahu, “Indeed, our lord King Dawid has made Shelomo king.   Morphology וַיַּעַן (va-yaʿan) – Root: ענה (ʿanah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

עֹודֶ֣נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֧ה יֹונָתָ֛ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲדֹנִיָּ֨הוּ֙ בֹּ֔א כִּ֣י אִ֥ישׁ חַ֛יִל אַ֖תָּה וְטֹ֥וב תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃ He was still speaking, and behold, Yonatan son of Evyatar the priest came; and Adoniyahu said, “Come, for you are a man of valor … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ וְכָל־הַקְּרֻאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו וְהֵ֖ם כִּלּ֣וּ לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יֹואָב֙ אֶת־קֹ֣ול הַשֹּׁופָ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֥וּעַ קֹֽול־הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הֹומָֽה׃ And Adoniyahu heard, and all the invited who were with him, when they had finished eating, and Yoʾav heard the sound of the shofar, … Continue reading →