1 Kings 3
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- 1And Solomon joineth in marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and taketh the daughter of Pharaoh, and bringeth her in unto the city of David, till he completeth to build his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
- וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ן
- שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
- שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- פַּרְעֹ֖ה
- פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547K
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- מִצְרָ֑יִם
- מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- וַיִּקַּ֣ח
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בַּת־
- בַּתbat-[the] daughter ofH1323G
- פַּרְעֹ֗ה
- פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaohH6547K
- וַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- עִ֣יר
- עִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofH5892B
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- עַ֣ד
- עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704
- כַּלֹּת֗וֹ
- לִבְנ֤וֹת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בֵּיתוֹ֙
- וְאֶת־
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004Q
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְאֶת־
- חוֹמַ֥ת
- חוֹמַ֥תcho.Mat[the] wall ofH2346G
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
- סָבִֽיב׃
- סָבִֽיבsa.Vivall aroundH5439G
- 2Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.
- 3And Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father -- only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume --
- 4and the king goeth to Gibeon, to sacrifice there, for it `is' the great high place; a thousand burnt-offerings cause to ascend doth Solomon on that altar.
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
- גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙
- לִזְבֹּ֣חַ
- שָׁ֔ם
- שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033G
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- הִ֖יא
- הִ֖יאhi'thatH1931
- הַבָּמָ֣ה
- הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה
- אֶ֤לֶף
- אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefa thousandH0505G
- עֹלוֹת֙
- עֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtburnt offeringsH5930A
- יַעֲלֶ֣ה
- יַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.Lehhe offered upH5927I
- שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
- שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
- עַ֖ל
- עַ֖ל'alonH5921A
- הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ
- הַהֽוּא׃
- 5In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'
- בְּגִבְע֗וֹן
- נִרְאָ֧ה
- נִרְאָ֧הnir.'Ahhe appearedH7200G
- יְהֹוָ֛ה
- יְהֹוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
- שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
- בַּחֲל֣וֹם
- הַלָּ֑יְלָה
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- שְׁאַ֖ל
- שְׁאַ֖לshe.'AlaskH7592
- מָ֥ה
- מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100
- אֶתֶּן־
- אֶתֶּן'e.ten-will I giveH5414G
- לָֽךְ׃
- 6And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה
- שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
- אַתָּ֨ה
- אַתָּ֨ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- עָשִׂ֜יתָ
- עָשִׂ֜יתָ'a.Si.tayou have doneH6213A
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- עַבְדְּךָ֙
- דָוִ֣ד
- דָוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
- אָבִי֮
- חֶ֣סֶד
- חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
- גָּדוֹל֒
- גָּדוֹל֒ga.dOlgreatH1419A
- כַּאֲשֶׁר֩
- הָלַ֨ךְ
- הָלַ֨ךְha.Lakhhe walkedH1980I
- לְפָנֶ֜יךָ
- בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת
- וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה
- וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת
- לֵבָ֖ב
- לֵבָ֖בle.VavheartH3824
- עִמָּ֑ךְ
- וַתִּשְׁמָר־
- ל֗וֹ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַחֶ֤סֶד
- הַגָּדוֹל֙
- הַזֶּ֔ה
- וַתִּתֶּן־
- ל֥וֹ
- בֵ֛ן
- בֵ֛ןvena sonH1121A
- יֹשֵׁ֥ב
- יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[who] sitsH3427
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- כִּסְא֖וֹ
- כַּיּ֥וֹם
- הַזֶּֽה׃
- 7And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I `am' a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;
- וְעַתָּה֙
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהָ֔י
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ
- הִמְלַ֣כְתָּhim.Lakh.tayou have made kingH4427A
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַבְדְּךָ֔
- תַּ֖חַת
- תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- דָּוִ֣ד
- דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
- אָבִ֑י
- וְאָֽנֹכִי֙
- נַ֣עַר
- נַ֣עַרNa.'ar[am] a ladH5288
- קָטֹ֔ן
- קָטֹ֔ןka.TonyoungH6996B
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- אֵדַ֖ע
- אֵדַ֖ע'e.Da'I knowH3045
- צֵ֥את
- צֵ֥אתtzetto go outH3318G
- וָבֹֽא׃
- 8and Thy servant `is' in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,
- וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔
- בְּת֥וֹךְ
- עַמְּךָ֖
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- בָּחָ֑רְתָּ
- בָּחָ֑רְתָּba.Cha.re.tayou have chosenH0977
- עַם־
- עַם'am-a peopleH5971A
- רָ֕ב
- רָ֕בravnumerousH7227A
- אֲשֶׁ֧ר
- אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יִמָּנֶ֛ה
- יִמָּנֶ֛הyi.ma.Nehit will be numberedH4487
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִסָּפֵ֖ר
- יִסָּפֵ֖רyi.sa.Ferit will be countedH5608A
- מֵרֹֽב׃
- 9and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
- וְנָתַתָּ֨
- לְעַבְדְּךָ֜
- לֵ֤ב
- לֵ֤בleva heartH3820A
- שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙
- שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'[which] listensH8085J
- לִשְׁפֹּ֣ט
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַמְּךָ֔
- לְהָבִ֖ין
- בֵּֽין־
- בֵּֽיןbein-betweenH0996G
- ט֣וֹב
- ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896B
- לְרָ֑ע
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- יוּכַל֙
- יוּכַל֙yu.Khalis he ableH3201
- לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַמְּךָ֥
- הַכָּבֵ֖ד
- הַזֶּֽה׃
- 10And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,
- 11and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים
- אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֵלָ֗יו
- יַעַן֩
- יַעַן֩ya.'AnbecauseH3282
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ
- שָׁאַ֜לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדָּבָ֣ר
- הַזֶּ֗ה
- וְלֹֽא־
- שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ
- שָׁאַ֨לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
- לְּךָ֜
- יָמִ֣ים
- יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- רַבִּ֗ים
- רַבִּ֗יםra.BimmanyH7227A
- וְלֹֽא־
- שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ
- שָׁאַ֤לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
- לְּךָ֙
- עֹ֔שֶׁר
- עֹ֔שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
- וְלֹ֥א
- שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ
- שָׁאַ֖לְתָּsha.'Al.tayou askedH7592
- נֶ֣פֶשׁ
- נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315H
- אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ
- וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ
- לְּךָ֛
- הָבִ֖ין
- הָבִ֖יןha.Vinto understandH0995
- לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ
- מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
- מִשְׁפָּֽטmish.PatjudgmentH4941H
- 12lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;
- הִנֵּ֥ה
- הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- עָשִׂ֖יתִי
- עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI doH6213A
- כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ
- הִנֵּ֣ה׀
- הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- נָתַ֣תִּי
- נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414G
- לְךָ֗
- לֵ֚ב
- לֵ֚בleva heartH3820A
- חָכָ֣ם
- חָכָ֣םcha.KhamwiseH2450
- וְנָב֔וֹן
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הָיָ֣ה
- הָיָ֣הha.Yahanyone has beenH1961
- לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
- וְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יָק֥וּם
- יָק֥וּםya.Kumanyone will ariseH6965B
- כָּמֽוֹךָ׃
- הִנֵּ֥ה
- 13and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;
- וְגַ֨ם
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙
- שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙sha.'Al.tayou asked forH7592
- נָתַ֣תִּי
- נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414G
- לָ֔ךְ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-bothH1571
- עֹ֖שֶׁר
- עֹ֖שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- כָּב֑וֹד
- כָּב֑וֹדka.VodhonorH3519
- אֲ֠שֶׁר
- אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherthatH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הָיָ֨ה
- הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe has beenH1961
- כָמ֥וֹךָ
- אִ֛ישׁ
- אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH0376I
- בַּמְּלָכִ֖ים
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יָמֶֽיךָ׃
- 14and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
- 15And Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants,
- וַיִּקַ֥ץ
- שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה
- שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
- וְהִנֵּ֣ה
- חֲל֑וֹם
- חֲל֑וֹםcha.Lom[it was] a dreamH2472
- וַיָּב֨וֹא
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
- וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֣ד׀
- לִפְנֵ֣י׀
- אֲר֣וֹן
- אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH0727
- בְּרִית־
- בְּרִיתbe.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285
- אֲדֹנָ֗י
- אֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
- וַיַּ֤עַל
- עֹלוֹת֙
- עֹלוֹת֙'o.lOtburnt offeringsH5930A
- וַיַּ֣עַשׂ
- שְׁלָמִ֔ים
- שְׁלָמִ֔יםshe.la.Mimpeace offeringsH8002
- וַיַּ֥עַשׂ
- מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
- מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmish.Teha feastH4960
- לְכָל־
- עֲבָדָֽיו׃
- 16then come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,
- 17and the one woman saith, `O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;
- 18and it cometh to pass on the third day of my bringing forth, that this woman also bringeth forth, and we `are' together, there is no stranger with us in the house, save we two, in the house.
- וַיְהִ֞י
- בַּיּ֤וֹם
- הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙
- לְלִדְתִּ֔י
- וַתֵּ֖לֶד
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- הָאִשָּׁ֣ה
- הַזֹּ֑את
- וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ
- יַחְדָּ֗ו
- יַחְדָּ֗וyach.Dav[were] togetherH3162B
- אֵֽין־
- אֵֽין'ein-there notH0369
- זָ֤ר
- זָ֤רzar[was] a strangerH2114A
- אִתָּ֙נוּ֙
- בַּבַּ֔יִת
- זוּלָתִ֥י
- זוּלָתִ֥יzu.la.TiexceptH2108
- שְׁתַּֽיִם־
- שְׁתַּֽיִםshe.ta.yim-twoH8147
- אֲנַ֖חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- בַּבָּֽיִת׃
- 19And the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it,
- 20and she riseth in the middle of the night, and taketh my son from beside me -- and thy handmaid is asleep -- and layeth it in her bosom, and her dead son she hath laid in my bosom;
- 21and I rise in the morning to suckle my son, and lo, dead; and I consider concerning it in the morning, and lo, it was not my son whom I did bear.'
- 22And the other woman saith, `Nay, but my son `is' the living, and thy son the dead;' and this `one' saith, `Nay, but thy son `is' the dead, and my son the living.' And they speak before the king.
- 23And the king saith, `This `one' saith, This `is' my son, the living, and thy son `is' the dead; and that `one' saith, Nay, but thy son `is' the dead, and my son the living.'
- 24And the king saith, `Take for me a sword;' and they bring the sword before the king,
- 25and the king saith, `Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.'
- 26And the woman whose son `is' the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), yea, she saith, `O, my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this `one' saith, `Let it be neither mine or thine -- cut `it'.'
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- הָאִשָּׁה֩
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- בְּנָ֨הּ
- הַחַ֜י
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- נִכְמְר֣וּ
- נִכְמְר֣וּnikh.me.Ruthey had grown warmH3648
- רַחֲמֶיהָ֮
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- בְּנָהּ֒
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀
- בִּ֣י
- בִּ֣יbipardon meH0994
- אֲדֹנִ֗י
- תְּנוּ־
- תְּנוּte.nu-giveH5414G
- לָהּ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַיָּל֣וּד
- הַחַ֔י
- וְהָמֵ֖ת
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ
- וְזֹ֣את
- אֹמֶ֗רֶת
- אֹמֶ֗רֶת'o.Me.ret[was] sayingH0559
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-neitherH1571
- לִ֥י
- גַם־
- גַםgam-norH1571
- לָ֛ךְ
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִהְיֶ֖ה
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehhe will belongH1961
- גְּזֹֽרוּ׃
- גְּזֹֽרוּge.Zo.rucutH1504
- 27And the king answereth and saith, `Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she `is' its mother.'
- 28And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God `is' in his heart, to do judgment.
- וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַמִּשְׁפָּט֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- שָׁפַ֣ט
- שָׁפַ֣טsha.Fathe had judgedH8199
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ
- מִפְּנֵ֣י
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- רָא֔וּ
- רָא֔וּra.'Uthey sawH7200H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- חָכְמַ֧ת
- חָכְמַ֧תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ
- לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
- מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
- מִשְׁפָּֽטmish.PatjusticeH4941H
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