1 Kings 1:51
It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”
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ASV
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
KJV
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֻּגַּ֤ד | vai.yu.Gad | and it was told | H5046 → |
| לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ | lish.lo.Moh | to Solomon | H8010 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| הִנֵּה֙ | hi.Neh | there! | H2009 → |
| אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ | 'a.Do.ni.Ya.hu | Adonijah | H138 → |
| יָרֵ֖א | ya.Re' | he fears | H3372 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה | she.lo.Moh | Solomon | H8010 → |
| וְ֠הִנֵּה | Ve.hi.neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| אָחַ֞ז | 'a.Chaz | he has taken hold | H270 → |
| בְּקַרְנ֤וֹת | be.kar.Not | on [the] horns of | H7161 → |
| הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ | ha.miz.Be.ach | the altar | H4196 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| יִשָּֽׁבַֽע־ | yi.sha.va'- | let him swear | H7650 → |
| לִ֤י | li | to me | |
| כַיּוֹם֙ | khai.yOm | as the day | H3117 → |
| הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה | she.lo.Moh | Solomon | H8010 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| יָמִ֥ית | ya.Mit | he will put to death | H4191 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| עַבְדּ֖וֹ | av.Do | servant his | H5650 → |
| בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ | be.Cha.rev | by the sword | H2719 → |
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