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1 Kings 2:19

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

BSB

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ASV

Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

KJV

Bath–sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'and she wentH935 →
בַת־vat-Bath-H1339 →
שֶׁ֙בַע֙she.va'-shebaH1339 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
לְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-to speakH1696 →
ל֖וֹloto him
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138 →
וַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.Kamand he roseH6965 →
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
לִקְרָאתָ֜הּlik.ra.Tahto meet herH7122 →
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH7812 →
לָ֗הּLahto her
וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevand he satH3427 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678 →
וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he placedH7760 →
כִּסֵּא֙ki.Se'a throneH3678 →
לְאֵ֣םle.'Emfor [the] mother ofH517 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevand she satH3427 →
לִֽימִינֽוֹ׃li.mi.noto right [hand] hisH3225 →

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Proverbs 31:28Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.Genesis 31:35Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.Exodus 18:7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.1 Kings 15:13He also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole and burned it in the Kidron Valley.Leviticus 19:3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”Matthew 20:21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”Genesis 48:12Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.Matthew 25:33He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

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The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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