1 Kings 1:27

“Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not made known to your servant who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?””

1 Kings 1:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 1:27, word by word

thingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
been doneנִהְיָהnihya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “nihya” appears
my lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “adoni” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
made knownהוֹדַעְתָּhodata

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

Where else “hodata” appears
to your servantעַבְדְּavd

your servant

"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".

Where else “avd” appears
shall sitיֵשֵׁבyeshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yeshev” appears
the throneכִּסֵּאkise

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

Where else “kise” appears

The context

26But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon your servant he has not invited.

27 · This verse (above)

28And King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” And she came before the king and stood before the king.

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