1 Kings 1:33

“And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and set Solomon my son on the mule that is mine, and bring him down to Gihon.”

1 Kings 1:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 1:33, word by word

And the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Takeקְחוּkechu

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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the servantsעַבְדֵיavde

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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of your lordאֲדֹנֵיadone

lord

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

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and setהִרְכַּבְתֶּםhirkavtem

set on

To set someone on a mount.

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Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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my sonבְנִveni

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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the muleפִּרְדָּהpirda

female mule

She-mule: the female of the mule. It was the king's mount; to ride on David's mule showed whom he had chosen (1 Kings 1:33).

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and bring him downהוֹרַדְתֶּםhoradtem

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

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Gihonגִּחוֹןgichon

Gihon

Gihon, one of the four rivers of Eden, which is not known for certain; also a spring beside Jerusalem.

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The context

32And King David said, “Call Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me.” And they came before the king.

33 · This verse (above)

34And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel; and blow the horn and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

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