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AsכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas beenהָיָהwithעִםmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְsoכֵּןmay he beיִהְיֶהwithעִםSolomon,שְׁלֹמֹהand may he make greaterוִיגַדֵּלhis throneאֶת כִּסְאוֹthan the throneמִכִּסֵּאof my lordאֲדֹנִיKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavid!”דָּוִד
1 Kings 1:37
Study it in the app“As YHWH has been with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make greater his throne than the throne of my lord King David!””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 1:37, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- has beenהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” 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- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo
Solomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appears- and may he make greaterיגַדֵּלygadel
make great
To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.
Where else “ygadel” appears- his throneכִּסְאkis
throne
Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.
Where else “kis” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears
The context
36And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! May YHWH, the Elohim of my lord the king, say so.
37 · This verse (above)
38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and set Solomon on the mule of King David, and brought him to Gihon.