And Adonijahוַ אֲדֹנִיָּהוּheard it,יִּשְׁמַעand allוְכָלthe guestsהַקְּרֻאִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him,אִתּוֹjust as theyוְהֵםfinishedכִּלּוּeating.לֶאֱכֹלAnd Joabוַ יוֹאָבheardיִּשְׁמַעthe soundאֶת קוֹלof the hornהַשּׁוֹפָרand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whyמַדּוּעַis there the soundקוֹלof the cityהַקִּרְיָהin an uproar?”הוֹמָה
1 Kings 1:41
Study it in the app“And Adonijah heard it, and all the guests who were with him, just as they finished eating. And Joab heard the sound of the horn and said, “Why is there the sound of the city in an uproar?””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 1:41, word by word
- And Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּadoniyahu
Adonijah
Adonijah: the name of several men; the best known is the fourth son of David, who tried to become king instead of Solomon (1 Kings 1). It means "my Lord is YHWH."
Where else “adoniyahu” appears- heard itיִּשְׁמַעyishma
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishma” appears- the guestsקְּרֻאִיםkeruim
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “keruim” appears- finishedכִּלּוּkilu
finish
To bring a work or a matter through to its end.
Where else “kilu” appears- eatingאֱכֹלechol
feed
To feed.
Where else “echol” appears- And Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- the soundקוֹלkol
sound
What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.
Where else “kol” appears- of the hornשּׁוֹפָרshofar
horn (shofar)
Shofar: a ram's horn blown like a trumpet.
Where else “shofar” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Whyמַדּוּעַmadua
why?
Why? For what reason?
Where else “madua” appears- of the cityקִּרְיָהkirya
town, city
Town: a poetic way of saying "city."
Where else “kirya” appears- in an uproarהוֹמָהhoma
roar
To make a great din, like the sea or a crowd.
Where else “homa” appears
The context
40And all the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth split with their sound.
41 · This verse (above)
42He was still speaking, and there came Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest. And Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a man of worth, and you bring good news.”