1 Kings 1:41

“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?””

1 Kings 1:41 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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finishedכִּלּוּkilu

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

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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."

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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.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“Whyמַדּוּעַmadua

why?

Why? For what reason?

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of the cityקִּרְיָהkirya

town, city

Town: a poetic way of saying "city."

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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.”

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