He was stillעוֹדֶנּוּspeaking,מְדַבֵּרand thereוְהִנֵּהcameבָּאJonathanיוֹנָתָןsonבֶּןof Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרthe priest.הַכֹּהֵןAnd Adonijahוַ אֲדֹנִיָּהוּsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Come in,בֹּאforכִּיyouאַתָּהare a manאִישׁof worth,חַיִלand you bring good news.”וְטוֹב תְּבַשֵּׂר
1 Kings 1:42
Study it in the app“He 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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 1:42, word by word
- speakingמְדַבֵּרmedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “medaber” appears- cameבָּאba
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appears- Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyonatan
Jonathan
Jonathan: the name of several people; the best known are the son of King Saul, the friend of David, and the Levite who was priest of the Danites (Judges 18:30). It means "YHWH has given."
Where else “yonatan” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרevyatar
Abiathar
Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."
Where else “evyatar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- are a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of worthחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- and you bring good newsטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- and you bring good newsתְּבַשֵּׂרtevaser
bring news
To go and tell what happened, usually something good.
Where else “tevaser” appears
The context
41And 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?”
42 · This verse (above)
43And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No, our lord King David has made Solomon king.