1 Kings 1:43

“And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No, our lord King David has made Solomon king.”

1 Kings 1:43 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 1:43, word by word

And 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."

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answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

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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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to 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."

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“Noאֲבָלaval

truly

Truly; or "no, rather".

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our lordאֲדֹנֵיadone

lord

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

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Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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has made Solomon kingהִמְלִיךְhimlich

make king

To set someone up as king, proclaim him and give him the throne.

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has made Solomon kingשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

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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The context

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.”

43 · This verse (above)

44The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.

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