Study it in the app“And it was told to Solomon, saying, “Look, Adonijah fears King Solomon; and look, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put to death his servant with the sword.’””
And it was toldוַיֻּגַּדto Solomon,לִשְׁלֹמֹהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהוּfearsיָרֵאKingאֶת הַמֶּלֶךְSolomon;שְׁלֹמֹהand look,וְהִנֵּהhe has taken holdאָחַזof the hornsבְּקַרְנוֹתof the altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחַsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Let KingהַמֶּלֶךְSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהswearיִשָּׁבַעto meלִיtodayכַיּוֹםthat he will notאִםput to deathיָמִיתhis servantאֶת עַבְדּוֹwith the sword.’”בֶּחָרֶב
tell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “yugad” appearsSolomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsAdonijah
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” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yare” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsseize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “achaz” appearsaltar horn
The horns of the altar.
Where else “karnot” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appearsswear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “yishava” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearskill
To kill someone.
Where else “yamit” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avd” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charev” appears50And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he rose and went and held fast to the horns of the altar.
51 · This verse (above)
52And Solomon said, “If he shows himself a man of worth, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.”
