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When the daysוַ יְמֵיof Davidדָוִדdrew nearיִּקְרְבוּfor him to die,לָמוּתhe commandedוַיְצַוSolomonאֶת שְׁלֹמֹהhis son,בְנוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר
1 Kings 2:1
Study it in the app“When the days of David drew near for him to die, he commanded Solomon his son, saying,”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 2:1, word by word
- When the daysיְמֵיyeme
time
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yeme” appears- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- drew nearיִּקְרְבוּyikrvu
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “yikrvu” appears- for him to dieמוּתmut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “mut” appears- he commandedיְצַוyetsav
give final orders
To give final instructions before dying.
Where else “yetsav” appears- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo
Solomon
Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).
Where else “shelomo” appears- his sonבְנven
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2“I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, and be a man.