1 Kings 3:1

“And Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he took the daughter of Pharaoh and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his house and the house of YHWH and the wall of Jerusalem all around.”

1 Kings 3:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 3:1, word by word

And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

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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made a marriage allianceיִּתְחַתֵּןyitchaten

intermarry

To become another's family by means of a marriage.

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with Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and he tookיִּקַּחyikach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

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the daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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and brought herיְבִיאֶyevie

bring

To bring something or someone.

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the cityעִירir

walled part

The walled part: "the city of David".

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of Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

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

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he had finishedכַּלֹּתkalot

finish

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

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buildingבְנוֹתvenot

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

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his houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and the wallחוֹמַתchomat

wall

Wall, city wall.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaJerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

  • 2Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Only, the people were sacrificing at the high places, because no house had been built for the name of YHWH until those days.

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