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1 Kings

Chapter 1
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehamּe֤leke dּavid֙ zaqe֔n bּa֖ bּayּami֑ym vayekasּu֨hu֙ bּabּegadi֔ym velo֥ yicha֖m lֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.

וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיְכַסֻּ֨הוּ֙ בַּבְּגָדִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִחַ֖ם לֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֧'meru l֣o 'abada֗yv yebaqeshsh֞u la'doni֤y hamּe֨leke֙ na'ara֣h betula֔h ve'aֽmedah֙ lipene֣y hamּe֔leke utehiy-l֖o soke֑net veshshakeba֣h becheyqe֔ka vecha֖m la'doni֥y hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So his attendants said to him, 'Let us look for a young virgin to attend the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.'

וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ עֲבָדָ֗יו יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ לַאדֹנִ֤י הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְעָֽמְדָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּתְהִי־ל֖וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְשָׁכְבָ֣ה בְחֵיקֶ֔ךָ וְחַ֖ם לַאדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayebaqeshshu֙ na'ara֣h yapa֔h bּeko֖l gּeb֣ul yishsera'e֑l vaֽyּimetze'֗u 'et-'abiyshshag֙ hashshּ֣unamּi֔yt vayּabi֥'u 'ota֖hּ lamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה יָפָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת־אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַיָּבִ֥אוּ אֹתָ֖הּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaֽnּa'ara֖h yapa֣h 'ad-me'o֑d vatּehi֨y lamּe֤leke soke֨net֙ vatּeshsha֣rete֔hu vehamּe֖leke lo֥ yeda'aֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.

וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וַתְּהִ֨י לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֨נֶת֙ וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽהּ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): va'adoniyּa֧h ben-chagּi֛yt mitenashsּe֥ le'mo֖r 'ani֣y 'emelo֑ke vayּa֣'ashs l֗o re֚keb upa֣rashshi֔ym vachamishshּi֥ym 'i֖yshsh ratzi֥ym lepanaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, 'I will be king.' So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him.

וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧ה בֶן־חַגִּ֛ית מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ ל֗וֹ רֶ֚כֶב וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְפָנָֽיו׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): veloֽ'-'atzab֨o 'abi֤yv miyּamayv֙ le'mo֔r madּ֖u'a kּa֣kah 'ashsi֑yta vegam-h֤u tֽob-tּo֨'ar֙ me'o֔d ve'ot֥o yaleda֖h 'achare֥y 'abeshshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)(His father had never rebuked him by asking, 'Why do you behave as you do?' He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

וְלֹֽא־עֲצָב֨וֹ אָבִ֤יו מִיָּמָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־ה֤וּא טֽוֹב־תֹּ֨אַר֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאֹת֥וֹ יָלְדָ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּihey֣u debara֔yv 'i֚m yo'a֣b bּen-tzeruya֔h ve'i֖m 'ebeyata֣r hakּohe֑n vaֽyּa'ezer֔u 'achare֖y 'adoniyּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support.

וַיִּהְי֣וּ דְבָרָ֔יו עִ֚ם יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֔ה וְעִ֖ם אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וַֽיַּעְזְר֔וּ אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּֽה׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): vetzad֣oq ha֠kּohen ubenaya֨hu ben-yehoyada֜ venata֤n hanּabiy'֙ veshshime'i֣y vere'i֔y vehagּibּori֖ym 'ashshe֣r ledavi֑d lo֥ hay֖u 'im-'adoniyּaֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.

וְצָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֜ע וְנָתָ֤ן הַנָּבִיא֙ וְשִׁמְעִ֣י וְרֵעִ֔י וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְדָוִ֑ד לֹ֥א הָי֖וּ עִם־אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּizebּa֣ch 'adoniyּa֗hu tzo֤'n ubaqar֙ umeri֔y 'i֚m 'e֣ben hazּoche֔let 'ashsher-'e֖tzel 'e֣yn roge֑l vayּiqera֗ 'et-kּal-'echayv֙ bּene֣y hamּe֔leke ulekal-'aneshshe֥y yehuda֖h 'abede֥y hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the royal officials of Judah,

וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וּמְרִ֔יא עִ֚ם אֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּחֶ֔לֶת אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֖צֶל עֵ֣ין רֹגֵ֑ל וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־אֶחָיו֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה עַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): veֽ'et-natan֩ hanּabi֨y ubenaya֜hu ve'et-hagּibּori֛ym ve'et-shshelomo֥h 'achi֖yv lo֥ qaraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.

וְֽאֶת־נָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא וּבְנָיָ֜הוּ וְאֶת־הַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וְאֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה אָחִ֖יו לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer nata֗n 'el-bּat-shshe֤ba 'em-shshelomoh֙ le'mo֔r hal֣o shshama֔'atּe kּi֥y mala֖ke 'adoniyּa֣hu ben-chagּi֑yt va'adone֥ynu davi֖d lo֥ yadaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, 'Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David knows nothing about it?'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר נָתָ֗ן אֶל־בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אֵם־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֣וֹא שָׁמַ֔עַתְּ כִּ֥י מָלַ֖ךְ אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־חַגִּ֑ית וַאֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ דָוִ֖ד לֹ֥א יָדָֽע׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֕h leki֛y 'iy'atze֥ke na֖ 'etza֑h umalּetiy֙ 'et-napeshshe֔ke ve'et-ne֥peshsh bּene֖ke shshelomoֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Now then, let me advise you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.'

וְעַתָּ֕ה לְכִ֛י אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ נָ֖א עֵצָ֑ה וּמַלְּטִי֙ אֶת־נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ וְאֶת־נֶ֥פֶשׁ בְּנֵ֖ךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): leki֞y ubo֣'iy ׀ 'el-hamּe֣leke dּavi֗d ve'ama֤retּe 'elayv֙ haloֽ'-'atּa֞h 'adoni֣y hamּe֗leke nishshebּa֤'etּa la'amaֽteka֙ le'mo֔r kּiֽy-shshelomo֤h beneke֙ yimelo֣ke 'achara֔y veh֖u yeshshe֣b 'al-kּise'i֑y umadּ֖u'a mala֥ke 'adoniyaֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Go in to King David and say to him, "My lord the king, did you not swear to me your servant: 'Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne'? Why then has Adonijah become king?"'

לְכִ֞י וּבֹ֣אִי ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד וְאָמַ֤רְתְּ אֵלָיו֙ הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֞ה אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ נִשְׁבַּ֤עְתָּ לַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בְנֵךְ֙ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרַ֔י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֑י וּמַדּ֖וּעַ מָלַ֥ךְ אֲדֹנִיָֽהוּ׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֗h 'oda֛ke medabּe֥ret shsha֖m 'im-hamּe֑leke va'aniy֙ 'ab֣o 'achara֔yike umilּe'ti֖y 'et-dּebaraֽyike׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'While you are still there speaking to the king, I will come in and add my support to what you have said.'

הִנֵּ֗ה עוֹדָ֛ךְ מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת שָׁ֖ם עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאֲנִי֙ אָב֣וֹא אַחֲרַ֔יִךְ וּמִלֵּאתִ֖י אֶת־דְּבָרָֽיִךְ׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּabo֨ bat-shshe֤be 'el-hamּe֨leke֙ hacha֔derah vehamּe֖leke zaqe֣n me'o֑d vaֽ'abiyshshag֙ hashshּ֣unamּi֔yt meshshara֖t 'et-hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.

וַתָּבֹ֨א בַת־שֶׁ֤בֶע אֶל־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַחַ֔דְרָה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּiqּo֣d bּat-shshe֔ba vatּishshetּa֖chu lamּe֑leke vayּo֥'mer hamּe֖leke mah-lּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Bathsheba bowed low and knelt before the king. 'What is your request?' the king asked.

וַתִּקֹּ֣ד בַּת־שֶׁ֔בַע וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּֽךְ׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo֣'mer l֗o 'adoniy֙ 'atּa֨h nishshebּa֜'etּa bּaֽyhva֤h 'elohe֨yka֙ laֽ'amate֔ka kּiֽy-shshelomo֥h bene֖ke yimelo֣ke 'achara֑y veh֖u yeshshe֥b 'al-kּise'iֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)She said to him, 'My lord, you yourself swore to me your servant by the LORD your God: "Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne."'

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אֲדֹנִי֙ אַתָּ֨ה נִשְׁבַּ֜עְתָּ בַּֽיהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ לַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֥ה בְנֵ֖ךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֕h hinּe֥h 'adoniyּa֖h mala֑ke ve'atּa֛h 'adoni֥y hamּe֖leke lo֥ yadaֽ'etּa׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.'

וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אֲדֹנִיָּ֖ה מָלָ֑ךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתָּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠yּizebּach shsh֥or uֽmeriy'-vetzo'n֮ larob֒ vayּiqera'֙ lekal-bּene֣y hamּe֔leke ule'ebeyatar֙ hakּohe֔n uleyo'a֖b shsa֣r hatzּaba֑ velishshelomo֥h 'abedּeka֖ lo֥ qaraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'He has sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant.'

וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וּלְיֹאָ֖ב שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֑א וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּah֙ 'adoni֣y hamּe֔leke 'eyne֥y kal-yishsera'e֖l 'ale֑yka lehagּi֣yd lahe֔m mi֗y yeshshe֛b 'al-kּisּe֥ 'adoniֽy-hamּe֖leke 'acharaֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'

וְאַתָּה֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עֵינֵ֥י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלֶ֑יךָ לְהַגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֕h kּishsheka֥b 'adoniֽy-hamּe֖leke 'im-'abota֑yv vehayi֗ytiy 'ani֛y ubeni֥y shshelomo֖h chatּa'iֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.'

וְהָיָ֕ה כִּשְׁכַ֥ב אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וְהָיִ֗יתִי אֲנִ֛י וּבְנִ֥י שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה חַטָּאִֽים׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehinּe֛h 'ode֥nּah medabּe֖ret 'im-hamּe֑leke venata֥n hanּabi֖y bּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

וְהִנֵּ֛ה עוֹדֶ֥נָּה מְדַבֶּ֖רֶת עִם־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְנָתָ֥ן הַנָּבִ֖יא בָּֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּagּi֤ydu lamּe֨leke֙ le'mo֔r hinּe֖h nata֣n hanּabi֑y vayּabo'֙ lipene֣y hamּe֔leke vayּishshetּa֧chu lamּe֛leke 'al-'apּa֖yv 'aֽretzah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And the king was told, 'Nathan the prophet is here.' So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.

וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֖ה נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֑יא וַיָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ עַל־אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֮ natan֒ 'adoni֣y hamּe֔leke 'atּa֣h 'ama֔retּa 'adoniyּa֖hu yimelo֣ke 'achara֑y veh֖u yeshshe֥b 'al-kּise'iֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Nathan said, 'Have you, my lord the king, declared that Adonijah shall be king after you, and that he will sit on your throne?'

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ נָתָן֒ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַתָּ֣ה אָמַ֔רְתָּ אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הוּ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרָ֑י וְה֖וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y ׀ yara֣d hayּ֗om va֠yּizebּach shsh֥or uֽmeriy'-vetzo'n֮ larob֒ vayּiqera'֩ lekal-bּene֨y hamּe֜leke uleshsare֤y hatzּaba'֙ ule'ebeyata֣r hakּohe֔n vehinּa֛m 'okeli֥ym veshshoti֖ym lepana֑yv vayּo֣'mer֔u yechi֖y hamּe֥leke 'adoniyּaֽhu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, "Long live King Adonijah!"'

כִּ֣י ׀ יָרַ֣ד הַיּ֗וֹם וַ֠יִּזְבַּח שׁ֥וֹר וּֽמְרִיא־וְצֹאן֮ לָרֹב֒ וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְכָל־בְּנֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרֵ֤י הַצָּבָא֙ וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהִנָּ֛ם אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veli֣y 'aniֽy-'a֠bedּeka uletzado֨q hakּohe֜n velibenaya֧hu ben-yehoyada֛ velishshelomo֥h 'abedּeka֖ lo֥ qaraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'But me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon he did not invite.'

וְלִ֣י אֲנִֽי־עַ֠בְדֶּךָ וּלְצָדֹ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִבְנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֛ע וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥ה עַבְדְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א קָרָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): i֗m me'et֙ 'adoni֣y hamּe֔leke niheya֖h hadּaba֣r hazּe֑h velo֤ hoda֨'etּa֙ 'eֽt-'bdyk 'abedּeka֔ mi֗y yeshshe֛b 'al-kּisּe֥ 'adoniֽy-hamּe֖leke 'acharaֽyv׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)'Is this something my lord the king has done without letting his servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?'

אִ֗ם מֵאֵת֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ נִהְיָ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֤א הוֹדַ֨עְתָּ֙ אֶֽת־עבדיך עַבְדְּךָ֔ מִ֗י יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרָֽיו׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an hamּe֤leke dּavid֙ vayּo֔'mer qire'u-li֖y lebat-shsha֑ba vatּabo'֙ lipene֣y hamּe֔leke vaֽtּa'amo֖d lipene֥y hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then King David said, 'Call Bathsheba.' So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.

וַיַּ֨עַן הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר קִרְאוּ־לִ֖י לְבַת־שָׁ֑בַע וַתָּבֹא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshּaba֥ hamּe֖leke vayּo'ma֑r chay-yehva֕h 'ashsher-pּada֥h 'et-napeshshi֖y mikּal-tzaraֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king then took an oath: 'As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,'

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אֲשֶׁר־פָּדָ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֡y kּa'ashsher֩ nishshebּa֨'etּiy la֜ke bּayhva֨h 'elohe֤y yishsera'el֙ le'mo֔r kּiֽy-shshelomo֤h beneke֙ yimelo֣ke 'achara֔y veh֛u yeshshe֥b 'al-kּise'i֖y tּachetּa֑y kּi֛y kּe֥n 'e'eshse֖h hayּ֥om hazּeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'I will surely carry out today what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.'

כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי לָ֜ךְ בַּיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בְנֵךְ֙ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ אַחֲרַ֔י וְה֛וּא יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י תַּחְתָּ֑י כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּiqּo֨d bּat-shshe֤ba 'apּa֨yim֙ 'e֔retz vatּishshetּa֖chu lamּe֑leke vatּo֕'mer yechi֗y 'adoni֛y hamּe֥leke dּavi֖d le'olaֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Bathsheba bowed low with her face to the ground, kneeling before the king, and said, 'May my lord King David live forever!'

וַתִּקֹּ֨ד בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אַפַּ֨יִם֙ אֶ֔רֶץ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַתֹּ֕אמֶר יְחִ֗י אֲדֹנִ֛י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד לְעֹלָֽם׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer ׀ hamּe֣leke dּavi֗d qire'u-li֞y letzad֤oq hakּohen֙ ulenata֣n hanּabi֔y velibenaya֖hu bּen-yehoyada֑ vayּabo֖'u lipene֥y hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)King David said, 'Call in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.' When they came before the king,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד קִרְאוּ־לִ֞י לְצָד֤וֹק הַכֹּהֵן֙ וּלְנָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְלִבְנָיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־יְהוֹיָדָ֑ע וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer hamּe֜leke lahe֗m qech֤u 'imּakem֙ 'et-'abede֣y 'adoneyke֔m vehirekּabetּem֙ 'et-shshelomo֣h beni֔y 'al-hapּiredּa֖h 'ashsher-li֑y vehoradetּe֥m 'ot֖o 'el-gּichֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)he said to them: 'Take your lord’s servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule and take him down to Gihon [1].'

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לָהֶ֗ם קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ אֶת־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔י עַל־הַפִּרְדָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֑י וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־גִּחֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umashsha֣ch 'ot֣o shsha֠m tzad֨oq hakּohe֜n venata֧n hanּabi֛y leme֖leke 'al-yishsera'e֑l uteqa'etּem֙ bּashshּopa֔r va'amaretּe֕m yechi֖y hamּe֥leke shshelomoֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout, "Long live King Solomon!"'

וּמָשַׁ֣ח אֹת֣וֹ שָׁ֠ם צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְנָתָ֧ן הַנָּבִ֛יא לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּתְקַעְתֶּם֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'aliyte֣m 'achara֗yv uba'֙ veyashsha֣b 'al-kּise'i֔y veh֥u yimelo֖ke tּachetּa֑y ve'ot֤o tziui֨ytiy֙ liֽhey֣ot nagi֔yd 'al-yishsera'e֖l ve'al-yehudaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.'

וַעֲלִיתֶ֣ם אַחֲרָ֗יו וּבָא֙ וְיָשַׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֔י וְה֥וּא יִמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּחְתָּ֑י וְאֹת֤וֹ צִוִּ֨יתִי֙ לִֽהְי֣וֹת נָגִ֔יד עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְעַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an bּenaya֧hu ben-yehֽoyada֛ 'et-hamּe֖leke vayּo֣'mer ׀ 'ame֑n kּe֚n yo'ma֣r yehva֔h 'elohe֖y 'adoni֥y hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, 'Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.'

וַיַּ֨עַן בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן־יְהֽוֹיָדָ֛ע אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אָמֵ֑ן כֵּ֚ן יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa'ashshe֨r haya֤h yehvah֙ 'im-'adoni֣y hamּe֔leke kּe֖n yhy yiֽheye֣h 'im-shshelomo֑h viֽygadּel֙ 'et-kּise'֔o mi֨kּisּe֔ 'adoni֖y hamּe֥leke dּaviֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'As the LORD was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!'

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ן יהי יִֽהְיֶ֣ה עִם־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֣red tzad֣oq ha֠kּohen venata֨n hanּabi֜y ubenaya֣hu ben-yehoyada֗ vehakּeretiy֙ vehapּeleti֔y vayּarekּi֨bu֙ 'et-shshelomo֔h 'al-pּiredּa֖t hamּe֣leke dּavi֑d vayּoli֥ku 'ot֖o 'al-gּichֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

וַיֵּ֣רֶד צָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וְנָתָ֨ן הַנָּבִ֜יא וּבְנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔י וַיַּרְכִּ֨בוּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַל־פִּרְדַּ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־גִּחֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּach֩ tzad֨oq hakּohe֜n 'et-qe֤ren hashshּe֨men֙ min-ha'o֔hel vayּimeshsha֖ch 'et-shshelomo֑h vaֽyּiteqe'u֙ bּashshּopa֔r vayּoֽ'meru֙ kּal-ha'a֔m yechi֖y hamּe֥leke shshelomoֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet and all the people shouted, 'Long live King Solomon!'

וַיִּקַּח֩ צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־קֶ֤רֶן הַשֶּׁ֨מֶן֙ מִן־הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּמְשַׁ֖ח אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם יְחִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'al֤u kal-ha'am֙ 'ֽachara֔yv veha'am֙ mechalּeli֣ym bּachalili֔ym ushsemechi֖ym shsimecha֣h gedola֑h vatּibּaqa֥ ha'a֖retz bּeqolaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְהָעָם֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּקוֹלָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshema֣ 'adoniyּa֗hu vekal-haqּeru'iym֙ 'ashshe֣r 'itּ֔o vehe֖m kּilּ֣u le'eko֑l vayּishshema֤ yo'ab֙ 'et-q֣ol hashshּopa֔r vayּo֕'mer madּ֥u'a qֽol-haqּireya֖h homaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they were finishing their feast. On hearing the sound of the trumpet, Joab asked, 'What’s the meaning of all the noise in the city?'

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ וְכָל־הַקְּרֻאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וְהֵ֖ם כִּלּ֣וּ לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֥וּעַ קֽוֹל־הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הוֹמָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ode֣nּu medabּe֔r vehinּe֧h yonata֛n bּen-'ebeyata֥r hakּohe֖n bּa֑ vayּo֤'mer 'adoniyּa֨hu֙ bּo֔ kּi֣y 'i֥yshsh cha֛yil 'a֖tּah vet֥ob tּebashsּeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Even as he was speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, 'Come in. A worthy man like you must be bringing good news.'

עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֧ה יוֹנָתָ֛ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן בָּ֑א וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲדֹנִיָּ֨הוּ֙ בֹּ֔א כִּ֣י אִ֥ישׁ חַ֛יִל אַ֖תָּה וְט֥וֹב תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an֙ yonata֔n vayּo֖'mer la'adoniyּa֑hu 'aba֕l 'adone֥ynu hamּeֽleke-dּavi֖d himeli֥yke 'et-shshelomoֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Not at all!' Jonathan answered. 'Our lord King David has made Solomon king.'

וַיַּ֨עַן֙ יוֹנָתָ֔ן וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ אֲבָ֕ל אֲדֹנֵ֥ינוּ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־דָּוִ֖ד הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֣ch 'itּֽo-ha֠mּeleke 'et-tzad֨oq hakּohe֜n ve'et-nata֣n hanּabi֗y ubenaya֨hu֙ bּen-yeh֣oyada֔ vehakּereti֖y vehapּeleti֑y vayּarekּi֣bu 'ot֔o 'a֖l pּiredּa֥t hamּeֽleke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and they have had him mount the king’s own mule,'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אִתּֽוֹ־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶת־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא וּבְנָיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן־יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל פִּרְדַּ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּimeshshech֣u 'ot֡o tzad֣oq hakּohe֣n venatan֩ hanּabi֨y leme֜leke bּegich֗on vayּa'al֤u mishshּam֙ shsemechi֔ym vatּeho֖m haqּireya֑h h֥u haqּ֖ol 'ashshe֥r shshema'etּeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon. From there they have gone up rejoicing, and the city resounds with it. That’s the noise you hear.'

וַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּ אֹת֡וֹ צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֣ן וְנָתָן֩ הַנָּבִ֨יא לְמֶ֜לֶךְ בְּגִח֗וֹן וַיַּעֲל֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ שְׂמֵחִ֔ים וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הַקִּרְיָ֑ה ה֥וּא הַקּ֖וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vegam֙ yashsha֣b shshelomo֔h 'a֖l kּisּe֥ hamּelukaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.'

וְגַם֙ יָשַׁ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vegam-bּa֜'u 'abede֣y hamּe֗leke le֠bareke 'et-'adone֜ynu hamּe֣leke dּavid֮ le'mor֒ yeyte֨b 'lhyk 'elohi֜ym 'et-shshe֤m shshelomoh֙ mishshּeme֔ka viֽygadּe֥l 'et-kּise'֖o mikּise'e֑ka vayּishshetּa֥chu hamּe֖leke 'al-hamּishshekּaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, "May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!" And the king bowed in worship on his bed'

וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אלהיך אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vegam-kּa֖kah 'ama֣r hamּe֑leke bּar֨uke yehva֜h 'elohe֣y yishsera'e֗l 'ashshe֨r nata֥n hayּ֛om yoshshe֥b 'al-kּise'i֖y ve'eyna֥y ro'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)'and said, "Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today."'

וְגַם־כָּ֖כָה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בָּר֨וּךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְאִ֖י וְעֵינַ֥י רֹאֽוֹת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּֽecheredu֙ vayּaqu֔mu kּal-ha֨qּeru'i֔ym 'ashshe֖r la'adoniyּa֑hu vayּelek֖u 'i֥yshsh ledarekּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed.

וַיֶּֽחֶרְדוּ֙ וַיָּקֻ֔מוּ כָּל־הַ֨קְּרֻאִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ado֣niyּa֔hu yare֖ mipּene֣y shshelomo֑h vayּa֣qam vayּe֔leke vaֽyּachaze֖q bּeqaren֥ot hamּizebּeֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.

וַאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א מִפְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ וַֽיַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּugּa֤d lishshelomoh֙ le'mo֔r hinּeh֙ 'ado֣niyּa֔hu yare֖ 'et-hamּe֣leke shshelomo֑h ve֠hinּeh 'acha֞z bּeqaren֤ot hamּizebּe֨cha֙ le'mo֔r yishshּaֽbaֽ'-li֤y kayּom֙ hamּe֣leke shshelomo֔h 'im-yami֥yt 'et-'abedּ֖o bּechaֽreb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Solomon was told, 'Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, "Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword."'

וַיֻּגַּ֤ד לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּה֙ אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ יָרֵ֖א אֶת־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְ֠הִנֵּה אָחַ֞ז בְּקַרְנ֤וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשָּֽׁבַֽע־לִ֤י כַיּוֹם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִם־יָמִ֥ית אֶת־עַבְדּ֖וֹ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer shshelomo֔h 'i֚m yiheye֣h leben-cha֔yil loֽ'-yipּo֥l mishsּa'arat֖o 'a֑retzah ve'im-ra'a֥h timּatze'-b֖o vameֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Solomon replied, 'If he shows himself to be a worthy man, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אִ֚ם יִהְיֶ֣ה לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל לֹֽא־יִפֹּ֥ל מִשַּׂעֲרָת֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וְאִם־רָעָ֥ה תִמָּצֵא־ב֖וֹ וָמֵֽת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshela֞ch hamּe֣leke shshelomo֗h vayּoridu֨hu֙ me'a֣l hamּizebּe֔cha vayּabo֕ vayּishshetּa֖chu lamּe֣leke shshelomo֑h vayּoֽ'mer-l֥o shshelomo֖h le֥ke lebeyteֽka׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Then King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And Adonijah came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said, 'Go to your home.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה וַיֹּרִדֻ֨הוּ֙ מֵעַ֣ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ל֥וֹ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְבֵיתֶֽךָ׃פ