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I Kings 3

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

I Kings 3:1

and + he became son-in-law1 · Salmah2 · with2 · leadership2 · king2 · Mizraim3 · and + he took1 · with2 · daughter2 · leadership2 · and + he brought + her1 · these2 · town3 · lover2 · until2 · daughter-in-law + his1 · white4 · with2 · house + his1 · and + <obj.>1 · place2 · The Lord3 · and + <obj.>1 · wall3 · (Chald)3 · circuit2

I Kings 3:2

only2 · the + people1 · kill3 · at the + high places1 · since2 · no2 · (begin to) build(-er)3 · place2 · Leshem2 · The Lord3 · until2 · the + days1 · <the> + those1

I Kings 3:3

and + he loved1 · Salmah2 · with2 · The Lord3 · to + go1 · in + [the] statutes of1 · lover2 · chief3 · only2 · at the + high places1 · this4 · an altar1 · and + making smoke1

I Kings 3:4

and + he went1 · consult3 · Gibeon + towards1 · to + a sacrifice of1 · authority2 · since2 · it3 · the + high place1 · <the> + great1 · Eleph2 · milch3 · Jaalah3 · Salmah2 · Most High3 · the + altar1 · <the> + that1

I Kings 3:5

at + Gibeon1 · advise self3 · The Lord3 · these2 · Salmah2 · in + a dream1 · the + night1 · and + he said1 · judges2 · to inquire2 · why?4 · you3 · come3

I Kings 3:6

and + he said1 · Salmah2 · you5 · think3 · with3 · servant + your1 · lover2 · Abi2 · be kind6 · older2 · according as7 · come2 · <to> + before + you1 · in accordance with truth or fact or reality8 · and + in + righteousness1 · and + in + uprightness of1 · courage3 · [is] with + you1 · and + you have kept1 · if (haply)3 · with2 · <the> + covenant loyalty1 · Haggadol9 · to dream6 · and + she gave [it]1 · if (haply)3 · son2 · to remain2 · Most High3 · throne + his1 · in these times10 · to dream6

I Kings 3:7

and + therefore1 · The Lord3 · God3 · you5 · consult3 · with2 · servant + your1 · under2 · lover2 · Abi2 · and + I1 · boy2 · diminish2 · no2 · acknowledge3 · going out3 · and + he will go1

I Kings 3:8

and + [male] slave + your1 · in + [the] middle of1 · [is] with + you1 · that2 · acceptable3 · with3 · many2 · that2 · no2 · Imnah2 · and + not1 · commune3 · Merab2

I Kings 3:9

and + you will put1 · for + servant + your1 · understanding2 · loud2 · to + judge1 · with2 · [is] with + you1 · to + distinguish1 · between3 · beautiful2 · to <the> + badness1 · since2 · whoever4 · Jukal2 · to + judge1 · with2 · [is] with + you1 · abounding with3 · to dream6

I Kings 3:10

and + it was good1 · vizier2 · in + [the] eyes of1 · lord3 · since2 · to inquire2 · Salmah2 · with2 · vizier2 · to dream6

I Kings 3:11

and + he said1 · judges2 · to + him1 · cause1 · that2 · petition3 · with2 · vizier2 · to dream6 · and + not1 · petition3 · come3 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))3 · (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly)3 · and + not1 · petition3 · come3 · ten2 · and + not1 · petition3 · breath2 · enemies + your1 · and + you asked1 · come3 · teach3 · to + listen1 · sentence2

I Kings 3:12

here2 · accomplish3 · according to + words + your1 · here2 · add3 · come3 · understanding2 · wise2 · and + understanding1 · that2 · like + you1 · no2 · to exist2 · <to> + before + you1 · and + after + you1 · no2 · standing2 · like + you1

I Kings 3:13

and + also1 · that2 · no2 · petition3 · add3 · come3 · also2 · ten2 · also2 · glory2 · that2 · no2 · to exist2 · like + you1 · person2 · among the + kings1 · all2 · days + your1

I Kings 3:14

and + if1 · X again3 · in + ways1 · to + keep1 · appointed3 · and + commandments1 · according as7 · come2 · David4 · filled or abounding with fog or mist8 · and + I will make long1 · with2 · days + your1

I Kings 3:15

and + it felt dread1 · Salmah2 · and + there!1 · a dream1 · and + he came1 · (Chald)3 · and + he made stand1 · before2 · chest2 · covenant2 · lord3 · and + he offered up1 · milch3 · and + he made1 · peace offering3 · and + he made1 · drink2 · to + every1 · servants + his1

I Kings 3:16

then2 · abide3 · both3 · (adulter)ess3 · adultery2 · these2 · consult3 · and + they stood1 · <to> + before + him1

I Kings 3:17

and + she said1 · the + woman1 · the + one1 · oh that!2 · lord3 · galley2 · and + the + woman1 · <the> + this1 · (make to) abide(-ing)3 · in the + house1 · one2 · and + I gave birth1 · beside2 · in the + house1

I Kings 3:18

and + there was1 · over the + day1 · <the> + third1 · of + giving birth + my1 · and + she bore1 · also2 · the + woman1 · <the> + this1 · and + we1 · alike3 · nothing2 · chaplet2 · (be-, things to) come (upon)3 · in the + house1 · beside3 · both3 · we3 · in the + house1

I Kings 3:19

and + he died1 · son2 · the + woman1 · <the> + this1 · ((mid-))night (season)3 · that2 · a lying down (of dew, or for the sexual act)2 · on + him1

I Kings 3:20

and + she arose1 · in + [the] middle of1 · the + night1 · and + she took1 · with2 · young3 · from + beside + me1 · and + female servant + your1 · Jeshanah2 · and + she made lie + him1 · on + bosom + her1 · and + <obj.>1 · build3 · kill3 · X at all3 · in + bosom + my1

I Kings 3:21

and + I rose1 · in the + morning1 · to + suckle1 · with2 · young3 · and + there!1 · death3 · and + I looked carefully1 · to + him1 · in the + morning1 · and + there!1 · no2 · to exist2 · young3 · that2 · youth3

I Kings 3:22

and + she said1 · the + woman1 · <the> + following1 · no2 · since2 · young3 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · and + son + your1 · kill3 · and + this1 · speech3 · no2 · since2 · son + your1 · kill3 · and + sons1 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · and + they spoke1 · before2 · consult3

I Kings 3:23

and + he said1 · consult3 · this5 · speech3 · this2 · young3 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · and + son + your1 · kill3 · and + this1 · speech3 · no2 · since2 · son + your1 · kill3 · and + sons1 · keep (leave, make) alive3

I Kings 3:24

and + he said1 · consult3 · fetch3 · to <the> + me1 · knife2 · and + they came1 · decay3 · before2 · consult3

I Kings 3:25

and + he said1 · consult3 · cut down (off)3 · with2 · the + child1 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · for + two [plus]1 · and + give1 · with2 · <the> + half of1 · to + one1 · and + <obj.>1 · <the> + half of1 · to + one1

I Kings 3:26

and + she said1 · the + woman1 · that2 · build3 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · these2 · consult3 · since2 · be black3 · compassion<s> + her1 · Most High3 · build3 · and + she said1 · oh that!2 · lord3 · assign3 · X before3 · with2 · <the> + born1 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · and + the + dead [animal]1 · these2 · you kill + him1 · and + this1 · speech3 · also2 · to <the> + me1 · also2 · come3 · no2 · beacon3 · cut down (off)3

I Kings 3:27

and + he answered1 · consult3 · and + he said1 · assign3 · X before3 · with2 · <the> + born1 · keep (leave, make) alive3 · and + the + dead [animal]1 · no2 · you kill + him1 · it3 · mother + his1

I Kings 3:28

and + they heard1 · all2 · Israel2 · with2 · <the> + judgment1 · that2 · to judge2 · consult3 · and + they saw1 · from + before1 · consult3 · since2 · consider3 · since2 · wisdom3 · judges2 · in + midst + its1 · to + make1 · sentence2

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