42. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 1:42:1 ⧉עוֹדֶ֣נּוּodennuwhile he was still 1 Kings 1:42:2 ⧉מְדַבֵּ֔רmedaberspeaking 1 Kings 1:42:3 ⧉וְהִנֵּ֧הvehinneand behold 1 Kings 1:42:4 ⧉יוֹנָתָ֛ןyonatanJonathan 1 Kings 1:42:5 ⧉בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֥רbenevyatarson of Abiathar 1 Kings 1:42:6 ⧉הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe priest 1 Kings 1:42:7 ⧉בָּ֑אbacame 1 Kings 1:42:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said 1 Kings 1:42:9 ⧉אֲדֹנִיָּ֙הוּ֙adoniyahuAdonijah 1 Kings 1:42:10 ⧉בֹּ֔אbocome in 1 Kings 1:42:11 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Kings 1:42:12 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man 1 Kings 1:42:13 ⧉חַ֛יִלkhayilof valor or strength 1 Kings 1:42:14 ⧉אַ֖תָּהatayou are 1 Kings 1:42:15 ⧉וְט֥וֹבvetovand good 1 Kings 1:42:16 ⧉תְּבַשֵּֽׂר׃tevaseryou bring news |
42. Formal Translation While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a man of strength, and you bring good news.” |
42. Dynamic Translation As he was still speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in—you are a capable man, so you must have an encouraging report.” |