5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 1:5:1 ⧉וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הvaadoniyaand Adonijah 1 Kings 1:5:2 ⧉בֶן־חַגִּ֛יתbenkhagitson of Haggith 1 Kings 1:5:3 ⧉מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אmitnasewas exalting himself 1 Kings 1:5:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֖רlemorsaying 1 Kings 1:5:5 ⧉אֲנִ֣יaniI 1 Kings 1:5:6 ⧉אֶמְלֹ֑ךְemlokhI will reign or I will be king 1 Kings 1:5:7 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaasand he made 1 Kings 1:5:8 ⧉ל֗וֹlofor himself 1 Kings 1:5:9 ⧉רֶ֚כֶבrekhevchariotry or a chariot 1 Kings 1:5:10 ⧉וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםufarashimand horsemen 1 Kings 1:5:11 ⧉וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםvakhamishimand fifty 1 Kings 1:5:12 ⧉אִ֖ישׁishman or men 1 Kings 1:5:13 ⧉רָצִ֥יםratsimrunning 1 Kings 1:5:14 ⧉לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanavbefore him |
5. Formal Translation Now Adonijah, son of Haggith, was exalting himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he provided himself with a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him. |
5. Dynamic Translation Adonijah, son of Haggith, set himself up, saying, “I will be king.” Then he outfitted himself with a chariot and horsemen, and had fifty runners go ahead of him. |