19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:19:1 ⧉וַתָּבֹ֤אvatavoand she came 1 Kings 2:19:2 ⧉בַת־שֶׁ֙בַע֙batshevaBath-sheba 1 Kings 2:19:3 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְelhamelekhto the king 1 Kings 2:19:4 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 2:19:5 ⧉לְדַבֶּר־ל֖וֹledabberloto speak to him 1 Kings 2:19:6 ⧉עַל־אֲדֹנִיָּ֑הוּaladoniyahuconcerning Adonijah 1 Kings 2:19:7 ⧉וַיָּקָם֩vayakamand he rose 1 Kings 2:19:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 2:19:9 ⧉לִקְרָאתָ֜הּlikratato meet her 1 Kings 2:19:10 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתַּ֣חוּvayishtakhuand he bowed down 1 Kings 2:19:11 ⧉לָ֗הּlato her 1 Kings 2:19:12 ⧉וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vayeshevand he sat 1 Kings 2:19:13 ⧉עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹalkisoon his throne 1 Kings 2:19:14 ⧉וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvayasemand he set or placed 1 Kings 2:19:15 ⧉כִּסֵּא֙kissea seat 1 Kings 2:19:16 ⧉לְאֵ֣םleemfor the mother of 1 Kings 2:19:17 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 2:19:18 ⧉וַתֵּ֖שֶׁבvateshevand she sat 1 Kings 2:19:19 ⧉לִֽימִינֽוֹ׃liyiminoat his right hand |
19. Formal Translation Bathsheba came to King Solomon to speak to him about Adonijah. The king rose to meet her, bowed to her, and sat on his throne. He placed a throne for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand. |
19. Dynamic Translation Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak with him about Adonijah. The king stood to meet her, bowed before her, and then sat on his throne. He provided a seat for his mother, and she sat at his right hand. |