23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:23:1 ⧉וַיִּשָּׁבַע֙vayishshavaand swore 1 Kings 2:23:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Kings 2:23:3 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 2:23:4 ⧉בַּֽיהוָ֖הbayahwehby the LORD 1 Kings 2:23:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying 1 Kings 2:23:6 ⧉כֹּ֣הkothus 1 Kings 2:23:7 ⧉יַֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֤יyaaselimay he do to me 1 Kings 2:23:8 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod 1 Kings 2:23:9 ⧉וְכֹ֣הvekhoand thus 1 Kings 2:23:10 ⧉יוֹסִ֔יףyosifmay he add 1 Kings 2:23:11 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor 1 Kings 2:23:12 ⧉בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹbenafshowith his life 1 Kings 2:23:13 ⧉דִּבֶּר֙diberhe spoke 1 Kings 2:23:14 ⧉אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּadoniyahuAdonijah 1 Kings 2:23:15 ⧉אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖רethadavarthe word 1 Kings 2:23:16 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazethis |
23. Formal Translation And King Solomon swore by the LORD {Yahweh, Oath Keeper}, saying, “So may God {Elohim, Divine Judge} do this to me and add more, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.” |
23. Dynamic Translation Then King Solomon vowed before the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Enforcer}, “May God {Elohim, Righteous Guardian} punish me severely if Adonijah has not spoken this word at the risk of his own life.” |