24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 2:24:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 1 Kings 2:24:2 ⧉חַי־יְהוָה֙khaiyahwehas the LORD lives 1 Kings 2:24:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho 1 Kings 2:24:4 ⧉הֱכִינַ֗נִיhekhinanihas established me 1 Kings 2:24:5 ⧉ויושיביניveyoshiviniand has seated me 1 Kings 2:24:6 ⧉וַיּֽוֹשִׁיבַ֙נִי֙vayoshivaniand has seated me 1 Kings 2:24:7 ⧉עַל־כִּסֵּא֙alkiseupon the throne of 1 Kings 2:24:8 ⧉דָּוִ֣דdavidDavid 1 Kings 2:24:9 ⧉אָבִ֔יavimy father 1 Kings 2:24:10 ⧉וַאֲשֶׁ֧רvaasherand who 1 Kings 2:24:11 ⧉עָֽשָׂה־לִ֛יasalihas made for me 1 Kings 2:24:12 ⧉בַּ֖יִתbayita house 1 Kings 2:24:13 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras 1 Kings 2:24:14 ⧉דִּבֵּ֑רdiberhe spoke or promised 1 Kings 2:24:15 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat 1 Kings 2:24:16 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday 1 Kings 2:24:17 ⧉יוּמַ֖תyumatshall be put to death 1 Kings 2:24:18 ⧉אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ׃adoniyahuAdonijah |
24. Formal Translation And now, as the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Upholder} lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made for me a house as He spoke, indeed, today Adonijah shall be put to death. |
24. Dynamic Translation So now, as surely as the LORD {Yahweh, Promise Keeper} lives—the One who made me king and seated me on my father David’s throne, and who built a dynasty for me just as He promised—today Adonijah must be executed. |