1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 8:1:1 ⧉אָ֣זazthen 1 Kings 8:1:2 ⧉יַקְהֵ֣לyakhelhe assembled 1 Kings 8:1:3 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֣הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 8:1:4 ⧉אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣יetziknei{direct object} elders of 1 Kings 8:1:5 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:1:6 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֣יetkalrashei{direct object} all heads of 1 Kings 8:1:7 ⧉הַמַּטּוֹת֩hammatotthe tribes 1 Kings 8:1:8 ⧉נְשִׂיאֵ֨יnesieileaders of 1 Kings 8:1:9 ⧉הָאָב֜וֹתhaavotthe fathers 1 Kings 8:1:10 ⧉לִבְנֵ֧יlivneifor the sons of 1 Kings 8:1:11 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 8:1:12 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְelhammelekhto the king 1 Kings 8:1:13 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshelomoSolomon 1 Kings 8:1:14 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםyerushalayimJerusalem 1 Kings 8:1:15 ⧉לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתlehaalotto bring up 1 Kings 8:1:16 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֧וֹןetaron{direct object} the ark of 1 Kings 8:1:17 ⧉בְּרִית־יְהוָ֛הberityahwehcovenant of the LORD 1 Kings 8:1:18 ⧉מֵעִ֥ירmeirfrom {the} city of 1 Kings 8:1:19 ⧉דָּוִ֖דdavidDavid 1 Kings 8:1:20 ⧉הִ֥יאhiit {is} 1 Kings 8:1:21 ⧉צִיּֽוֹן׃tsiyonZion |
1. Formal Translation Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the chiefs of the fathers of the sons of Israel before King Solomon in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Promise Keeper} from the city of David, which is Zion. |
1. Dynamic Translation King Solomon called together Israel’s elders, the chiefs of the tribes, and the family heads of the Israelites in Jerusalem so they could carry up the covenant ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Guardian} from the city of David, also known as Zion. |