1 Kings 2:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
(she·lo·moh,)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַע֙
(vai·yi·sha·va)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
by the LORD,בַּֽיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"May Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־
(ya·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
soכֹּ֣ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
to me and moreיֹוסִ֔יף
(yo·v·sif,)
3254: to adda prim. root
also,וְכֹ֣ה
(ve·choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
ifכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ
(a·do·ni·ya·hu,)
138: "my Lord is Yahweh," the name of several Isr.from adon and Yah
has not spokenדִּבֶּר֙
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
wordהַדָּבָ֖ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
against his own life.בְנַפְשֹׁ֔ו
(ve·naf·shov,)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
sware
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
so to me and more also
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
if Adonijah
'Adoniyah  (ad-o-nee-yaw')
lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites -- Adonijah.
have not spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
this word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
against his own life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, "May God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

King James Bible
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Solomon took an oath by the LORD: "May God punish me and do so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his life.

International Standard Version
Then King Solomon took this oath in the name of the LORD: "May God do so to me, and more besides, if Adonijah hasn't endangered his life by bringing up this subject.

NET Bible
King Solomon then swore an oath by the LORD, "May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Solomon took an oath by the LORD and said, "May God strike me dead if Adonijah doesn't pay with his life for this request!

King James 2000 Bible
Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
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