1 Kings 1:51 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And it was toldוַיֻּגַּ֤דh5046
18Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הh8010
13sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
3הִנֵּה֙h2009
4Behold Adonijahאֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּh138
5fearethיָרֵ֖אh3372
6אֶתh853
17Let kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְh4428
18Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הh8010
9וְ֠הִנֵּהh2009
10for lo he hath caught holdאָחַ֞זh270
11on the hornsבְּקַרְנ֤וֹתh7161
12of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙h4196
13sayingלֵאמֹ֔רh559
14swearיִשָּׁבַֽעh7650
15לִ֤יh0
16unto me to dayכַיּוֹם֙h3117
17Let kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְh4428
18Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הh8010
19אִםh518
20that he will not slayיָמִ֥יתh4191
21אֶתh853
22his servantעַבְדּ֖וֹh5650
23with the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃h2719

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they gave Solomon word of it, saying, See, Adonijah goes in such fear of King Solomon, that he has put his hands on the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon first give me his oath that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it was told Solomon saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for behold, he has caught hold of the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me this day that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me to-day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

World English Bible (WEB)

It was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it is declared to Solomon, saying, `Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day -- he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.'