TBESH · H9009
/ה · ha · [the]
Prefix hé article: "the" for a subject, not object
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/ה (ha) means “[the]” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ha STEP transliteration; pronunciation varies by reading tradition.
/ה · ha · [the]
Prefix hé article: "the" for a subject, not object
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Page 109 of 222. 11071 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
Read word by wordAnd Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
Read word by wordBut now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know it.
Read word by wordAnd he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he has not invited your servant Solomon.
Read word by wordAnd as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
Read word by wordOtherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”
Read word by wordAnd just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Read word by wordSo the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
Read word by word“My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’?
Read word by wordFor today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
Read word by wordBut me your servant he has not invited, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.
Read word by wordHas my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”
Read word by wordThen King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
Read word by wordAnd the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
Read word by wordI will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”
Read word by wordBathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
Read word by wordThen King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.
Read word by word“Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
Read word by wordThere Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
Read word by word“Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
Read word by wordJust as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
Read word by wordThen Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
Read word by wordZadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”
Read word by wordAll the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
Read word by wordNow Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
Read word by wordAs he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”
Read word by word“Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.
Read word by wordAnd with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.
Read word by wordZadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.
Read word by wordMoreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
Read word by wordThe king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,
Read word by wordsaying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
Read word by wordAt this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.
Read word by wordBut Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
Read word by wordIt was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”
Read word by wordSo King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
Read word by word“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.
Read word by wordBut show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
Read word by wordKeep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
Read word by wordThe length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Read word by word“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.
Read word by wordAdonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
Read word by word“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
Read word by wordSo Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
Read word by word“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
Read word by wordSo Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
Read word by wordKing Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
Read word by wordThen King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
Read word by wordAnd now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”
Read word by wordSo King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.
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