1 Kings 1:11
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
דָּוִד
David
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דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
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בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יָדַע
he knows
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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מָלַךְ
he has become king
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מָלַךְ
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
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נָתָן
Nathan
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נָתָן
Nathan, the name of five Israelites
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בַּת־שֶׁבַע
-sheba
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בַּת־שֶׁבַע
Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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חַגִּית
Haggith
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חַגִּית
Chaggith, a wife of David
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