--- title: "1 Kings 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Kings Chapter 3 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-kings/3" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 made affinity וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֣ן H2859 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה H8010 אֶת H854 Pharaoh's פַּרְעֹ֗ה H6547 king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 and took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 אֶת H853 daughter בַּת H1323 Pharaoh's פַּרְעֹ֗ה H6547 and brought וַיְבִיאֶ֙הָ֙ H935 אֶל H413 her into the city עִ֣יר H5892 of David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 עַ֣ד H5704 until he had made an end כַּלֹּת֗וֹ H3615 of building לִבְנ֤וֹת H1129 אֶת H853 and the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 וְאֶת H853 and the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 וְאֶת H853 and the wall חוֹמַ֥ת H2346 of Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם H3389 round about סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 2 רַ֣ק H7535 Only the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 sacrificed מְזַבְּחִ֖ים H2076 in high places בַּבָּמ֑וֹת H1116 כִּ֠י H3588 לֹֽא H3808 built נִבְנָ֥ה H1129 because there was no house בַ֙יִת֙ H1004 unto the ~ לְשֵׁ֣ם H8034 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 עַ֖ד H5704 until those days הַיָּמִ֥ים H3117 הָהֵֽם׃ H1992 3 loved וַיֶּֽאֱהַ֤ב H157 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה֙ H8010 אֶת H853 the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 לָלֶ֕כֶת H1980 in the statutes בְּחֻקּ֖וֹת H2708 of David דָּוִ֣ד H1732 his father אָבִ֑יו H1 רַ֚ק H7535 in high places בַּבָּמ֔וֹת H1116 ה֥וּא H1931 only he sacrificed מְזַבֵּ֖חַ H2076 and burnt incense וּמַקְטִֽיר׃ H6999 4 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ H1980 And the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 to Gibeon גִּבְעֹ֙נָה֙ H1391 to sacrifice לִזְבֹּ֣חַ H2076 שָׁ֔ם H8033 כִּי H3588 there for that הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 high place הַבָּמָ֣ה H1116 was the great הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 a thousand אֶ֤לֶף H505 burnt offerings עֹלוֹת֙ H5930 offer יַֽעֲלֶ֣ה H5927 did Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה H8010 עַ֖ל H5921 upon that altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ H4196 there for that הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 5 In Gibeon בְּגִבְע֗וֹן H1391 appeared נִרְאָ֧ה H7200 the LORD יְהוָֹ֛ה H3068 אֶל H413 to Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה H8010 in a dream בַּֽחֲל֣וֹם H2472 by night הַלָּ֑יְלָה H3915 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 and God אֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 Ask שְׁאַ֖ל H7592 מָ֥ה H4100 what I shall give אֶתֶּן H5414 לָֽךְ׃ H0 6 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה H8010 אַתָּ֨ה H859 Thou hast shewed עָשִׂ֜יתָ H6213 עִם H5973 unto thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֙ H5650 David דָוִ֣ד H1732 my father אָבִי֮ H1 kindness הַחֶ֤סֶד H2617 for him this great הַגָּדוֹל֙ H1419 כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֩ H834 according as he walked הָלַ֨ךְ H1980 before לְפָנֶ֜יךָ H6440 thee in truth בֶּֽאֱמֶ֧ת H571 and in righteousness וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה H6666 and in uprightness וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת H3483 of heart לֵבָ֖ב H3824 עִמָּ֑ךְ H5973 with thee and thou hast kept וַתִּשְׁמָר H8104 ל֗וֹ H0 אֶת H853 kindness הַחֶ֤סֶד H2617 for him this great הַגָּדוֹל֙ H1419 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 that thou hast given וַתִּתֶּן H5414 ל֥וֹ H0 him a son בֵ֛ן H1121 to sit יֹשֵׁ֥ב H3427 עַל H5921 on his throne כִּסְא֖וֹ H3678 as it is this day כַּיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 7 וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 And now O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 my God אֱלֹהָ֔י H430 אַתָּה֙ H859 king הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ H4427 אֶֽת H853 thou hast made thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֔ H5650 תַּ֖חַת H8478 instead of David דָּוִ֣ד H1732 my father אָבִ֑י H1 וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 child נַ֣עַר H5288 and I am but a little קָטֹ֔ן H6996 לֹ֥א H3808 I know אֵדַ֖ע H3045 not how to go out צֵ֥את H3318 or come in וָבֹֽא׃ H935 8 And thy servant וְעַ֨בְדְּךָ֔ H5650 is in the midst בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 of thy people עַם H5971 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which thou hast chosen בָּחָ֑רְתָּ H977 of thy people עַם H5971 a great רָ֕ב H7227 אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 that cannot be numbered יִמָּנֶ֛ה H4487 וְלֹ֥א H3808 nor counted יִסָּפֵ֖ר H5608 for multitude מֵרֹֽב׃ H7230 9 Give וְנָֽתַתָּ֙ H5414 therefore thy servant לְעַבְדְּךָ֜ H5650 heart לֵ֤ב H3820 an understanding שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ H8085 to judge לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט H8199 אֶֽת H853 a people עַמְּךָ֥ H5971 that I may discern לְהָבִ֖ין H995 בֵּֽין H996 between good ט֣וֹב H2896 and bad לְרָ֑ע H7451 כִּ֣י H3588 מִ֤י H4310 for who is able יוּכַל֙ H3201 to judge לִשְׁפֹּ֔ט H8199 אֶת H853 a people עַמְּךָ֥ H5971 this thy so great הַכָּבֵ֖ד H3515 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 10 pleased וַיִּיטַ֥ב H3190 And the speech הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 the Lord אֲדֹנָ֑י H136 כִּ֚י H3588 had asked שָׁאַ֣ל H7592 that Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה H8010 אֶת H853 And the speech הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 11 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And God אֱלֹהִ֜ים H430 אֵלָ֗יו H413 יַעַן֩ H3282 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 and hast not asked וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ H7592 אֶת H853 this thing הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 הַזֶּ֗ה H2088 וְלֹֽא H3808 and hast not asked וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ H7592 לְּךָ֜ H0 life יָמִ֣ים H3117 for thyself long רַבִּ֗ים H7227 וְלֹֽא H3808 and hast not asked וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ H7592 לְּךָ֙ H0 riches עֹ֔שֶׁר H6239 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and hast not asked וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ H7592 the life נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 of thine enemies אֹֽיְבֶ֑יךָ H341 and hast not asked וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ H7592 לְּךָ֛ H0 for thyself understanding הָבִ֖ין H995 to discern לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ H8085 judgment מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 12 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Behold I have done עָשִׂ֖יתִי H6213 according to thy words כִּדְבָרֶ֑יךָ H1697 הִנֵּ֣ה׀ H2009 lo I have given נָתַ֣תִּי H5414 לְךָ֗ H0 heart לֵ֚ב H3820 thee a wise חָכָ֣ם H2450 and an understanding וְנָב֔וֹן H995 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 כָּמ֙וֹךָ֙ H3644 לֹֽא H3808 הָיָ֣ה H1961 so that there was none like thee before לְפָנֶ֔יךָ H6440 thee neither after וְאַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ H310 לֹֽא H3808 thee shall any arise יָק֥וּם H6965 כָּמֽוֹךָ׃ H3644 13 וְגַ֨ם H1571 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 thee that which thou hast not asked שָׁאַ֙לְתָּ֙ H7592 And I have also given נָתַ֣תִּי H5414 לָ֔ךְ H0 גַּם H1571 both riches עֹ֖שֶׁר H6239 גַּם H1571 and honour כָּב֑וֹד H3519 אֲ֠שֶׁר H834 לֹֽא H3808 הָיָ֨ה H1961 כָמ֥וֹךָ H3644 so that there shall not be any אִ֛ישׁ H376 among the kings בַּמְּלָכִ֖ים H4428 כָּל H3605 like unto thee all thy days יָמֶֽיךָ׃ H3117 14 וְאִ֣ם׀ H518 did walk הָלַ֖ךְ H1980 in my ways בִּדְרָכַ֗י H1870 to keep לִשְׁמֹ֤ר H8104 my statutes חֻקַּי֙ H2706 and my commandments וּמִצְוֹתַ֔י H4687 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 did walk הָלַ֖ךְ H1980 David דָּוִ֣יד H1732 as thy father אָבִ֑יךָ H1 then I will lengthen וְהַֽאֲרַכְתִּ֖י H748 אֶת H853 thy days יָמֶֽיךָ׃ H3117 15 awoke וַיִּקַ֥ץ H3364 And Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה H8010 וְהִנֵּ֣ה H2009 and behold it was a dream חֲל֑וֹם H2472 And he came וַיָּב֨וֹא H935 to Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֜ם H3389 and stood וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֣ד׀ H5975 before לִפְנֵ֣י׀ H6440 the ark אֲר֣וֹן H727 of the covenant בְּרִית H1285 אֲדֹנָ֗י H136 and offered up וַיַּ֤עַל H5927 burnt offerings עֹלוֹת֙ H5930 and made וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 peace offerings שְׁלָמִ֔ים H8002 and made וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 a feast מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה H4960 לְכָל H3605 to all his servants עֲבָדָֽיו׃ H5650 16 אָ֣ז H227 Then came תָּבֹ֗אנָה H935 there two שְׁתַּ֛יִם H8147 women נָשִׁ֥ים H802 that were harlots זֹנ֖וֹת H2181 אֶל H413 unto the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 and stood וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דְנָה H5975 before לְפָנָֽיו׃ H6440 17 said וַתֹּ֜אמֶר H559 I and this woman וְהָֽאִשָּׁ֣ה H802 And the one אֶחָ֑ד H259 O בִּ֣י H994 my lord אֲדֹנִ֔י H113 אֲנִי֙ H589 I and this woman וְהָֽאִשָּׁ֣ה H802 הַזֹּ֔את H2063 dwell יֹֽשְׁבֹ֖ת H3427 house בַּבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 And the one אֶחָ֑ד H259 and I was delivered of a child וָֽאֵלֵ֥ד H3205 עִמָּ֖הּ H5973 house בַּבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 18 וַיְהִ֞י H1961 day בַּיּ֤וֹם H3117 And it came to pass the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ H7992 after that I was delivered וַתֵּ֖לֶד H3205 after that I was delivered וַתֵּ֖לֶד H3205 גַּם H1571 that this woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֣ה H802 הַזֹּ֑את H2063 וַֽאֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 also and we were together יַחְדָּ֗ו H3162 אֵֽין H369 there was no stranger זָ֤ר H2114 אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ H854 in the house בַּבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 save זֽוּלָתִ֥י H2108 we two שְׁתַּֽיִם H8147 אֲנַ֖חְנוּ H587 in the house בַּבָּֽיִת׃ H1004 19 died וַיָּ֛מָת H4191 child בֶּן H1121 And this woman's הָֽאִשָּׁ֥ה H802 הַזֹּ֖את H2063 in the night לָ֑יְלָה H3915 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 because she overlaid שָֽׁכְבָ֖ה H7901 עָלָֽיו׃ H5921 20 And she arose וַתָּקָם֩ H6965 at midnight בְּת֨וֹךְ H8432 הַלַּ֜יְלָה H3915 and took וַתִּקַּ֧ח H3947 אֶת H853 child בְּנָ֥הּ H1121 from beside מֵֽאֶצְלִ֗י H681 me while thine handmaid וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ H519 slept יְשֵׁנָ֔ה H3463 and laid הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה H7901 in my bosom בְחֵיקִֽי׃ H2436 וְאֶת H853 child בְּנָ֥הּ H1121 her dead הַמֵּ֖ת H4191 and laid הִשְׁכִּ֥יבָה H7901 in my bosom בְחֵיקִֽי׃ H2436 21 And when I rose וָֽאָקֻ֥ם H6965 in the morning בַּבֹּ֔קֶר H1242 suck לְהֵינִ֥יק H3243 אֶת H853 behold it was not my son בְנִ֖י H1121 וְהִנֵּה H2009 behold it was dead מֵ֑ת H4191 but when I had considered וָֽאֶתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן H995 אֵלָיו֙ H413 in the morning בַּבֹּ֔קֶר H1242 וְהִנֵּ֛ה H2009 לֹֽא H3808 הָיָ֥ה H1961 behold it was not my son בְנִ֖י H1121 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which I did bear יָלָֽדְתִּי׃ H3205 22 And this said אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ H559 woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֨ה H802 And the other הָֽאַחֶ֜רֶת H312 לֹ֣א H3808 כִ֗י H3588 is my son וּבְנִ֣י H1121 Nay but the living הֶחָ֑י H2416 is my son וּבְנִ֣י H1121 No but the dead הַמֵּ֖ת H4191 וְזֹ֤את H2063 And this said אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ H559 לֹ֣א H3808 כִ֔י H3588 is my son וּבְנִ֣י H1121 No but the dead הַמֵּ֖ת H4191 is my son וּבְנִ֣י H1121 Nay but the living הֶחָ֑י H2416 Thus they spake וַתְּדַבֵּ֖רְנָה H1696 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 23 Then said אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ H559 the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 The one וְזֹ֤את H2063 Then said אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ H559 זֶה H2088 Nay but thy son וּבְנִ֥י H1121 is the living הֶחָֽי׃ H2416 Nay but thy son וּבְנִ֥י H1121 is the dead הַמֵּ֖ת H4191 The one וְזֹ֤את H2063 Then said אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ H559 לֹ֣א H3808 כִ֔י H3588 Nay but thy son וּבְנִ֥י H1121 is the dead הַמֵּ֖ת H4191 Nay but thy son וּבְנִ֥י H1121 is the living הֶחָֽי׃ H2416 24 said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 And the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 Bring קְח֣וּ H3947 לִי H0 a sword הַחֶ֖רֶב H2719 And they brought וַיָּבִ֥אוּ H935 a sword הַחֶ֖רֶב H2719 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 And the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 25 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 Divide גִּזְר֛וּ H1504 אֶת H853 child הַיֶּ֥לֶד H3206 the living הַחַ֖י H2416 in two לִשְׁנָ֑יִם H8147 and give וּתְנ֤וּ H5414 אֶֽת H853 and half הַחֲצִ֖י H2677 to the one לְאֶחָֽת׃ H259 וְאֶֽת H853 and half הַחֲצִ֖י H2677 to the one לְאֶחָֽת׃ H259 26 Then spake אֹמֶ֗רֶת H559 the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֩ H802 אֲשֶׁר H834 child בְּנָהּ֒ H1121 her the living הַחַ֔י H2416 אֶל H413 was unto the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 כִּֽי H3588 yearned נִכְמְר֣וּ H3648 for her bowels רַֽחֲמֶיהָ֮ H7356 עַל H5921 child בְּנָהּ֒ H1121 Then spake אֹמֶ֗רֶת H559 O בִּ֣י H994 my lord אֲדֹנִ֗י H113 give תְּנוּ H5414 לָהּ֙ H0 אֶת H853 child הַיָּל֣וּד H3205 her the living הַחַ֔י H2416 and in no wise תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ H4191 אַל H408 and in no wise תְּמִיתֻ֑הוּ H4191 וְזֹ֣את H2063 Then spake אֹמֶ֗רֶת H559 גַּם H1571 לִ֥י H0 גַם H1571 לָ֛ךְ H0 לֹ֥א H3808 יִֽהְיֶ֖ה H1961 Let it be neither mine nor thine but divide גְּזֹֽרוּ׃ H1504 27 answered וַיַּ֨עַן H6030 Then the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ H4428 and said וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 Give תְּנוּ H5414 לָהּ֙ H0 אֶת H853 child הַיָּל֣וּד H3205 her the living הַחַ֔י H2416 and in no wise תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ H4191 לֹ֣א H3808 and in no wise תְמִיתֻ֑הוּ H4191 הִ֖יא H1931 it she is the mother אִמּֽוֹ׃ H517 28 heard וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ H8085 כָל H3605 And all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 אֶת H853 judgment מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 had judged שָׁפַ֣ט H8199 which the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 and they feared וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ H3372 the king מִפְּנֵ֣י H6440 which the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 כִּ֣י H3588 for they saw רָא֔וּ H7200 כִּֽי H3588 that the wisdom חָכְמַ֧ת H2451 of God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 was in him בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ H7130 to do לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 judgment מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 [1 Kings 2](/interlinear/1-kings/2) [1 Kings 4](/interlinear/1-kings/4) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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