{
"verseID": "2 Chronicles.1.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ׀ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה יַ֣עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיְתָ֨ה זֹ֜את עִם־לְבָבֶ֗ךָ וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ עֹ֣שֶׁר נְכָסִ֤ים וְכָבוֹד֙ וְאֵת֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ וְגַם־יָמִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים לֹ֣א שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־לְךָ֙ חָכְמָ֣ה וּמַדָּ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer*-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*Šəlōmōh* *yaʿan* that *hāyətâ* this with-*ləbābekā* and-not-*šāʾaltā* *ʿōšer* *nəkāsîm* and-*kābôd* and-[direct object] *nepeš* *śōnʾeykā* and-also-*yāmîm* *rabbîm* not *šāʾāltā* and-*wattišʾal*-to-you *ḥokmâ* and-*maddāʿ* which *tišpôṭ* [direct object]-*ʿammî* which *himlaktîkā* upon-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God",
"*Šəlōmōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Solomon",
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because",
"*hāyətâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was",
"*ləbābekā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you asked",
"*ʿōšer*": "noun masculine singular - riches",
"*nəkāsîm*": "noun masculine plural - possessions",
"*kābôd*": "noun masculine singular - honor/glory",
"*nepeš*": "noun feminine singular construct - soul/life of",
"*śōnʾeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your haters/enemies",
"*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many",
"*wattišʾal*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you asked",
"*ḥokmâ*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom",
"*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge",
"*tišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may judge",
"*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my people",
"*himlaktîkā*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I have made you king"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of",
"*ləbābekā*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self",
"*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/abundance",
"*nəkāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods",
"*kābôd*": "honor/glory/wealth",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/person",
"*śōnʾeykā*": "your enemies/those who hate you/your foes",
"*tišpôṭ*": "you may judge/govern/rule",
"*himlaktîkā*": "I have made you king/I have caused you to reign"
}
}