King James Version

1 Kings 1:18

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

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וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הִנֵּ֥הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אֲדֹנִיָּ֖הadoniyahAdonijahאֲדֹנִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Adonijah”H138Adonijah, the name of three IsraelitesAdonijah.מָלָ֑ךְmalakhereignמָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reign”, a completed actionH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.וְעַתָּ֛הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.אֲדֹנִ֥יadonilordאָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָדָֽעְתָּyadaetaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

Young’s Literal Translation

and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

World English Bible

Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.

Darby Translation

And now behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not.

Douay-Rheims

And behold now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king, knowest nothing of it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and thou, my lord, O king, knowest it not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ Ἀδωνίας ἐβασίλευσε, καὶ σὺ κύριέ μου βασιλεῦ οὐκ ἔγνως.