King James Version

1 Kings 4:28

Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Kings 5:8.

וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣יםvehasorimand the barleyשְׂעֹרָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and the barley”, the ordinary formH8184barley (as villose)barley.וְהַתֶּ֔בֶןvehatevenand the chaffתֶּבֶןconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the chaff”, the ordinary formH8401properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)chaff, straw, stubble.לַסּוּסִ֖יםlasusimto horse . Compare H6571סוּסpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).וְלָרָ֑כֶשׁvelarakheshand to dromedaryרֶכֶשׁconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to dromedary”, the ordinary formH7409a relay of animals on a post-route (as stored up for that purpose); by implication, a courserdromedary, mule, swift beast.יָבִ֗אוּyavivto comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַמָּקוֹם֙hamaqomthe countryמָקוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יִֽהְיֶהyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שָּׁ֔םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.אִ֖ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…כְּמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹkemishpatvoas lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-8) Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where it should be, every man according to his charge.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the barley and the straw, for horses and for dromedaries, they bring in unto the place where they are, each according to his ordinance.

World English Bible

They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.

Darby Translation

And the barley, and the straw for the horses and coursers, they brought to the place where [the superintendents] were, every man according to his charge.

Douay-Rheims

They brought barley also and straw for the horses, and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)