Wherefore Nathan
Nathan (naw-thawn')
given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites -- Nathan.
spake
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Bathsheba
Bath-Sheba` (bath-sheh'-bah)
daughter of an oath; Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon -- Bath-sheba.
the mother
'em (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
of Solomon
Shlomoh (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Hast thou not heard
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that Adonijah
'Adoniyah (ad-o-nee-yaw')
lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites -- Adonijah.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Haggith
Chaggiyith (khag-gheeth')
festive; Chaggith, a wife of David -- Haggith.
doth reign
malak (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
and David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
our lord
'adown (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
knoweth
yada` (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it not
