OET interlinear 1 KI 1:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when gone_down the=day and=he/it_sacrificed oxen and,fatling and,sheep to=increase_in_number and=he/it_called to/from=all/each/any/every sons_of the=king and_(to),the,commanders_of of,the_army and,(to),Abiathar the=priest/officer and,there,they eating and,drinking before,,him and=they_said long_live the=king ʼAdoniy^yāh )

Here the word For introduces not a reason but an explanation of what made Nathan ask his question in the previous verse. If the connection between this statement and the previous one is not clear, you may want to use a different connecting word or phrase to show how this statement relates to what comes before it. Alternate translation: [You see,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

יָרַ֣ד

gone_down

To translate this expression and the several similar ones in this chapter that say “down” or “up,” see the introduction to 1 Kings for a discussion of how speakers in this culture marked travel for change in elevation. In this particular context, Nathan may be saying he has gone down to mean that Adonijah has gone down from Jerusalem to some place away from the city where he can act more freely. Alternate translation: [he has gone away]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

שׁ֥וֹר וּֽ⁠מְרִיא־וְ⁠צֹאן֮

oxen and,fatling and,sheep

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:19](../01/19.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הִנָּ֛⁠ם אֹכְלִ֥ים וְ⁠שֹׁתִ֖ים

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when gone_down the=day and=he/it_sacrificed oxen and,fatling and,sheep to=increase_in_number and=he/it_called to/from=all/each/any/every sons_of the=king and_(to),the,commanders_of of,the_army and,(to),Abiathar the=priest/officer and,there,they eating and,drinking before,,him and=they_said long_live the=king ʼAdoniy^yāh )

Nathan is using behold them as a common expression of his culture to indicate that something is happening at the very moment he is speaking. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And at this very moment they are eating and drinking]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָ֑י⁠ו

before,,him

Here, to his face represents being in Adonijah’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in his presence] or [as his guests]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְחִ֖י הַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when gone_down the=day and=he/it_sacrificed oxen and,fatling and,sheep to=increase_in_number and=he/it_called to/from=all/each/any/every sons_of the=king and_(to),the,commanders_of of,the_army and,(to),Abiathar the=priest/officer and,there,they eating and,drinking before,,him and=they_said long_live the=king ʼAdoniy^yāh )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [And they are wishing Adonijah a long reign as king]

Note 7 topic: writing-politeness

יְחִ֖י הַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ

long_live (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when gone_down the=day and=he/it_sacrificed oxen and,fatling and,sheep to=increase_in_number and=he/it_called to/from=all/each/any/every sons_of the=king and_(to),the,commanders_of of,the_army and,(to),Abiathar the=priest/officer and,there,they eating and,drinking before,,him and=they_said long_live the=king ʼAdoniy^yāh )

Nathan is reporting how Adonijah’s guests are saluting him with the courteous expression that people in this culture would use to wish a ruler a long and prosperous reign. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Long live King Adonijah]