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מֶלֶךְ (melek) n-m (meh'-lek)
Source: from H4427;
Meaning: a king
KJV: king, royal.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

m.cd.ab

מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 occurrences n.m. king

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CH2 23:12

OET-LV: 12 and_ ˊAtal^yāh _she_heard DOM the_sound_of the_people who_were_running and_who_were_praising DOM the_king and_she_went to the_people the_house_of YHWH. (CH2 23:12)

OET-RV: 12 When Atalyah heard the sound of people running, and people praising the king, she went to the temple (CH2 23:12)

PSA 136:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he_killed kings mighty if/because is_forever loyalty_of_his_covenant. (PSA 136:18)

OET-RV: 18 Thank him who killed powerful kings,
 ⇔ because his loyal commitment continues forever. (PSA 136:18)

SA2 17:2

OET-LV: 2 And_I_will_come on/upon/above_him/it and_he will_be_weary and_slack_of hands and_I_will_terrify DOM_him/it and_ all_of the_people which with_him/it _it_will_flee and_I_will_strike_down DOM the_king for_him/it_being_alone. (SA2 17:2)

OET-RV: 2 I’ll attack him while they’re tired and lacking energy. Once I panic them, all the people with him will flee and I’ll be able to strike the king by himself. (SA2 17:2)

KI2 1:15

OET-LV: 15 and_ the_messenger_of YHWH _he/it_spoke to ʼĒliy^yāh go_down with_him do_not be_afraid of_him and_he/it_rose_up and_he/it_descended with_him to the_king. (KI2 1:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then Yahweh’s messenger told Eliyah, “Go with them. Don’t be afraid of him.”
 ¶ So Eliyah went with them to the king (KI2 1:15)

SA2 12:30

OET-LV: 30 And_he/it_took DOM the_crown_of their_king_of_their from_under his/its_head and_weight_of_its was_a_talent_of gold and_stone_of precious and_it_became on the_head_of Dāvid and_the_plunder_of the_city he_brought_out much very. (SA2 12:30)

OET-RV: 30 He took the king’s crown off his head (it was gold and weighed around 30kg), and it was placed on his head. A lot of other plunder was also taken from the city. (SA2 12:30)

EST 1:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ the_message _it_was_good in/on_both_eyes_of the_king and_the_officials and_ the_king _he/it_made according_to_the_message_of Memucan. (EST 1:21)

OET-RV: 21 Memukan’s advice seemed like a good idea to the emperor and his officials, so that’s what they did. (EST 1:21)

JER 39:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ all_of the_officials_of the_king_of Bāⱱel _they_came and_they_lived in_the_gate_of the_middle Nērəggal- Sharʼeʦer Nērəggal- Şamgar Nəⱱō Sar- sekim the_Raⱱ_of şārīş Nērəggal- Sharʼeʦer Nērəggal- the_Raⱱ māg and_all the_rest_of the_officials_of the_king_of Bāⱱel. (JER 39:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then all of the Babylonian king’s officials came and sat at the middle gate, including the top official Nevu-Sarsekim, and Samgar-Nevu and Sarsekim. (JER 39:3)

KI2 13:1

OET-LV: 13 in_year twenty and_three year of_Yōʼāsh the_son_of ʼAḩaz^yāh the_king_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz) the_son_of Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) he_became_king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Shomrōn seven- teen year[s]. (KI2 13:1)

OET-RV: 13 In the twenty-third year of Ahazyah’s son Yoash reigning over Yehudah, Yehu’s son Yehoahaz became king over Yisrael and reigned seventeen years from Shomron (Samaria). (KI2 13:1)

CH1 18:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ ʼArām Dammeseq _it_came to_help (to)_Hₐdadˊezer the_king_of Tsōⱱāh and_ Dāvid _he_struck_down among_ʼArām twenty and_two thousand man. (CH1 18:5)

OET-RV: 5 When the Arameans (or, Syrians) came from Damascus to help King Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them. (CH1 18:5)

JER 45:1

OET-LV: 45 the_message which Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet he_spoke to Bārūk the_son_of Nēriy^yāh when_wrote_he DOM the_words/messages the_these on a_scroll from_the_mouth_of Yirmə^yāh in_year (the)_fourth of_Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the_son_of Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) the_king_of Yəhūdāh to_say. (JER 45:1)

OET-RV: 45 This is the message that the prophet Yirmeyah (Jeremiah) dictated to Neriyah’s son Baruk to have it written on a scroll in the fourth year of of the reign of Yehudah’s King Yehoyakim (Jehoiakim, son of Yoshiyah/Josiah): (JER 45:1)

SA2 11:24

OET-LV: 24 And the to servants_of_your from_under the_wall they_have_died some_of_the_servants_of the_king and_also servant_of_your ʼŪriy^yāh the_Ḩittiy he_has_died. (SA2 11:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then their archers were shooting at your men from the top of the wall and some of your men were killed, including your servant Uriyah the Hittite.” (SA2 11:24)

CH2 18:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it_called (to) a_court-official one and_he/it_said bring_quickly Mīkāyəhū the_son_of Yimlāʼ. (CH2 18:8)

OET-RV: 8 So Yisrael’s king ordered an official, “Get Yimlah’s son Mikayah here as quick as possible.” (CH2 18:8)

KI1 7:46

OET-LV: 46 In_the_valley_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) he_throw_them the_king in_the_thickness_of the_soil between Şukkōt and_between Tsₑrətān/(Zarethan). (KI1 7:46)

OET-RV: 46 The king had them cast in the clay in the Yordan valley between Sukkot and Tsaretan. (KI1 7:46)

EST 8:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ the_king _he_removed DOM signet-ring_of_his which he_had_taken_away from_Haman and_he_gave_it to_Mārəddəkay and_ ʼEştēr _she_appointed DOM Mārəddəkay over the_house_of Haman. (EST 8:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then the king removed his signet ring which he had retrieved from Haman, and gave it to Mordekai. The queen also put Mordekai in charge of all the property that had belonged to Haman. (EST 8:2)

JER 38:17

OET-LV: 17 and_ Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) _he/it_said to Tsidqiy^yāh thus YHWH the_god_of soldiers/messengers the_god_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he_says if indeed_(go_out) you_will_go_out to the_commanders_of the_king_of Bāⱱel and_ self_of_your _it_will_live and_the_city (the)_this not it_will_be_burnt with_fire and_ you and_household_of_your _you_will_live. (JER 38:17)

OET-RV: 17 “Okay,” Yirmeyah answered the king, “Yisrael’s god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this: If you indeed go out to the Babylonian king’s officials, then you’ll live, and this city won’t be burnt down. You and your family would live. (JER 38:17)

SA1 12:13

OET-LV: 13 And_now HERE the_king whom you(pl)_have_chosen whom you(pl)_asked_for and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE YHWH he_has_set over_you(pl) a_king. (SA1 12:13)

OET-RV: 13 So now, look, here’s the king that you all chose to have. Yes,, Yahweh has given you all a king. (SA1 12:13)

PSA 68:13

OET-LV: 13  kings_of armies they_flee they_flee and_the_beautiful_woman_of the_house she_divides the_plunder. (PSA 68:13)

OET-RV: 12 Kings of armies flee—they take off—
 ⇔ she who waits at home divides out the loot. (PSA 68:12)

DAN 9:6

OET-LV: 6 And_not we_have_listened to your_servants the_prophets who they_spoke in_name_of_your to kings_of_our leaders_of_our and_ancestors_of_our and_near/to all_of the_people_of the_earth/land. (DAN 9:6)

OET-RV: 6 We ignored the challenges from your servants the prophets who spoke to our kings, our generals, and our ancestors on your behalf, and to all the people of the land. (DAN 9:6)

KI2 18:36

OET-LV: 36 And_ the_people _they_kept_silent and_not they_answered DOM_him/it anything if/because was_the_command_of the_king it to_say not you(pl)_must_answer_him. (KI2 18:36)

OET-RV: 36 But the people on the wall listening remained silent—they didn’t say a word because the king had already ordered them not to answer the Assyrians. (KI2 18:36)

KI1 1:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ ʼAdoniy^yāh _he/it_sacrificed sheep and_cattle and_fatling near the_stone_of (the) which was_beside En Rogel and_he/it_called DOM all_of brothers_of_his the_sons_of the_king and_to/for_all the_men_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) the_servants_of the_king. (KI1 1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then Adoniyah sacrificed sheep and cattle and fattened calves near the Zohelet stone (which is beside Eyn-Rogel), and he invited all his brothers (the king’s sons), and all the men of Yehudah including the king’s servants. (KI1 1:9)

SA1 12:2

OET-LV: 2 And_now HERE the_king is_walking_about before_you(pl) and_I I_am_old and_I_am_grey_haired and_sons_of_my here_they are_with_you(pl) and_I I_have_walked_about before_you(pl) since_youth(s)_of_my until the_day (the)_this. (SA1 12:2)

OET-RV: 2 So look now and you can see your king walking here in front of you all. But as for me, I’m old and grey, and my sons are among you all. I’ve served you all openly from my youth right up to the present time, (SA1 12:2)

SA1 10:19

OET-LV: 19 And_you(pl) the_day you(pl)_have_rejected DOM god_of_your(pl) who he is_a_deliverer to/for_you(pl) from_all calamities_of_your(pl) and_troubles_of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_have_said to_him/it if/because a_king you_will_appoint over_us and_now present_yourselves to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH to_tribes_of_your(pl) and_to_families_of_your(pl). (SA1 10:19)

OET-RV: 19 But since then, you all have rejected your god—the one who saves you from all your calamities and distresses. And you’ve all said to him, ‘We’d rather have a king over us.’ So station yourselves now in front of Yahweh by your tribes and clans.” (SA1 10:19)

JER 39:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ the_king_of Bāⱱel _he_slaughtered DOM the_sons_of Tsidqiy^yāh at_Riⱱlāh to_eyes_of_his and_DOM all_of the_nobles_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) the_king_of Bāⱱel he_slaughtered. (JER 39:6)

OET-RV: 6 The king had Tsidkiyah’s sons slaughtered at Rivlah as their father was forced to watch, and Yehudah’s officials were also executed. (JER 39:6)

KI2 3:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it_went the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_king_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the_king_of ʼEdōm and_they_went_around a_journey_of seven_of days and_not it_belonged water to_army and_to_animal[s] which was_at_feet_of_their. (KI2 3:9)

OET-RV: 9 So the kings of Yisrael, Yehudah, and Edom took their armies on a seven day trip circling around, but they didn’t find enough water for the men or their animals, (KI2 3:9)

NEH 5:4

OET-LV: 4 And_there_were those_who were_saying we_have_borrowed money for_the_tribute_of the_king fields_of_our and_vineyards_of_our. (NEH 5:4)

OET-RV: 4 Yet others said, “We’ve borrowed silver to pay the tax on our fields and our vineyards that goes to the tribute to be paid to the foreign king. (NEH 5:4)

EST 8:8

OET-LV: 8 And_you(pl) write on the_Yəhūdī according_the_good in_eyes_of_your(pl) in/on_name_of the_king and_seal_it with_the_signet-ring_of the_king if/because a_writing which is_written in/on_name_of the_king and_it_is_sealed with_the_signet-ring_of the_king there_was_not to_revoke. (EST 8:8)

OET-RV: 8 But as you both know, no one can revoke a letter that has my name and my official seal on it. So this is what you should do: write a new letter to help the Jews, as you think best and put my name on it and seal the letter with my signet ring.” (EST 8:8)

KI2 9:12

OET-LV: 12 And_they_said falsehood tell please to/for_us and_he/it_said like_this and_like_this he_said to_me to_say thus YHWH he_says I_anoint_you to_king to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI2 9:12)

OET-RV: 12 “You’re lying,” they insisted. “Tell us what he told you.”
 ¶ “Well, he said several things,” Yehu answered, “and then he told me that Yahweh says he’s anointed me as king over Yisrael.” (KI2 9:12)

ISA 7:16

OET-LV: 16 If/because before_before the_lad he_will_know to_reject (in)_evil and_to_choose (in)_good the_soil which you are_feeling_dread from_face/in_front_of the_two_of kings_of_its it_will_be_abandoned. (ISA 7:16)

OET-RV: 16 However, before the child is old enough to do that, the countries of the two kings that you’re afraid of, will become deserted. (ISA 7:16)

KI1 3:27

OET-LV: 27 And_ the_king _he_answered and_he/it_said give to/for_her/it DOM the_one_born (the)_living and_certainly_(kill) not you(pl)_must_kill_him she his/its_mother. (KI1 3:27)

OET-RV: 27 The king spoke up, “Don’t harm the baby. Give the living child to the first woman—she’s his mother.” (KI1 3:27)

CH2 12:2

OET-LV: 2 and_he/it_was in_year (the)_fifth to/for_the_king Rəḩaⱱˊām Shiyshaq the_king_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) he_came_up on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) if/because they_had_acted_unfaithfully against_YHWH. (CH2 12:2)

OET-RV: 2 ⇔Because they were unfaithful to Yahweh, King Shishak from Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) came to attack Yerushalem in the fifth year of Rehaveam’s reign, (CH2 12:2)

JER 49:28

OET-LV: 28 of_Qēdār and_of_the_kingdoms_of Ḩāʦōr which he_attacked Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the_king_of Bāⱱel thus YHWH he_says arise go_up against Qēdār and_devastate DOM the_people_of the_east. (JER 49:28)

OET-RV: 28 Concerning Kedar tribe and Hatsor’s kingdoms (which were about to be attacked by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar) Yahweh says this:
 ⇔ Take action and attack Kedar and destroy those eastern people. (JER 49:28)

CH2 16:7

OET-LV: 7 and_at_time (the)_that Ḩₐnānī the_seer he_came to ʼĀşāʼ the_king_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he/it_said to_him/it because_depended_you on the_king_of ʼArām and_not you_depended on YHWH god_of_your therefore yes/correct/thus/so the_army_of the_king_of ʼArām it_has_escaped from_your(ms)_hand. (CH2 16:7)

OET-RV: 7 At that time, the prophet Hanani went to Yehudah’s King Asa and told him, “Because you relied on the king of Aram rather than on your god Yahweh, the Aramean king’s army has escaped from being defeated by you. (CH2 16:7)

DAN 11:2

OET-LV: 2 And_now truth I_will_tell to/for_you(fs) THERE yet three kings will_arise for_Pāraş and_the_fourth_king he_will_gain_wealth wealth great from_all and_according_to_of_his_strength by_wealth_of_his he_will_stir_up (the)_everyone with the_kingdom_of Yāvān. (DAN 11:2)

OET-RV: 2 Now I’ll tell you the truth: Three more kings will reign in Persia, then a fourth one will gain far more riches than all the others. When he becomes strong through his wealth, he’ll stir up everyone against the kingdom of Yavan/Greece. (DAN 11:2)

PSA 135:11

OET-LV: 11 To_Sihon the_king_of the_ʼAmorī and_to_ˊŌg the_king_of (the)_Bāshān and_to/for_all the_kingdoms_of Kənaˊan/(Canaan). (PSA 135:11)

OET-RV: 11 Sihon king of the Amorites,
 ⇔ and Og king of Bashan,
 ⇔ and all the Canaanite kings. (PSA 135:11)

JER 41:18

OET-LV: 18 From_face/in_front_of the_ones_from_Kasdiy if/because they_were_afraid from_their_face/front if/because Yishmāˊ^ʼēl/(Ishmael) the_son_of Nətan^yāh he_had_struck_down DOM Gədal^yāh the_son_of ʼAḩīqām whom the_king_of Bāⱱel he_had_appointed on_the_earth. (JER 41:18)

OET-RV: 18 because of the Babylonians. (They worried about their response because Netanyah’s son Yishmael had assassinated Ahikam’s son Gedalyah who’d been appointed in the region by the Babylonian king.) (JER 41:18)

SA2 19:21

OET-LV: 21  if/because servant_of_your he_knows if/because_that I I_have_sinned and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I_have_come the_day first to/from_all/each/any/every the_house_of Yōşēf/(Joseph) to_come_down to_meet my_master the_king. (SA2 19:21)

OET-RV: 20 because your servant knows that I myself have sinned, and look, I have come today, first of all the Yosef’s clans to come down to meet my master, the king.” (SA2 19:20)

KI2 16:6

OET-LV: 6 At_time (the)_that Rəʦīn the_king_of ʼArām he_restored DOM ʼĒylōt to_ʼArām and_he_cleared_out DOM the_Yəhūdī/(Judeans) from_ʼĒylōt and they_came ʼĒylōt and_they_lived there until the_day (the)_this. (KI2 16:6)

OET-RV: 6 At that time, Aram’s King Retsin recaptured Elat City for Aram, then he drove the Yehudans out of Elat and Arameans moved in instead and they have lived there to this day. (KI2 16:6)

SA2 7:18

OET-LV: 18 and_ the_king Dāvid _he_went and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH and_he/it_said who am_I my_master YHWH and_who house_of_is_my that/for/because/then/when you_have_brought_me to here. (SA2 7:18)

OET-RV: 18 and King David went and sat in front of Yahweh and said, “Who am I, my master Yahweh, and how important is my family that you have brought me to this point? (SA2 7:18)

GEN 14:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ the_king_of Şədom _he/it_went_out to_meet_him after returned_he from_when_defeated DOM Kedorlaomer and_DOM the_kings who with_him/it to the_valley_of Shaveh that is_the_valley_of the_king. (GEN 14:17)

OET-RV: 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and his allied kings, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in Shaveh valley (also called the king’s valley) . (GEN 14:17)

JER 34:6

OET-LV: 6 and_ Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet _he/it_spoke to Tsidqiy^yāh the_king_of Yəhūdāh DOM all_of the_words/messages the_these in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (JER 34:6)

OET-RV: 6 So the prophet Yirmeyah passed on all those messages to Yehudah’s King Tsidkiyah in Yerushalem (JER 34:6)

KI1 2:35

OET-LV: 35 And_ the_king _he/it_gave DOM Bənā^yāh the_son_of Yəhōyādāˊ in_place_of_him over the_army and_DOM Tsādōq/(Zadok) the_priest/officer the_king he_put in_place_of ʼEⱱyātār. (KI1 2:35)

OET-RV: 35 The king appointed Benayah as army commander to replace Yoav, and appointed Tsadok as priest in place of Evyatar. (KI1 2:35)

SA2 11:1

OET-LV: 11 and_he/it_was to_the_return_of the_year to_the_time_of (the)_kings go_out and_ Dāvid _he_sent DOM Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_DOM servants_of_his with_him/it and_DOM all_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they_destroyed DOM the_people_of ˊAmmōn and_they_laid_siege on Rabāh and_Dāvid was_remaining in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (SA2 11:1)

OET-RV: 11 The next spring (when kings usually go to war), David sent Yoav and his officials and all the Israeli warriors, and they defeated the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah.
 ¶ But David stayed in Yerushalem, (SA2 11:1)

SA2 19:24

OET-LV: 24  and_ the_king _he/it_said to Shimˊī not you_will_die and_he_swore_an_oath to_him/it the_king. (SA2 19:24)

OET-RV: 23 Then the king promised Shimei, “You won’t die for that.” (SA2 19:23)

KI2 6:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ the_heart_of the_king_of ʼArām _it_was_disturbed on the_matter the_this and_he/it_called to servants_of_his and_he/it_said to_them am_not will_you(pl)_tell to_me who from_those_who_belong_to_us is_to the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI2 6:11)

OET-RV: 11 and the Aramean king got very upset about it. He called in his servants and demanded, “Which one of you is a traitor—passing military intelligence to the king of Yisrael?” (KI2 6:11)

JDG 3:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he_brought_near DOM the_tribute to_ˊEglōn the_king_of Mōʼāⱱ and_ˊEglōn was_a_man fat very. (JDG 3:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then he presented the tribute to King Eglon of Moab, who was a very fat man, (JDG 3:17)

KI2 18:29

OET-LV: 29 Thus the_king he_says not let_him_deceive to/for_you(pl) Ḩizqiy^yāh if/because not he_will_be_able to_deliver you(pl) from_hand_of_his. (KI2 18:29)

OET-RV: 29 He’s warning you all not to let Hizkiyah deceive you, because he’s unable to save you all from our army. (KI2 18:29)

ISA 43:15

OET-LV: 15 I am_YHWH your_holy_of_one the_one_who_created_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) king_of_your(pl). (ISA 43:15)

OET-RV: 15 I am Yahweh, your holy one
 ⇔ ≈ creator of Yisrael, your king. (ISA 43:15)

KI2 25:24

OET-LV: 24 And_he_swore_an_oath to/for_them Gədal^yāh and_to_men_of_their and_he/it_said to/for_them do_not be_afraid from_the_servants_of the_ones_from_Kasdiy dwell in/on_the_earth and_serve DOM the_king_of Bāⱱel so_that_it_may_go_well for_you(pl). (KI2 25:24)

OET-RV: 24 Gedaliah made an agreement with them and their men, telling them, “Don’t be afraid of the Babylonian officials. Stay in the land and serve the Babylonian king, and he’ll be good to you.” (KI2 25:24)

CH2 5:3

OET-LV: 3 And_they_assembled to the_king every_of (the)_person_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_festival that was_the_month (the)_seventh. (CH2 5:3)

OET-RV: 3 So in October, all those Israeli leaders gathered to be with the king for a feast, (CH2 5:3)

KI1 10:10

OET-LV: 10 And_she/it_gave to/for_the_king one_hundred and_twenty talent[s]_of gold and_spices much very and_stone_of precious not like_spice (the)_that it_has_come again to_increase_in_number which the_queen_of Shəⱱāʼ she_gave to/for_the_king Shəlomoh/(Solomon). (KI1 10:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then the queen gave to king four tonnes of gold and very many spices and precious gemstones. Never again did King Shelomoh receive more spices than what the queen gave him that day. (KI1 10:10)

NEH 9:34

OET-LV: 34 And_DOM kings_of_our leaders_of_our priests_of_our and_ancestors_of_our not they_did law_of_your and_not they_paid_attention to commands_of_your and_to_testimonies_of_your which you_admonished (in)_them. (NEH 9:34)

OET-RV: 34 and our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our ancestors haven’t obeyed your instructions and they haven’t bothered with following your commands or taking notice of your complaints that you made know to them. (NEH 9:34)

CH2 28:19

OET-LV: 19 If/because YHWH he_had_humbled DOM Yəhūdāh in_account_of ʼĀḩāz the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because he_had_allowed_lack_of_restraint in_Yəhūdāh and_he_had_acted_unfaithfully unfaithfulness against_YHWH. (CH2 28:19)

OET-RV: 19 because Yahweh was humbling Yehudah because King Ahaz had thrown off restraint there and been very unfaithful to Yahweh. (CH2 28:19)

JER 38:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ the_king Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) _he/it_said THERE he is_in_hand_of_your(pl) if/because not the_king he_is_able you(pl) anything. (JER 38:5)

OET-RV: 5 “All right,” King Tsidkiyah replied. “Do whatever you want with him, because no king can argue against all of you.” (JER 38:5)

KI2 8:26

OET-LV: 26 Was_a_son_of twenty and_two year[s] ʼAḩaz^yāh when_he_became_king and_a_year one he_reigned in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_name_of his/its_mother was_ˊAtal^yāh the_daughter_of ˊĀmərī the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI2 8:26)

OET-RV: 26 Ahazyah was twenty-two when he became king, and he reigned from Yerushalem for one year. (His mother’s name was Atalyah (Athaliah), the daughter of King Omri of Yisrael.) (KI2 8:26)

KI1 5:14

OET-LV: 14  and_they_came from_all the_peoples to_hear DOM the_wisdom_of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) from_with all_of the_kings_of the_earth/land who they_had_heard DOM wisdom_of_his. (KI1 5:14)

OET-RV: 34 People from all around came to listen to Shelomoh’s wisdom—many having been sent by other kings who’d heard about him. (KI1 4:34)

KI2 16:15

OET-LV: 15 And the_king ʼĀḩāz DOM Uriah the_priest/officer to_say on the_altar (the)_great make_smoke DOM the_burnt_offering_of the_morning and_DOM the_grain_offering_of the_evening and_DOM the_burnt_offering_of the_king and_DOM his/its_donation/offering and_DOM the_burnt_offering_of all_of the_people_of the_earth/land and_their_grain_of_offering and_their_drink_of_offerings and_all the_blood_of the_burnt_offering and_all the_blood_of the_sacrifice on/upon/above_him/it you_will_sprinkle and_the_altar_of (the)_bronze it_will_belong to/for_me to_consult. (KI2 16:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then King Ahaz ordered Uriyah, “Use the large altar for the morning burnt offerings and the evening grain offerings, and for the king’s burnt offerings and grain offerings, and for the people’s burnt offerings and grain offerings and drink offerings. Use it for sprinkling all the blood of the burnt offerings and of the sacrifices on. But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.” (KI2 16:15)

KI1 12:27

OET-LV: 27 If it_will_go_up the_people the_this for_doing sacrifices in_house_of YHWH in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_ the_heart_of the_people the_this _it_will_return to their_master(s)_of_to to Rəḩaⱱˊām the_king_of Yəhūdāh and_they_will_kill_me and_they_will_return to Rəḩaⱱˊām the_king_of Yəhūdāh. (KI1 12:27)

OET-RV: 27 He worried that if the people went down to Yerushalem to offer sacrifices in Yahweh’s temple, they might shift their allegiance to King Rehavam in Yehudah and then his life might be in danger. (KI1 12:27)

KI1 15:31

OET-LV: 31 And_the_rest_of the_matters_of Nādāⱱ and_all that he_did not are_they written on the_scroll_of the_matters_of the_days of_the_kings_of of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI1 15:31)

OET-RV: 31 Everything else that Nadav did is written in the book of the events of the kings of Yisrael. (KI1 15:31)

JOS 11:18

OET-LV: 18 Days many Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) he_did with all_of the_kings the_these battle. (JOS 11:18)

OET-RV: 18 Yehoshua had spent quite some time battling with those kings. (JOS 11:18)

KI1 14:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ Yārāⱱəˊām _he/it_said to_wife_of_his arise please and_you_will_disguise_yourself and_not people_will_know if/because_that you are_the_wife_of Yārāⱱəˊām and_you_will_go Shiloh THERE is_there ʼAḩiy^yāh the_prophet he he_spoke on_me to_king over the_people (the)_this. (KI1 14:2)

OET-RV: 2 and Yarave’am told his wife, “Go and get changed so that no one will recognise you as my wife. Then go to Shiloh where the prophet Ahiyah is—he’s the one who prophesied that I’d become king. (KI1 14:2)

PSA 48:5

OET-LV: 5  if/because THERE the_kings they_assembled they_passed_on together. (PSA 48:5)

OET-RV: 4 because, look, the kings assembled themselves.
 ⇔ They passed by together. (PSA 48:4)

SA1 14:47

OET-LV: 47 And_Shāʼūl he_had_taken the_royalty over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he_waged_war all_around in_all enemies_of_his against_Mōʼāⱱ and_against_the_people_of ˊAmmōn and_against_ʼEdōm and_against_the_kings_of Tsōⱱāh/(Zobah) and_against_Fəlishtiy and_in_every where he_turned he_acted_wickedly. (SA1 14:47)

OET-RV: 47 After Sha’ul had taken on the kingship of Yisrael, he fought against their enemies from all around: against the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he punished his enemies. (SA1 14:47)

SA2 14:26

OET-LV: 26 And_when_shaved_he DOM his/its_head and_it_was from_the_end/extremity days to_days when he_shaved if/because it_was_heavy on/upon/above_him/it and_he_shaved_it and_he_weighed DOM the_hair_of his/its_head two_hundred shekels by_the_weight_of the_king. (SA2 14:26)

OET-RV: 26 He had his hair cut once a year when it got too heavy on him, and when the hair was weighed using standard weights, it would be over two kilograms. (SA2 14:26)

ECC 1:1

OET-LV: 1 The_words/messages_of Teacher the_son_of Dāvid king in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (ECC 1:1)

OET-RV: 1 The following are the words of the leader, David’s son, king in Yerushalem (Jerusalem): (ECC 1:1)

CH2 2:2

OET-LV: 2  and_ Shəlomoh _he_sent to Ḩūrām the_king_of Tsor/(Tyre) to_say just_as you_dealt with Dāvid father_of_my and_you_sent to_him/it cedars to_build to_him/it a_house to_dwell in/on/over_him/it. (CH2 2:2)

OET-RV: 3 Shelomoh contacted King Huram in Tsor (Tyre), saying, “In my father David’s time, you sent cedar timber to him so he could build himself a palace to live in. (CH2 2:3)

CH2 10:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it_was just_ Yārāⱱəˊām the_son_of Neⱱaţ _as_heard and_he was_in_Miʦrayim where he_had_fled from_face/in_front_of Shəlomoh the_king and_ Yārāⱱəˊām _he_returned from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (CH2 10:2)

OET-RV: 2 Meanwhile, Nevat’s son Yaraveam (Jeroboam) had fled from King Shelomoh and was down in Egypt, but when he heard about the coming coronation, he returned from Egypt. (CH2 10:2)

JOB 12:18

OET-LV: 18 The_correction_of kings he_loosens and_he_bound a_loincloth on_loins_of_their. (JOB 12:18)

OET-RV: 18 He undoes the chains of the king’s prisoners,
 ⇔ and wraps a cloth around their naked loins. (JOB 12:18)

JER 38:25

OET-LV: 25 And_because/when the_officials they_will_hear if/because_that I_have_spoken with_you and_they_will_come to_you and_they_will_say to_you tell please to/for_us what did_you_say to the_king do_not hide_it from_him/it and_not we_will_put_you_to_death and_what did_he_say to_you the_king. (JER 38:25)

OET-RV: 25 If the officials hear that I’ve have talked with you, and if they come and demand, ‘Tell us what you said to the king—don’t hide it from us or we’ll kill you,’ (JER 38:25)

KI1 20:1

OET-LV: 20 and_Ben- hₐdad the_king_of ʼArām he_gathered DOM all_of army_of_his and_thirty and_two king[s] with_him/it and_horse[s] and_chariotry and_he/it_ascended and_he/it_laid_siege on Shomrōn and_he_fought against_it. (KI1 20:1)

OET-RV: 20 At that time, King Ben-Hadam of Aram (Syria) joined with thirty-two smaller kingdoms and they brought their combined armies and horses and chariots and besieged Yisrael’s capital Shomron (Samaria) ready to attack it. (KI1 20:1)

KI2 9:18

OET-LV: 18 And_ the_rider_of the_horse _he/it_went to_meet_him and_he/it_said thus the_king he_says peace and_ Yēhūʼ _he/it_said what is_to_you and_to_peace go_around to after_me and_ the_watchman _he_reported to_say the_messenger he_came to they and_not he_has_turned_back. (KI2 9:18)

OET-RV: 18 So the horse and chariot went out to meet them and called out, “The king wants to know if you’re all coming in peace?”
 ¶ But Yehu answered, “What’s that got to do with you? Turn around and follow us.”
 ¶ Meanwhile the watchman announced, “The messenger has met them, but he isn’t returning.” (KI2 9:18)

PRO 16:12

OET-LV: 12 Is_an_abomination_of kings to_do wickedness if/because by_righteousness a_throne it_is_established. (PRO 16:12)

OET-RV: 12 Wicked behavior is detestable for kings,
 ⇔ ≈ because a throne is established by doing what’s right. (PRO 16:12)

KI1 20:24

OET-LV: 24 And_DOM the_thing the_this do remove the_kings each from_place_of_his and_appoint governors in_place_of_them. (KI1 20:24)

OET-RV: 24 So this is what you should do: relieve those kings of their command and replace them with military commanders. (KI1 20:24)

EZE 29:18

OET-LV: 18 Oh_son_of humankind Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the_king_of Bāⱱel he_made_to_labour DOM army_of_his labour great against Tsor/(Tyre) every_of head was_made_bald and_all shoulder was_made_bare and_wage[s] not it_belonged to_him/it and_to_army_of_his from_Tsor/(Tyre) on the_labour which he_had_laboured on_it. (EZE 29:18)

OET-RV: 18 “Son of humanity, the Babylonian King Nebuchadnetstsar stationed his army to do hard work against the fortified island city of Tsor (Tyre). Every head was rubbed until it was made bald, and every shoulder was made raw. Yet he and his army received no payment from Tsor for the hard work that he carried out against it, (EZE 29:18)

KI2 7:14

OET-LV: 14 And_they_took two_of chariot[s] horses and_ the_king _he_sent_them after the_camp_of ʼArām to_say go and_see. (KI2 7:14)

OET-RV: 14 So with the king’s permission, they took two chariot horses and went to check out the Aramean camp. (KI2 7:14)

SA2 21:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ the_king _he/it_took DOM the_two_of the_sons_of Riʦfāh the_daughter_of ʼAy^yāh whom she_had_borne to_Shāʼūl DOM ʼArmonī and_DOM Mephibshet and_DOM the_five_of the_sons_of Mīkāl the_daughter_of Shāʼūl whom she_had_borne to_ˊAdrī^ʼēl the_son_of Barzillay the_Məḩolātī. (SA2 21:8)

OET-RV: 8 Instead he took two of the sons (Armoni and Mefiboshet) of Ritsfah (Ayyah’s daughter and one of Sha’ul’s slave-wives), as well as five sons of Sha’ul’s daughter Michal, that she’d bore to Adriel (the son of Barzillai, the Meholatite). (SA2 21:8)

KI1 3:24

OET-LV: 24 and_ the_king _he/it_said take to_me a_sword and_they_brought the_drought//sword/knife to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king. (KI1 3:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then he ordered, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword to the king. (KI1 3:24)

KI2 7:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it_was as_ the_man_of the_ʼElohīm _had_spoken to the_king to_say two_seahs barley(s) for_a_shekel and_a_seah fine_flour for_a_shekel it_will_be about_time tomorrow in_the_gate_of Shomrōn. (KI2 7:18)

OET-RV: 18 When the man of God had told the king that two drums of barley would be sold for a shekel, and a drum of flour also sold for a shekel the next morning at the city gate, (KI2 7:18)

JER 50:43

OET-LV: 43 The_king_of Bāⱱel he_heard DOM report_of_their and_ hands_of_his _they_dropped distress it_took_hold_of_him anguish like_(the)_who]_gives_birth. (JER 50:43)

OET-RV: 43 The Babylonian king will hear their report
 ⇔ and his hands will fall limp in distress—
 ⇔ he’ll be in anguish like a woman giving birth. (JER 50:43)

SA1 15:26

OET-LV: 26 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it_said to Shāʼūl/(Saul) not I_will_return with_you if/because you_have_rejected DOM the_message_of YHWH and_he_has_rejected_you YHWH from_being king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (SA1 15:26)

OET-RV: 26 “No, I won’t return with you.” Shemuel replied. “You’ve rejected Yahweh’s instructions, and Yahweh has already rejected you as Yisrael’s king.” (SA1 15:26)

CH2 9:14

OET-LV: 14 Apart_besides from_what_the_men_of the_merchants and_the_traders were_bringing and_all the_kings_of ˊArāⱱ and_the_governors_of the_earth/land were_bringing gold and_silver to_Shəlomoh. (CH2 9:14)

OET-RV: 14 as well as what the merchants and traders brought in. All the Arabian kings and all the local governors brought gold and silver to Shelomoh. (CH2 9:14)

KI2 25:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ the_king_of Bāⱱel _he_struck_down DOM_them and_he_put_them_to_death at_Riⱱlāh in_land of_Ḩₐmāt and_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _it_went_into_exile from_under land_of_its. (KI2 25:21)

OET-RV: 21 in the Hamat region, but the king had them all executed there.
 ¶ So the large majority of the people of Yehudah were exiled out of their country. (KI2 25:21)

KI2 11:17

OET-LV: 17 and_ Yəhōyādāˊ _he_made DOM the_covenant between YHWH and_between the_king and_between the_people to_be (into)_a_people to/for_YHWH and_between the_king and_between the_people. (KI2 11:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Yehoyada led the making of an agreement between Yahweh and the king and the people, for the people to serve Yahweh, and also between the king and between the people. (KI2 11:17)

EST 1:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they_gave_to_drink in_vessels_of gold and_vessels from_vessels were_differing and_wine royalty was_much according_to_the_hand_of the_king. (EST 1:7)

OET-RV: 7 Drinks were served in golden goblets, and each one was a unique design. The king’s wine seemed limitless as he displayed his generosity, (EST 1:7)

EST 2:12

OET-LV: 12 And_when_ the_turn_of a_young_woman and_a_young_woman _arrived to_go to the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh from_the_end/extremity of_being to/for_her/it according_to_the_regulation_of the_women two_plus ten month[s] if/because thus the_days_of their_rubbings_of_their six months with_the_oil_of (the)_myrrh and_six months with_(the)_oil and_with_the_cleansings_of (the)_women they_were_completed. (EST 2:12)

OET-RV: 12 ⇔Each young woman would get twelve months of beauty treatment according to the Persian law for women—there would be six months of applying oil of myrrh, then six months of perfumes and other lotions designed for women. Then their turn would come, one at a time, to be taken to King Ahasuerus. (EST 2:12)

SA2 24:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ the_king _he/it_said to Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) the_commander_of the_army who with_him/it go_about please in_all the_tribes_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Dān and_unto Bəʼēr Sheⱱaˊ and_enrol DOM the_people and_I_will_know DOM the_number_of the_people. (SA2 24:2)

OET-RV: 2 So the king told Yoav, the commander of his army, who was with him at the time, “Travel throughout all the regions of the Israeli tribes, from Dan (in the far north) down to Beer-Sheva (in the far south), and count the people so that I’ll know the number of fighting men.” (SA2 24:2)

KI2 18:1

OET-LV: 18 and_he/it_was in_year three of_Hōshēˊa the_son_of ʼĒlāh the_king_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) Ḩizqiy^yāh the_son_of ʼĀḩāz the_king_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he_became_king. (KI2 18:1)

OET-RV: 18 In the third year of Elah’s son King Hoshea’s reign over Yisrael, Ahaz’s son Hizkiyah (Hezekiah) became king of Yehudah. (KI2 18:1)

DAN 8:20

OET-LV: 20 The_ram which you_saw the_possessor_of the_two_horns is_the_kings_of Māday and_Pāraş. (DAN 8:20)

OET-RV: 20 The ram that you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia, (DAN 8:20)

EST 9:4

OET-LV: 4 If/because was_great Mārəddəkay in_house_of the_king and_the_report_of_of_him was_going in_all the_provinces if/because the_man Mārəddəkay was_going and_becoming_great. (EST 9:4)

OET-RV: 4 because he was now a very important royal official, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful. (EST 9:4)

KI2 18:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it_gave DOM all_of the_silver which_was_found the_house_of YHWH and_in_the_treasuries_of the_house_of the_king. (KI2 18:15)