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title: 1 Kings 1:38 — So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. Who acts: Zadok, Solomon. 1 Kings 1:38 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JP
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# 1 Kings 1:38 מְלָכִים א

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**Who acts:** Zadok, Solomon · **What happens:** go down, cause, ride, bring · **To what, where:** Solomon, Gihon

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This is 1 Kings 1:38 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Zadok, Solomon — and what happens in the verse to Solomon, Gihon, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 22 chapters of 1 Kings on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַיֵּ֣רֶד צָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וְנָתָ֨ן הַנָּבִ֜יא וּבְנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔י וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַל־פִּרְדַּ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־גִּחֽוֹן׃

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[So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.38/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:1KI:37
# text = וַיֵּ֣רֶד צָד֣וֹק הַ֠כֹּהֵן וְנָתָ֨ן הַנָּבִ֜יא וּבְנָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙ וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔י וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙ אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַל־פִּרְדַּ֖ת הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ עַל־גִּחֽוֹן׃
# verse = 1KI.1.38
1-2	וַיֵּ֣רֶד	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!1|MId=o110010380011|Strong=2050b
2	יֵּ֣רֶד	יָרַד	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=he.went.down|Ref=1KI_1:38!1|MId=o110010380012|Strong=3381|Frame=A0:110010380021;110010380042;110010380062;110010380093;110010380103;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	צָד֣וֹק	צָדוֹק	PROPN	_	_	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=Zadok|Ref=1KI_1:38!2|MId=o110010380021|Strong=6659
4-5	הַ֠כֹּהֵן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	הַ֠	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	5	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_1:38!3|MId=o110010380031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
5	כֹּהֵן	כֹּהֵן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	3	appos	_	Gloss=priest|Ref=1KI_1:38!3|MId=o110010380032|Strong=3548
6-7	וְנָתָ֨ן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	7	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!4|MId=o110010380041|Strong=2050b
7	נָתָ֨ן	נָתָן	PROPN	_	_	3	conj	_	Gloss=Nathan|Ref=1KI_1:38!4|MId=o110010380042|Strong=5416
8-9	הַנָּבִ֜יא	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	9	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_1:38!5|MId=o110010380051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
9	נָּבִ֜יא	נָבִיא	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	7	appos	_	Gloss=prophet|Ref=1KI_1:38!5|MId=o110010380052|Strong=5030
10-11	וּבְנָיָ֣הוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	11	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!6|MId=o110010380061|Strong=2050b
11	בְנָיָ֣הוּ	בְּנָיָהוּ	PROPN	_	_	3	conj	_	Gloss=Benaiah|Ref=1KI_1:38!6|MId=o110010380062|Strong=1141a
12	בֶן־	בֵּן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	11	appos	_	Gloss=the.son|Ref=1KI_1:38!7|MId=o110010380071|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No
13	יְהוֹיָדָ֗ע	יְהוֹיָדָע	PROPN	_	_	12	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Jehoiada|Ref=1KI_1:38!8|MId=o110010380081|Strong=3077
14-16	וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
14	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	16	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!9|MId=o110010380091|Strong=2050b
15	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	16	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_1:38!9|MId=o110010380092|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
16	כְּרֵתִי֙	כְּרֵתִי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	3	conj	_	Gloss=Kerethite[s]|Ref=1KI_1:38!9|MId=o110010380093|Strong=3774|Type=gentilic
17-19	וְהַפְּלֵתִ֔י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	19	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!10|MId=o110010380101|Strong=2050b
18	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	19	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=1KI_1:38!10|MId=o110010380102|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
19	פְּלֵתִ֔י	פְּלֵתִי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	3	conj	_	Gloss=Pelethite[s]|Ref=1KI_1:38!10|MId=o110010380103|Strong=6432|Type=gentilic
20-21	וַיַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	21	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!11|MId=o110010380111|Strong=2050b
21	יַּרְכִּ֙בוּ֙	רָכַב	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=they.caused.to.ride|Ref=1KI_1:38!11|MId=o110010380112|Strong=7392|Frame=AA:110010380021;110010380042;110010380062;110010380093;110010380103;A0:110010380131;|Type=wayyiqtol
22	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	23	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=1KI_1:38!12|MId=o110010380121|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
23	שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	שְׁלֹמֹה	PROPN	_	_	21	obj	_	Gloss=Solomon|Ref=1KI_1:38!13|MId=o110010380131|Strong=8010
24	עַל־	עַל	ADP	_	_	25	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=1KI_1:38!14|MId=o110010380141|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No
25	פִּרְדַּ֖ת	פִּרְדָּה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	21	obl	_	Gloss=the.mule|Ref=1KI_1:38!15|MId=o110010380151|Strong=6506
26-27	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	27	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=1KI_1:38!16|MId=o110010380161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
27	מֶּ֣לֶךְ	מֶלֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.king|Ref=1KI_1:38!16|MId=o110010380162|Strong=4428
28	דָּוִ֑ד	דָּוִד	PROPN	_	_	27	appos	_	Gloss=David|Ref=1KI_1:38!17|MId=o110010380171|Strong=1732
29-30	וַיֹּלִ֥כוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
29	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	30	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=1KI_1:38!18|MId=o110010380181|Strong=2050b
30	יֹּלִ֥כוּ	הלך	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=they.brought|Ref=1KI_1:38!18|MId=o110010380182|Strong=1980|Frame=AA:110010380021;110010380042;110010380062;110010380093;110010380103;A0:110010380192;|Type=wayyiqtol
31-32	אֹת֖וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
31	אֹת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	32	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=1KI_1:38!19|MId=o110010380191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
32	֖וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obj	_	Gloss=him|Ref=1KI_1:38!19|MId=o110010380192|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
33	עַל־	עַל	ADP	_	_	34	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=1KI_1:38!20|MId=o110010380201|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No
34	גִּחֽוֹן	גִּיחוֹן	PROPN	_	_	30	obl	_	Gloss=Gihon|Ref=1KI_1:38!21|MId=o110010380211|Strong=1521|SpaceAfter=No
35	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=1KI_1:38!21
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: narrate
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: no

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| יֵּרֶד *he went down* | wayyiqtol · qal | צָדוֹק *Zadok* + נָתָן *Nathan* + בְנָיָהוּ *Benaiah* + כְּרֵתִי *Kerethite\[s\]* + פְּלֵתִי *Pelethite\[s\]* |  |  |  |
| יַּרְכִּבוּ *they caused to ride* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | שְׁלֹמֹה *Solomon* |  |  | צָדוֹק *Zadok* + נָתָן *Nathan* + בְנָיָהוּ *Benaiah* + כְּרֵתִי *Kerethite\[s\]* + פְּלֵתִי *Pelethite\[s\]* |
| יֹּלִכוּ *they brought* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | וֹ *him* |  |  | צָדוֹק *Zadok* + נָתָן *Nathan* + בְנָיָהוּ *Benaiah* + כְּרֵתִי *Kerethite\[s\]* + פְּלֵתִי *Pelethite\[s\]* |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos}

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וּנְחַת צָדוֹק כַּהֲנָא וְנָתָן נְבִיָא וּבְנָיָהוּ בַר יְהוֹיָדָע וְקַשָׁתַיָא וְקַלָעַיָא וְאַרְכִּיבוּ יַת שְׁלֹמֹה עַל כּוּדַנְתָּא דְמַלְכָּא דָוִד וְאוֹבִילוּ יָתֵיהּ לְשִׁילוֹחָא:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.38/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:1KI:37`.

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