Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’ ” Young's Literal Translation And it is declared to Solomon, saying, ‘Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day—he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.’ King James Bible And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword. Hebrew It was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֤ד (way·yug·gaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous to Solomon: לִשְׁלֹמֹה֙ (liš·lō·mōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne “Behold, הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! Adonijah אֲדֹ֣נִיָּ֔הוּ (’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 138: Adonijah -- 'my Lord is Yahweh', the name of several Israelites fears יָרֵ֖א (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Solomon, שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne and he has taken hold אָחַ֞ז (’ā·ḥaz) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession of the horns בְּקַרְנ֤וֹת (bə·qar·nō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power of the altar, הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Let King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne first כַיּוֹם֙ (ḵay·yō·wm) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day swear יִשָּֽׁבַֽע־ (yiš·šā·ḇa‘-) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear to me לִ֤י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not to put יָמִ֥ית (yā·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill his servant עַבְדּ֖וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant to the sword.’” בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ (be·ḥā·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword |