1 Kings 20:6

Authorized King James Version

Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
כִּ֣י׀
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#2
אִם
H518
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
#3
כָּעֵ֣ת
H6256
about this time
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
#4
מָחָ֗ר
H4279
unto thee to morrow
properly, deferred, i.e., the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter
#5
אֶשְׁלַ֤ח
H7971
Yet I will send
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
#6
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#7
עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ
H5650
my servants
a servant
#8
אֵלֶ֔יךָ
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#9
וְחִפְּשׂוּ֙
H2664
and they shall search
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e., let be sought), or mask
#10
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#11
בָּתֵּ֣י
H1004
and the houses
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#12
וְאֵ֖ת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#13
בָּתֵּ֣י
H1004
and the houses
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#14
עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ
H5650
my servants
a servant
#15
וְהָיָה֙
H1961
and it shall be
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#16
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#17
מַחְמַ֣ד
H4261
that whatsoever is pleasant
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e., object of affection or desire
#18
עֵינֶ֔יךָ
H5869
in thine eyes
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
#19
יָשִׂ֥ימוּ
H7760
they shall put
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
#20
בְיָדָ֖ם
H3027
it in their hand
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#21
וְלָקָֽחוּ׃
H3947
and take it away
to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Analysis

Within the broader context of 1 Kings, this passage highlights salvation through simile or metaphorical language. The theological weight of divine revelation connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine revelation, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of 1 Kings.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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