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1 Kings 1

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  1. 1
    WEBNow King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.
    KJVNow king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
  2. 2
    WEBTherefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”
    KJVWherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
  3. 3
    WEBSo they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
    KJVSo they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
  4. 4
    WEBThe young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
    KJVAnd the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
  5. 5
    WEBThen Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
    KJVThen Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
  6. 6
    WEBHis father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
    KJVAnd his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
  7. 7
    WEBHe conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
    KJVAnd he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
  8. 8
    WEBBut Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
    KJVBut Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
  9. 9
    WEBAdonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants;
    KJVAnd Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
  10. 10
    WEBbut he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
    KJVBut Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
  11. 11
    WEBThen Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?
    KJVWherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
  12. 12
    WEBNow therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.
    KJVNow therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
  13. 13
    WEBGo in to King David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then does Adonijah reign?’
    KJVGo and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
  14. 14
    WEBBehold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words.”
    KJVBehold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
  15. 15
    WEBBathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.
    KJVAnd Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
  16. 16
    WEBBathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
    KJVAnd Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
  17. 17
    WEBShe said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’
    KJVAnd she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
  18. 18
    WEBNow, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.
    KJVAnd now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
  19. 19
    WEBHe has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.
    KJVAnd he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
  20. 20
    WEBYou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
    KJVAnd thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
  21. 21
    WEBOtherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”
    KJVOtherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
  22. 22
    WEBBehold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
    KJVAnd, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
  23. 23
    WEBThey told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
    KJVAnd they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
  24. 24
    WEBNathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
    KJVAnd Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
  25. 25
    WEBFor he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
    KJVFor he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
  26. 26
    WEBBut he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.
    KJVBut me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
  27. 27
    WEBWas this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
    KJVIs this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
  28. 28
    WEBThen King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
    KJVThen king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
  29. 29
    WEBThe king vowed and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
    KJVAnd the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
  30. 30
    WEBmost certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ I will most certainly do this today.”
    KJVEven as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
  31. 31
    WEBThen Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!”
    KJVThen Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
  32. 32
    WEBKing David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.
    KJVAnd king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
  33. 33
    WEBThe king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
    KJVThe king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
  34. 34
    WEBLet Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
    KJVAnd let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
  35. 35
    WEBThen come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”
    KJVThen ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
  36. 36
    WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.
    KJVAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
  37. 37
    WEBAs Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
    KJVAs the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
  38. 38
    WEBSo Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
    KJVSo 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.
  39. 39
    WEBZadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
    KJVAnd Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
  40. 40
    WEBAll the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
    KJVAnd all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
  41. 41
    WEBAdonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”
    KJVAnd Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
  42. 42
    WEBWhile he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”
    KJVAnd while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
  43. 43
    WEBJonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.
    KJVAnd Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
  44. 44
    WEBThe king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule.
    KJVAnd the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:
  45. 45
    WEBZadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.
    KJVAnd Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
  46. 46
    WEBAlso, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
    KJVAnd also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
  47. 47
    WEBMoreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.
    KJVAnd moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
  48. 48
    WEBAlso thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”
    KJVAnd also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
  49. 49
    WEBAll the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.
    KJVAnd all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
  50. 50
    WEBAdonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.
    KJVAnd Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
  51. 51
    WEBSolomon was told, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon; for, behold, he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”
    KJVAnd 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.
  52. 52
    WEBSolomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”
    KJVAnd Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
  53. 53
    WEBSo King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
    KJVSo king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.
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