“Now, King David was old, advanced in years, and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm.”
1 Kings 1
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1Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
“Now King David was old and stricken in years. And they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.”
“Now King David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.”
“Now King David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.”
2So his servants said to him, "Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm."
“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.”
“Therefore, his servants said to him, let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord, the king, and let her stand before the king and let her care for him and let her lie in your bosom that our lord, the king, may be warm.”
“Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin, let her stand before the king, let her cherish him, let her lie in my bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.”
3Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
“they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.”
“they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coast of Israel, and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.”
4The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
“The young woman was very lovely and she cared for the king and served him. But the king did not know her.”
“And the damsel was very fair and cherished the king and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.”
5At that time Adonijah, David's son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, "I will be king!" And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
“Now Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself saying, I will be king. So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with 50 men to run before him”
“Then, verse 5. Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself. Saying, I will be king. And he prepared him chariots and horsemen and 50 men to run before him.”
“Then Abaniah, the son of Haggath, exalted himself, saying, I will be king. And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen and 50 men to run before him.”
“Then Adonijah the son of Haggath exalted himself, saying, I will be king. He prepared him chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run before him.”
6(His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, "Why do you act this way?" Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)
“And his father had not displeased him at any time. And saying, why hast thou done so? And he also was a very goodly man. And his mother bare him after Absalom.”
“And his father had not rebuked him at any time, saying, why have you done so? He was also very good looking. His mother had born him after Absalom.”
“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? He was also a very goodly man, and his mother bare him after Absalom.”
7So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
“And he conferred with Joab the son of Zariah. And with Abiathar the priest. And they following Adonijah helped him.”
“he had conferred with Joab, the son of Zariah. And with who? Abathar, the priest and following Adonijah. They helped him.”
“then he conferred with Joab, the son of Zariah, and with Abathar, the priest, and they followed and helped Adoniah.”
“And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah with Abiathar the priest, and they following Adonijah helped him.”
8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's mighty men would not join Adonijah.
“But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rehi. And the mighty men which belonged to David were not with Adonijah.”
“But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Reah, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.”
“But Zadok, the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan, the prophet, and Shimei and Reah, the mighty men which belong to David, were not with Adonijah.”
“But Zadok, the priest, Benadar, the son of Jehoradah, Nathan, the prophet, Shimei, and the mighty men who belong to David were not with Adonijah.”
“But Zadok, the priest, Benaniah, the son of Jeodiah, Nathan, the prophet, Shemai, Rai, and the mighty men who belong to David were not with Adoniah.”
9And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.
“And Adoniah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of Zoalech, which is by En -Rogel. And he also invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.”
“And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth. Which is by Enrogo. And called all his brethren the king's sons. And all the men of Judah the king's servants.”
10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
“But Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the mighty men. And Solomon his brother he called not.”
“But he did not invite Nathan, the prophet, Benaniah, the mighty men, or Solomon, his brothers.”
11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, "Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?
“So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon, saying, Have you not heard that Adonai, the son of Haggith, has become king? And David, our Lord, does not know it.”
“Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggath doth reign, and David our Lord knoweth it not?”
12Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
“Come, please, let me now give you advice that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.”
“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”
13Go at once to King David and say, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, "Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne"? Why then has Adonijah become king?'
“Go immediately to King David and say to him, Did you not, my Lord, O king, swear to your maid servant, saying, Assuredly, your son Solomon shall reign after me and he shall sit on my throne. Why then has Adonai become king?”
14Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words."
“Then, while you are still talking there with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”
15So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
“So Bathsheba went into the chamber to the king. Now, the king was very old and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.”
16And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, "What is your desire?"
“And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, what is your wish?”
17"My lord," she replied, "you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: 'Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.'
“she said to him, my lord, you swore by the lord, your god to your maidservant saying assuredly Solomon, your son shall reign after me and he shall sit on my throne.”
18But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it.
“So now look, Adonai has become king. And now, my lord, the king, you do not know about it.”
19And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he did not invite your servant Solomon.
“He has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance and invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But Solomon, your servant, he has not invited.”
20And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
“And as for you, my lord, O 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.”
21Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals."
“Otherwise, it will happen when my lord the king rests with his fathers that I and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders.”
22And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
“And lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.”
“just then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan, the prophet also came in.”
23So the king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here." And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
“And 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.”
“So they told the king saying, here is Nathan, the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he bowed down before the king with his face to the ground.”
“And 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"My lord the king," said Nathan, "did you say, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
“And Nathan said, my lord, O king, have you said Adonai shall reign after me and he shall sit on my throne?”
“And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign over after me? He shall sit upon my throne,”
25For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'
“For he has gone down today and has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance and has invited all the king's sons and the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. And look, they're eating and drinking…”
26But me your servant he did not invite, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.
“But he has not invited me, O your servant, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaniah the son of Jehodiah, nor your servant Solomon.”
27Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?"
“Has this thing been done by my lord the king? And have you not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
28Then King David said, "Call in Bathsheba for me." So she came into the king's presence and stood before him.
“Then King David answered and said, call Bathsheba to me. So she came into the king's presence and stood before the king.”
29And the king swore an oath, saying, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
“And the king took an oath and said, as the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,”
“And the king swore and said, As the Lord liveth that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,”
“the king's swear and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,”
30I will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place."
“even as I swear 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.”
“just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel saying, assuredly, Solomon, your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place. So I certainly will do this day.”
“even as I swear unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying assuredly, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, even so will I certainly do this day.”
31Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, "May my lord King David live forever!"
“then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and paid homage to the king and said, let my Lord King David live forever.”
“Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and did reverence to the king and said, Let my lord King David live forever.”
32Then King David said, "Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada." So they came before the king.
“And King David said, Call me Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaniah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.”
“And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came in before the king.”
33"Take my servants with you," said the king. "Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
“The king also said to them, take with you the servants of your Lord and have Solomon, my son, ride on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.”
“The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord. Cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule and bring him down to Gihon.”
“the king also said unto them, take with you the servants of your Lord and call Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule and bring him down to Gihon.”
34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram's horn and declare, 'Long live King Solomon!'
“There let Zadok, the priest and Nathan, the prophet, anoint him king over Israel and blow the horn and say, long live King Solomon.”
35Then you shall go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah."
“Then he shall come up after him and he shall come and sit on my throne and he should be king in my place. For I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36"Amen," replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. "May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
“Benaniah, the son of Jeodiah, answered the king and said, amen. May the Lord God of my Lord, the king say so too.”
37Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David."
“As the Lord 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.”
“as the Lord hath 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.”
38Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David's mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
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39Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram's horn, and all the people proclaimed, "Long live King Solomon!"
“Then Zadok, the priest took a horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn. And all the people said, long live King Solomon.”
“And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle and anointed Solomon and they blew the trumpet and all of the people said, God save King Solomon.”
“And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, God save king Solomon.”
40All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
“And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy. So the earth rent with the sound of them.”
“And all the people went up after him. And all the people played flutes and rejoice with great joy. So that the earth seemed to split with their sound.”
41Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram's horn. "Why is the city in such a loud uproar?" asked Joab.
“and all the guests were with him, heard it as they were finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the horn, he said, Why is the city in such a noisy uproar?”
“Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is the noise of this city being in an uproar?”
42As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. "Come in," said Adonijah, "for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news."
“While he was still speaking, there came Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, the priest. And Adonai said to him, Come in for you're a prominent man and bring good news.”
43"Not at all," Jonathan replied. "Our lord King David has made Solomon king.
“And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily, our lord king David hath made Solomon king.”
“And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily, our Lord, King David, has made Solomon king.”
“Then Jonathan answered and said to Adonai, No, our Lord, the King David has made Solomon king.”
44And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king's mule.
“And the king hath sent him with Zadok, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and Ben -Aniah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherithites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule.”
“The king has sent with him Zadok, the priest, Nathan, the prophet, Benaniah, the son of Jehodiah, the Cherithites, the Pelathites, and they have made him ride on the king's mule.”
“And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherithites, and the Perithites, Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule.”
45Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.
“So Zadok, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and anointed him king at Gihon. And they'd gone up from there rejoicing so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard.”
“And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang. This is the noise that ye have heard.”
46Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
“And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.”
47The king's servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.' And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,
“And moreover, the king's servants have gone over to bless our Lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name. And may he make his throne greater than your throne. Then the king bowed himself on…”
“And 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 on the bed.”
“the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God, make the name of Solomon better than thy name, make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”
48saying, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.'"
“Also, the king said thus, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has given me one to sit on my throne this day while my eyes see it.”
“And also thus said the king, Blessed be the lord God of Israel, which hath given me one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.”
49At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.
“And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up and went every man his way.”
50But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
“Now, Adonai was afraid of Solomon. So he arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar.”
“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.”
“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon. And arose and went and caught hold of the horns of the altar.”
51It 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.'"
“And it was told Solomon saying, Indeed, Adonai is afraid of King Solomon. For look, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar saying, Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.”
“And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, lo, he hath caught hold of the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.”
52And Solomon replied, "If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die."
“Then Solomon said, If he proves himself a worthy man, not one hair of him shall fall to the earth. But if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”
“And Solomon said, if he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth. But if wickedness will be found in him, he shall die.”
“Solomon said. If he will show himself a worthy man. There shall not a hair of him fall to the earth. But if wickedness shall be found in him. He shall die.”
53So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, "Go to your home."
“So King Solomon sent them to bring him down from the altar. And he came and fell down before King Solomon. And Solomon said to him, Go to your house.”
“So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon. And Solomon said to him, Go to thine house.”