“Now, the days of David drew near that he should die. And he charged Solomon, his son saying,”
1 Kings 2
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1As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying,”
“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die. And he charged Solomon his son saying.”
“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die and he charged Solomon his son saying”
2"I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.
“I go the way of all the earth. Be thou strong, therefore, and show thyself a man.”
“I go the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man”
“I go the way of all the earth. Be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man,”
“I go the way of all the earth. Be thou strong therefore and show thyself a man.”
“I Go the way of all the earth. Be thou strong therefore and show thyself a man”
“I go the way of all the earth but be thou strong therefore and show thyself a man”
3And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
“and keep the charge of the Lord, your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his judgments and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever…”
“and keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou…”
“and keep the charge of the Lord thy God to walk in his ways to keep his statutes and his judgment and his commandments and his judgments and his testimonies as It is written in the law of Moses. That thou mayest prosper in all…”
“and keep the charge of the Lord thy God to walk in his ways to keep his statutes and his commandments and his judgments and his testimonies as it is written in the law of Moses that you may prosper in all that you do. And with…”
4and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: 'If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'
“that the Lord may fulfill his word, which he spoke concerning me, saying, if your sons take heed to their way to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, he said, you shall not lack a man on the…”
“that the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said he, a…”
“That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me saying if thy children take heed to their way To walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul. There shall not fail thee said he a man on…”
5Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.
“moreover, you also know what Joab, the son of Zariah, did to me and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner, the son of Ner, and Amas, the son of Jether, whom he killed. And he shed the blood of war in…”
“Moreover, thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two captains of the host of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jethar, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in…”
6So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
“Therefore, do according to your wisdom and do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.”
7But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
“But show kindness to the sons of Barzili, the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table. For so they came to me when I fled from Absalom, your brother.”
“But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at your table. For so they came to me when I fled from Absalom, your brother.”
“But show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Geliarite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table, for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom my brother.”
8Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: 'I will never put you to the sword.'
“And behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gerah a Benjamite of Ahuram, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord,…”
“And see, you have with you Shimei, the son of Gerah, a Benjamite from Bahram, who cursed me with a malicious curse in the day that I went from Manahiam. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord,…”
9Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood."
“Now, therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him, but bring down his gray hair to the grave with the blood.”
“Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man. And knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him, but his forehead bring thou down to the grave with blood.”
10Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
“So, David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.”
“so David rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.”
“So David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.”
11The length of David's reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
“the days that David reigned over Israel were 40 years. Seven years he reigned in Hebron and 33 years he reigned in Jerusalem.”
“The period that David reigned over Israel was 40 years, seven years. He reigned in Hebron and in Jerusalem. He reigned 33 years.”
“And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years. Seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.”
12So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
“Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David, his father, and his kingdom was established greatly.”
“Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father, David, and his kingdom was firmly established.”
“Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was established greatly.”
“Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father. And his kingdom was established greatly.”
“Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was established greatly.”
13Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, "Do you come in peace?" "Yes, in peace," he replied.
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14Then he said, "I have something to tell you." "Say it," she answered.
“Moreover, he said, I have something to say to you. And she said, say it.”
“he said, Moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.”
15"You know that the kingship was mine," he said. "All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.
“Then he said, you know that the kingdom was mine and all Israel had set their expectations on me, that I should reign. However, this kingdom has been turned over and has become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.”
“he said, you know that the kingdom was mine, and that all of Israel had set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom has turned about and has become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.”
16So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me." "State your request," she told him.
“Now I ask one petition of you. Do not deny me. And she said to him, say it.”
17Adonijah replied, "Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
“And he said speak I pray thee unto Solomon the king. For he will not say they may. That he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.”
“he said, please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse you that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”
“And he said, Speak I pray thee unto Solomon the king. He will not say thee nay, that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.”
18"Very well," Bathsheba replied. "I will speak to the king for you."
“So Bathsheba said, very well, I'll speak for you to the king.”
19So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
“therefore went unto King Solomon to speak unto him for Adonijah. And as she came in, the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother, and she…”
“therefore went unto King Solomon to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused the seat to be set for the king's mother, and she sat on his…”
“Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonai, and the king rose up to meet her and bowed down to her and sat down on his throne and had a throne set up for the king's mother. He's a very good son. So she…”
20"I have just one small request of you," she said. "Do not deny me." "Make your request, my mother," the king replied, "for I will not deny you."
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21So Bathsheba said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife."
“she said, let Abishag, the Shunammite, be given unto Adonijah, your brother, as his wife.”
22King Solomon answered his mother, "Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!"
“King Solomon answered her and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask for Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother, even for him and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab…”
23Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: "May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.
“Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.”
“then King Solomon swear by the Lord, saying God do so to me, and more also if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life,”
“Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God, do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.”
“Then King Solomon swears by the Lord saying. God did so to me and more also to Adonijah. I have not spoken this word against his own life.”
24And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!"
“Now, therefore, as the Lord lives, who has confirmed me and set me on the throne of David, my father, and who has established a house for me, as he promised, Adonai shall be put to death today.”
“Now therefore, as the Lord lives, which has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death”
“now therefore as the Lord liveth, which has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death”
25So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.
“and King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and he fell upon him, that he died,”
“And King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he fell upon him that he died.”
“king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And he fell upon him. That he died.”
“So King Solomon sent by the hand of Adonai, the son of Zariah, and he struck him down and he died.”
26Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, "Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered."
“and unto Abiathar the priest said the king, get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields, for thou art worthy of death, but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my…”
“and to Abiathar, the priest, the king said, go to Anoth, you to your own fields, for you're deserving of death. But I will not put you to death at this time because you carried the ark of the Lord God before my father, David, and…”
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth unto thine own fields, thou art worthy of death. But I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father,…”
27So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.
“So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord, that he might fulfill the word of the Lord which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.”
“So Solomon removed Abiathar from being priest to the Lord that he might fulfill the word of the Lord, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli at Shiloh.”
“So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being high priest unto the Lord, that he might fulfill the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.”
“expelled Abathar from being priest to the Lord, thus fulfilling the word of the Lord that he had spoken concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.”
“So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord, that he might fulfill the word of the Lord which he spake concerning the house of Eli and Shiloh.”
“so Solomon thrust out Abiathar for being priest unto the Lord, that he might fulfill the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli and Shiloh,”
28When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.
“Then news came to Joab for Joab had defected to Adonai, though he had not defected to Absalom. So Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord and took hold of the horns of the altar.”
“Then tidings came to Joab, for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.”
“then tidings came to Joab, for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom, Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold of the horns of the altar,”
29It was reported to King Solomon: "Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar." So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, "Go, strike him down!"
“and it was told King Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and behold he is by the altar, then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying go fall upon him,”
“and King Solomon was told, Joab has fled to the tabernacle of the Lord. There he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaniah, the son of Jehoiading, saying, go strike him down.”
“And it was told King Solomon that Joab was fled into the tabernacle of the Lord, and behold he is by the altar. So Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada saying, go and fall on him.”
30And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, "The king says, 'Come out!'" But Joab replied, "No, I will die here." So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, "This is how Joab answered me."
“and Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him thus saith the king come forth, and he said nay but I will die here, and Benaiah brought the king word again saying thus said Joab, and thus he answered me,”
“And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord and said unto him, thus saith the king, come forth. And he said, no, I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again and saying, thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.”
“So Benaniah went to the tabernacle of the Lord and said to him, thus says the king, come out. And he said, no, but I will die here. And Benaniah brought back word to the king saying, thus says Joab. And thus he's answered me.”
31And the king replied, "Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.
“Then the king said to him, do as he has said and strike him down and bury him that you may take away from me and from the house of my father, the innocent blood, which Joab has shed.”
“and the king said unto him do as he has said, and fall upon him and bury him, that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed from me and from the house of my father,”
“And the king said unto him, do as he hath said, fall upon him and bury him, that you may take away the innocent blood which Joab shed from me and from the house of my father.”
32The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army.
“and the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing there up to it, Abner the son of Ner captain of the host of…”
“And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men who were more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David not knowing of it, and to wit the men Abner the son of…”
“So the Lord will return his blood on his head because he struck down two men more righteous and better than he. And he killed him with his own sword. Abner, the son of Ner, the commander of army of the army of Israel, and Amas,…”
33Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever."
“Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab and upon the head of his descendants forever. But upon David and his descendants, upon his house and his throne, there shall be peace forever from the Lord.”
34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.
“So Benaniah, the son of Jehoiadiah, went up and struck and killed him. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”
“So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him, and slew him, and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”
“so Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him and slew him, he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”
35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab's place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar's place.
“the king put Benaniah, the son of Jehoiadiah, in his place over the army. And the king put Zadok, the priest, in the place of Abiathar.”
“And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in the room over the host, and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.”
“And the king put Ben -Ananiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the host, and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.”
36Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, "Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
“Then the king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, build yourself a house in Jerusalem and dwell there and do not go out from there anywhere.”
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, go not forth thence any whither,”
“And the king sent and called Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth to fence any wither.”
37On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head."
“For it shall be on the day that you go out and cross the brook Kidron, know for certain that you shall surely die. Your blood shall be on your own head.”
“for it shall be that on the day thou goest out, and pass over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die, thy blood shall be upon thine own head.”
38"The sentence is fair," Shimei replied. "Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken." And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
“And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good, as my lord the king hath said so. So will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.”
“Shimei said to the king, the saying is good. And as my lord, the king has said, your servant will do. So Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.”
“And Shimei said unto the king, Thy saying is good, as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. So Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.”
“Shimei said unto the king, the saying is good, as my lord the king hath said, and so will your servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem for many days.”
39After three years, however, two of Shimei's slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, "Look, your slaves are in Gath."
“Now, it happened at the end of three years that two slaves of Shimei ran away to Achish, the son of Macha, king of Gath. And they told Shimei saying, look, your slaves are in Gath.”
“And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, the son of Maachah, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.”
“And it came to pass, at the end of three years, that two of his servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish, the son of Macha, king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.”
40So Shimei saddled his donkey and set out to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves, and he brought them back from Gath.
“So Shimei rose, saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath to seek his slaves. And Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.”
“And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath, to Achish, to seek his servants. And Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.”
“And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath, to Achish, to seek his servants. And Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.”
41When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
“And Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back.”
“And it was told Solomon, that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.”
“it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had”
“And it was told Solomon, Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.”
42the king summoned Shimei and said to him, "Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, 'On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die'? And you told me, 'The sentence is fair; I will comply.'
“Then the king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, did I not make you swear by the Lord and warn you saying, no, for certain that on the day you go out and travel anywhere, you shall surely die. And you said to me, the…”
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, No, for as certain on the day that thou goest out and walkest abroad, any whither that thou…”
43So why have you not kept your oath to the LORD and the command that I gave you?"
“Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the commandment that I gave you?”
“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?”
“Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?”
“Why then have you not kept the oath of the Lord and the commandment that I have”
44The king also said, "You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
“the king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father. Therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head.”
“The king said, moreover, to Shimei, you know, as your heart acknowledges all the wickedness you did to my father, David. Therefore, the Lord will return your wickedness on your own head.”
45But King Solomon will be blessed and David's throne will remain secure before the LORD forever."
“But King Solomon shall be blessed. And the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.”
“and the king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.”
“king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the lord forever.”
“King Solomon shall be blessed. And the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.”
“king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord forever.”
46Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
“So the king commanded Benaniah, the son of Jehoiada, which went out and fell upon. Him that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”
“so the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. Which went out and fell upon him that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”
“So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of king Solomon.”
“So the king commanded Benaiah, the son of Jehodiah, and he went out and struck him down and he died. Thus, the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.”
“So the king commanded Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, which went out and fell upon him and he died. And the kingdom was what? Established in the hand of Solomon.”