1:1 Now king 4428 David 1732 was old 2204 8804 [and] stricken 935 8804 in years 3117; and they covered 3680 8762 him with clothes 899, but he gat no heat 3179 8799.(stricken…: Heb. entered into days)

1:2 Wherefore his servants 5650 said 559 8799 unto him, Let there be sought 1245 8762 for my lord 113 the king 4428 a young 5291 virgin 1330: and let her stand 5975 8804 before 6440 the king 4428, and let her cherish 5532 8802 him, and let her lie 7901 8804 in thy bosom 2436, that my lord 113 the king 4428 may get heat 2552 8804.(Let there…: Heb. Let them seek)(a young…: Heb. a damsel, a virgin)(cherish…: Heb. be a cherisher unto him)

1:3 So they sought 1245 8762 for a fair 3303 damsel 5291 throughout all the coasts 1366 of Israel 3478, and found 4672 8799 Abishag 49 a Shunammite 7767, and brought 935 8686 her to the king 4428.

1:4 And the damsel 5291 [was] very 3966 fair 3303, and cherished 5532 8802 the king 4428, and ministered 8334 8762 to him: but the king 4428 knew 3045 8804 her not.

1:5 Then Adonijah 138 the son 1121 of Haggith 2294 exalted 4984 8693 himself, saying 559 8800, I will be king 4427 8799: and he prepared 6213 8799 him chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571, and fifty 2572 men 376 to run 7323 8801 before 6440 him.(be king: Heb. reign)

1:6 And his father 1 had not displeased 6087 8804 him at any time 3117 in saying 559 8800, Why hast thou done so 6213 8804? and he also [was a] very 3966 goodly 2896 8389 [man]; and [his mother] bare 3205 8804 him after 310 Absalom 53.(at any…: Heb. from his days)

1:7 And he conferred 1697 with Joab 3097 the son 1121 of Zeruiah 6870, and with Abiathar 54 the priest 3548: and they following 310 Adonijah 138 helped 5826 8799 [him].(he…: Heb. his words were with)(following…: Heb. helped after Adonijah)

1:8 But Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, and Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077, and Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, and Shimei 8096, and Rei 7472, and the mighty men 1368 which [belonged] to David 1732, were not with Adonijah 138.

1:9 And Adonijah 138 slew 2076 8799 sheep 6629 and oxen 1241 and fat cattle 4806 by the stone 68 of Zoheleth 2120, which [is] by 681 Enrogel 5883, and called 7121 8799 all his brethren 251 the king's 4428 sons 1121, and all the men 582 of Judah 3063 the king's 4428 servants 5650:(Enrogel: or, the well Rogel)

1:10 But Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, and Benaiah 1141, and the mighty men 1368, and Solomon 8010 his brother 251, he called 7121 8804 not.

1:11 Wherefore Nathan 5416 spake 559 8799 unto Bathsheba 1339 the mother 517 of Solomon 8010, saying 559 8800, Hast thou not heard 8085 8804 that Adonijah 138 the son 1121 of Haggith 2294 doth reign 4427 8804, and David 1732 our lord 113 knoweth 3045 8804 [it] not?

1:12 Now therefore come 3212 8798, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel 3289 8799 6098, that thou mayest save 4422 8761 thine own life 5315, and the life 5315 of thy son 1121 Solomon 8010.

1:13 Go 3212 8798 and get thee in 935 8798 unto king 4428 David 1732, and say 559 8804 unto him, Didst not thou, my lord 113, O king 4428, swear 7650 8738 unto thine handmaid 519, saying 559 8800, Assuredly 3588 Solomon 8010 thy son 1121 shall reign 4427 8799 after 310 me, and he shall sit 3427 8799 upon my throne 3678? why then doth Adonijah 138 reign 4427 8804?

1:14 Behold, while thou yet talkest 1696 8764 there with the king 4428, I also will come in 935 8799 after 310 thee, and confirm 4390 8765 thy words 1697.(confirm: Heb. fill up)

1:15 And Bathsheba 1339 went in 935 8799 unto the king 4428 into the chamber 2315: and the king 4428 was very 3966 old 2204 8804; and Abishag 49 the Shunammite 7767 ministered 8334 8764 unto the king 4428.

1:16 And Bathsheba 1339 bowed 6915 8799, and did obeisance 7812 8691 unto the king 4428. And the king 4428 said 559 8799, What wouldest thou?(What…: Heb. What to thee?)

1:17 And she said 559 8799 unto him, My lord 113, thou swarest 7650 8738 by the LORD 3068 thy God 430 unto thine handmaid 519, [saying], Assuredly Solomon 8010 thy son 1121 shall reign 4427 8799 after 310 me, and he shall sit 3427 8799 upon my throne 3678.

1:18 And now, behold, Adonijah 138 reigneth 4427 8804; and now, my lord 113 the king 4428, thou knowest 3045 8804 [it] not:

1:19 And he hath slain 2076 8799 oxen 7794 and fat cattle 4806 and sheep 6629 in abundance 7230, and hath called 7121 8799 all the sons 1121 of the king 4428, and Abiathar 54 the priest 3548, and Joab 3097 the captain 8269 of the host 6635: but Solomon 8010 thy servant 5650 hath he not called 7121 8804.

1:20 And thou, my lord 113, O king 4428, the eyes 5869 of all Israel 3478 [are] upon thee, that thou shouldest tell 5046 8687 them who shall sit 3427 8799 on the throne 3678 of my lord 113 the king 4428 after 310 him.

1:21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord 113 the king 4428 shall sleep 7901 8800 with his fathers 1, that I and my son 1121 Solomon 8010 shall be counted offenders 2400.(offenders: Heb. sinners)

1:22 And, lo, while she yet talked 1696 8764 with the king 4428, Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030 also came in 935 8804.

1:23 And they told 5046 8686 the king 4428, saying 559 8800, Behold Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030. And when he was come in 935 8799 before 6440 the king 4428, he bowed 7812 8691 himself before the king 4428 with his face 639 to the ground 776.

1:24 And Nathan 5416 said 559 8799, My lord 113, O king 4428, hast thou said 559 8804, Adonijah 138 shall reign 4427 8799 after 310 me, and he shall sit 3427 8799 upon my throne 3678?

1:25 For he is gone down 3381 8804 this day 3117, and hath slain 2076 8799 oxen 7794 and fat cattle 4806 and sheep 6629 in abundance 7230, and hath called 7121 8799 all the king's 4428 sons 1121, and the captains 8269 of the host 6635, and Abiathar 54 the priest 3548; and, behold, they eat 398 8802 and drink 8354 8802 before 6440 him, and say 559 8799, God save 2421 8799 king 4428 Adonijah 138.(God…: Heb. Let king Adonijah live)

1:26 But me, [even] me thy servant 5650, and Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, and Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077, and thy servant 5650 Solomon 8010, hath he not called 7121 8804.

1:27 Is this thing 1697 done 1961 8738 by my lord 113 the king 4428, and thou hast not shewed 3045 8689 [it] unto thy servant 5650, who should sit 3427 8799 on the throne 3678 of my lord 113 the king 4428 after 310 him?

1:28 Then king 4428 David 1732 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799, Call 7121 8798 me Bathsheba 1339. And she came 935 8799 into the king's 4428 presence 6440, and stood 5975 8799 before 6440 the king 4428.(into…: Heb. before the king)

1:29 And the king 4428 sware 7650 8735, and said 559 8799, [As] the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, that hath redeemed 6299 8804 my soul 5315 out of all distress 6869,

1:30 Even as I sware 7650 8738 unto thee by the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, saying 559 8800, Assuredly Solomon 8010 thy son 1121 shall reign 4427 8799 after 310 me, and he shall sit 3427 8799 upon my throne 3678 in my stead; even so will I certainly do 6213 8799 this day 3117.

1:31 Then Bathsheba 1339 bowed 6915 8799 with [her] face 639 to the earth 776, and did reverence 7812 8691 to the king 4428, and said 559 8799, Let my lord 113 king 4428 David 1732 live 2421 8799 for ever 5769.

1:32 And king 4428 David 1732 said 559 8799, Call 7121 8798 me Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, and Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, and Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077. And they came 935 8799 before 6440 the king 4428.

1:33 The king 4428 also said 559 8799 unto them, Take 3947 8798 with you the servants 5650 of your lord 113, and cause Solomon 8010 my son 1121 to ride 7392 8689 upon mine own mule 6506, and bring him down 3381 8689 to Gihon 1521:(mine…: Heb. which belongeth to me)

1:34 And let Zadok 6659 the priest 3548 and Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030 anoint 4886 8804 him there king 4428 over Israel 3478: and blow 8628 8804 ye with the trumpet 7782, and say 559 8804, God save 2421 8799 king 4428 Solomon 8010.

1:35 Then ye shall come up 5927 8804 after 310 him, that he may come 935 8804 and sit 3427 8804 upon my throne 3678; for he shall be king 4427 8799 in my stead: and I have appointed 6680 8765 him to be ruler 5057 over Israel 3478 and over Judah 3063.

1:36 And Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 answered 6030 8799 the king 4428, and said 559 8799, Amen 543: the LORD 3068 God 430 of my lord 113 the king 4428 say 559 8799 so [too].

1:37 As the LORD 3068 hath been with my lord 113 the king 4428, even so be he with Solomon 8010, and make 1431 0 his throne 3678 greater 1431 8762 than the throne 3678 of my lord 113 king 4428 David 1732.

1:38 So Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, and Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, and Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077, and the Cherethites 3774, and the Pelethites 6432, went down 3381 8799, and caused Solomon 8010 to ride 7392 8686 upon king 4428 David's 1732 mule 6506, and brought 3212 8686 him to Gihon 1521.

1:39 And Zadok 6659 the priest 3548 took 3947 8799 an horn 7161 of oil 8081 out of the tabernacle 168, and anointed 4886 8799 Solomon 8010. And they blew 8628 8799 the trumpet 7782; and all the people 5971 said 559 8799, God save 2421 8799 king 4428 Solomon 8010.

1:40 And all the people 5971 came up 5927 8799 after 310 him, and the people 5971 piped 2490 8764 with pipes 2485, and rejoiced 8056 with great 1419 joy 8057, so that the earth 776 rent 1234 8735 with the sound 6963 of them.(pipes: or, flutes)

1:41 And Adonijah 138 and all the guests 7121 8803 that [were] with him heard 8085 8799 [it] as they had made an end 3615 8765 of eating 398 8800. And when Joab 3097 heard 8085 8799 the sound 6963 of the trumpet 7782, he said 559 8799, Wherefore [is this] noise 6963 of the city 7151 being in an uproar 1993 8802?

1:42 And while he yet spake 1696 8764, behold, Jonathan 3129 the son 1121 of Abiathar 54 the priest 3548 came 935 8804: and Adonijah 138 said 559 8799 unto him, Come in 935 8798; for thou [art] a valiant 2428 man 376 8676 381, and bringest 1319 0 good 2896 tidings 1319 8762.

1:43 And Jonathan 3129 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799 to Adonijah 138, Verily 61 our lord 113 king 4428 David 1732 hath made Solomon 8010 king 4427 8689.

1:44 And the king 4428 hath sent 7971 8799 with him Zadok 6659 the priest 3548, and Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, and Benaiah 1141 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077, and the Cherethites 3774, and the Pelethites 6432, and they have caused him to ride 7392 8686 upon the king's 4428 mule 6506:

1:45 And Zadok 6659 the priest 3548 and Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030 have anointed 4886 8799 him king 4428 in Gihon 1521: and they are come up 5927 8799 from thence rejoicing 8056, so that the city 7151 rang again 1949 8735. This [is] the noise 6963 that ye have heard 8085 8804.

1:46 And also Solomon 8010 sitteth 3427 8804 on the throne 3678 of the kingdom 4410.

1:47 And moreover the king's 4428 servants 5650 came 935 8804 to bless 1288 8763 our lord 113 king 4428 David 1732, saying 559 8800, God 430 make the name 8034 of Solomon 8010 better 3190 8686 than thy name 8034, and make 1431 0 his throne 3678 greater 1431 8762 than thy throne 3678. And the king 4428 bowed 7812 8691 himself upon the bed 4904.

1:48 And also thus said 559 8804 the king 4428, Blessed 1288 8803 [be] the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, which hath given 5414 8804 [one] to sit 3427 8802 on my throne 3678 this day 3117, mine eyes 5869 even seeing 7200 8802 [it].

1:49 And all the guests 7121 8803 that [were] with Adonijah 138 were afraid 2729 8799, and rose up 6965 8799, and went 3212 8799 every man 376 his way 1870.

1:50 And Adonijah 138 feared 3372 8804 because 6440 of Solomon 8010, and arose 6965 8799, and went 3212 8799, and caught hold 2388 8686 on the horns 7161 of the altar 4196.

1:51 And it was told 5046 8714 Solomon 8010, saying 559 8800, Behold, Adonijah 138 feareth 3372 8804 king 4428 Solomon 8010: for, lo, he hath caught hold 270 8804 on the horns 7161 of the altar 4196, saying 559 8800, Let king 4428 Solomon 8010 swear 7650 8735 unto me to day 3117 that he will not slay 4191 8686 his servant 5650 with the sword 2719.

1:52 And Solomon 8010 said 559 8799, If he will shew himself a worthy 2428 man 1121, there shall not an hair 8185 of him fall 5307 8799 to the earth 776: but if wickedness 7451 shall be found 4672 8735 in him, he shall die 4191 8804.

1:53 So king 4428 Solomon 8010 sent 7971 8799, and they brought him down 3381 8686 from the altar 4196. And he came 935 8799 and bowed 7812 8691 himself to king 4428 Solomon 8010: and Solomon 8010 said 559 8799 unto him, Go 3212 8798 to thine house 1004.

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