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WEB·1 Kings 2

¹Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,

KJVNow the days^H3117 of David^H1732 drew nigh^H7126^(H8799) that he should die^H4191^(H8800); and he charged^H6680^(H8762) Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show yourself a man;

KJVI go^H1980^(H8802) the way^H1870 of all the earth^H776: be thou strong^H2388^(H8804) therefore, and shew thyself a man^H376;

³ and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn yourself.

KJVAnd keep^H8104^(H8804) the charge^H4931 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, to walk^H3212^(H8800) in his ways^H1870, to keep^H8104^(H8800) his statutes^H2708, and his commandments^H4687, and his judgments^H4941, and his testimonies^H5715, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872, that thou mayest prosper^H7919^(H8686) in all that thou doest^H6213^(H8799), and whithersoever thou turnest^H6437^(H8799) thyself:

⁴ Then Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your children are careful of their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you,’ he said, ‘a man on the throne of Israel.’

KJVThat the LORD^H3068 may continue^H6965^(H8686) his word^H1697 which he spake^H1696^(H8765) concerning me, saying^H559^(H8800), If thy children^H1121 take heed^H8104^(H8799) to their way^H1870, to walk^H3212^(H8800) before^H6440 me in truth^H571 with all their heart^H3824 and with all their soul^H5315, there shall not fail^H3772^(H8735) thee(said^H559^(H8800) he) a man^H376 on the throne^H3678 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ “Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his sash that was around his waist and in his sandals that were on his feet.

KJVMoreover thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) also what Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 did^H6213^(H8804) to me, and what he did^H6213^(H8804) to the two^H8147 captains^H8269 of the hosts^H6635 of Israel^H3478, unto Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, and unto Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Jether^H3500, whom he slew^H2026^(H8799), and shed^H7760^(H8799) the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 in peace^H7965, and put^H5414^(H8799) the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 upon his girdle^H2290 that was about his loins^H4975, and in his shoes^H5275 that were on his feet^H7272.

⁶ Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

KJVDo^H6213^(H8804) therefore according to thy wisdom^H2451, and let not his hoar head^H7872 go down^H3381^(H8686) to the grave^H7585 in peace^H7965.

⁷ But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai 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.

KJVBut shew^H6213^(H8799) kindness^H2617 unto the sons^H1121 of Barzillai^H1271 the Gileadite^H1569, and let them be of those that eat^H398^(H8802) at thy table^H7979: for so they came^H7126^(H8804) to me when I fled^H1272^(H8800) because^H6440 of Absalom^H53 thy brother^H251.

⁸ “Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’

KJVAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Gera^H1617, a Benjamite^H1145 of Bahurim^H980, which cursed^H7043^(H8765) me with a grievous^H4834^(H8737) curse^H7045 in the day^H3117 when I went^H3212^(H8800) to Mahanaim^H4266: but he came down^H3381^(H8804) to meet^H7125^(H8800) me at Jordan^H3383, and I sware^H7650^(H8735) to him by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), I will not put thee to death^H4191^(H8686) with the sword^H2719.

⁹ Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”

KJVNow therefore hold him not guiltless^H5352^(H8762): for thou art a wise^H2450 man^H376, and knowest^H3045^(H8804) what thou oughtest to do^H6213^(H8799) unto him; but his hoar head^H7872 bring thou down^H3381^(H8689) to the grave^H7585 with blood^H1818.

¹⁰ David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.

KJVSo David^H1732 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and was buried^H6912^(H8735) in the city^H5892 of David^H1732.

¹¹ The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

KJVAnd the days^H3117 that David^H1732 reigned^H4427^(H8804) over Israel^H3478 were forty^H705 years^H8141: seven^H7651 years^H8141 reigned^H4427^(H8804) he in Hebron^H2275, and thirty^H7970 and three^H7969 years^H8141 reigned^H4427^(H8804) he in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹² Solomon sat on David his father’s throne; and his kingdom was firmly established.

KJVThen sat^H3427^(H8804) Solomon^H8010 upon the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 his father^H1; and his kingdom^H4438 was established^H3559^(H8735) greatly^H3966.

¹³ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably.

KJVAnd Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 came^H935^(H8799) to Bathsheba^H1339 the mother^H517 of Solomon^H8010. And she said^H559^(H8799), Comest^H935^(H8800) thou peaceably^H7965? And he said^H559^(H8799), Peaceably^H7965.

¹⁴ He said moreover, I have something to tell you.” She said, “Say on.”

KJVHe said^H559^(H8799) moreover, I have somewhat to say^H1697 unto thee. And she said^H559^(H8799), Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹⁵ He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from Yahweh.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) that the kingdom^H4410 was mine, and that all Israel^H3478 set^H7760^(H8804) their faces^H6440 on me, that I should reign^H4427^(H8800): howbeit the kingdom^H4410 is turned about^H5437^(H8735), and is become my brother's^H251: for it was his from the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.”

KJVAnd now I ask^H7592^(H8802) one^H259 petition^H7596 of thee, deny^H7725^(H8686) me^H6440 not. And she said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹⁷ He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you ‘no’), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Speak^H559^(H8798), I pray thee, unto Solomon^H8010 the king^H4428,(for he will not say^H7725 thee^H6440 nay^H7725^(H8686),) that he give^H5414^(H8799) me Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 to wife^H802.

¹⁸ Bathsheba said, “All right. I will speak for you to the king.”

KJVAnd Bathsheba^H1339 said^H559^(H8799), Well^H2896; I will speak^H1696^(H8762) for thee unto the king^H4428.

¹⁹ Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne and caused a throne to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

KJVBathsheba^H1339 therefore went^H935^(H8799) unto king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, to speak^H1696^(H8763) unto him for Adonijah^H138. And the king^H4428 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) her, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself unto her, and sat down^H3427^(H8799) on his throne^H3678, and caused a seat^H3678 to be set^H7760^(H8799) for the king's^H4428 mother^H517; and she sat^H3427^(H8799) on his right hand^H3225.

²⁰ Then she said, “I ask one small petition of you; don’t deny me.” The king said to her, “Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny you.”

KJVThen she said^H559^(H8799), I desire^H7592^(H8802) one^H259 small^H6996 petition^H7596 of thee; I pray thee, say^H7725 me^H6440 not nay^H7725^(H8686). And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Ask on^H7592^(H8798), my mother^H517: for I will not say^H7725 thee^H6440 nay^H7725^(H8686).

²¹ She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), Let Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 be given^H5414^(H8714) to Adonijah^H138 thy brother^H251 to wife^H802.

²² King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask 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 the son of Zeruiah.”

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto his mother^H517, And why dost thou ask^H7592^(H8802) Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 for Adonijah^H138? ask^H7592^(H8798) for him the kingdom^H4410 also; for he is mine elder^H1419 brother^H251; even for him, and for Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, and for Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870.

²³ Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

KJVThen king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sware^H7650^(H8735) by the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 do^H6213^(H8799) so to me, and more also^H3254^(H8686), if Adonijah^H138 have not spoken^H1696^(H8765) this word^H1697 against his own life^H5315.

²⁴ Now therefore as Yahweh lives, who has established me and set me on my father David’s throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today.”

KJVNow therefore, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, which hath established^H3559^(H8689) me, and set^H3427^(H8686) me on the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 my father^H1, and who hath made^H6213^(H8804) me an house^H1004, as he promised^H1696^(H8765), Adonijah^H138 shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714) this day^H3117.

²⁵ King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him, so that he died.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) by the hand^H3027 of Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077; and he fell^H6293^(H8799) upon him that he died^H4191^(H8799).

²⁶ To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields, for you are worthy of death. But I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the Lord Yahweh’s ark before David my father, and because you were afflicted in all in which my father was afflicted.”

KJVAnd unto Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Get^H3212^(H8798) thee to Anathoth^H6068, unto thine own fields^H7704; for thou art worthy^H376 of death^H4194: but I will not at this time^H3117 put thee to death^H4191^(H8686), because thou barest^H5375^(H8804) the ark^H727 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 before^H6440 David^H1732 my father^H1, and because thou hast been afflicted^H6031^(H8694) in all wherein my father^H1 was afflicted^H6031^(H8694).

²⁷ So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill Yahweh’s word which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

KJVSo Solomon^H8010 thrust out^H1644^(H8762) Abiathar^H54 from being priest^H3548 unto the LORD^H3068; that he might fulfil^H4390^(H8763) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, which he spake^H1696^(H8765) concerning the house^H1004 of Eli^H5941 in Shiloh^H7887.

²⁸ This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he didn’t follow Absalom. Joab fled to Yahweh’s Tent, and held onto the horns of the altar.

KJVThen tidings^H8052 came^H935^(H8804) to Joab^H3097: for Joab^H3097 had turned^H5186^(H8804) after^H310 Adonijah^H138, though he turned^H5186^(H8804) not after^H310 Absalom^H53. And Joab^H3097 fled^H5127^(H8799) unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068, and caught hold^H2388^(H8686) on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196.

²⁹ King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to Yahweh’s Tent; and behold, he is by the altar.” Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, fall on him.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 that Joab^H3097 was fled^H5127^(H8804) unto the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068; and, behold, he is by^H681 the altar^H4196. Then Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799) Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798), fall^H6293^(H8798) upon him.

³⁰ Benaiah came to Yahweh’s Tent, and said to him, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” He said, “No; but I will die here.” Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, “This is what Joab said, and this is how he answered me.”

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 came^H935^(H8799) to the tabernacle^H168 of the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Come forth^H3318^(H8798). And he said^H559^(H8799), Nay; but I will die^H4191^(H8799) here. And Benaiah^H1141 brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686), saying^H559^(H8800), Thus said^H1696^(H8765) Joab^H3097, and thus he answered^H6030^(H8804) me.

³¹ The king said to him, “Do as he has said, and fall on him, and bury him, that you may take away the blood, which Joab shed without cause, from me and from my father’s house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Do^H6213^(H8798) as he hath said^H1696^(H8765), and fall^H6293^(H8798) upon him, and bury^H6912^(H8804) him; that thou mayest take away^H5493^(H8689) the innocent^H2600 blood^H1818, which Joab^H3097 shed^H8210^(H8804), from me, and from the house^H1004 of my father^H1.

³² Yahweh will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, and my father David didn’t know it: Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725^(H8689) his blood^H1818 upon his own head^H7218, who fell^H6293^(H8804) upon two^H8147 men^H582 more righteous^H6662 and better^H2896 than he, and slew^H2026^(H8799) them with the sword^H2719, my father^H1 David^H1732 not knowing^H3045^(H8804) thereof, to wit, Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Israel^H3478, and Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Jether^H3500, captain^H8269 of the host^H6635 of Judah^H3063.

³³ So their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever. But for David, for his offspring, for his house, and for his throne, there will be peace forever from Yahweh.”

KJVTheir blood^H1818 shall therefore return^H7725^(H8804) upon the head^H7218 of Joab^H3097, and upon the head^H7218 of his seed^H2233 for ever^H5769: but upon David^H1732, and upon his seed^H2233, and upon his house^H1004, and upon his throne^H3678, shall there be peace^H7965 for^H5704 ever^H5769 from the LORD^H3068.

³⁴ Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell on him, and killed him; and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

KJVSo Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 went up^H5927^(H8799), and fell^H6293^(H8799) upon him, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him: and he was buried^H6912^(H8735) in his own house^H1004 in the wilderness^H4057.

³⁵ The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 put^H5414^(H8799) Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 in his room over the host^H6635: and Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 did the king^H4428 put^H5414^(H8804) in the room of Abiathar^H54.

³⁶ The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and live there, and don’t go anywhere else.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for Shimei^H8096, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Build^H1129^(H8798) thee an house^H1004 in Jerusalem^H3389, and dwell^H3427^(H8804) there, and go not forth^H3318^(H8799) thence any whither^H575.

³⁷ For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain that you will surely die. Your blood will be on your own head.”

KJVFor it shall be, that on the day^H3117 thou goest out^H3318^(H8800), and passest over^H5674^(H8804) the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, thou shalt know^H3045^(H8799) for certain^H3045^(H8800) that thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799): thy blood^H1818 shall be upon thine own head^H7218.

³⁸ Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good. As my lord the king has said, so will your servant do.” Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

KJVAnd Shimei^H8096 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, The saying^H1697 is good^H2896: as my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hath said^H1696^(H8765), so will thy servant^H5650 do^H6213^(H8799). And Shimei^H8096 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in Jerusalem^H3389 many^H7227 days^H3117.

³⁹ At the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. They told Shimei, saying, “Behold, your slaves are in Gath.”

KJVAnd it came to pass at the end^H7093 of three^H7969 years^H8141, that two^H8147 of the servants^H5650 of Shimei^H8096 ran away^H1272^(H8799) unto Achish^H397 son^H1121 of Maachah^H4601 king^H4428 of Gath^H1661. And they told^H5046^(H8686) Shimei^H8096, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, thy servants^H5650 be in Gath^H1661.

⁴⁰ Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his slaves; and Shimei went and brought his slaves from Gath.

KJVAnd Shimei^H8096 arose^H6965^(H8799), and saddled^H2280^(H8799) his ass^H2543, and went^H3212^(H8799) to Gath^H1661 to Achish^H397 to seek^H1245^(H8763) his servants^H5650: and Shimei^H8096 went^H3212^(H8799), and brought^H935^(H8686) his servants^H5650 from Gath^H1661.

⁴¹ Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come again.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Solomon^H8010 that Shimei^H8096 had gone^H1980^(H8804) from Jerusalem^H3389 to Gath^H1661, and was come again^H7725^(H8799).

⁴² The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Didn’t I adjure you by Yahweh and warn you, saying, ‘Know for certain that on the day you go out and walk anywhere else, you shall surely die’? You said to me, ‘The saying that I have heard is good.’

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for Shimei^H8096, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Did I not make thee to swear^H7650^(H8689) by the LORD^H3068, and protested^H5749^(H8686) unto thee, saying^H559^(H8800), Know^H3045^(H8799) for a certain^H3045^(H8800), on the day^H3117 thou goest out^H3318^(H8800), and walkest^H1980^(H8804) abroad any whither^H575, that thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799)? and thou saidst^H559^(H8799) unto me, The word^H1697 that I have heard^H8085^(H8804) is good^H2896.

⁴³ Why then have you not kept the oath of Yahweh and the commandment that I have instructed you with?”

KJVWhy then hast thou not kept^H8104^(H8804) the oath^H7621 of the LORD^H3068, and the commandment^H4687 that I have charged^H6680^(H8765) thee with?

⁴⁴ The king said moreover to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wickedness that you did to David my father. Therefore Yahweh will return your wickedness on your own head.

KJVThe king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) moreover to Shimei^H8096, Thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) all the wickedness^H7451 which thine heart^H3824 is privy to^H3045^(H8804), that thou didst^H6213^(H8804) to David^H1732 my father^H1: therefore the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725^(H8689) thy wickedness^H7451 upon thine own head^H7218;

⁴⁵ But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will be established before Yahweh forever.”

KJVAnd king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 shall be blessed^H1288^(H8803), and the throne^H3678 of David^H1732 shall be established^H3559^(H8737) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

⁴⁶ So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell on him, so that he died. The kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

KJVSo the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077; which went out^H3318^(H8799), and fell^H6293^(H8799) upon him, that he died^H4191^(H8799). And the kingdom^H4467 was established^H3559^(H8738) in the hand^H3027 of Solomon^H8010.

WEB·1 Kings 1

¹Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.

KJVNow king^H4428 David^H1732 was old^H2204^(H8804) and stricken^H935^(H8804) in years^H3117; and they covered^H3680^(H8762) him with clothes^H899, but he gat no heat^H3179^(H8799).

² Therefore 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^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Let there be sought^H1245^(H8762) for my lord^H113 the king^H4428 a young^H5291 virgin^H1330: and let her stand^H5975^(H8804) before^H6440 the king^H4428, and let her cherish^H5532^(H8802) him, and let her lie^H7901^(H8804) in thy bosom^H2436, that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 may get heat^H2552^(H8804).

³ So 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^H1245^(H8762) for a fair^H3303 damsel^H5291 throughout all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478, and found^H4672^(H8799) Abishag^H49 a Shunammite^H7767, and brought^H935^(H8686) her to the king^H4428.

⁴ The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.

KJVAnd the damsel^H5291 was very^H3966 fair^H3303, and cherished^H5532^(H8802) the king^H4428, and ministered^H8334^(H8762) to him: but the king^H4428 knew^H3045^(H8804) her not.

⁵ Then 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^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 exalted^H4984^(H8693) himself, saying^H559^(H8800), I will be king^H4427^(H8799): and he prepared^H6213^(H8799) him chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571, and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323^(H8801) before^H6440 him.

⁶ His 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^H1 had not displeased^H6087^(H8804) him at any time^H3117 in saying^H559^(H8800), Why hast thou done so^H6213^(H8804)? and he also was a very^H3966 goodly^H2896^H8389 man; and his mother bare^H3205^(H8804) him after^H310 Absalom^H53.

⁷ He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

KJVAnd he conferred^H1697 with Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, and with Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548: and they following^H310 Adonijah^H138 helped^H5826^(H8799) him.

⁸ But 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^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Shimei^H8096, and Rei^H7472, and the mighty men^H1368 which belonged to David^H1732, were not with Adonijah^H138.

⁹ Adonijah 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^H138 slew^H2076^(H8799) sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241 and fat cattle^H4806 by the stone^H68 of Zoheleth^H2120, which is by^H681 Enrogel^H5883, and called^H7121^(H8799) all his brethren^H251 the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and all the men^H582 of Judah^H3063 the king's^H4428 servants^H5650:

¹⁰ but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

KJVBut Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141, and the mighty men^H1368, and Solomon^H8010 his brother^H251, he called^H7121^(H8804) not.

¹¹ Then 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^H5416 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Bathsheba^H1339 the mother^H517 of Solomon^H8010, saying^H559^(H8800), Hast thou not heard^H8085^(H8804) that Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 doth reign^H4427^(H8804), and David^H1732 our lord^H113 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) it not?

¹² Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.

KJVNow therefore come^H3212^(H8798), let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel^H3289^(H8799)^H6098, that thou mayest save^H4422^(H8761) thine own life^H5315, and the life^H5315 of thy son^H1121 Solomon^H8010.

¹³ Go 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^H3212^(H8798) and get thee in^H935^(H8798) unto king^H4428 David^H1732, and say^H559^(H8804) unto him, Didst not thou, my lord^H113, O king^H4428, swear^H7650^(H8738) unto thine handmaid^H519, saying^H559^(H8800), Assuredly^H3588 Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678? why then doth Adonijah^H138 reign^H4427^(H8804)?

¹⁴ Behold, 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^H1696^(H8764) there with the king^H4428, I also will come in^H935^(H8799) after^H310 thee, and confirm^H4390^(H8765) thy words^H1697.

¹⁵ Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

KJVAnd Bathsheba^H1339 went in^H935^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 into the chamber^H2315: and the king^H4428 was very^H3966 old^H2204^(H8804); and Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 ministered^H8334^(H8764) unto the king^H4428.

¹⁶ Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

KJVAnd Bathsheba^H1339 bowed^H6915^(H8799), and did obeisance^H7812^(H8691) unto the king^H4428. And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), What wouldest thou?

¹⁷ She 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^H559^(H8799) unto him, My lord^H113, thou swarest^H7650^(H8738) by the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 unto thine handmaid^H519, saying, Assuredly Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678.

¹⁸ Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.

KJVAnd now, behold, Adonijah^H138 reigneth^H4427^(H8804); and now, my lord^H113 the king^H4428, thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) it not:

¹⁹ He 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^H2076^(H8799) oxen^H7794 and fat cattle^H4806 and sheep^H6629 in abundance^H7230, and hath called^H7121^(H8799) all the sons^H1121 of the king^H4428, and Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, and Joab^H3097 the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635: but Solomon^H8010 thy servant^H5650 hath he not called^H7121^(H8804).

²⁰ You, 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^H113, O king^H4428, the eyes^H5869 of all Israel^H3478 are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell^H5046^(H8687) them who shall sit^H3427^(H8799) on the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 after^H310 him.

²¹ Otherwise 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^H113 the king^H4428 shall sleep^H7901^(H8800) with his fathers^H1, that I and my son^H1121 Solomon^H8010 shall be counted offenders^H2400.

²² Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

KJVAnd, lo, while she yet talked^H1696^(H8764) with the king^H4428, Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 also came in^H935^(H8804).

²³ They 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^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030. And when he was come in^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428, he bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself before the king^H4428 with his face^H639 to the ground^H776.

²⁴ Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?

KJVAnd Nathan^H5416 said^H559^(H8799), My lord^H113, O king^H4428, hast thou said^H559^(H8804), Adonijah^H138 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678?

²⁵ For 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^H3381^(H8804) this day^H3117, and hath slain^H2076^(H8799) oxen^H7794 and fat cattle^H4806 and sheep^H6629 in abundance^H7230, and hath called^H7121^(H8799) all the king's^H4428 sons^H1121, and the captains^H8269 of the host^H6635, and Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548; and, behold, they eat^H398^(H8802) and drink^H8354^(H8802) before^H6440 him, and say^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) king^H4428 Adonijah^H138.

²⁶ But 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^H5650, and Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and thy servant^H5650 Solomon^H8010, hath he not called^H7121^(H8804).

²⁷ Was 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^H1697 done^H1961^(H8738) by my lord^H113 the king^H4428, and thou hast not shewed^H3045^(H8689) it unto thy servant^H5650, who should sit^H3427^(H8799) on the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 after^H310 him?

²⁸ Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.

KJVThen king^H4428 David^H1732 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) me Bathsheba^H1339. And she came^H935^(H8799) into the king's^H4428 presence^H6440, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²⁹ The king vowed and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sware^H7650^(H8735), and said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, that hath redeemed^H6299^(H8804) my soul^H5315 out of all distress^H6869,

³⁰ most 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^H7650^(H8738) unto thee by the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Assuredly Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427^(H8799) after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427^(H8799) upon my throne^H3678 in my stead; even so will I certainly do^H6213^(H8799) this day^H3117.

³¹ Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!”

KJVThen Bathsheba^H1339 bowed^H6915^(H8799) with her face^H639 to the earth^H776, and did reverence^H7812^(H8691) to the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), Let my lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732 live^H2421^(H8799) for ever^H5769.

³² King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.

KJVAnd king^H4428 David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Call^H7121^(H8798) me Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077. And they came^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

³³ The 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^H4428 also said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Take^H3947^(H8798) with you the servants^H5650 of your lord^H113, and cause Solomon^H8010 my son^H1121 to ride^H7392^(H8689) upon mine own mule^H6506, and bring him down^H3381^(H8689) to Gihon^H1521:

³⁴ Let 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^H6659 the priest^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 anoint^H4886^(H8804) him there king^H4428 over Israel^H3478: and blow^H8628^(H8804) ye with the trumpet^H7782, and say^H559^(H8804), God save^H2421^(H8799) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010.

³⁵ Then 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^H5927^(H8804) after^H310 him, that he may come^H935^(H8804) and sit^H3427^(H8804) upon my throne^H3678; for he shall be king^H4427^(H8799) in my stead: and I have appointed^H6680^(H8765) him to be ruler^H5057 over Israel^H3478 and over Judah^H3063.

³⁶ Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 answered^H6030^(H8799) the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), Amen^H543: the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 say^H559^(H8799) so too.

³⁷ As 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^H3068 hath been with my lord^H113 the king^H4428, even so be he with Solomon^H8010, and make^H1431 his throne^H3678 greater^H1431^(H8762) than the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732.

³⁸ So 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^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, went down^H3381^(H8799), and caused Solomon^H8010 to ride^H7392^(H8686) upon king^H4428 David's^H1732 mule^H6506, and brought^H3212^(H8686) him to Gihon^H1521.

³⁹ Zadok 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^H6659 the priest^H3548 took^H3947^(H8799) an horn^H7161 of oil^H8081 out of the tabernacle^H168, and anointed^H4886^(H8799) Solomon^H8010. And they blew^H8628^(H8799) the trumpet^H7782; and all the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799), God save^H2421^(H8799) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010.

⁴⁰ All 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^H5971 came up^H5927^(H8799) after^H310 him, and the people^H5971 piped^H2490^(H8764) with pipes^H2485, and rejoiced^H8056 with great^H1419 joy^H8057, so that the earth^H776 rent^H1234^(H8735) with the sound^H6963 of them.

⁴¹ Adonijah 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^H138 and all the guests^H7121^(H8803) that were with him heard^H8085^(H8799) it as they had made an end^H3615^(H8765) of eating^H398^(H8800). And when Joab^H3097 heard^H8085^(H8799) the sound^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782, he said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore is this noise^H6963 of the city^H7151 being in an uproar^H1993^(H8802)?

⁴² While 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^H1696^(H8764), behold, Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548 came^H935^(H8804): and Adonijah^H138 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Come in^H935^(H8798); for thou art a valiant^H2428 man^H376^(H8676)^H381, and bringest^H1319 good^H2896 tidings^H1319^(H8762).

⁴³ Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3129 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to Adonijah^H138, Verily^H61 our lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732 hath made Solomon^H8010 king^H4427^(H8689).

⁴⁴ The 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^H4428 hath sent^H7971^(H8799) with him Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, and they have caused him to ride^H7392^(H8686) upon the king's^H4428 mule^H6506:

⁴⁵ Zadok 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^H6659 the priest^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 have anointed^H4886^(H8799) him king^H4428 in Gihon^H1521: and they are come up^H5927^(H8799) from thence rejoicing^H8056, so that the city^H7151 rang again^H1949^(H8735). This is the noise^H6963 that ye have heard^H8085^(H8804).

⁴⁶ Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

KJVAnd also Solomon^H8010 sitteth^H3427^(H8804) on the throne^H3678 of the kingdom^H4410.

⁴⁷ Moreover 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^H4428 servants^H5650 came^H935^(H8804) to bless^H1288^(H8763) our lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 make the name^H8034 of Solomon^H8010 better^H3190^(H8686) than thy name^H8034, and make^H1431 his throne^H3678 greater^H1431^(H8762) than thy throne^H3678. And the king^H4428 bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself upon the bed^H4904.

⁴⁸ Also 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^H559^(H8804) the king^H4428, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, which hath given^H5414^(H8804) one to sit^H3427^(H8802) on my throne^H3678 this day^H3117, mine eyes^H5869 even seeing^H7200^(H8802) it.

⁴⁹ All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.

KJVAnd all the guests^H7121^(H8803) that were with Adonijah^H138 were afraid^H2729^(H8799), and rose up^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) every man^H376 his way^H1870.

⁵⁰ Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.

KJVAnd Adonijah^H138 feared^H3372^(H8804) because^H6440 of Solomon^H8010, and arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799), and caught hold^H2388^(H8686) on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196.

⁵¹ Solomon 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^H5046^(H8714) Solomon^H8010, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, Adonijah^H138 feareth^H3372^(H8804) king^H4428 Solomon^H8010: for, lo, he hath caught hold^H270^(H8804) on the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196, saying^H559^(H8800), Let king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 swear^H7650^(H8735) unto me to day^H3117 that he will not slay^H4191^(H8686) his servant^H5650 with the sword^H2719.

⁵² Solomon 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^H8010 said^H559^(H8799), If he will shew himself a worthy^H2428 man^H1121, there shall not an hair^H8185 of him fall^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776: but if wickedness^H7451 shall be found^H4672^(H8735) in him, he shall die^H4191^(H8804).

⁵³ So 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^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent^H7971^(H8799), and they brought him down^H3381^(H8686) from the altar^H4196. And he came^H935^(H8799) and bowed^H7812^(H8691) himself to king^H4428 Solomon^H8010: and Solomon^H8010 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798) to thine house^H1004.

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