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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 gat
no heat.
Therefore
his servants said to
him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him ;
and let her lie in your
bosom, that my lord the king may keep
warm
.
Wherefore
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
.
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.
So they sought for a fair
damsel
throughout all the coasts
of Israel, and found Abishag a
Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
The young
lady
was very beautiful;
and she
cherished the king, and ministered to him ;
but the king didn't
know
her intimately
.
And
the damsel
was very fair,
and cherished the king, and ministered to him :
but the king knew
her not
.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have
you
done so? and he was
also a very goodly man; and he
was
born
after Absalom.
And
his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast
thou
done so? and he also was
a very goodly man; and his
mother
bare
him
after Absalom.
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
And
he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who
belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which
belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Adonijah killed
sheep and oxen 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:
And
Adonijah slew
sheep and oxen and fat
cattle
by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by
Enrogel,
and called all his brethren
the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he didn't
call
.
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called
not
.
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?
Wherefore
Nathan spake
unto
Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast
thou
not
heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth
reign
, and David our lord knoweth
it not
?
Now therefore come, please
let me give you
counsel, 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.
Go and get you
in to
king David, and tell
him, Didn't
you
, my lord, king, swear to
your
handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on
my throne? why then does
Adonijah reign?
Go and get thee
in unto
king David, and say
unto
him, Didst
not
thou
, my lord, O
king, swear unto
thine
handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne? why then doth
Adonijah reign?
Behold, while you
yet talk
there with the king, I also will come in after you
, and confirm your
words.
Behold, while thou
yet talkest
there with the king, I also will come in after thee
, and confirm thy
words.
Bathsheba went in to
the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was
ministering
to
the king.
And
Bathsheba went in unto
the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered
unto
the king.
Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to
the king. The king said, What would
you
?
And
Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto
the king. And
the king said, What wouldest
thou
?
She said to
him, My lord, you
swore
by Yahweh
your
God to
your
handmaid, [
saying ]
, Assuredly Solomon your
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on
my throne.
And
she said unto
him, My lord, thou
swarest
by the
LORD
thy
God unto
thine
handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne.
Now, behold, Adonijah reigns
; and you
, my lord the king, don't
know
it:
And
now, behold, Adonijah reigneth
; and now
, my lord the king, thou
knowest
it not
:
and he has
slain oxen and fatlings
and sheep in abundance, and has
called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host ;
but he
hasn't
called
Solomon your
servant.
And he hath
slain oxen and fat
cattle
and sheep in abundance, and hath
called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host :
but Solomon thy
servant hath
he
not
called
.
You
, my lord the
king, the eyes of all Israel are on
you
, that you
should
tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
And
thou
, my lord ,
O
king, the eyes of all Israel are upon
thee
, that thou
shouldest
tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
Otherwise it will
happen
, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
Otherwise it shall
come
to
pass
, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
Behold
, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And
, lo,
while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also
came in.
They told the king, saying, Behold ,
Nathan the prophet. When he was come in before the king, he bowed himself 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.
Nathan said, My lord, king, have
you
said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on
my throne?
And
Nathan said, My lord, O
king, hast
thou
said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne?
For he is gone down this day, and has
slain oxen and fatlings
and sheep in abundance, and has
called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are
eating
and drinking
before him, and say, [Long]
live
king Adonijah.
For he is gone down this day, and hath
slain oxen and fat
cattle
and sheep in abundance, and hath
called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat
and drink
before him, and say, God
save
king Adonijah.
But he
hasn't
called
me, even me your
servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your
servant Solomon.
But me, even me thy
servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy
servant Solomon ,
hath
he
not
called
.
Is 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?
Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou
hast
not
showed
it
unto
thy
servant,
who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
Then king David answered, Call to
me Bathsheba. She came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
Then king David answered and
said
, Call me Bathsheba. And
she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
The king swore
, and said, As Yahweh
lives
, who
has
redeemed my soul out of all adversity
,
And
the king sware
, and said, As the
LORD
liveth
, that
hath
redeemed my soul out of all distress
,
most
assuredly
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
; most
assuredly
so will I do this day.
Even
as I sware
unto
thee
by the LORD
God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne in my stead
; even
so will I certainly
do this day.
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance
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 for
ever
.
King David said, Call to
me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. 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 before the king.
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:
The king also
said unto
them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon
mine
own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel ;
and blow you
the trumpet, and say, [Long]
live
king Solomon.
And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel :
and blow ye
with
the trumpet, and say, God
save
king Solomon.
Then you
shall come up after him, and
he shall
come and sit on
my throne; for he shall be king in my place;
and I have appointed him to be prince
over Israel and over Judah.
Then ye
shall come up after him, that
he may
come and sit upon
my throne; for he shall be king in my stead:
and I have appointed him to be ruler
over Israel and over Judah.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Yahweh,
the God of my lord the king ,
say so [
too ]
.
And
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD
God of my lord the king say so too.
As Yahweh
has
been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
As the
LORD
hath
been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride on
king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites ,
and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon
king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
Zadok the priest took the
horn of oil out of the Tent
, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, [Long]
live
king Solomon.
And
Zadok the priest took an
horn of oil out of the tabernacle
, and anointed Solomon. And
they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God
save
king Solomon.
All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook
with the sound of them.
And
all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent
with the sound of them.
Adonijah and all the guests who
were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why
is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
And
Adonijah and all the guests that
were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And
when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore
is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
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
.
And
while he yet spake
, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came ;
and Adonijah said unto
him
, Come in; for thou
art
a valiant
man, and bringest
good tidings
.
Jonathan answered Adonijah, Most
assuredly
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 the king has
sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites ;
and they have caused him to ride on
the king's mule ;
And the king hath
sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites ,
and the Pelethites ,
and they have caused him to ride upon
the king's mule :
and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon ;
and they are come up from there
rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you
have heard.
And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon :
and they are come up from thence
rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye
have heard.
Also Solomon sits
on the throne of the kingdom.
And
also Solomon sitteth
on the throne of the kingdom.
Moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 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.
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 upon
the bed.
Also thus said the king, Blessed be Yahweh,
the God of Israel, who
has
given one to sit on my throne this day, my
eyes even seeing it.
And
also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD
God of Israel, which
hath
given one to sit on my throne this day, mine
eyes even seeing it.
All the guests of
Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
And
all the guests that
were
with
Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
Adonijah feared because of Solomon ;
and he
arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
And
Adonijah feared because of Solomon ,
and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
It was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears
king Solomon ;
for, behold
, he has
laid
hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to
me first
that he will not kill
his servant with the sword.
And
it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth
king Solomon :
for, lo
, he hath
caught
hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto
me today
that he will not slay
his servant with the sword.
Solomon said, If he shall
show himself a worthy man, there shall not a
hair of him fall to the earth ;
but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.
And
Solomon said, If he will
show himself a worthy man, there shall not an
hair of him fall to the earth :
but if wickedness shall
be found in him, he shall die.
So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and did
obeisance
to 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 unto
him, Go to thine
house.
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