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1 Kings 1 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | And King David was old, entering into the days. And they covered him with garments, and he could not get warm. | Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm. | When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. | |
| 2 | And his servants said to him, “Let them seek for our lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and let her stand before the face of the king, and let her care for him, and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.” | Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king and be in his service. Let her lie in your arms, that my lord the king may be warm.” | So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.” | |
| 3 | And they sought a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunammitess and brought her to the king. | So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. | Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. | |
| 4 | And the young woman was even exceedingly lovely, and she cared for the king and served him, and the king did not know her. | The young woman was very beautiful, and she was of service to the king and attended to him, but the king knew her not. | The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her. | |
| 5 | And Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men to run before his face. | Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. | Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. | |
| 6 | (And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” And He was also very good in form, and she had borne him after Absalom.) | His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom. | (His father had never rebuked him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.) | |
| 7 | And his words were with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they helped after Adonijah. | He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him. | Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support. | |
| 8 | And Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who were 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 David’s mighty men were not with Adonijah. | But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah. | |
| 9 | And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel. And he called all his brothers the sons of the king, and all the men of Judah the servants of the king. | Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened cattle by the Serpent’s Stone, which is beside En-rogel, and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the royal officials of Judah, | Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the royal officials of Judah, | |
| 10 | And Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he did not call. | but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the mighty men or Solomon his brother. | but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon. | |
| 11 | And Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have not you heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? | Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king and David our lord does not know it? | Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David knows nothing about it? | |
| 12 | And come, let me advise you, please, with counsel that may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. | Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. | Now then, let me advise you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. | |
| 13 | Go and enter in to King David and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your maidservant, saying, “Surely Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? And why has Adonijah become king?’ | Go in at once to King David, and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then is Adonijah king?’ | Go in to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to me your servant: “Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne|? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ | |
| 14 | Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.” | Then while you are still speaking with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.” | While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in and add my word to what you have said.” | |
| 15 | And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber. And the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammitess was serving the king. | So Bathsheba went to the king in his chamber (now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king). | So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him. | |
| 16 | And Bathsheba bowed bowed herself low to the king. And the king said, “What is for you?” | Bathsheba bowed and paid homage to the king, and the king said, “What do you desire?” | Bathsheba bowed down, prostrating herself before the king. “What is it you want?” the king asked. | |
| 17 | And she said to him, “My lord, you swore by YHWH your God to your maidservant, ‘Surely Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’ | She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the LORD your God, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’ | She said to him, “My lord, you yourself swore to me your servant by the LORD your God: ‘Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ | |
| 18 | And now, behold, Adonijah has become king. And, my lord the king, you do not know about it. | And now, behold, Adonijah is king, although you, my lord the king, do not know it. | But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it. | |
| 19 | And He has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and he has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army. And Solomon your servant he has not invited. | He has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army, but Solomon your servant he has not invited. | He has sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant. | |
| 20 | And 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. | And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. | My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. | |
| 21 | And it will come to pass, in the resting on my lord the king with his fathers, that I will be counted, and my son Solomon, as sinful.” | Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders.” | Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.” | |
| 22 | And behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. | While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. | While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived. | |
| 23 | And they told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet.” And he came in before the face of the king, and he bowed low before the king with his nose to the ground. | And they told the king, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he bowed before the king, with his face to the ground. | And the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground. | |
| 24 | And Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’? | And Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’? | Nathan said, “Have you, my lord the king, declared that Adonijah shall be king after you, and that he will sit on your throne? | |
| 25 | For he has gone down today and has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and he has called to all the sons of the king and the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before his face and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah.’ | For he has gone down this day and has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ | Today he has gone down and sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep. He has invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ | |
| 26 | And me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon your servant, he has not called. | But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon he has not invited. | But me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon he did not invite. | |
| 27 | Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?” | Has this thing been brought about by my lord the king and you have not told your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?” | Is this something my lord the king has done without letting his servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?” | |
| 28 | And King David answered and said, “Call for me Bathsheba.” And she came before the face of the king and stood before the face of the king. | Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. | Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him. | |
| 29 | And the king took an oath and said, “As YHWH lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress, | And the king swore, saying, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity, | The king then took an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, | |
| 30 | just as I swore to you by YHWH, God of Israel, saying, surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place, even so I will surely do this day.” | as I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ even so will I do this day.” | I will surely carry out this very day what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.” | |
| 31 | And Bathsheba bowed with her nose to the ground and she bowed low to the king, and said, “May my lord live King David forever.” | Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and paid homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!” | Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, prostrating herself before the king, and said, “May my lord King David live forever!” | |
| 32 | And King David said, “Call for me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” And they came in before the face of the king. | King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. | King David said, “Call in Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king, | |
| 33 | And the king said to them, “Take with you⁺ the servants of your⁺ lord, and have ride Solomon my son on the mule that is unto me, and take him down to Gihon. | And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. | he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule and take him down to Gihon. | |
| 34 | And let Zadok the priest anoint him there—and Nathan the prophet—as king over Israel. And blow the shofar and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ | And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet there anoint him king over Israel. Then blow the trumpet and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ | There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ | |
| 35 | And you⁺ shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne, and he shall be king in my place. And I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.” | You shall then 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 ruler over Israel and over Judah.” | Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.” | |
| 36 | And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen! Thus YHWH the God of my lord the king speaks. | And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so. | Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it. | |
| 37 | As YHWH has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.” | As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.” | As the LORD was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!” | |
| 38 | And Zadok the priest went down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they had Solomon ride on the mule of King David and took him to Gihon. | So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and 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. | So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. | |
| 39 | And Zadok the priest took a horn of the oil from the tabernacle, and he anointed Solomon. And they blew with the shofar, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon.” | There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” | Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet and all the people shouted, “Long live King Solomon!” | |
| 40 | And all the people went up after him, and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great joy, and the earth was split by their sound. | And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise. | And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound. | |
| 41 | And Adonijah heard it, and all the guests who were with him, and they finished eating. And Joab heard the voice of the shofar. And he said, “Why is the noise of the city roaring?” | Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “What does this uproar in the city mean?” | Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they were finishing their feast. On hearing the sound of the trumpet, Joab asked, “What’s the meaning of all the noise in the city?” | |
| 42 | And while he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came in. And Adonijah said to him, “Come in, for you are a man of valor and bring good news.” | While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a worthy man and bring good news.” | Even as he was speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in. A worthy man like you must be bringing good news.” | |
| 43 | And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “Truly our lord King David has made Solomon king. | Jonathan answered Adonijah, “No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king, | “Not at all!” Jonathan answered. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. | |
| 44 | And the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they had him ride on the mule of the king. | and the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And they had him ride on the king’s mule. | The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and they have put him on the king’s mule, | |
| 45 | And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there rejoicing, and the city rings out; it is the noise that you⁺ have heard. | And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard. | and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon. From there they have gone up cheering, and the city resounds with it. That’s the noise you hear. | |
| 46 | And Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom. | Solomon sits on the royal throne. | Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne. | |
| 47 | And also the servants of the king have gone to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May God make better the name of Solomon than your name, and may He make greater his throne than your throne.’ And the king bowed low on the bed. | Moreover, the king’s servants came to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than yours, and make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king bowed himself on the bed. | Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!’ And the king bowed in worship on his bed | |
| 48 | And thus the king said, ‘Blessed be YHWH, God of Israel, who has given one today to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’” | And the king also said, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted someone to sit on my throne this day, my own eyes seeing it.’” | and said, ‘Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.’” | |
| 49 | And all the guests who were with Adonijah were afraid and arose, and each man went on his way. | Then all the guests of Adonijah trembled and rose, and each went his own way. | At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed. | |
| 50 | And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon. And he arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar. | And Adonijah feared Solomon. So he arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar. | But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar. | |
| 51 | And it was told to Solomon, saying, “Behold, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, and behold, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put to death his servant with the sword.’” | Then it was told Solomon, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, for behold, he has laid hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’” | Then Solomon was told, “Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. He says, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’” | |
| 52 | And Solomon said, “If he is a son of strength not one hair of him shall fall to the earth, but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.” | And Solomon said, “If he will show himself a worthy man, not one of his hairs shall fall to the earth, but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.” | Solomon replied, “If he shows himself to be worthy, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; but if evil is found in him, he will die.” | |
| 53 | And King Solomon sent and they brought him down from the altar, and he came and fell down before King Solomon. And Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.” | So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and paid homage to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.” | Then King Solomon sent men, and they brought him down from the altar. And Adonijah came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said, “Go to your home.” | |
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