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1	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 old and advanced in years, though they covered him with blankets he could not get warm.	When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.
2	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.”	His servants therefore said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought to attend my lord the king, and to nurse him. If she sleeps with you, my lord the king will 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	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.	So they sought for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunamite. So they 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	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 girl was very beautiful indeed, and she nursed the king and took care of him. But the king did not have relations with her.	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	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.	Adonijah, son of Haggith, boasted, “I shall be king!” and he provided himself with chariots, horses, and a retinue of fifty to go 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	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.	Yet his father would never antagonize him by asking, “Why are you doing this?” Adonijah was also very handsome, and next in age to Absalom by the same mother.	(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	He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him.	He consulted with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they became Adonijah’s supporters.	Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support.
8	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.	However, Zadok the priest, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei, and David’s warriors did not support 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	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 slaughtered sheep, oxen, and fatlings at the stone Zoheleth near En-rogel and 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	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 warriors, or Solomon his brother.	but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.
11	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 said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother: “Have you not heard that Adonijah, son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David does not know?	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	Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.	Come now, let me advise you so that you may save your 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 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, visit King David, and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord king, swear to your handmaid: Your son Solomon shall be king after me; it is he who shall sit upon my throne? Why, then, has Adonijah become 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	Then while you are still speaking with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.”	And while you are still there speaking to the king, I 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	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 visited the king in his room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunamite was caring for the king.	So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.
16	Bathsheba bowed and paid homage to the king, and the king said, “What do you desire?”	Bathsheba bowed in homage to the king. The king said to her, “What do you wish?”	Bathsheba bowed down, prostrating herself before the king. “What is it you want?” the king asked.
17	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 answered him: “My lord, you swore to your servant by the LORD, your God, ‘Solomon your son will be king after me; it is he who shall sit upon 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 is king, although you, my lord the king, do not know it.	But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord king, do not know it.	But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.
19	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 bulls, fatlings, and sheep in great numbers; he has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but not your servant Solomon.	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 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.	Now, my lord king, all Israel is looking to you to declare to them who is to sit upon 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	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.”	If this is not done, when my lord the king rests with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”	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	While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.	While she was still speaking to 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, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he bowed before the king, with his face to the ground.	They told the king, “Nathan the prophet is here.” He entered the king’s presence and did him homage, bowing to the floor.	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’?	Then Nathan said: “My lord king, did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and shall sit upon 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 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!’	For today he went down and sacrificed bulls, fatlings, and sheep in great numbers; he invited all the king’s sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest, and even now they are eating and drinking in his company 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	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, he did not invite; nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.	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 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?”	If this was done by order of my lord the king, you did not tell me, your servant, who is to sit upon 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	Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.	King David answered, “Call Bathsheba here.” When she entered the king’s presence and stood before him,	Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
29	And the king swore, saying, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul out of every adversity,	the king swore, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,	The king then took an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,
30	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.”	this very day I will fulfill the oath I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Your son Solomon shall be king after me and shall sit upon my throne in my place.’”	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	Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and paid homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”	Bowing to the floor in homage to the king, Bathsheba 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	King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.	Then King David said, “Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada.” When they had entered the king’s presence,	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 Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.	he said to them: “Take with you the royal officials. Mount my son Solomon upon my own mule and escort 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 and Nathan the prophet there anoint him king over Israel. Then blow the trumpet and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’	There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet shall anoint him king over Israel, and you shall blow the ram’s horn and cry, ‘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	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.”	When you come back up with him, he is to go in and sit upon my throne. It is he that shall be king in my place: him I designate ruler of Israel and of 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 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: “So be it! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so decree!	Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
37	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 has been with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne even greater than that 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	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, and the Cherethites and Pelethites went down, and mounting Solomon on King David’s mule, escorted 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	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!”	Then Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. They blew the ram’s horn and all the people shouted, “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, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise.	Then all the people went up after him, playing flutes and rejoicing so much the earth split with their shouting.	And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.
41	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, just as they ended their banquet. When Joab heard the sound of the ram’s horn, he asked, “Why this uproar in the city?”	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	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.”	As he was speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, “Come, you are a man of worth and must 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	Jonathan answered Adonijah, “No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king,	Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Hardly! 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, 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 sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they mounted him upon the king’s own 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, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard.	Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king at Gihon, and they went up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. That is the noise you hear.	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	Solomon sits on the royal throne.	Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne,	Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
47	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.	and moreover the king’s servants have come to pay their respects to our lord, King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than your name, his throne greater than your throne!’ And the king in his bed did homage.	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 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.’”	This is what the king said: ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has this day provided one to sit upon my throne, so that I see it with my own eyes.’”	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	Then all the guests of Adonijah trembled and rose, and each went his own way.	All the guests of Adonijah got up trembling, and went each their way,	At this, all Adonijah’s guests rose in alarm and dispersed.
50	And Adonijah feared Solomon. So he arose and went and took hold of the horns of the altar.	but Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar.	But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.
51	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.’”	It was reported to Solomon: “Adonijah, in fear of King Solomon, is clinging to the horns of the altar and saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear that he will not kill me, his servant, 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 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 answered, “If he proves worthy, not a hair of his shall fall to the ground. But if evil 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	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.”	King Solomon sent to have him brought down from the altar, and he came and paid homage to King Solomon. Solomon then 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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