Verse 15
1 Kings 1:15
New Living Translation
15
So Bathsheba went into the king’s bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.)
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תָּבֹ֨א בַת שֶׁ֤בֶע אֶל הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַ/חַ֔דְרָ/ה וְ/הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וַֽ/אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַ/שּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית מְשָׁרַ֖ת אֶת הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And Abishag the Shunammite came to the king, and the king was very old, and Abishag ministered to the king.
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Chapter 1 Context
1
King David was now very old, and no matter how many blankets covered him, he could not keep warm.
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So his advisers told him, “Let us find a young virgin to wait on you and look after you, my lord. Sh...
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So they searched throughout the land of Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag from Shu...
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The girl was very beautiful, and she looked after the king and took care of him. But the king had no...
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About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself...
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Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, “Why are you doin...
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Adonijah took Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest into his confidence, and they agreed to he...
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But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s personal...
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9
Adonijah went to the Stone of Zoheleth near the spring of En-rogel, where he sacrificed sheep, cattl...
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But he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the king’s bodyguard or his brother Solomon.
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Then Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, and asked her, “Haven’t you heard that Haggith’s so...
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If you want to save your own life and the life of your son Solomon, follow my advice.
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Go at once to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, didn’t you make a vow and say to me, “Yo...
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And while you are still talking with him, I will come and confirm everything you have said.”
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So Bathsheba went into the king’s bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him....
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Bathsheba bowed down before the king. “What can I do for you?” he asked her.
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She replied, “My lord, you made a vow before the LORD your God (Elohim) when you said to me, ‘Your s...
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But instead, Adonijah has made himself king, and my lord the king does not even know about it.
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He has sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king’s sons to...
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And now, my lord the king, all Israel is waiting for you to announce who will become king after you.
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If you do not act, my son Solomon and I will be treated as criminals as soon as my lord the king has...
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While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
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The king’s officials told him, “Nathan the prophet is here to see you.” Nathan went in and bowed bef...
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Nathan asked, “My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he wi...
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Today he has sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king’s s...
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But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or your servant Solomon.
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Has my lord the king really done this without letting any of his officials know who should be the ne...
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King David responded, “Call Bathsheba!” So she came back in and stood before the king.
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And the king repeated his vow: “As surely as the LORD lives, who has rescued me from every danger,
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your son Solomon will be the next king and will sit on my throne this very day, just as I vowed to y...
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Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground before the king and exclaimed, “May my lord Ki...
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Then King David ordered, “Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” W...
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the king said to them, “Take Solomon and my officials down to Gihon Spring. Solomon is to ride on my...
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There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s hor...
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Then escort him back here, and he will sit on my throne. He will succeed me as king, for I have appo...
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“Amen!” Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied. “May the LORD, the God (Elohim) of my lord the king, decree...
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And may the LORD be with Solomon as he has been with you, my lord the king, and may he make Solomon’...
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So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the king’s bodyguard took Solo...
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There Zadok the priest took the flask of olive oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon with th...
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And all the people followed Solomon into Jerusalem, playing flutes and shouting for joy. The celebra...
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Adonijah and his guests heard the celebrating and shouting just as they were finishing their banquet...
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And while he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” Adonijah sa...
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“Not at all!” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has just declared Solomon king!
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The king sent him down to Gihon Spring with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of...
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and Zadok and Nathan have anointed him at Gihon Spring as the new king. They have just returned, and...
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What’s more, Solomon is now sitting on the royal throne as king.
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And all the royal officials have gone to King David and congratulated him, saying, ‘May your God (El...
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and he said, ‘Praise the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, who today has chosen a successor to sit o...
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Then all of Adonijah’s guests jumped up in panic from the banquet table and quickly scattered.
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Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he rushed to the sacred tent and grabbed on to the horns of the a...
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51
Word soon reached Solomon that Adonijah had seized the horns of the altar in fear, and that he was p...
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Solomon replied, “If he proves himself to be loyal, not a hair on his head will be touched. But if h...
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So King Solomon summoned Adonijah, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed respe...
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