Verse 15
1 Kings 1:15
World English Bible, British Edition
15
Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very
old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.
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
Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes,
but he couldn’t kee...
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2
Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for
my lord the king. Let her stan...
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3
So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of
Israel, and found Abishag th...
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4
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served
him; but the king didn’t k...
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5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will
be king.” Then he prepared him cha...
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6
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you
done so?” and he was also a v...
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7
He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest;
and they followed Adonijah a...
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8
But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet,
Shimei, Rei, and the mighty m...
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9
Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth,
which is beside En Rogel; and...
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10
but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men,
and Solomon his brother.
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11
Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying,
“Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the s...
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12
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save
your own life and your son Sol...
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13
Go in to King David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord the king, swear
to your servant, saying, “As...
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14
Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after
you and confirm y...
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15
Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very
old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ser...
16
Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What
would you like?”
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17
She said to him, “My lord, you swore by the LORD your God (Elohim) to your servant, ‘Assuredly
Solom...
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18
Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know
it.
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19
He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called
all the sons of the king, Ab...
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20
You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should
tell them who will sit on...
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21
Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers,
that I and my son Solomon w...
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22
Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the
prophet came in.
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23
They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!”
When he had come in before the king, he bo...
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24
Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after
me, and he shall sit on my t...
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25
For he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep
in abundance, and has called a...
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26
But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, and yo...
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27
Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your
servants who should sit on th...
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28
Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came
into the king’s presence and stood bef...
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29
The king vowed and said, “As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my soul
out of all adversity,
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30
most certainly as I swore to you by the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, saying,
‘Assuredly Solomon...
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31
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect
to the king, and said, “Let my lo...
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32
King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.”...
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33
The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and
cause Solomon my son to ride on...
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34
Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over
Israel. Blow the trumpet, and...
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35
Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for
he shall be king in my place. I...
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36
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen.
May the LORD, the God (Elohim) of my...
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37
As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon,
and make his throne grea...
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38
So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
and the Cherethites and the Pe...
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39
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon.
They blew the trumpet; an...
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40
All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes,
and rejoiced with great joy, so t...
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41
Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished
eating. When Joab heard...
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42
While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the
priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come i...
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43
Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David
has made Solomon king.
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44
The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, and th...
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45
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon.
They have come up from ther...
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46
Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
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47
Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying,
‘May your God (Elohim) make...
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48
Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, who
has given one to sit...
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49
All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each
man went his way.
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50
Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and
hung onto the horns of the altar...
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51
Solomon was told, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon; for, behold,
he is hanging onto the horns of...
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52
Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of
his shall fall to the earth; but if w...
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53
So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar.
He came and bowed down to King Solom...
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