Verse 33
1 Kings 1:33
World English Bible, British Edition
33
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ לָ/הֶ֗ם קְח֤וּ עִמָּ/כֶם֙ אֶת עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנֵי/כֶ֔ם וְ/הִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ אֶת שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה בְנִ֔/י עַל הַ/פִּרְדָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר לִ֑/י וְ/הוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖/וֹ אֶל גִּחֽוֹן
English Translation
And the king said to them, "Take with you your master's servants and mount Solomon my son on the mule that belongs to me, and bring him down to Gihon."
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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...
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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...
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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