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1 Kings 1:5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Kings 1:5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
5 Now Adoni′jah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king”;[a] and he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
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- 1.5 There was as yet no natural right of succession and David had already given the right to Solomon, a younger son; cf. verse 13.
1 Kings 1:5
New International Version
1 Kings 1:5
New International Version
5 Now Adonijah,(A) whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots(B) and horses[a] ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him.
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- 1 Kings 1:5 Or charioteers
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