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1 Kings 1:4-6
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1 Kings 1:4-6
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4 And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had not displeased him [a]at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom.
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- 1 Kings 1:6 Or, all his life
1 Kings 1:4-6
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1 Kings 1:4-6
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4 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,(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. 6 (His father had never rebuked(C) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)
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- 1 Kings 1:5 Or charioteers
1 Kings 1:4-6
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1 Kings 1:4-6
New King James Version
4 The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.
5 Then (A)Adonijah the [a]son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will [b]be king”; and (B)he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 (And his father had not [c]rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. (C)His mother had borne him after Absalom.)
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- 1 Kings 1:5 The fourth son
- 1 Kings 1:5 Lit. reign
- 1 Kings 1:6 Lit. pained
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