1 Kings 1
American Standard Version
1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. 3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 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. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men that belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah [b]slew sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he called all his brethren, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants: 10 but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 Then Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? 14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king. 16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? 17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; [c]and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not: 19 and he hath [d]slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host; but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. 20 And [e]thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted [f]offenders.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. 23 And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? 25 For he is gone down this day, and hath [g]slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, Long live king Adonijah. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy [h]servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 Then king David answered and said, Call to me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 30 verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day. 31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 And king David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 33 And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: 34 and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel; and blow ye the trumpet, and say, Long live king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead; and I have appointed him to be [i]prince over Israel and over Judah. 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too. 37 As Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Long live king Solomon. 40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king: 44 and the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule; 45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon; and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. 46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, [j]Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne: and the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49 And all the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. 50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me [k]first that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die. 53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 1:6 Or, all his life
- 1 Kings 1:9 Or, sacrificed
- 1 Kings 1:18 Another reading is, and now, my lord the king, thou etc.
- 1 Kings 1:19 Or, sacrificed
- 1 Kings 1:20 Another reading is, now
- 1 Kings 1:21 Hebrew sinners.
- 1 Kings 1:25 Or, sacrificed
- 1 Kings 1:27 Another reading is, servant
- 1 Kings 1:35 Or, leader
- 1 Kings 1:47 Another reading omits Thy.
- 1 Kings 1:51 Hebrew to-day.
1 Kings 1
New King James Version
Adonijah Presumes to Be King
1 Now King David was (A)old, [a]advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm. 2 Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let her [b]stand before the king, and let her care for him; and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.” 3 So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found (B)Abishag the (C)Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 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 (D)Adonijah the [c]son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will [d]be king”; and (E)he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 (And his father had not [e]rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. (F)His mother had borne him after Absalom.) 7 Then he conferred with (G)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (H)Abiathar the priest, and (I)they followed and helped Adonijah. 8 But (J)Zadok the priest, (K)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (L)Nathan the prophet, (M)Shimei, Rei, and (N)the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of [f]Zoheleth, which is by (O)En Rogel;[g] he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or (P)Solomon his brother.
11 So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of (Q)Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it? 12 Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. 13 Go immediately to King David and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, (R)“Assuredly your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 14 Then, while you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.”
15 So Bathsheba went into the chamber to the king. (Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.) 16 And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, “What is your wish?”
17 Then she said to him, “My lord, (S)you swore by the Lord your God to your maidservant, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’ 18 So now, look! Adonijah has become king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know about it. 19 (T)He has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army; but Solomon your servant he has not invited. 20 And as for you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king (U)rests with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders.”
22 And just then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. 23 So they told the king, saying, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he bowed down before the king with his face to the ground. 24 And Nathan said, “My lord, O king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’? 25 (V)For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, and the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and look! They are eating and drinking before him; and they say, (W)‘Long[h] live King Adonijah!’ 26 But he has not invited me—me your servant—nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. 27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
David Proclaims Solomon King(X)
28 Then King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. 29 And the king took an oath and said, (Y)“As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress, 30 (Z)just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ so I certainly will do this day.”
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and paid homage to the king, and said, (AA)“Let my lord King David live forever!”
32 And King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. 33 The king also said to them, (AB)“Take with you the servants of your lord, and have Solomon my son ride on my own (AC)mule, and take him down to (AD)Gihon.[i] 34 There let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet (AE)anoint him king over Israel; and (AF)blow the horn, and say, [j]‘Long live King Solomon!’ 35 Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne, and he shall be king in my place. For I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, (AG)“Amen! May the Lord God of my lord the king say so too. 37 (AH)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and (AI)make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, (AJ)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the (AK)Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and took him to Gihon. 39 Then Zadok the priest took a horn of (AL)oil from the tabernacle and (AM)anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, (AN)and all the people said, [k]“Long live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up after him; and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth seemed to split with their sound.
41 Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the horn, he said, “Why is the city in such a noisy uproar?” 42 While he was still speaking, there came (AO)Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest. And Adonijah said to him, “Come in, for (AP)you are a prominent man, and bring good news.”
43 Then Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44 The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have made him ride on the king’s mule. 45 So Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon; and they have gone up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard. 46 Also Solomon (AQ)sits on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And moreover the king’s servants have gone to bless our lord King David, saying, (AR)‘May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ (AS)Then the king bowed himself on the bed. 48 Also the king said thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has (AT)given one to sit on my throne this day, while my eyes see (AU)it!’ ”
49 So all the guests who were with Adonijah were afraid, and arose, and each one went his way.
50 Now Adonijah was afraid of Solomon; so he arose, and went and (AV)took hold of the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, “Indeed Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon; for look, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’ ”
52 Then Solomon said, “If he proves himself a worthy man, (AW)not one hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.” 53 So King Solomon sent them to bring him down from the altar. And he came and fell down before King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 1:1 Seventy years
- 1 Kings 1:2 Or serve
- 1 Kings 1:5 The fourth son
- 1 Kings 1:5 Lit. reign
- 1 Kings 1:6 Lit. pained
- 1 Kings 1:9 Lit. Serpent
- 1 Kings 1:9 A spring south of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
- 1 Kings 1:25 Lit. Let King Adonijah live
- 1 Kings 1:33 A spring east of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
- 1 Kings 1:34 Lit. Let King Solomon live
- 1 Kings 1:39 Lit. Let King Solomon live
1 Kungaboken 1
Svenska 1917
1 Konung David var nu gammal och kommen till hög ålder; och ehuru man höljde täcken över honom, kunde han dock icke hålla sig varm.
2 Då sade hans tjänare till honom: »Må man för min herre konungens räkning söka upp en ung kvinna, en jungfru, som kan bliva konungens tjänarinna och sköta honom. Om hon får ligga i din famn, så bliver min herre konungen varm»
3 Så sökte de då över hela Israels land efter en skön flicka; och de funno Abisag från Sunem och förde henne till konungen.
4 Hon var en mycket skön flicka, och hon skötte nu konungen och betjänade honom, men konungen hade intet umgänge med henne.
5 Men Adonia, Haggits son, hov sig upp och sade: »Det är jag som skall bliva konung.» Och han skaffade sig vagnar och ryttare, därtill ock femtio man som löpte framför honom.
6 Hans fader hade aldrig velat bedröva honom med att säga: »Varför gör du så?» Han var ock mycket fager; och hans moder hade fött honom näst efter Absalom.
7 Och han begynte underhandla med Joab, Serujas son, och med prästens Ebjatar, och dessa slöto sig till Adonia och understödde honom.
8 Men prästen Sadok och Benaja, Jojadas son, samt profeten Natan, Simei, Rei och Davids hjältar höllo icke med Adonia.
9 Och Adonia slaktade får och fäkreatur och gödkalvar vid Soheletstenen, som ligger vid Rogelskällan; och han inbjöd dit alla sina bröder, konungens söner, och alla de Juda män som voro i konungens tjänst.
10 Men profeten Natan, Benaja, hjältarna och sin broder Salomo inbjöd han icke.
11 Då sade Natan så till Bat-Seba, Salomos moder: »Du har väl hört att Adonia, Haggits son, har blivit konung, utan att vår herre David vet därom?
12 Men jag vill nu giva dig ett råd, för att du må kunna rädda ditt liv och din son Salomos liv.
13 Gå in till konung David och säg till honom: 'Har du icke, min herre konung, själv med ed lovat din tjänarinna och sagt: Din son Salomo skall bliva konung efter mig; han skall sitta på min tron? Varför har då Adonia blivit konung?'
14 Och medan du ännu är där och talar med konungen, skall jag efter dig komma in och bekräfta dina ord.»
15 Så gick då Bat-Seba in till konungen, i kammaren. Konungen var nu mycket gammal; och Abisag från Sunem betjänade konungen.
16 Och Bat-Seba bugade sig och föll ned för konungen. Då frågade konungen: »Vad önskar du?»
17 Hon sade till honom: »Min herre, du har ju själv lovat din tjänarinna med en ed vid HERREN, din Gud: 'Din son Salomo skall bliva konung efter mig; han skall sitta på min tron.'
18 Men se, nu har Adonia blivit konung, fastän du, min herre konung, ännu icke har fått veta det.
19 Och han har slaktat tjurar och gödkalvar och får i myckenhet, och han har inbjudit alla konungens söner och prästen Ebjatar och härhövitsmannen Joab; men din tjänare Salomo har han icke inbjudit.
20 På dig, min herre konung, äro nu hela Israels ögon riktade, i förväntan att du skall kungöra för dem vem som skall sitta på min herre konungens tron efter honom.
21 Eljest torde hända, att när min herre konungen har gått till vila hos sina fäder, då bliva jag och min son Salomo hållna såsom brottslingar.»
22 Medan hon ännu höll på att tala med konungen, kom profeten Natan.
23 Och man anmälde det för konungen och sade: »Profeten Natan är här.» När han så kom inför konungen, föll han ned till jorden på sitt ansikte för konungen.
24 Och Natan sade: »Min herre konung, är det väl du som har sagt att Adonia skall bliva konung efter dig, och att han skall sitta på din tron?
25 Ty han har i dag gått ned och slaktat tjurar och gödkalvar och får i myckenhet, och har inbjudit alla konungens söner och härhövitsmännen och prästen Ebjatar, och de hålla nu på med att äta och dricka hos honom; och de ropa: 'Leve konung Adonia!'
26 Men mig, din tjänare, och prästen Sadok och Benaja, Jojadas son, och din tjänare Salomo har han icke inbjudit.
27 Kan väl detta hava utgått från min herre konungen, utan att du har låtit dina tjänare vet vem som skall sitta på min herre konungens tron efter honom?»
28 Då svarade konung David och sade: »Kallen hit till mig Bat-Seba.» När hon nu kom inför konungen och stod inför konungen,
29 betygade konungen med ed och sade: »Så sant HERREN lever, han som har förlossat mig från all nöd:
30 såsom jag lovade dig med ed vid HERREN, Israels Gud, då jag sade: 'Din son Salomo skall bliva konung efter mig; han skall sitta på min tron i mitt ställe', så vill jag denna dag göra.»
31 Då bugade sig Bat-Seba, med ansiktet mot jorden, och föll ned för konungen och sade: »Må min herre, konung David, leva evinnerligen!»
32 Och konung David sade: »Kallen till mig prästen Sadok och profeten Natan och Benaja, Jojadas son. När dessa kommo inför konungen,
33 sade konungen till dem: »Tagen eder herres tjänare med eder och sätten min son Salomo på min egen mulåsna och fören honom med till Gihon.
34 Där må prästen Sadok och profeten Natan smörja honom till konung över Israel; sedan skolen I stöta i basun och ropa: 'Leve konung Salomo!'
35 Därefter skolen I följa honom hitupp, och när han kommer hit, skall han sätta sig på min tron, och så skall han vara konung i mitt ställe. Ty det är honom jag har förordnat att vara furste över Israel och Juda.»
36 Då svarade Benaja, Jojadas son, konungen och sade: »Amen. Så bjude ock HERREN, min herre konungens Gud.
37 Såsom HERREN har varit med min herre konungen, så vare han ock med Salomo. Ja, må han göra hans tron ännu mäktigare än min herres, konung Davids, tron.»
38 Så gingo nu prästen Sadok och profeten Natan och Benaja, Jojadas son, ditned, jämte keretéerna och peletéerna, och satte Salomo på konung Davids mulåsna och förde honom till Gihon.
39 Och prästen Sadok tog oljehornet ur tältet och smorde Salomo. Därefter stötte de i basun, och allt folket ropade: »Leve konung Salomo!»
40 Sedan följde allt folket honom upp, under det att de blåste på flöjter och visade sin glädje med ett så stort jubel, att jorden kunde rämna av deras rop.
41 Men Adonia och alla de inbjudna som han hade hos sig hörde detta, just då de hade slutat att äta. När Joab nu hörde basunljudet, sade han: »Varför höres detta larm från staden?»
42 Medan han ännu talade, kom Jonatan, prästen Ebjatars son; och Adonia sade: »Kom hit, ty du är en rättskaffens man och har nog ett gott glädjebudskap att förkunna.»
43 Jonatan svarade och sade till Adonia: »Nej, vår herre, konung David, har gjort Salomo till konung.
44 Och konungen har med honom sänt åstad prästen Sadok och profeten Natan och Benaja, Jojadas son, jämte keretéerna och peletéerna, och de hava satt honom på konungens mulåsna.
45 Därefter hava prästen Sadok och profeten Natan i Gihon smort honom till konung, och sedan hava de dragit upp därifrån under jubel, och hela staden har kommit i rörelse. Härav kommer det buller som I haven hört.
46 Salomo sitter nu ock på konungatronen.
47 Vidare hava konungens tjänare kommit och lyckönskat vår herre konung David, och sagt: 'Din Gud låte Salomos namn bliva ännu större än ditt namn, och hans tron ännu mäktigare än din tron.' Och konungen har tillbett, nedböjd på sin säng;
48 ja, konungen har sagt så: 'Lovas vare HERREN, Israels Gud, som i dag har satt en efterträdare på min tron, så att jag med egna ögon har fått se det!»
49 Då blevo alla de inbjudna som voro hos Adonia förskräckta och stodo upp och gingo bort, var och en sin väg.
50 Men Adonia fruktade så för Salomo, att han stod upp och gick bort och fattade i hornen på altaret.
51 Och det blev berättat för Salomo: »Se, Adonia fruktar för konung Salomo; därför har han fattat i hornen på altaret och sagt: 'Konung Salomo måste lova mig i dag med ed att han icke skall döda sin tjänare med svärd.'»
52 Då sade Salomo: »Om han vill vara en rättskaffens man, så skall icke ett hår av hans huvud falla till jorden; men om något ont bliver funnet hos honom, så skall han dö.»
53 Därefter sände konung Salomo åstad och lät hämta honom från altaret; och han kom och föll ned för konung Salomo. Då sade Salomo till honom: »Gå hem till ditt.»
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