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David and Abishag

King David had become very old. His servants covered him with blankets, but he couldn’t stay warm. They said to him, “Allow us to find a young woman for our master the king. She will serve the king and take care of him by lying beside our master the king and keeping him warm.” So they looked in every corner of Israel until they found Abishag from Shunem. They brought her to the king. She was very beautiful. She cared for the king and served him, but the king didn’t have sex with her.

Adonijah’s rebellion

Adonijah, Haggith’s son, bragged about himself and said, “I’ll rule as king myself.” He got his own chariot and horses with fifty runners to go in front. Now Adonijah’s father had never given him direction; he never questioned why Adonijah did what he did. He was very handsome and was born after Absalom. He took advice from Joab, Zeruiah’s son, and from the priest Abiathar. They assisted Adonijah. But Zadok the priest, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, the prophet Nathan, Shimei and his friends, and David’s veterans didn’t join Adonijah. So Adonijah prepared lamb, oxen, and fattened cattle at the Stone of Zoheleth, next to En-rogel. He invited his brothers (the royal princes) and all the citizens of Judah who were the royal servants to come. 10 But he didn’t invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, David’s veterans, or his brother Solomon.

11 Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Did you hear that Adonijah, Haggith’s son, has become king, but our master David doesn’t know about it? 12 Let me give you some advice on how you and your son Solomon can survive this. 13 Go to King David and say, ‘Didn’t my master the king swear to your servant, “Your son Solomon will certainly rule after me. He will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 14 While you are speaking there with the king, I’ll come along and support your words.”

15 So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. The king was very old, and Abishag from Shunem was serving the king. 16 Bathsheba bowed down on her face before the king.

The king asked, “What do you want?”

17 She said to him, “Your Majesty, you swore by the Lord your God to your servant, ‘Your son Solomon will certainly rule after me. He will sit on my throne.’ 18 But now, look, Adonijah has become king, and my master the king doesn’t know about it. 19 He has prepared large quantities of oxen, fattened cattle, and lamb. He has invited all the royal princes as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the general. However, he didn’t invite your servant Solomon. 20 As for you, my master the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will follow you on the throne of my master the king. 21 When my master the king lies down with his ancestors, then I and my son Solomon will become outlaws.”

22 While she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan arrived. 23 The king was informed, “The prophet Nathan is here.” Then Nathan came in before the king and bowed his face to the ground. 24 He said, “My master the king, you must have said, ‘Adonijah will become king after me and will sit on my throne.’ 25 Indeed, today he went down and prepared oxen, fattened cattle, and lamb in large numbers. He invited all the royal princes, the generals, and Abiathar the priest. They are eating and drinking with him, and they said, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ 26 Adonijah didn’t invite me, your servant, Zadok the priest, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, or your servant Solomon. 27 If this message was from my master the king, you didn’t make it known to your servant. Who should follow you on the throne of my master the king?”

28 King David answered, “Bring me Bathsheba.” She came and stood before the king. 29 The king made a solemn pledge and said, “As surely as the Lord lives, who rescued me from every trouble, 30 regarding what I swore to you by the Lord, Israel’s God, ‘Your son Solomon will certainly succeed me; he will sit on the throne after me’—I’ll see that it happens today.”

31 Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground. She honored the king and said, “May my master King David live forever!”

32 King David said, “Bring me Zadok the priest, the prophet Nathan, and Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son.” They came to the king, 33 who said to them, “Take with you the servants of your masters. Put my son Solomon on my mule and bring him down to Gihon. 34 There Zadok the priest and the prophet Nathan will anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s horn and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ 35 You will follow him. He will enter and sit on my throne, and so he will succeed me as king. I have appointed him to become ruler over Israel and Judah.”

36 Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son, responded to the king, “Yes, may it happen as the Lord, the God of my king, says. 37 Just as the Lord was with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon. May his throne be even greater than the throne of my master King David.” 38 Zadok the priest, the prophet Nathan, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and put Solomon on King David’s mule. They led him to Gihon. 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. They blew the ram’s horn, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” 40 All the people followed him playing flutes and celebrating. The ground shook at their noise.

41 Adonijah and all his invited guests heard this when they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the ram’s horn, he said, “What’s that noise coming from the city?” 42 While he was still speaking, Jonathan, Abiathar the priest’s son, arrived.

Adonijah said, “Come on in! You are an honest man and will bring a good report.”

43 Jonathan replied to Adonijah, “No! Our master King David has made Solomon king! 44 To support him, the king sent along Zadok the priest; the prophet Nathan; Benaiah, Jehoiada’s son; and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. They’ve put Solomon on the royal mule. 45 Zadok the priest and the prophet Nathan have anointed him king at Gihon. They went up from there celebrating so that the city was thrown into a commotion. That is the sound you heard. 46 There’s more: Solomon has taken over the throne of the kingdom. 47 The royal attendants blessed our master King David: ‘May your God make Solomon’s name better than your name. May God elevate his throne above your throne.’”

The king then worshipped on his bed 48 and said, “Bless Israel’s God, the Lord, who today has set my son[a] on my throne, and has allowed my eyes to see it.”

49 Trembling with fear, all of Adonijah’s guests got up and fled, each going a different way. 50 Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to grab hold of the horns of the altar. 51 Solomon was told, “Look! Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and has grabbed the horns of the altar. He’s saying, ‘King Solomon must swear to me first that he won’t execute his servant with the sword.’”

52 Solomon said, “If he shows himself to be an honorable person, then not a hair of his head will be harmed. But if any evil is found in him, he will die.” 53 King Solomon sent word and had him brought down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon. Solomon said to him, “Go home!”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:48 Heb lacks my son; other versions have it or something similar.

Ang Katapusan nga mga Inadlaw ni Haring David

Tigulang na gid si Haring David, kag bisan habulan pa siya sang pila ka habol ginatugnawan gihapon siya. Gani nagsiling sa iya ang iya mga alagad, “Mahal nga Hari, tuguti kami nga mangita sang bataon nga dalaga nga mag-atipan sa imo. Magahulid siya sa imo agod indi ka matugnawan.” Gani nagpangita sila sang matahom nga dalaga sa bug-os nga Israel, kag nakita nila si Abishag nga taga-Shunem, kag gindala nila siya sa hari. Matahom gid si Abishag, kag nangin manug-atipan siya sang hari. Pero wala gid maghulid ang hari sa iya.

Gusto ni Adonia nga Mangin Hari

Karon, si Adonia nga anak ni David kay Hagit nagpahambog nga mangin hari siya. Gani nagpreparar siya sang mga karwahe kag mga kabayo[a] kag 50 ka badigard nga mauna sa iya. Halin sang una ginapabay-an lang siya ni David kag wala siya ginasaway sa iya mga ginahimo. Guwapo gid si Adonia kag sunod siya nga manghod ni Absalom. Nagpakighambal siya kay Joab nga anak ni Zeruya kag kay Abiatar nga pari parte sa iya plano nga mangin hari, kag nagsugot ining duha sa pagbulig sa iya. Pero wala magbuylog sa iya si Zadok nga pari, si Benaya nga anak ni Jehoyada, si Natan nga propeta, si Shimei, si Rei, kag ang mga badigard ni David.

Isa ka adlaw, nagkadto si Adonia sa Bato sang Zohelet malapit sa En Rogel, kag naghalad siya didto sang mga karnero, mga baka, kag pati mga ginpatambok nga torite nga mga baka. Gin-imbitar niya ang halos tanan niya nga mga utod nga lalaki nga mga anak ni David, kag ang halos tanan nga opisyal sang Juda. 10 Pero wala niya pag-imbitara si Natan nga propeta, si Benaya, ang mga badigard sang hari, kag si Solomon nga iya utod.

11 Nagkadto si Natan kay Batsheba nga iloy ni Solomon, kag nagpamangkot, “Wala ka bala kahibalo nga ginhimo ni Adonia ang iya kaugalingon nga hari, kag wala kahibalo si Haring David parte sini? 12 Kon gusto mo nga maluwas ang imo kabuhi kag ang kabuhi sang imo anak nga si Solomon, sunda ang akon laygay. 13 Kadtui si Haring David kag silinga siya, ‘Mahal nga Hari, indi bala nga nagpromisa ka sa akon nga ang aton[b] anak nga si Solomon amo ang magabulos sa imo bilang hari? Ti, ngaa si Adonia ang nangin hari?’ 14 Kag samtang nagapakighambal ka sa hari, masulod ako kag pamatud-an ko ang imo ginahambal.”

15 Gani nagkadto si Batsheba sa kuwarto sang hari. Tigulang na gid ang hari kag si Abishag nga taga-Shunem amo ang nagaatipan sa iya. 16 Nagluhod si Batsheba bilang pagtahod sa hari. Nagpamangkot sa iya ang hari, “Ano ang mahimo ko sa imo?”

17 Nagsabat si Batsheba, “Mahal nga Hari, nagpromisa ka sa akon sa ngalan sang Ginoo nga imo Dios nga ang aton anak nga si Solomon amo ang magabulos sa imo bilang hari. 18 Pero karon si Adonia na ang nangin hari, kag wala ka gid kahibalo sini. 19 Naghalad siya sang madamo nga turo nga mga baka, ginpatambok nga torite nga mga baka, kag mga karnero, kag gin-imbitar niya ang tanan mo nga anak nga lalaki, magluwas lang kay Solomon nga imo alagad. Gin-imbitar man niya si Abiatar nga pari kag si Joab nga kumander sang imo mga soldado. 20 Kag karon, Mahal nga Hari, nagahulat ang mga Israelinhon sa imo desisyon kon sin-o ang magabulos sa imo bilang hari. 21 Kon indi ka magdesisyon, ako kag ang akon anak nga si Solomon kabigon nga mga traidor kon patay ka na.”

22 Samtang nagapakighambal pa si Batsheba sa hari, nag-abot si Natan nga propeta. 23 May nagsiling sa hari nga nag-abot si Natan, gani ginpatawag siya sang hari. Pagsulod ni Natan nagluhod siya bilang pagtahod sa hari, 24 kag nagsiling, “Mahal nga Hari, nagsiling ka bala nga si Adonia amo ang magabulos sa imo bilang hari? 25 Nagahalad siya subong sang madamo nga turo nga mga baka, ginpatambok nga torite nga mga baka, kag mga karnero. Kag gin-imbitar niya ang halos tanan mo nga anak nga lalaki, ang kumander sang imo mga soldado, kag si Abiatar nga pari. Nagakinaon kag nagaininom sila subong, kag nagasiling, ‘Mabuhay si Haring Adonia!’ 26 Pero ako nga imo alagad wala niya pag-imbitara, pati man si Zadok nga pari, si Benaya nga anak ni Jehoyada, kag si Solomon nga imo alagad. 27 Ginhimo mo gid bala ini, Mahal nga Hari, nga wala mo kami pagpahibalua kon sin-o ang magabulos sa imo bilang hari?”

Ginhimo ni David si Solomon nga Hari

28 Nagsiling si Haring David, “Silinga si Batsheba nga magkadto diri.” Gani nagkadto si Batsheba sa hari. 29 Dayon nagsumpa si Haring David, “Nagasumpa ako sa buhi nga Ginoo, nga nagluwas sa akon sa tanan nga katalagman, 30 nga tumanon ko subong ang akon ginsumpa sa imo sa ngalan sang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel, nga si Solomon nga aton anak amo ang magabulos sa akon bilang hari.”

31 Nagluhod dayon si Batsheba bilang pagtahod sa hari, kag nagsiling, “Mahal nga Haring David, kabay pa nga magkabuhi ka sing malawig!”[c] 32 Nagsiling si Haring David, “Pakadtua diri si Zadok nga pari, si Natan nga propeta, kag si Benaya nga anak ni Jehoyada.” Gani nagkadto sila sa hari, 33 kag nagsiling ang hari sa ila, “Pasakya ninyo ang akon anak nga si Solomon sa akon kabayo,[d] kag dal-a ninyo siya pati ang akon mga opisyal sa Gihon. 34 Pag-abot ninyo didto, kamo Zadok kag Natan amo ang magahaplas sang lana sa ulo ni Solomon sa pagpakita nga siya ang pinili nga hari sang Israel. Dayon patunuga ninyo ang budyong kag magsinggit, ‘Mabuhay si Haring Solomon!’ 35 Pagkatapos updan ninyo siya sa pagbalik diri, kag magapungko siya sa akon trono kag magabulos sa akon bilang hari. Siya ang ginpili ko nga magdumala sa bug-os nga Israel kag Juda.”

36 Nagsabat si Benaya nga anak ni Jehoyada, “Himuon namon ina! Kabay pa nga ang Ginoo nga imo Dios, Mahal nga Hari, magapamatuod sini. 37 Kag subong nga ang Ginoo nag-upod sa imo, Mahal nga Hari, kabay pa nga mag-upod man siya kay Solomon, kag himuon niya nga mas mainuswagon pa ang iya paghari sang sa imo paghari.”

38 Gani naglakat sila ni Zadok nga pari, Natan nga propeta, Benaya nga anak ni Jehoyada, kag ang mga badigard ni David nga mga Keretnon kag mga Peletnon. Ginpasakay nila si Solomon sa kabayo ni Haring David kag gindala sa Gihon. 39 Pag-abot nila didto, ginkuha ni Zadok sa balaan nga tolda[e] ang lana nga nasulod sa sungay nga suludlan, kag ginhaplasan niya si Solomon sa ulo. Ginpatunog nila ang budyong kag nagsinggit sila tanan, “Mabuhay si Haring Solomon!” 40 Gindul-ong sang mga tawo si Haring Solomon pauli sa Jerusalem nga nagahinugyaw sa kalipay kag nagapatunog sang mga plawta. Daw sa nagauyog ang duta sa ila ginahod.

41 Nabatian ini tanan ni Adonia kag sang iya mga bisita samtang nagahingapos sila sang ila punsyon. Pagkabati ni Joab sang budyong, nagpamangkot siya, “Ano bala ang natabo nga puwerte kagahod sa siyudad?” 42 Samtang nagahambal pa siya, nag-abot si Jonatan nga anak ni Abiatar nga pari. Nagsiling si Adonia, “Sulod, kay maayo ka nga tawo, kag sigurado nga may dala ka nga maayo nga balita.” 43 Nagsabat si Jonatan, “Indi maayo nga balita, kay ginhimo ni Haring David si Solomon nga hari. 44 Ginpakadto niya siya sa Gihon kaupod si Zadok nga pari, si Natan nga propeta, si Benaya nga anak ni Jehoyada, kag ang iya mga badigard nga mga Keretnon kag mga Peletnon. Ginpasakay pa gani nila si Solomon sa kabayo sang hari. 45 Pag-abot nila sa Gihon, ginhaplasan siya sang lana ni Zadok kag ni Natan sa pagpakita nga siya ang pinili nga hari. Bag-o lang sila nakabalik, amo gani nga nagahinugyaw ang mga tawo sa siyudad. Amo inang ginahod nga inyo nabatian. 46 Kag karon si Solomon na ang nagapungko sa trono bilang hari. 47 Dugang pa gid sini, nagkadto kay Haring David ang iya mga opisyal sa pagpadungog sa iya. Siling nila, ‘Kabay pa nga himuon sang imo Dios si Solomon nga mas bantog sang sa imo, kag himuon niya nga mas mainuswagon pa ang iya paghari sang sa imo paghari.’ Nagduko dayon si David sa iya hiligdaan sa pagsimba sa Ginoo, 48 kag nagsiling, ‘Dalayawon ang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel, nga nagtugot sa akon nga makita ko subong nga adlaw ang pagbulos sang akon anak bilang hari.’ ”

49 Pagkabati sini sang mga bisita ni Adonia, nagtilindog sila nga puwerte ang kahadlok, kag nag-iya-iya lakat. 50 Hinadlukan man si Adonia kay Solomon, gani nagkadto siya sa balaan nga tolda kag nag-uyat sa mga sulosungay nga mga pamusod sang halaran.[f]

51 Karon may nagsugid kay Solomon, “Nahadlok sa imo si Adonia, kag nagauyat siya subong sa mga sulosungay nga mga pamusod sang halaran. Nagapangabay siya nga magsumpa ka nga indi mo siya pagpatyon.” 52 Nagsiling si Solomon, “Kon indi siya magtraidor sa akon, indi gid siya maano.[g] Pero kon magtraidor siya mapatay siya.” 53 Dayon ginpakuha ni Haring Solomon si Adonia didto sa halaran, kag pag-abot ni Adonia, nagluhod siya bilang pagtahod kay Haring Solomon. Nagsiling si Solomon sa iya, “Magpauli ka.”

Footnotes

  1. 1:5 mga kabayo: ukon, mga manugkarwahe.
  2. 1:13 aton: sa Hebreo, akon. Amo man sa bersikulo 17.
  3. 1:31 sing malawig: ukon, hasta san-o.
  4. 1:33 kabayo: Ang sapat nga ginmitlang diri ginatawag sa English nga mule, kag kaanggid ini sa kabayo.
  5. 1:39 balaan nga tolda: Posible amo ang tolda nga ginpatindog ni David para butangan sang Kahon sang Kasugtanan. Tan-awa sa 2 Sam. 6:17.
  6. 1:50 Ang bisan sin-o nga mag-uyat sa mga sulosungay nga mga pamusod sang halaran indi pagpatyon.
  7. 1:52 indi gid siya maano: sa literal, wala sing bisan isa sang buhok niya ang mahulog sa duta.

Adonijah Presumes to Be King

Now King David was (A)old, [a]advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm. 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.” 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. The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.

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. (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.) Then he conferred with (G)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (H)Abiathar the priest, and (I)they followed and helped Adonijah. 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.

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. 1 Kings 1:1 Seventy years
  2. 1 Kings 1:2 Or serve
  3. 1 Kings 1:5 The fourth son
  4. 1 Kings 1:5 Lit. reign
  5. 1 Kings 1:6 Lit. pained
  6. 1 Kings 1:9 Lit. Serpent
  7. 1 Kings 1:9 A spring south of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
  8. 1 Kings 1:25 Lit. Let King Adonijah live
  9. 1 Kings 1:33 A spring east of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
  10. 1 Kings 1:34 Lit. Let King Solomon live
  11. 1 Kings 1:39 Lit. Let King Solomon live