1st Kings Chapter 1

Adonijah’s seizes power from David

1:1 NOW king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t get warm.
1:2 So his servants said to him, Let a young maiden be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king, and be his attendant; let her lie close to to you, so that my lord the king may become warm.
1:3 So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all Israel, and found Abishag (meaning my father is a wanderer) a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
1:4 And the damsel was very beautiful, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
1:5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith (meaning festive) exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run in front of him.
1:6 His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, Why have you done this? and he also was very handsome; and his mother gave birth to him after Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹם‎
ʾAḇšālōm, “father of peace”).
1:7 He discussed his intentions with Joab יוֹאָב‎
Modern: Yōʼav, the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army means ‘YHVH [is] father the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar (meaning my father is great) the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here: and they both supported Adonijah (meaning my lord is Yahweh).
1:8 But Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and Benaiah (meaning Yahweh has built up) the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet, and Shimei (or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea), and Rei (meaning friendly), and Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here‘s, own warriors didn’t side with Adonijah.
1:9 Adonijah slaughtered sheep and cattle and fatted bull at the Zoheleth Stone, which is near En-rogel, and invited all his brothers the king’s sons, and all the men of Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea For more info click here the king’s servants:
1:10 But Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet, and Benaiah, the warriors, and Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here his brother, he didn’t.
1:11 Then Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here said to Bathshebaבַּת־שֶׁבַע‎
/bæθˈʃiːbə/ or /ˈbæθʃɪbə/ Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, “daughter of Sheba” or “daughter of the oath” was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her For more info click here the mother of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here, saying, Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith without the knowledge of Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here our lord has become king?
1:12 So now please, come let me, give you advice, so that you can save both your own soul נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here and that of your son Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here.
1:13 Go, in to see king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here, and say to him, didn’t you, my lord, O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, Your son Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne? why has Adonijah become king?
1:14 While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in after you, and confirm what you are saying.

Bath-sheba intercedes for Solomon

1:15 So Bathshebaבַּת־שֶׁבַע‎
/bæθˈʃiːbə/ or /ˈbæθʃɪbə/ Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, “daughter of Sheba” or “daughter of the oath” was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her For more info click here went in to the king, into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.
1:16 Bathshebaבַּת־שֶׁבַע‎
/bæθˈʃiːbə/ or /ˈbæθʃɪbə/ Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, “daughter of Sheba” or “daughter of the oath” was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her For more info click here bowed, prostrating herself to the king. And the king said, What do you want?
1:17 And she said to him, My lord, you swore by YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here your Elohim אֱלֹהֶיךָ
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here to your maidservant, saying, Only Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here your son, will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.
1:18 But now, look, Adonijah has become king and now, my lord the king, you didn’t know!
1:19 He has slaughtered oxen and fatted bull and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and Joabיוֹאָב‎
Modern: Yōʼav, the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army means ‘YHVH [is] father the leader of the army: but he hasn’t invited Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here your servant.
1:20 And you, my lord, the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
1:21 Because it will so happen, when my lord the king will sleep with his forefathers, that I and my son Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here will be considered criminals.
1:22 While she was talking with the king, Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet arrived.
1:23 And they told the king, saying, Look Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet is here. He came before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
1:24 And Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here said, My lord the king, have you said, Adonijah (meaning my lord is Yahweh) will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?
1:25 Because he has gone down today, and has slaughtered oxen and fatted bull and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, and the leaders of the army, and Abiathar the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here; and, right now, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, Long live king Adonijah.
1:26 But me, your servant, and Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here, he didn’t invite.
1:27 Can it be that this matter has come from my lord the king, and you haven’t informed your servant, who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
1:28 Then king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here answered and said, Summon Bathshebaבַּת־שֶׁבַע‎
/bæθˈʃiːbə/ or /ˈbæθʃɪbə/ Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, “daughter of Sheba” or “daughter of the oath” was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her For more info click here. to me. And she came before the king and stood before the king.
1:29 And the king swore, and said, As YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here lives, that has redeemed my soulנֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here from every adversity,
1:30 as I swore to you by YAHWEH בַּיהוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here Elohimאלֹהֵי
In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here of Israel, your son Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place; so will I do today.
1:31 Then Bathshebaבַּת־שֶׁבַע‎
/bæθˈʃiːbə/ or /ˈbæθʃɪbə/ Bat-Sheva or Batsheva, “daughter of Sheba” or “daughter of the oath” was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She was the mother of Solomon, making her the Gebirah (queen mother). She is best known for the Biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her For more info click here bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself to the king, and said, Let my lord king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here live forever.

Solomon anointed king

1:32 And king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here said, Call Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
1:33 The king said to them, Take your master’s servants and mount Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here my son on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon:
1:34 And let Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here and Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and y’all sound the shofarשׁוֹפָר‎
Transliteration šôp̄ār Pronunciation sho-far’ – horn, trumpet, ram’s horn – For more info click here, and say, [Long] live king Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized) For more info click here.
1:35 Then y’all will come back up after him, so that he may come and sit on my throne; he will be king in my place: because I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judahיְהוּדָה‎
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea For more info click here.
1:36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amenאָמֵן‎
Transliteration ‘āmēn Pronunciation aw-mane’ verily, truly, amen, so be it For more info click here: YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here Elohimאלֹהֵי
In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here of my lord the king says so too.
1:37 Just as YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here, and make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here.
1:38 So Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites (meaning executioners or archers), and the Pelethites (meaning couriers or slingers), went down, and mounted Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here

on king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here‘s mule, and brought him to Gihon (meaning bursting out).
1:39 And Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here took a horn (or flask) of oil out of the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּן
Transliteration: miškān dwelling place, tent, shelter, tabernacle, booth For more info click here, and anointed Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here. And they sounded the shofarשׁוֹפָר‎
Transliteration šôp̄ār Pronunciation sho-far’horn, trumpet ram’s horn – For more info >click here; and all the people said, [Long] live king Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized) For more info click here.
1:40 And all the people went up following him, and the people playing flutes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with the sound.
1:41 And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it just it as they finished eating.  Joab יוֹאָב‎
Modern: Yōʼav, the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army means ‘YHVH [is] father  heard the sound of the shofarהַשּׁוֹפָר‎
Transliteration šôp̄ār Pronunciation sho-far’horn, trumpet ram’s horn – For more info click here, he said, Why is this sound of the city in such an uproar?
1:42 While he was speaking, when Jonathan (or Jehonathan) the son of Abiathar the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here came; and Adonijah said to him, Come in; you are a worthy man and you must bring goodתְּבַשֵּׂר
Transliteration: ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair. For more info click here news.
1:43 And Jonathan (meaning Yahweh has given) answered and said to Adonijah, The truth is our lord king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here has made Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here king!
1:44 And the king has sent with him Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here, and Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet, and Benaiah (meaning Yahweh has built up) the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have mounted him on the king’s mule:
1:45 And Zadok the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here and Nathan נָתָן
Nāṯān, meaning: “Given”; fl. c. 1000 BC For more info click here the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they have gone up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that y’all heard.
1:46 And also Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here now sits on the royal throne.
1:47 And then the king’s servants came to bless our lord king Davidדָּוִד ‎
/ˈdeɪvɪd/; romanized: Dāwīḏ, “beloved one”) Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably lived around 1000 BCE. For more info click here, saying, Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here make the name of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here more famous than yours, and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king prostrated himself on his bed.
1:48 And also said the king this, Blessed is YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here Elohimאלֹהֵי
In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In English, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here of Israel, who has granted today someone who sits on my throne and my own eyes can see it.
1:49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and got up, and went each man his way.
1:50 And Adonijah was afraid of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here, so he got up and went, and took hold of the horns of the Altar.
1:51 And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here was told saying, Look, Adonijah is afraid of king Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here: for, see, he has taken hold on the horns of the Altar, saying, Let king Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here swear to me today that he will not kill his servant with the sword.
1:52 And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here said, If he will show himself a loyal man, not a single hair will fall to the ground: but if evil will be found in him, he will die.
1:53 So king Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized) For more info click here sent, and they brought him down from the Altar. And he came and prostrated himself before king Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here: and Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה‎
His two names mean “peaceful” and “friend of God”, both considered “predictive of the character of his reign Reign 970–931 BCE (hypothesized)For more info click here said to him, Go on home.