1 Kings 1:41

1 Kings 1:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they were finishing their feast. On hearing the sound of the trumpet, Joab asked, “What’s the meaning of all the noise in the city?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, "What does this uproar in the city mean?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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?”

Context of 1 Kings 1:41

39Zadok the priest filled a horn with special olive oil from the holy tent. Then he poured it on Solomon to anoint him as king. Then they made a loud noise with a trumpet. All the people shouted, ‘May King Solomon live for a long time!’ 40Then all the people followed Solomon up into Jerusalem. They made music with flutes and they shouted with joy. The noise caused the ground to shake! Adonijah and all the people who were with him heard the noise. They had just finished eating their feast together. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, ‘Why is there all that noise in the city?’ 42While Joab was still speaking, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said to him, ‘Come in! You are an honest man, so I am sure that you are bringing good news.’ 43Jonathan replied to Adonijah, ‘No, it is not good news! Our master King David has made Solomon king!

1 Kings 1:41 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ וְכָל־הַקְּרֻאִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וְהֵ֖ם כִּלּ֣וּ לֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֥וּעַ קֽוֹל־הַקִּרְיָ֖ה הוֹמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ'ădônîyâh 'ădônîyâhû · AdonijahH138
• and all the guestsקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• with him heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• as they had made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• of eatingאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• And when Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• the soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• of the trumpetשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
• he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• of the cityקִרְיָהqiryâh · townH7151
• being in an uproarהָמָהhâmâh · to roarH1993

Cross-references for 1 Kings 1:41

• Job 20:5You know that a wicked person is only happy for a short time. His joy continues only for a moment.
• Proverbs 14:13Somebody may be upset, even when he is laughing. After his joy has gone, he will still be sad.
• Ecclesiastes 7:4A wise person thinks about funerals and what they mean. A foolish person thinks about how to enjoy a party.
• Matthew 24:38In Noah's time, in the days before the flood, people were eating their meals every day. Men married women and women married men. They continued to do all these things until the day that Noah went into his big boat.
• Luke 17:26Remember what happened when Noah was alive. It will be like that at the time when the Son of Man returns to the earth.
• Exodus 32:17Joshua heard the noise of the Israelites as they were shouting down below. He said to Moses, ‘I can hear the sound of war in the camp!’
• Job 15:21He will hear things that frighten him. He may think that he is safe, but robbers will attack him.
• Psalms 73:18Yes, I realized that they are in a dangerous place, where they will easily slip. You will cause them to fall down to their death.
• Matthew 21:9Many crowds of people went in front of Jesus and other people followed him. All of them were shouting, ‘We praise the Son of David! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We praise God in heaven above!’
• Acts 21:31The angry crowd was trying to kill Paul. But someone sent a message to the leader of the Roman soldiers. The message was, ‘People are fighting everywhere in the city.’

Commentaries on 1 Kings 1:41

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-53Verses 32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41The people at Adonijah's banquet in En-rogel could not see the celebration, but it was so loud and joyful that they could hear it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4941-49. Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating--The loud shouts raised by the populace at the joyous proclamation at Gihon, and echoed by assembled thousands, from Zion to En-rogel, were easily heard at that distance by Adonijah and his confederates. The arrival of a trusty messenger, who gave a full detail of the coronation ceremony [1Ki 1:43-48], spread dismay in their camp. The wicked and ambitious plot…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 1:41

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• Adonijah
• Joab
• Account
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• Cherish
• David
• Nathan
• Solomon
• Abiathar
• Abishag

Commentaries on 1 Kings 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings