1 Kings Chapter 1

David in Old Age

1Now KingH4428 DavidH1732 was oldH2204, advancedH935 in ageH3117; and they coveredH3680 him with clothesH899, but he could not keepH2552 warmH2552. 2So his servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, “Let them seekH1245 a youngH5291 virginH1330 for my lordH113 the kingH4428, and let her 1attendH5975H6440 the kingH4428 and becomeH1961 his nurseH5532; and let her lieH7901 in your bosomH2436, that my lordH113 the kingH4428 may keepH2552 warmH2552.” 3So they searchedH1245 for a beautifulH3303 girlH5291 throughout allH3605 the territoryH1366 of IsraelH3478, and foundH4672 AbishagH49 the 2ShunammiteH7767, and broughtH935 her to the kingH4428. 4The girlH5291 was veryH3966 beautifulH3303; and she becameH1961 the king’sH4428 nurseH5532 and servedH8334 him, but the kingH4428 did not 3cohabitH3045 with her.

5Now 4AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 exaltedH5375 himself, sayingH559, “I will be kingH4427.” So 5he preparedH6213 for himself chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571 with fiftyH2572 menH376 to runH7323 beforeH6440 him. 6His fatherH1 had neverH3808 6crossedH6087 him at anyH4480 timeH3117 by askingH559, “WhyH4069 have you doneH6213 soH3602?” And he was alsoH1571 a veryH3966 handsomeH2896H8389 manH2896, and 78he was bornH3205 afterH310 AbsalomH53. 79He had conferredH1697 with 10JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 and with 11AbiatharH54 the priestH3548; and followingH310 12AdonijahH138 they helpedH5826 him. 8But 13ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, 14BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, 15NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, 16ShimeiH8096, ReiH7472, and 17the mightyH1368 menH1368 whoH834 belonged to DavidH1732, were not with AdonijahH138.

9AdonijahH138 sacrificedH2076 sheepH6629 and oxenH1241 and fatlingsH4806 by the 18stoneH68 of ZohelethH2120, whichH834 is besideH681 19En-rogelH5883; and he invitedH7121 allH3605 his brothersH251, the king’sH4428 sonsH1121, and allH3605 the menH376 of JudahH3063, the king’sH4428 servantsH5650. 10But he did not inviteH7121 NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, BenaiahH1141, the mightyH1368 menH1368, and 20SolomonH8010 his brotherH251.

Nathan and Bathsheba

11Then NathanH5416 spokeH559 to 21BathshebaH1339 the motherH517 of SolomonH8010, sayingH559, “Have you not heardH8085 that AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 has becomeH4427 kingH4427, and DavidH1732 our lordH113 does not knowH3045 it? 12So nowH6258 comeH1980, pleaseH4994 let me 22giveH3289 you counselH6098 and saveH4422 your lifeH5315 and the lifeH5315 of your sonH1121 SolomonH8010. 13GoH1980 23at onceH935 to KingH4428 DavidH1732 and sayH559 to him, ‘Have you not, my lordH113, O kingH4428, swornH7650 to your maidservantH519, sayingH559, “24SurelyH3588 SolomonH8010 your sonH1121 shall be kingH4427 afterH310 me, and he shall sitH3427 on my throneH3678”? WhyH4069 then has AdonijahH138 becomeH4427 kingH4427?’ 14BeholdH2009, while you are stillH5750 thereH8033 speakingH1696 with the kingH4428, I will comeH935 in afterH310 you and confirmH4390 your wordsH1697.”

15So BathshebaH1339 wentH935 in to the kingH4428 in the bedroomH2315. Now 25the kingH4428 was veryH3966 oldH2204, and AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 was ministeringH8334 to the kingH4428. 16Then BathshebaH1339 bowedH6915 and prostratedH7812 herself 26before the kingH4428. And the kingH4428 saidH559, “WhatH4100 27do you wish?” 17She saidH559 to him, “My lordH113, you sworeH7650 to your maidservantH519 by the LordH3068 your GodH430, saying, ‘28SurelyH3588 your sonH1121 SolomonH8010 shall be kingH4427 afterH310 me and he shall sitH3427 on my throneH3678.’ 18NowH6258, beholdH2009, AdonijahH138 is kingH4427; and nowH6258, my lordH113 the kingH4428, you do not knowH3045 it. 1929He has sacrificedH2076 oxenH7794 and fatlingsH4806 and sheepH6629 in abundanceH7230, and has invitedH7121 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of the kingH4428 and AbiatharH54 the priestH3548 and JoabH3097 the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635, but he has not invitedH7121 SolomonH8010 your servantH5650. 20As for you now, my lordH113 the kingH4428, the eyesH5869 of allH3605 IsraelH3478 are on you, to tellH5046 them whoH4310 shall sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of my lordH113 the kingH4428 afterH310 him. 21Otherwise it will comeH1961 about, 30as soon as my lordH113 the kingH4428 sleepsH7901 with his fathersH1, that I and my sonH1121 SolomonH8010 will be considered 31offendersH2400.”

22BeholdH2009, while she was stillH5750 speakingH1696 with the kingH4428, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 cameH935 in. 23They toldH5046 the kingH4428, sayingH559, “HereH2009 is NathanH5416 the prophetH5030.” And when he cameH935 in beforeH6440 the kingH4428, he prostratedH7812 himself 32before the kingH4428 with his faceH639 to the groundH776. 24Then NathanH5416 saidH559, “My lordH113 the kingH4428, have you saidH559, ‘AdonijahH138 shall be kingH4427 afterH310 me, and he shall sitH3427 on my throneH3678’? 2533For he has goneH3381 downH3381 todayH3117 and has sacrificedH2076 oxenH7794 and fatlingsH4806 and sheepH6629 in abundanceH7230, and has invitedH7121 allH3605 the king’sH4428 sonsH1121 and the commandersH8269 of the armyH6635 and AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, and beholdH2009, they are eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 beforeH6440 him; and they sayH559, ‘34Long liveH2421 KingH4428 AdonijahH138!’ 2635But me, even me your servantH5650, and ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 and your servantH5650 SolomonH8010, he has not invitedH7121. 27Has thisH2088 thingH1697 beenH1961 doneH1961 by my lordH113 the kingH4428, and you have not shownH3045 to your 36servantsH5650 whoH4310 should sitH3427 on the throneH3678 of my lordH113 the kingH4428 afterH310 him?”

28Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 saidH559, “CallH7121 BathshebaH1339 to me.” And she cameH935 into the king’sH4428 presenceH6440 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 29The kingH4428 vowedH7650 and saidH559, “37As the LordH3068 livesH2416, whoH834 has redeemedH6299 my lifeH5315 from allH3605 distressH6869, 30surelyH3588 as 38I vowedH7650 to you by the LordH3068 the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, ‘Your sonH1121 SolomonH8010 shall be kingH4427 afterH310 me, and he shall sitH3427 on my throneH3678 in my placeH8478’; I will indeedH3588 doH6213 soH3651 thisH2088 dayH3117.” 31Then BathshebaH1339 bowedH6915 with her faceH639 to the groundH776, and prostratedH7812 herself 39before the kingH4428 and saidH559, “40May my lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732 liveH2421 foreverH5769.”

32Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 saidH559, “CallH7121 to me 41ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, and BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077.” And they cameH935 into the king’sH4428 presenceH6440. 33The kingH4428 saidH559 to them, “TakeH3947 with you 42the servantsH5650 of your lordH113, and have my sonH1121 SolomonH8010 rideH7392 on my own muleH6506, and bringH3381 him downH3381 to 43GihonH1521. 34Let ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 44anointH4886 him thereH8033 as kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478, and 45blowH8628 the trumpetH7782 and sayH559, ‘46Long liveH2421 KingH4428 SolomonH8010!’ 35Then you shall comeH5927 up afterH310 him, and he shall comeH935 and sitH3427 on my throneH3678 and be kingH4427 in my placeH8478; for I have appointedH6680 him to be rulerH5057 overH5921 IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063.” 36BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 answeredH6030 the kingH4428 and saidH559, “AmenH543! ThusH3651 may the LordH3068, the GodH430 of my lordH113 the kingH4428, sayH559. 3747As the LordH3068 has beenH1961 with my lordH113 the kingH4428, soH3651 may He be with SolomonH8010, and 48makeH1431 his throneH3678 greaterH1431 thanH4480 the throneH3678 of my lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732!”

Solomon Anointed King

38So 49ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, 50the CherethitesH3774, and the PelethitesH6432 wentH3381 downH3381 and had SolomonH8010 rideH7392 on KingH4428 David’sH1732 muleH6506, and broughtH1980 him to 51GihonH1521. 39ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 then 52tookH3947 the hornH7161 of oilH8081 from the tentH168 and 53anointedH4886 SolomonH8010. Then they 54blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 saidH559, “55Long liveH2421 KingH4428 SolomonH8010!” 40AllH3605 the peopleH5971 wentH5927 up afterH310 him, and the peopleH5971 56were playingH2490 on flutesH2485 and rejoicingH8056 with greatH1419 joyH8057, so that the earthH776 57shookH1234 at their noiseH6963.

41Now AdonijahH138 and allH3605 the guestsH7121 whoH834 were with him heardH8085 it as they finishedH3615 eatingH398. When JoabH3097 heardH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, he saidH559, “WhyH4069 58is the cityH7151 makingH1993 such an uproarH1993?” 42While he was stillH5750 speakingH1696, beholdH2009, 59JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54 the priestH3548 cameH935. Then AdonijahH138 saidH559, “ComeH935 in, for 60you are a valiantH2428 manH376 and bringH1319 goodH2896 newsH1319.” 43But JonathanH3083 repliedH6030 to AdonijahH138, “NoH61! Our lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732 has madeH4427 SolomonH8010 kingH4428. 44The kingH4428 has also sentH7971 with him ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, the CherethitesH3774, and the PelethitesH6432; and they have made him rideH7392 on the king’sH4428 muleH6506. 45ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 have anointedH4886 him kingH4428 in GihonH1521, and they have comeH5927 up from thereH8033 rejoicingH8056, 61so that the cityH7151 is in an uproarH1949. ThisH1931 is the noiseH6963 whichH834 you have heardH8085. 46BesidesH1571, 62SolomonH8010 has evenH1571 takenH3427 his seatH3427 on the throneH3678 of the kingdomH4410. 47MoreoverH1571, the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 cameH935 to blessH1288 our lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732, sayingH559, ‘May 63your GodH430 makeH3190 the nameH8034 of SolomonH8010 betterH3190 thanH4480 your nameH8034 and his throneH3678 greaterH1431 thanH4480 your throneH3678!’ And 64the kingH4428 bowedH7812 himself on the bedH4904. 48The kingH4428 has alsoH1571 saidH559 thusH3602, ‘BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, whoH834 65has grantedH5414 one to sitH3427 on my throneH3678 todayH3117 while my own eyesH5869 seeH7200 it.’”

49Then allH3605 the guestsH7121 of AdonijahH138 were terrifiedH2729; and they aroseH6965 and eachH376 wentH1980 on his wayH1870. 50And AdonijahH138 was afraidH3372 of SolomonH8010, and he aroseH6965, wentH1980 and 66tookH2388 holdH2388 of the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196. 51Now it was toldH5046 SolomonH8010, sayingH559, “BeholdH2009, AdonijahH138 is afraidH3372 of KingH4428 SolomonH8010, for beholdH2009, he has takenH270 holdH270 of the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196, sayingH559, ‘Let KingH4428 SolomonH8010 swearH7650 to me todayH3117 that he will not putH4191 his servantH5650 to deathH4191 with the swordH2719.’” 52SolomonH8010 saidH559, “IfH518 he is a worthyH2428 manH1121, 67not one of his hairsH8185 will fallH5307 to the groundH776; but ifH518 wickednessH7463 is foundH4672 in him, he will dieH4191.” 53So KingH4428 SolomonH8010 sentH7971, and they broughtH3381 him downH3381 from the altarH4196. And he cameH935 and prostratedH7812 himself 68before KingH4428 SolomonH8010, and SolomonH8010 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980 to your houseH1004.”