1 Kings 1:1 Now king4428 David1732 was old2204 and stricken935 in years;3117{Heb. entered into days} and they covered3680 him with clothes,899 but he gat no heat.3179 cr 2 Wherefore his servants5650 said559 unto him, Let there be sought1245{Heb. let them seek} for my lord113 the king4428 a young5291 virgin:1330{Heb. a damsel, a virgin} and let her stand5975 before6440 the king,4428 and let her cherish5532 him,{Heb. be a cheriser unto him} and let her lie7901 in thy bosom,2436 that my lord113 the king4428 may get heat.2552 cr 3 So they sought1245 for a fair3303 damsel5291 throughout all the coasts1366 of Israel,3478 and found4672 Abishag49 a Shunammite,7767 and brought935 her to the king.4428 cr 4 And the damsel5291 was very3966 fair,3303 and cherished5532 the king,4428 and ministered8334 to him: but the king4428 knew3045 her not. cr

1 Kings 1:5 Then Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 exalted4984 himself, saying,559 I will be king:4427{Heb. reign} and he prepared6213 him chariots7393 and horsemen,6571 and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 before6440 him. cr 6 And his father1 had not displeased6087 him at any time3117{Heb. from his days} in saying,559 Why hast thou done so?6213 and he also was a very3966 goodly2896 8389 man; and his mother bare3205 him after310 Absalom.53 cr 7 And he conferred1697 with Joab3097{Heb. his words were with Joab} the son1121 of Zeruiah,6870 and with Abiathar54 the priest:3548 and they following310 Adonijah138 helped5826 him.{Heb. helped after Adonijah} cr 8 But Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Shimei,8096 and Rei,7472 and the mighty men1368 which belonged to David,1732 were not with Adonijah.138 cr 9 And Adonijah138 slew2076 sheep6629 and oxen1241 and fat cattle4806 by the stone68 of Zoheleth,2120 which is by681 Enrogel,5883{Or, the well Rogel} and called7121 all his brethren251 the king's4428 sons,1121 and all the men582 of Judah3063 the king's4428 servants:5650 cr 10 But Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah,1141 and the mighty men,1368 and Solomon8010 his brother,251 he called7121 not. cr

1 Kings 1:11 Wherefore Nathan5416 spake559 unto Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon,8010 saying,559 Hast thou not heard8085 that Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 doth reign,4427 and David1732 our lord113 knoweth3045 it not? cr 12 Now therefore come,3212 let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel,3289 6098 that thou mayest save4422 thine own life,5315 and the life5315 of thy son1121 Solomon.8010 cr 13 Go3212 and get thee in935 unto king4428 David,1732 and say559 unto him, Didst not thou, my lord,113 O king,4428 swear7650 unto thine handmaid,519 saying,559 Assuredly3588 Solomon8010 thy son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 upon my throne?3678 why then doth Adonijah138 reign?4427 cr 14 Behold, while thou yet talkest1696 there with the king,4428 I also will come in935 after310 thee, and confirm4390{Heb. fill up} thy words.1697 cr

1 Kings 1:15 And Bathsheba1339 went in935 unto the king4428 into the chamber:2315 and the king4428 was very3966 old;2204 and Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 ministered8334 unto the king.4428 cr 16 And Bathsheba1339 bowed,6915 and did obeisance7812 unto the king.4428 And the king4428 said,559 What wouldest thou?{Heb. what to thee?} cr 17 And she said559 unto him, My lord,113 thou swarest7650 by the LORD3068 thy God430 unto thine handmaid,519 saying, Assuredly Solomon8010 thy son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 upon my throne.3678 cr 18 And now, behold, Adonijah138 reigneth;4427 and now, my lord113 the king,4428 thou knowest3045 it not: cr 19 And he hath slain2076 oxen7794 and fat cattle4806 and sheep6629 in abundance,7230 and hath called7121 all the sons1121 of the king,4428 and Abiathar54 the priest,3548 and Joab3097 the captain8269 of the host:6635 but Solomon8010 thy servant5650 hath he not called.7121 cr 20 And thou, my lord,113 O king,4428 the eyes5869 of all Israel3478 are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell5046 them who shall sit3427 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after310 him. cr 21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord113 the king4428 shall sleep7901 with his fathers,1 that I and my son1121 Solomon8010 shall be counted offenders.2400{Heb. sinners} cr

1 Kings 1:22 And, lo, while she yet talked1696 with the king,4428 Nathan5416 the prophet5030 also came in.935 cr 23 And they told5046 the king,4428 saying,559 Behold Nathan5416 the prophet.5030 And when he was come in935 before6440 the king,4428 he bowed7812 himself before the king4428 with his face639 to the ground.776 cr 24 And Nathan5416 said,559 My lord,113 O king,4428 hast thou said,559 Adonijah138 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 upon my throne?3678 cr 25 For he is gone down3381 this day,3117 and hath slain2076 oxen7794 and fat cattle4806 and sheep6629 in abundance,7230 and hath called7121 all the king's4428 sons,1121 and the captains8269 of the host,6635 and Abiathar54 the priest;3548 and, behold, they eat398 and drink8354 before6440 him, and say,559 God save2421 king4428 Adonijah.138{Heb. let king Adonijah live} cr 26 But me, even me thy servant,5650 and Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 and thy servant5650 Solomon,8010 hath he not called.7121 cr 27 Is this thing1697 done1961 by my lord113 the king,4428 and thou hast not shewed3045 it unto thy servant,5650 who should sit3427 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after310 him? cr

1 Kings 1:28 Then king4428 David1732 answered6030 and said,559 Call7121 me Bathsheba.1339 And she came935 into the king's4428 presence,6440{Heb. before the king} and stood5975 before6440 the king.4428 cr 29 And the king4428 sware,7650 and said,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 that hath redeemed6299 my soul5315 out of all distress,6869 cr 30 Even as I sware7650 unto thee by the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 saying,559 Assuredly Solomon8010 thy son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 upon my throne3678 in my stead; even so will I certainly do6213 this day.3117 cr 31 Then Bathsheba1339 bowed6915 with her face639 to the earth,776 and did reverence7812 to the king,4428 and said,559 Let my lord113 king4428 David1732 live2421 for ever.5769 cr

1 Kings 1:32 And king4428 David1732 said,559 Call7121 me Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada.3077 And they came935 before6440 the king.4428 cr 33 The king4428 also said559 unto them, Take3947 with you the servants5650 of your lord,113 and cause Solomon8010 my son1121 to ride7392 upon mine own{Heb. which belongeth to me} mule,6506 and bring him down3381 to Gihon:1521 cr 34 And let Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 anoint4886 him there king4428 over Israel:3478 and blow8628 ye with the trumpet,7782 and say,559 God save2421 king4428 Solomon.8010 cr 35 Then ye shall come up5927 after310 him, that he may come935 and sit3427 upon my throne;3678 for he shall be king4427 in my stead: and I have appointed6680 him to be ruler5057 over Israel3478 and over Judah.3063 cr 36 And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 answered6030 the king,4428 and said,559 Amen:543 the LORD3068 God430 of my lord113 the king4428 say559 so too. cr 37 As the LORD3068 hath been with my lord113 the king,4428 even so be he with Solomon,8010 and make1431 2794 his throne3678 greater1431 than the throne3678 of my lord113 king4428 David.1732 cr

1 Kings 1:38 So Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 and the Cherethites,3774 and the Pelethites,6432 went down,3381 and caused Solomon8010 to ride7392 upon king4428 David's1732 mule,6506 and brought3212 him to Gihon.1521 cr 39 And Zadok6659 the priest3548 took3947 an horn7161 of oil8081 out of the tabernacle,168 and anointed4886 Solomon.8010 And they blew8628 the trumpet;7782 and all the people5971 said,559 God save2421 king4428 Solomon.8010 cr 40 And all the people5971 came up5927 after310 him, and the people5971 piped2490 with pipes,2485{Or, flutes} and rejoiced8056 with great1419 joy,8057 so that the earth776 rent1234 with the sound6963 of them. cr

1 Kings 1:41 And Adonijah138 and all the guests7121 that were with him heard8085 it as they had made an end3615 of eating.398 And when Joab3097 heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet,7782 he said,559 Wherefore is this noise6963 of the city7151 being in an uproar?1993 cr 42 And while he yet spake,1696 behold, Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Abiathar54 the priest3548 came:935 and Adonijah138 said559 unto him, Come in;935 for thou art a valiant2428 man,376 381 and bringest1319 2794 good2896 tidings.1319 cr 43 And Jonathan3129 answered6030 and said559 to Adonijah,138 Verily61 our lord113 king4428 David1732 hath made Solomon8010 king.4427 cr 44 And the king4428 hath sent7971 with him Zadok6659 the priest,3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada,3077 and the Cherethites,3774 and the Pelethites,6432 and they have caused him to ride7392 upon the king's4428 mule:6506 cr 45 And Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 have anointed4886 him king4428 in Gihon:1521 and they are come up5927 from thence rejoicing,8056 so that the city7151 rang again.1949 This is the noise6963 that ye have heard.8085 cr 46 And also Solomon8010 sitteth3427 on the throne3678 of the kingdom.4410 cr 47 And moreover the king's4428 servants5650 came935 to bless1288 our lord113 king4428 David,1732 saying,559 God430 make the name8034 of Solomon8010 better3190 than thy name,8034 and make1431 2794 his throne3678 greater1431 than thy throne.3678 And the king4428 bowed7812 himself upon the bed.4904 cr 48 And also thus said559 the king,4428 Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 which hath given5414 one to sit3427 on my throne3678 this day,3117 mine eyes5869 even seeing7200 it. cr 49 And all the guests7121 that were with Adonijah138 were afraid,2729 and rose up,6965 and went3212 every man376 his way.1870 cr

1 Kings 1:50 And Adonijah138 feared3372 because6440 of Solomon,8010 and arose,6965 and went,3212 and caught hold2388 on the horns7161 of the altar.4196 cr 51 And it was told5046 Solomon,8010 saying,559 Behold, Adonijah138 feareth3372 king4428 Solomon:8010 for, lo, he hath caught hold270 on the horns7161 of the altar,4196 saying,559 Let king4428 Solomon8010 swear7650 unto me to day3117 that he will not slay4191 his servant5650 with the sword.2719 cr 52 And Solomon8010 said,559 If he will shew himself a worthy2428 man,1121 there shall not an hair8185 of him fall5307 to the earth:776 but if wickedness7451 shall be found4672 in him, he shall die.4191 cr 53 So king4428 Solomon8010 sent,7971 and they brought him down3381 from the altar.4196 And he came935 and bowed7812 himself to king4428 Solomon:8010 and Solomon8010 said559 unto him, Go3212 to thine house.1004 cr