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1. King David was very old and could not keep warm. His servants covered him with blankets, but he was still cold.
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1. Now king H4428 David H1732 was old H2204 and stricken H935 in years H3117 ; and they covered H3680 him with clothes H899 , but he got no heat H3808 H3179 .
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2. So they said to him, "We will find a young woman to care for you. She will lie next to you and keep you warm."
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2. Wherefore his servants H5650 said H559 unto him , Let there be sought H1245 for my lord H113 the king H4428 a young H5291 virgin H1330 : and let her stand H5975 before H6440 the king H4428 , and let her cherish H5532 him , and let her lie H7901 in thy bosom H2436 , that my lord H113 the king H4428 may get heat H2552 .
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3. So the king's servants began looking everywhere in the country of Israel for a beautiful young woman to keep the king warm. They found a young woman named Abishag, from the town of Shunem, and brought her to the king.
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3. So they sought H1245 for a fair H3303 damsel H5291 throughout all H3605 the coasts H1366 of Israel H3478 , and found H4672 H853 Abishag H49 a Shunammite H7767 , and brought H935 her to the king H4428 .
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4. She was very beautiful. She cared for the king and served him, but King David did not have sexual relations with her.
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4. And the damsel H5291 was very H5704 H3966 fair H3303 , and cherished H5532 the king H4428 , and ministered H8334 to him : but the king H4428 knew H3045 her not H3808 .
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5. Adonijah was the son of King David and his wife Haggith. He was born after Absalom. Adonijah was a very handsome man. King David never corrected his son Adonijah, and he never made him explain his actions. Adonijah became very proud and decided that he would be the next king. He wanted very much to be the king, so he got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run ahead of him.
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5. Then Adonijah H138 the son H1121 of Haggith H2294 exalted himself H4984 , saying H559 , I H589 will be king H4427 : and he prepared H6213 him chariots H7393 and horsemen H6571 , and fifty H2572 men H376 to run H7323 before H6440 him.
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6. And his father H1 had not H3808 displeased H6087 him at any time H4480 H3117 in saying H559 , Why H4069 hast thou done H6213 so H3602 ? and he H1931 also H1571 was a very H3966 goodly H2896 H8389 man ; and his mother bore H3205 him after H310 Absalom H53 .
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7. Adonijah talked with Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest. They decided to help make him the new king,
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7. And he conferred H1697 with H5973 Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 , and with H5973 Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 : and they following H310 Adonijah H138 helped H5826 him .
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8. but several important men did not join Adonijah. They were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David's special guard.
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8. But Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 , and Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 , and Shimei H8096 , and Rei H7472 , and the mighty men H1368 which H834 belonged to David H1732 , were H1961 not H3808 with H5973 Adonijah H138 .
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9. One day, at Zoheleth Rock near En Rogel, Adonijah sacrificed some sheep, cattle, and fat calves as a fellowship offering. He invited his brothers (the other sons of King David) and all of the officers from Judah.
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9. And Adonijah H138 slew H2076 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 and fat cattle H4806 by H5973 the stone H68 of Zoheleth H2120 , which H834 is by H681 En H5883 -rogel , and called H7121 H853 all H3605 his brethren H251 the king H4428 's sons H1121 , and all H3605 the men H376 of Judah H3063 the king H4428 's servants H5650 :
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10. But he did not invite his brother Solomon, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, or the men in the king's special guard.
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10. But Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 , and Benaiah H1141 , and the mighty men H1368 , and Solomon H8010 his brother H251 , he called H7121 not H3808 .
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11. When Nathan heard about this, he went to Solomon's mother Bathsheba and asked her, "Have you heard what Haggith's son, Adonijah, is doing? He is making himself king. And our master, King David, knows nothing about it.
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11. Wherefore Nathan H5416 spoke H559 unto H413 Bath H1339 -sheba the mother H517 of Solomon H8010 , saying H559 , Hast thou not H3808 heard H8085 that H3588 Adonijah H138 the son H1121 of Haggith H2294 doth reign H4427 , and David H1732 our lord H113 knoweth H3045 it not H3808 ?
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12. You and your son Solomon are in danger, but I will tell you what to do to save yourself.
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12. Now H6258 therefore come H1980 , let me , I pray thee H4994 , give H3289 thee counsel H6098 , that thou mayest save H4422 H853 thine own life H5315 , and the life H5315 of thy son H1121 Solomon H8010 .
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13. Go to King David and tell him, 'My lord and king, you promised me that my son Solomon would be the next king after you. So why is Adonijah becoming the new king?'
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13. Go H1980 and get thee in H935 unto H413 king H4428 David H1732 , and say H559 unto H413 him , Didst not H3808 thou H859 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 , swear H7650 unto thine handmaid H519 , saying H559 , Assuredly H3588 Solomon H8010 thy son H1121 shall reign H4427 after H310 me , and he H1931 shall sit H3427 upon H5921 my throne H3678 ? why H4069 then doth Adonijah H138 reign H4427 ?
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14. Then while you are still talking with him, I will come in. After you leave I will tell the king what has happened. This will show that what you said is true."
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14. Behold H2009 , while thou yet H5750 talkest H1696 there H8033 with H5973 the king H4428 , I H589 also will come in H935 after H310 thee , and confirm H4390 H853 thy words H1697 .
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15. So Bathsheba went in to see the king in his bedroom. The king was very old. Abishag, the girl from Shunem, was caring for him there.
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15. And Bath H1339 -sheba went in H935 unto H413 the king H4428 into the chamber H2315 : and the king H4428 was very H3966 old H2204 ; and Abishag H49 the Shunammite H7767 ministered unto H8334 H853 the king H4428 .
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16. Bathsheba bowed down before the king. The king asked, "What can I do for you?"
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16. And Bath H1339 -sheba bowed H6915 , and did obeisance H7812 unto the king H4428 . And the king H4428 said H559 , What H4100 wouldest thou?
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17. Bathsheba answered, "Sir, you used the name of the Lord your God and made a promise to me. You said, 'Your son Solomon will be the next king after me. He will sit on my throne.'
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17. And she said H559 unto him , My lord H113 , thou H859 swarest H7650 by the LORD H3068 thy God H430 unto thine handmaid H519 , saying , Assuredly H3588 Solomon H8010 thy son H1121 shall reign H4427 after H310 me , and he H1931 shall sit H3427 upon H5921 my throne H3678 .
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18. Now, you don't know this, but Adonijah is making himself king.
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18. And now H6258 , behold H2009 , Adonijah H138 reigneth H4427 ; and now H6258 , my lord H113 the king H4428 , thou knowest H3045 it not H3808 :
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19. He is giving a big fellowship meal. He has killed many cattle and the best sheep, and he has invited all of your sons to the meal. He also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab, the commander of your army, but he did not invite your faithful son Solomon.
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19. And he hath slain H2076 oxen H7794 and fat cattle H4806 and sheep H6629 in abundance H7230 , and hath called H7121 all H3605 the sons H1121 of the king H4428 , and Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 , and Joab H3097 the captain H8269 of the host H6635 : but Solomon H8010 thy servant H5650 hath he not H3808 called H7121 .
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20. Now, my lord and king, all the Israelites are watching you. They are waiting for you to decide who will be the next king after you.
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20. And thou H859 , my lord H113 , O king H4428 , the eyes H5869 of all H3605 Israel H3478 are upon H5921 thee , that thou shouldest tell H5046 them who H4310 shall sit H3427 on H5921 the throne H3678 of my lord H113 the king H4428 after H310 him.
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21. If you don't decide, then after you are buried, these men will say that Solomon and I are criminals."
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21. Otherwise it shall come to pass H1961 , when my lord H113 the king H4428 shall sleep H7901 with H5973 his fathers H1 , that I H589 and my son H1121 Solomon H8010 shall be counted H1961 offenders H2400 .
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22. While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came to see him.
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22. And, lo H2009 , while she yet H5750 talked H1696 with H5973 the king H4428 , Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 also came in H935 .
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23. The servants told the king, "Nathan the prophet is here." Nathan went in to speak to the king. He bowed down before the king
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23. And they told H5046 the king H4428 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 . And when he was come in H935 before H6440 the king H4428 , he bowed himself H7812 before the king H4428 with H5921 his face H639 to the ground H776 .
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24. and said, "My lord and king, did you announce that Adonijah will be the new king after you? Have you decided that he will rule the people now?
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24. And Nathan H5416 said H559 , My lord H113 , O king H4428 , hast thou H859 said H559 , Adonijah H138 shall reign H4427 after H310 me , and he H1931 shall sit H3427 upon H5921 my throne H3678 ?
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25. Today he went down into the valley to offer many cattle and the best sheep as fellowship offerings. He invited all your other sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. They are now eating and drinking with him. And they are saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'
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25. For H3588 he is gone down H3381 this day H3117 , and hath slain H2076 oxen H7794 and fat cattle H4806 and sheep H6629 in abundance H7230 , and hath called H7121 all H3605 the king H4428 's sons H1121 , and the captains H8269 of the host H6635 , and Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 ; and, behold H2009 , they eat H398 and drink H8354 before H6440 him , and say H559 , God save H2421 king H4428 Adonijah H138 .
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26. But he did not invite me, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your son Solomon.
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26. But me, even me H589 thy servant H5650 , and Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 , and Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , and thy servant H5650 Solomon H8010 , hath he not H3808 called H7121 .
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27. My lord and king, did you do this without telling us? Please tell us, who will be the next king after you?"
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27. Is this H2088 thing H1697 done H1961 by H4480 H854 my lord H113 the king H4428 , and thou hast not H3808 showed it unto H3045 H853 thy servant H5650 , who H4310 should sit H3427 on H5921 the throne H3678 of my lord H113 the king H4428 after H310 him?
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28. Then King David said, "Tell Bathsheba to come in!" So she came in and stood before the king.
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28. Then king H4428 David H1732 answered H6030 and said H559 , Call H7121 me Bath H1339 -sheba . And she came into H935 the king H4428 's presence H6440 , and stood H5975 before H6440 the king H4428 .
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29. Then the king made a promise: "The Lord God has saved me from every danger. As surely as he lives, I make this promise to you.
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29. And the king H4428 swore H7650 , and said H559 , As the LORD H3068 liveth H2416 , that H834 hath redeemed H6299 H853 my soul H5315 out of all H4480 H3605 distress H6869 ,
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30. Today I will do what I promised you in the past. I made that promise by the power of the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised that your son Solomon would be the next king after me. I promised that he would take my place on my throne, and I will keep my promise!"
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30. Even H3588 as H834 I swore H7650 unto thee by the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Assuredly H3588 Solomon H8010 thy son H1121 shall reign H4427 after H310 me , and he H1931 shall sit H3427 upon H5921 my throne H3678 in my stead H8478 ; even H3588 so H3651 will I certainly do H6213 this H2088 day H3117 .
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31. Then Bathsheba bowed down before the king and said, "Long live King David!"
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31. Then Bath H1339 -sheba bowed H6915 with her face H639 to the earth H776 , and did reverence H7812 to the king H4428 , and said H559 , Let my lord H113 king H4428 David H1732 live H2421 forever H5769 .
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32. Then King David said, "Tell Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to come in here." So the three men came in to meet with the king.
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32. And king H4428 David H1732 said H559 , Call H7121 me Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 , and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 , and Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 . And they came H935 before H6440 the king H4428 .
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33. Then the king said to them, "Take my officers with you. Put my son Solomon on my mule and take him to Gihon Spring.
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33. The king H4428 also said H559 unto them, Take H3947 with H5973 you H853 the servants H5650 of your lord H113 , and cause H853 Solomon H8010 my son H1121 to ride H7392 upon H5921 mine own mule H6506 , and bring him down H3381 H853 to H413 Gihon H1521 :
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34. There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him to be the new king of Israel. Blow the trumpet and announce, 'This is the new king, Solomon!'
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34. And let Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 anoint H4886 him there H8033 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 : and blow H8628 ye with the trumpet H7782 , and say H559 , God save H2421 king H4428 Solomon H8010 .
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35. Then come back here with him. Solomon will sit on my throne and be the new king in my place. I have chosen him to be the ruler of Israel and Judah."
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35. Then ye shall come up H5927 after H310 him , that he may come H935 and sit H3427 upon H5921 my throne H3678 ; for he H1931 shall be king H4427 in my stead H8478 : and I have appointed H6680 him to be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 Israel H3478 and over H5921 Judah H3063 .
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36. Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, "Amen! It is as true as if the Lord God himself had said it, my lord and king.
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36. And Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 answered H6030 H853 the king H4428 , and said H559 , Amen H543 : the LORD H3068 God H430 of my lord H113 the king H4428 say H559 so H3651 too .
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37. My lord and king, the Lord has been with you, and now I pray the Lord will be with Solomon! And I pray King Solomon's kingdom will grow and be even more powerful than yours, my lord and king."
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37. As H834 the LORD H3068 hath been H1961 with H5973 my lord H113 the king H4428 , even so H3651 be H1961 he with H5973 Solomon H8010 , and make his throne greater H1431 H853 H3678 than the throne H4480 H3678 of my lord H113 king H4428 David H1732 .
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38. So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the king's officers obeyed King David. They put Solomon on David's mule and went with him down to Gihon Spring.
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38. So Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 , and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 , and Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , and the Cherethites H3774 , and the Pelethites H6432 , went down H3381 , and caused H853 Solomon H8010 to ride H7392 upon H5921 king H4428 David H1732 's mule H6506 , and brought H1980 him to H5921 Gihon H1521 .
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39. Zadok the priest carried the oil from the Holy Tent and poured it on Solomon's head to show that he was the new king. They blew the trumpet and all the people shouted, "Long live King Solomon!"
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39. And Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 took H3947 H853 a horn H7161 of oil H8081 out of H4480 the tabernacle H168 , and anointed H4886 H853 Solomon H8010 . And they blew H8628 the trumpet H7782 ; and all H3605 the people H5971 said H559 , God save H2421 king H4428 Solomon H8010 .
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40. Then all of the people followed Solomon back into the city. They were very happy and excited. They were playing flutes and making so much noise that the ground shook.
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40. And all H3605 the people H5971 came up H5927 after H310 him , and the people H5971 piped H2490 with pipes H2485 , and rejoiced H8056 with great H1419 joy H8057 , so that the earth H776 rent H1234 with the sound H6963 of them.
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41. Meanwhile, Adonijah and his guests were just finishing their meal. They heard the sound of the trumpet, and Joab asked, "What is that noise? What is happening in the city?"
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41. And Adonijah H138 and all H3605 the guests H7121 that H834 were with H854 him heard H8085 it as they H1992 had made an end H3615 of eating H398 . And when Joab H3097 heard H8085 H853 the sound H6963 of the trumpet H7782 , he said H559 , Wherefore H4069 is this noise H6963 of the city H7151 being in an uproar H1993 ?
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42. While Joab was still speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, "Come here! You are a good man, so you must be bringing good news."
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42. And while he yet H5750 spoke H1696 , behold H2009 , Jonathan H3129 the son H1121 of Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 came H935 : and Adonijah H138 said H559 unto him , Come in H935 ; for H3588 thou H859 art a valiant H2428 man H376 , and bringest good tidings H2896 H1319 .
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43. But Jonathan answered, "No, it is not good news for you! King David has made Solomon the new king.
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43. And Jonathan H3129 answered H6030 and said H559 to Adonijah H138 , Verily H61 our lord H113 king H4428 David H1732 hath made Solomon king H4427 H853 H8010 .
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44. King David sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and all the king's officers with Solomon out to Gihon Spring. They put Solomon on the king's mule.
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44. And the king H4428 hath sent H7971 with H854 him H853 Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 , and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 , and Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 , and the Cherethites H3774 , and the Pelethites H6432 , and they have caused him to ride H7392 H853 upon H5921 the king H4428 's mule H6506 :
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45. Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon at Gihon Spring and then went back into the city. The people followed them, and now everyone in the city is celebrating. That is the noise you hear.
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45. And Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 and Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 have anointed H4886 him king H4428 in Gihon H1521 : and they are come up H5927 from thence H4480 H8033 rejoicing H8056 , so that the city H7151 rang H1949 again. This H1931 is the noise H6963 that H834 ye have heard H8085 .
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46. Solomon is sitting on the king's throne and the king's officers are congratulating King David, saying, 'King David, you are a great king!' And now we pray that your God will make Solomon a great king too. We pray your God will make him even more famous than you. And we pray that his kingdom will be even greater than yours is! Even King David was there. From his bed, the king bowed before Solomon
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46. And also H1571 Solomon H8010 sitteth H3427 on H5921 the throne H3678 of the kingdom H4410 .
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47. And moreover H1571 the king H4428 's servants H5650 came H935 to bless H1288 H853 our lord H113 king H4428 David H1732 , saying H559 , God H430 make H853 the name H8034 of Solomon H8010 better H3190 than thy name H4480 H8034 , and make H853 his throne H3678 greater H1431 than thy throne H4480 H3678 . And the king H4428 bowed himself H7812 upon H5921 the bed H4904 .
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48. and said, 'Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. The Lord put one of my own sons on my throne, and he let me live to see it.'"
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48. And also H1571 thus H3602 said H559 the king H4428 , Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , which H834 hath given H5414 one to sit H3427 on H5921 my throne H3678 this day H3117 , mine eyes H5869 even seeing H7200 it .
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49. All of Adonijah's guests were afraid and left very quickly.
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49. And all H3605 the guests H7121 that H834 were with Adonijah H138 were afraid H2729 , and rose up H6965 , and went H1980 every man H376 his way H1870 .
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50. Adonijah was also afraid of Solomon, so he went to the altar and held onto the horns of the altar.
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50. And Adonijah H138 feared H3372 because H4480 H6440 of Solomon H8010 , and arose H6965 , and went H1980 , and caught hold H2388 on the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 .
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51. Then someone told Solomon, "Adonijah is afraid of you, King Solomon. He is at the Holy Tent holding onto the horns of the altar, and he refuses to leave. Adonijah says, 'Tell King Solomon to promise that he will not kill me.'"
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51. And it was told H5046 Solomon H8010 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 , Adonijah H138 feareth H3372 H853 king H4428 Solomon H8010 : for, lo H2009 , he hath caught hold H270 on the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 , saying H559 , Let king H4428 Solomon H8010 swear H7650 unto me today H3117 that he will not H518 slay H4191 H853 his servant H5650 with the sword H2719 .
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52. So Solomon answered, "If Adonijah shows that he is a good man, I promise that not a hair on his head will be hurt. But if he does anything wrong, he will die."
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52. And Solomon H8010 said H559 , If H518 he will show H1961 himself a worthy H2428 man H1121 , there shall not H3808 a hair of H4480 H8183 him fall H5307 to the earth H776 : but if H518 wickedness H7451 shall be found H4672 in him , he shall die H4191 .
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53. Then King Solomon sent some men to get Adonijah and brought him in. He approached the king and bowed before him. Then Solomon said, "Go home."
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53. So king H4428 Solomon H8010 sent H7971 , and they brought him down H3381 from H4480 H5921 the altar H4196 . And he came H935 and bowed himself H7812 to king H4428 Solomon H8010 : and Solomon H8010 said H559 unto him, Go H1980 to thine house H1004 .
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