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1 Kings

Chapter 1

KJV · Textus Receptus

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord king David.
38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
40And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41And 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?
42And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
43And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
44And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
45And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
47And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
49And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
50And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
51And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
52And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
53So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.

Asante Twi

1Na ɔhene Dawid abɔ akɔkoraa, na ne mfeɛ akɔ anim; na wɔde ntadeɛ kataa ne so, nanso ne ho anyɛ no hye.Under pastoral review
2Ɛno nti ne nkoa ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Ma wɔnhwehwɛ ababaawa bunu mma me wura ɔhene: na ɔnnyina ɔhene anim, na ɔnhwɛ no, na ɔnna wo kokom, na me wura ɔhene ho ayɛ no hye.Under pastoral review
3Enti wɔhwehwɛɛ ababaawa hoɔfɛfoɔ bi wɔ Israel ahyeɛ nyinaa so, na wɔhunuu Abisag, Sunamni baa, na wɔde no brɛɛ ɔhene.Under pastoral review
4Na ababaawa no ho yɛ fɛ yie, na ɔhwɛɛ ɔhene, na ɔsomm no: nanso ɔhene anhu no.Under pastoral review
5Afei Adoniya, Hagit ba maa ne ho so sɛ, Mɛdi ɔhene: na ɔsiesiee nteaseɛnam ne apɔnkɔsotefoɔ maa ne ho, ne mmarima aduonum a wɔbɛtu mmirika adi n'anim.Under pastoral review
6Na n'agya anhyɛ no awerɛhoɔ da sɛ ɔbɛbisa no sɛ, Adɛn nti na woayɛ saa? na ɔyɛ ɔbarima a ne ho yɛ fɛ yie nso; na ne maame woo no Absalom akyi.Under pastoral review
7Na ɔne Yoab, Seruia babarima, ne ɔsɔfoɔ Abiatar dii nkitaho: na wɔdii Adoniya akyi boaa no.Under pastoral review
8Na ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok, ne Benaia, Yehoiada babarima, ne odiyifoɔ Natan, ne Simei, ne Rei, ne ahoɔdenfoɔ a wɔyɛ Dawid dea no deɛ, na wɔnnka Adoniya ho.Under pastoral review
9Na Adoniya kumm nnwan ne anantwie ne mmoa a wɔadɔre wɔ Sohelet ɛboɔ a ɛwɔ Enrogel ho no ho, na ɔfrɛɛ ne nuanom a wɔyɛ ɔhene mmammarima nyinaa, ne Yuda mmarima a wɔyɛ ɔhene nkoa nyinaa:Under pastoral review
10Na odiyifoɔ Natan, ne Benaia, ne ahoɔdenfoɔ no, ne ne nua Solomon deɛ, ɔamfrɛ wɔn.Under pastoral review
11Ɛno nti Natan ka kyerɛɛ Batseba, Solomon maame sɛ, Wo ntee sɛ Adoniya, Hagit ba redi ɔhene, na yɛn wura Dawid nnim anaa?Under pastoral review
12Enti afei bra, na mesrɛ wo, ma mentu wo fo, na woagye w'ankasa wo kra ne wo ba Solomon kra nkwa.Under pastoral review
13Kɔ na kɔ ɔhene Dawid nkyɛn, na ka kyerɛ no sɛ, Ɛnyɛ wo, me wura, Ao ɔhene, na wokaa ntam kyerɛɛ w'afenaa sɛ, Ampa wo ba Solomon na ɔbɛdi ɔhene m'akyi, na ɔno na ɔbɛtena m'ahennwa so anaa? na adɛn nti na Adoniya redi ɔhene?Under pastoral review
14Hwɛ, ɛberɛ a wo ne ɔhene gu so rekasa wɔ hɔ no, me nso mɛba wo nkyɛn, na masi wo nsɛm no so dua.Under pastoral review
15Na Batseba kɔɔ ɔhene nkyɛn wɔ ɛdan mu: na ɔhene abɔ akɔkoraa yie; na Abisag, Sunamni baa som ɔhene.Under pastoral review
16Na Batseba kotooɛ, na ɔde obuo maa ɔhene. Na ɔhene bisaa sɛ, Ɛdeɛn na wopɛ?Under pastoral review
17Na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Me wura, wode AWURADE wo Onyankopɔn kaa ntam kyerɛɛ w'afenaa sɛ, Ampa wo ba Solomon na ɔbɛdi ɔhene m'akyi, na ɔno na ɔbɛtena m'ahennwa so.Under pastoral review
18Na afei, hwɛ, Adoniya redi ɔhene; na seesei, me wura ɔhene, wo nnim:Under pastoral review
19Na wakum anantwie ne mmoa a wɔadɔre ne nnwan bebree, na wafrɛ ɔhene mmammarima nyinaa, ne ɔsɔfoɔ Abiatar, ne Yoab, asraadɔm safohene: na w'akoa Solomon deɛ, ɔamfrɛ no.Under pastoral review
20Na wo, me wura, Ao ɔhene, Israel nyinaa ani da wo so sɛ wobɛkyerɛ wɔn deɛ ɔbɛtena me wura ɔhene ahennwa so wɔ n'akyi.Under pastoral review
21Anyɛ saa a, ɛbɛba sɛ, ɛberɛ a me wura ɔhene ne n'agyanom kɔda a, wɔbɛbu me ne me ba Solomon sɛ abɔnefoɔ.Under pastoral review
22Na hwɛ, ɛberɛ a ɔne ɔhene gu so rekasa no, odiyifoɔ Natan nso baa mu.Under pastoral review
23Na wɔka kyerɛɛ ɔhene sɛ, Odiyifoɔ Natan nie. Na ɛberɛ a ɔbaa ɔhene anim no, ɔde n'anim butuu fam wɔ ɔhene anim.Under pastoral review
24Na Natan kaa sɛ, Me wura, Ao ɔhene, woaka sɛ, Adoniya na ɔbɛdi ɔhene m'akyi, na ɔno na ɔbɛtena m'ahennwa so anaa?Under pastoral review
25Efisɛ wasiane kɔ ɛnnɛ, na wakum anantwie ne mmoa a wɔadɔre ne nnwan bebree, na wafrɛ ɔhene mmammarima nyinaa, ne asraadɔm asafohene, ne ɔsɔfoɔ Abiatar; na hwɛ, wɔredidi na wɔrenom wɔ n'anim, na wɔka sɛ, Onyankopɔn mma ɔhene Adoniya nkwa.Under pastoral review
26Na me, w'akoa, ne ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok, ne Benaia, Yehoiada babarima, ne w'akoa Solomon deɛ, ɔamfrɛ yɛn.Under pastoral review
27Me wura ɔhene na wama saa adeɛ yi ayɛ anaa, na woanna no adi ankyerɛ w'akoa sɛ hwan na ɔbɛtena me wura ɔhene ahennwa so wɔ n'akyi?Under pastoral review
28Afei ɔhene Dawid buaa sɛ, Momfrɛ Batseba mma me. Na ɔbaa ɔhene anim, na ɔbɛgyinaa ɔhene anim.Under pastoral review
29Na ɔhene kaa ntam sɛ, Sɛ AWURADE a wagye me kra afiri ahohiahia nyinaa mu no te ase yi,Under pastoral review
30Sɛdeɛ mede AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn kaa ntam kyerɛɛ wo sɛ, Ampa wo ba Solomon na ɔbɛdi ɔhene m'akyi, na ɔno na ɔbɛtena m'ahennwa so m'ananmu no, saa ara na mɛyɛ ɛnnɛ yi ara ampa.Under pastoral review
31Afei Batseba de n'anim butuu fam kotoo ɔhene, na ɔkaa sɛ, Ma me wura ɔhene Dawid nkwa so daa.Under pastoral review
32Na ɔhene Dawid kaa sɛ, Momfrɛ ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok, ne odiyifoɔ Natan, ne Benaia, Yehoiada babarima mma me. Na wɔbaa ɔhene anim.Under pastoral review
33Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Momfa mo wura nkoa nka mo ho, na momma me ba Solomon ntena m'ankasa me funumpɔnkɔ so, na momfa no nsiane nkɔ Gihon:Under pastoral review
34Na ma ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok ne odiyifoɔ Natan nsra no ɔhene wɔ hɔ wɔ Israel so: na monhyɛne totorobɛnto, na monka sɛ, Onyankopɔn mma ɔhene Solomon nkwa.Under pastoral review
35Afei mobɛforo adi n'akyi aba, na wabɛtena m'ahennwa so; na ɔno na ɔbɛdi ɔhene m'ananmu: na mahyɛ no sɛ ɔnyɛ ɔkannifoɔ wɔ Israel ne Yuda so.Under pastoral review
36Na Benaia, Yehoiada babarima buaa ɔhene sɛ, Amen: AWURADE, me wura ɔhene Onyankopɔn nso nka saa.Under pastoral review
37Sɛdeɛ AWURADE kaa me wura ɔhene ho no, saa ara na ɔnka Solomon ho, na ɔmma n'ahennwa nyɛ kɛseɛ nsene me wura ɔhene Dawid ahennwa.Under pastoral review
38Enti ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok, ne odiyifoɔ Natan, ne Benaia, Yehoiada babarima, ne Keretifoɔ, ne Peletifoɔ siane kɔeɛ, na wɔmaa Solomon tenaa ɔhene Dawid funumpɔnkɔ so, na wɔde no baa Gihon.Under pastoral review
39Na ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok faa ngo abɛn firii ntomadan no mu, na ɔsraa Solomon. Na wɔhyɛnee totorobɛnto; na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa kaa sɛ, Onyankopɔn mma ɔhene Solomon nkwa.Under pastoral review
40Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa foro dii n'akyi baeɛ, na nkurɔfoɔ no hyɛnee atɛntɛbɛn, na wɔde anigyeɛ kɛseɛ dii ahurisie, ma asase mu paee wɔn nnyegyeeɛ no ho.Under pastoral review
41Na Adoniya ne nnipa a wɔafrɛ wɔn a wɔka ne ho nyinaa teeɛ ɛberɛ a wɔadidi awie no. Na ɛberɛ a Yoab tee totorobɛnto nne no, ɔbisaa sɛ, Adɛn nti na kuro no mu gyegyeegye ne basabasayɛ nnyegyeeɛ yi?Under pastoral review
42Na ɔgu so rekasa no, hwɛ, Yonatan, ɔsɔfoɔ Abiatar babarima baeɛ: na Adoniya ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Bra mu; efisɛ woyɛ ɔbarima kokoɔdurufoɔ, na wode asɛmpa na ɛba.Under pastoral review
43Na Yonatan buaa Adoniya sɛ, Ampa ara yɛn wura ɔhene Dawid asi Solomon ɔhene.Under pastoral review
44Na ɔhene de ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok, ne odiyifoɔ Natan, ne Benaia, Yehoiada babarima, ne Keretifoɔ, ne Peletifoɔ akɔka ne ho: na wɔama watena ɔhene funumpɔnkɔ so:Under pastoral review
45Na ɔsɔfoɔ Sadok ne odiyifoɔ Natan asra no ɔhene wɔ Gihon: na wɔafiri hɔ aforo aba a wɔredi ahurisie, ma kuro no mu agyegye bio. Ɛno ne nnyegyeeɛ a moateɛ no.Under pastoral review
46Na Solomon nso te ahennie ahennwa no so.Under pastoral review
47Na ɔhene nkoa nso baeɛ sɛ wɔrebɛhyira yɛn wura ɔhene Dawid sɛ, Onyankopɔn mma Solomon din nyɛ sene wo din, na ɔmma n'ahennwa nyɛ kɛseɛ nsene w'ahennwa. Na ɔhene kotoo ne mpa so.Under pastoral review
48Na sei nso na ɔhene kaeɛ, Nhyira nka AWURADE, Israel Onyankopɔn a wama obi atena m'ahennwa so ɛnnɛ, a m'ani ara hunu.Under pastoral review
49Na nnipa a wɔafrɛ wɔn a wɔka Adoniya ho nyinaa ho popoeɛ, na wɔsɔreeɛ, na obiara faa ne kwan kɔeɛ.Under pastoral review
50Na Adoniya suroo Solomon, na ɔsɔreeɛ, na ɔkɔeɛ, na ɔkɔsɔɔ afɔrebukyia mmɛn mu.Under pastoral review
51Na wɔka kyerɛɛ Solomon sɛ, Hwɛ, Adoniya suro ɔhene Solomon: na hwɛ, wasɔ afɔrebukyia mmɛn mu, na ɔka sɛ, Ma ɔhene Solomon nka ntam nkyerɛ me ɛnnɛ sɛ ɔrenkum n'akoa akofena ano.Under pastoral review
52Na Solomon kaa sɛ, Sɛ ɔbɛyɛ ne ho sɛ ɔbarima a ɔfata a, ne ti nwi baako mpo rentɔ fam: na sɛ wɔhunu amumuyɛ wɔ ne mu deɛ a, ɔbɛwu.Under pastoral review
53Enti ɔhene Solomon somaeɛ, na wɔde no firi afɔrebukyia no ho siane baeɛ. Na ɔbaeɛ bɛkotoo ɔhene Solomon: na Solomon ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Kɔ wo fie.Under pastoral review

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