Book 11 : 1 KINGS - Chapter 001
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Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered
him with clothes, but he gat no heat
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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
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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of
Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the
king
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And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and
ministered to him: but the king knew her not
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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
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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
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And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with
Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him
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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
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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
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But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and
Solomon his brother, he called not
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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
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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
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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
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Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also
will come in after thee, and confirm thy words
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And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the
king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto
the king
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And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the
king said, What wouldest thou
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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
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And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king,
thou knowest it not
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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
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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
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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
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And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the
prophet also came in
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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
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And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne
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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
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But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not
called
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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
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Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she
came into the king's presence, and stood before the king
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And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath
redeemed my soul out of all distress
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said,
Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too
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As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he
with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of
my lord king David
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So 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
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And 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
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And 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
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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
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And 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
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And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord
king David hath made Solomon king
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And 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
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And 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
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And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom
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And 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
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And 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
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And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and
rose up, and went every man his way
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And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went,
and caught hold on the horns of the altar
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And 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 today that he
will not slay his servant with the sword
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And 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
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So 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
Book 11 : 1 KINGS - Chapter 001
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