1 Kings 1

1 and [the] king David be old to come (in): advanced in/on/with day: year and to cover him in/on/with garment and not to warm to/for him

When King David was old and advanced in years, they covered him with blankets, but he could not keep warm.

2 and to say to/for him servant/slave his to seek to/for lord my [the] king maiden virgin and to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] king and to be to/for him be useful and to lie down: lay down in/on/with bosom: embrace your and to warm to/for lord my [the] king

So his servants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin for our master the king. Let her serve the king and take care of him. Let her lie in his arms so that our master the king may keep warm.”

3 and to seek maiden beautiful in/on/with all border: area Israel and to find [obj] Abishag [the] Shunammites and to come (in): bring [obj] her to/for king

So they searched for a beautiful girl within all the borders of Israel. They found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

4 and [the] maiden beautiful till much and to be to/for king be useful and to minister him and [the] king not to know her

The girl was very beautiful. She served the king and took care of him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.

5 and Adonijah son: child Haggith to lift: exalt to/for to say I to reign and to make to/for him chariot and horseman and fifty man to run: run to/for face: before his

At that time, Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run ahead of him.

6 and not to hurt him father his from day his to/for to say why? thus to make: do and also he/she/it pleasant appearance much and [obj] him to beget after Absalom

His father had never troubled him, saying, “Why have you done this or that?” Adonijah was also a very handsome man, born next after Absalom.

7 and to be word: thing his with Joab son: child Zeruiah and with Abiathar [the] priest and to help after Adonijah

He conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They followed Adonijah and helped him.

8 and Zadok [the] priest and Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and Nathan [the] prophet and Shimei and Rei and [the] mighty man which to/for David not to be with Adonijah

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David did not follow Adonijah.

9 and to sacrifice Adonijah flock and cattle and fatling with (Zoheleth) Stone [the] Serpent's which beside En-rogel En-rogel and to call: call to [obj] all brother: male-sibling his son: child [the] king and to/for all human Judah servant/slave [the] king

Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.

10 and [obj] Nathan [the] prophet and Benaiah and [obj] [the] mighty man and [obj] Solomon brother: male-sibling his not to call: call to

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

11 and to say Nathan to(wards) Bathsheba Bathsheba mother Solomon to/for to say not to hear: hear for to reign Adonijah son: child Haggith and lord our David not to know

Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and David our master does not know it?

12 and now to go: come! to advise you please counsel and to escape [obj] soul: life your and [obj] soul: life son: child your Solomon

Now therefore let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

13 to go: went and to come (in): come to(wards) [the] king David and to say to(wards) him not you(m. s.) lord my [the] king to swear to/for maidservant your to/for to say for Solomon son: child your to reign after me and he/she/it to dwell upon throne my and why? to reign Adonijah

Go to King David; say to him, 'My master the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, “Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?” Why then is Adonijah reigning?'

14 behold still you to speak: speak there with [the] king and I to come (in): come after you and to fill [obj] word your

While you are there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

15 and to come (in): come Bathsheba Bathsheba to(wards) [the] king [the] chamber [to] and [the] king be old much and Abishag [the] Shunammites to minister [obj] [the] king

So Bathsheba went into the king's room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

16 and to bow Bathsheba Bathsheba and to bow to/for king and to say [the] king what? to/for you

Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. Then the king said, “What do you desire?”

17 and to say to/for him lord my you(m. s.) to swear in/on/with LORD God your to/for maidservant your for Solomon son: child your to reign after me and he/she/it to dwell upon throne my

She said to him, “My master, you swore to your servant by Yahweh your God, saying, 'Surely Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.'

18 and now behold Adonijah to reign and now lord my [the] king not to know

Now, see, Adonijah is king, and you, my master the king, do not know it.

19 and to sacrifice cattle and fatling and flock to/for abundance and to call: call to to/for all son: child [the] king and to/for Abiathar [the] priest and to/for Joab ruler [the] army and to/for Solomon servant/slave your not to call: call to

He has sacrificed oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant.

20 and you(m. s.) lord my [the] king eye all Israel upon you to/for to tell to/for them who? to dwell upon throne lord my [the] king after him

As for you, my master the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to tell them who will sit on the throne after you, my master.

21 and to be like/as to lie down: sleep lord my [the] king with father his and to be I and son: child my Solomon sinner

Otherwise it will happen, when my master the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals.”

22 and behold still she to speak: speak with [the] king and Nathan [the] prophet to come (in): come

While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

23 and to tell to/for king to/for to say behold Nathan [the] prophet and to come (in): come to/for face: before [the] king and to bow to/for king upon face his land: soil [to]

The servants told the king, “Nathan the prophet is here.” When he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.

24 and to say Nathan lord my [the] king you(m. s.) to say Adonijah to reign after me and he/she/it to dwell upon throne my

Nathan said, “My master the king, have you said, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?'

25 for to go down [the] day: today and to sacrifice cattle and fatling and flock to/for abundance and to call: call to to/for all son: child [the] king and to/for ruler [the] army and to/for Abiathar [the] priest and behold they to eat and to drink to/for face: before his and to say to live [the] king Adonijah

For he has gone down today and sacrificed oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. They are eating and drinking before him, and saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'

26 and to/for me I servant/slave your and to/for Zadok [the] priest and to/for Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and to/for Solomon servant/slave your not to call: call to

But as for me, your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not invited us.

27 if: surely no from with lord my [the] king to be [the] word: thing [the] this and not to know [obj] (servant/slave your *QK) who? to dwell upon throne lord my [the] king after him

Has my master the king done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after him?”

28 and to answer [the] king David and to say to call: call to to/for me to/for Bathsheba Bathsheba and to come (in): come to/for face: before [the] king and to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] king

Then King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba back to me.” She came into the king's presence and stood before the king.

29 and to swear [the] king and to say alive LORD which to ransom [obj] soul my from all distress

The king made an oath and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed me out of all trouble,

30 for like/as as which to swear to/for you in/on/with LORD God Israel to/for to say for Solomon son: child your to reign after me and he/she/it to dwell upon throne my underneath: instead me for so to make: do [the] day: today [the] this

as I vowed to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, 'Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place,' I will do this today.”

31 and to bow Bathsheba Bathsheba face land: soil and to bow to/for king and to say to live lord my [the] king David to/for forever: enduring

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and prostrated herself before the king and said, “May my master King David live forever!”

32 and to say [the] king David to call: call to to/for me to/for Zadok [the] priest and to/for Nathan [the] prophet and to/for Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and to come (in): come to/for face: before [the] king

King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.

33 and to say [the] king to/for them to take: take with you [obj] servant/slave lord your and to ride [obj] Solomon son: child my upon [the] female mule which to/for me and to go down [obj] him to(wards) Gihon

The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your master, and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.

34 and to anoint [obj] him there Zadok [the] priest and Nathan [the] prophet to/for king upon Israel and to blow in/on/with trumpet and to say to live [the] king Solomon

Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel and blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live King Solomon!'

35 and to ascend: rise after him and to come (in): come and to dwell upon throne my and he/she/it to reign underneath: instead me and with him to command to/for to be leader upon Israel and upon Judah

Then you will come up after him, and he will come and sit on my throne; for he will be king in my place. I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

36 and to answer Benaiah son: child Jehoiada [obj] [the] king and to say amen so to say LORD God lord my [the] king

Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “So let it be! May Yahweh, the God of my master the king, confirm it.

37 like/as as which to be LORD with lord my [the] king so (to be *QK) with Solomon and to magnify [obj] throne his from throne lord my [the] king David

As Yahweh has been with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my master King David.”

38 and to go down Zadok [the] priest and Nathan [the] prophet and Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and [the] Cherethite and [the] Pelethite and to ride [obj] Solomon upon female mule [the] king David and to go: take [obj] him upon Gihon

So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride upon King David's mule; they brought him to Gihon.

39 and to take: take Zadok [the] priest [obj] horn [the] oil from [the] tent and to anoint [obj] Solomon and to blow in/on/with trumpet and to say all [the] people to live [the] king Solomon

Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”

40 and to ascend: rise all [the] people after him and [the] people to play flute in/on/with flute and glad joy great: large and to break up/open [the] land: country/planet in/on/with voice: sound their

Then all the people went up after him, and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.

41 and to hear: hear Adonijah and all [the] to call: call to which with him and they(masc.) to end: finish to/for to eat and to hear: hear Joab [obj] voice: sound [the] trumpet and to say why? voice: sound [the] town to roar

Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is there an uproar in the city?”

42 still he to speak: speak and behold Jonathan son: child Abiathar [the] priest to come (in): come and to say Adonijah to come (in): come for man strength: worthy you(m. s.) and good to bear tidings

While he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came. Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a worthy man and bring good news.”

43 and to answer Jonathan and to say to/for Adonijah truly lord our [the] king David to reign [obj] Solomon

Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “Our master King David has made Solomon the king,

44 and to send: depart with him [the] king [obj] Zadok [the] priest and [obj] Nathan [the] prophet and Benaiah son: child Jehoiada and [the] Cherethite and [the] Pelethite and to ride [obj] him upon female mule [the] king

and the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Kerethites and the Pelethites. They have had Solomon ride on the king's mule.

45 and to anoint [obj] him Zadok [the] priest and Nathan [the] prophet to/for king in/on/with Gihon and to ascend: rise from there glad and to make noise [the] town he/she/it [the] voice: sound which to hear: hear

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise that you have heard.

46 and also to dwell Solomon upon throne [the] kingship

Also, Solomon is sitting on the throne of the kingdom.

47 and also to come (in): come servant/slave [the] king to/for to bless [obj] lord our [the] king David to/for to say be good (God *QK) [obj] name Solomon from name your and to magnify [obj] throne his from throne your and to bow [the] king upon [the] bed

Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our master King David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne.' Then the king bowed down on the bed.

48 and also thus to say [the] king to bless LORD God Israel which to give: give [the] day: today to dwell upon throne my and eye my to see: see

The king also said, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given a person to sit on my throne this day, and that my own eyes should see it.'”

49 and to tremble and to arise: rise all [the] to call: call to which to/for Adonijah and to go: went man: anyone to/for way: journey his

Then all the guests of Adonijah were terrified. They stood up and each man went his way.

50 and Adonijah to fear from face of Solomon and to arise: rise and to go: went and to strengthen: hold in/on/with horn [the] altar

Adonijah was afraid of Solomon and rose up, went, and took hold of the horns of the altar.

51 and to tell to/for Solomon to/for to say behold Adonijah to fear [obj] [the] king Solomon and behold to grasp in/on/with horn [the] altar to/for to say to swear to/for me like/as day: today [the] king Solomon if: surely no to die [obj] servant/slave his in/on/with sword

Then it was told Solomon, saying, “See, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.'”

52 and to say Solomon if to be to/for son: descendant/people strength: worthy not to fall: fall from hair his land: soil [to] and if distress: evil to find in/on/with him and to die

Solomon said, “If he will show himself a worthy man, not a hair of his will fall to the earth, but if wickedness is found in him, he will die.”

53 and to send: depart [the] king Solomon and to go down him from upon [the] altar and to come (in): come and to bow to/for king Solomon and to say to/for him Solomon to go: went to/for house: home your

So King Solomon sent men, who brought Adonijah down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”