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

King David had grown old and couldn't keep warm in bed however many blankets they used to cover him.

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 officials suggested, “Let a search be made on behalf of Your Majesty for a young virgin to serve you and look after you. She can lie next to you and keep you 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 the whole country of Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag from the town of Shunem and took 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

She was very beautiful, and she looked after the king, attending to his needs, but he did not have sex 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

Adonijah, son of Haggith, was busy promoting himself, saying “I'm going to be king!” He arranged chariots and horsemen for himself, and 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

(Never in his life had his father corrected him. He'd never asked him, “Why did you do that?” He was also very good-looking, and had been born after Absalom.)

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

Adonijah discussed his plan with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, who agreed to support 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 David's bodyguard were not on Adonijah's side.

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 invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and the king's officials of Judah, to come to the stone of Zoheleth, which is near En-rogel, where he sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves.

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 didn't invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, David's bodyguard, 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

Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and asked her, “Haven't you heard that Adonijah, son of Haggith, has become king, and His Majesty King David doesn't even know?

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

Let me give you some advice so you can save your life, and that 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 immediately to King David and ask him, ‘Didn't Your Majesty swear to me, your servant, saying, Your son Solomon will definitely be king after me and will sit on my throne? So why is Adonijah saying he's king?’

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

Then I'll come in while you're still there talking with the king and I'll confirm what you're saying.”

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 to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old and Abishag was looking after him.

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

Bathsheba bowed low in respect. He asked her, “What is it that you want?”

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 replied, “Your Majesty, you swore to me, your servant, by the Lord your God, ‘Your son Solomon will definitely be king after me and will sit on my throne.’

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

But now Adonijah has become king and Your Majesty doesn't even know.

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 plenty of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the army commander. But he didn't invite your servant Solomon.

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

Now, Your Majesty, everyone in Israel is watching to see who you're going to say will be the next king.

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

If you don't do anything, as soon as Your Majesty dies, I and my son Solomon will be considered traitors…”

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

Right then, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

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 king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan went in to see the king. He bowed down 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 asked the king, “Your Majesty, you must have announced, ‘Adonijah will be king after me and 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 today he has gone and sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him, shouting, ‘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 he didn't invite me, your servant, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, or your son Solomon.

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

If Your Majesty did this, you certainly didn't inform your officials as to who is meant to sit on your throne as the next king.”

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

King David replied, “Call Bathsheba for me.” Bathsheba came in 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 swore a vow, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has saved me from all kinds of trouble, just as I swore to you previously by the Lord the God of Israel,

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

telling you Solomon your son will be the next king and he will sit on my throne instead of me—I swear 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

Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, honoring the king and said, “May Your Majesty 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

Then King David said, “Call for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada.” When they arrived,

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 told them, “Take the king's officials with you, and have them put Solomon on my own mule and lead him down to the Gihon Spring.

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

There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king of Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout out, ‘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 follow him back up, and have him come and sit on my throne. He is to be king instead of me. I am placing him in charge as ruler of 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

“Amen!” replied Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. “May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, confirm this!

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

In the same way the Lord was with my lord the king may he be with Solomon, and may he make his reign even greater than the reign of my lord 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

Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, together with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went and placed Solomon on King David's mule, and led him down to the Gihon Spring.

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 containing olive oil from the Tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted, “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

Everyone followed him, playing flutes and celebrating so happily that the sound shook the earth.

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 his guests heard the noise as they were finishing eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, “What's all this noise coming from 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 speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, suddenly arrived. “Come on in,” said Adonijah. “A good man like you must be bringing good news.”

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

“Absolutely not!” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon 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

He sent Solomon to be anointed with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. They had him 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 anointed him king at the Gihon Spring. Now they have returned, celebrating with shouts that echo round the city. That's the noise you're hearing.

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

On top of that, Solomon is sitting on the royal throne,

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

and the royal officials have also gone to voice their approval to our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon's reputation even more famous than your own, and may he make his reign greater than your reign.’ The king on his bed bowed his head,

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

and said, ‘Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! Today he has provided a successor to sit on my throne, and I have been privileged to 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

When all of the guests who were supporting Adonijah heard this they shook with fear. They got up and rushed out in different directions.

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 terrified of Solomon, so he ran off. He went and grabbed 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

Solomon was told, “Adonijah is terrified of Your Majesty. He has grabbed hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear today that he won't kill me, his servant!’”

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 replied, “If he is an honorable man, not one hair of his will fall to the ground. But if he shows himself to be evil, 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

King Solomon had Adonijah brought down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who told him, “Go home.”