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.
1 Kings 1:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Nathan said, My lord the king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? American Standard Version (1901) And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Common English Bible He said, “My master the king, you must have said, ‘Adonijah will become king after me and will sit on my throne.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Nathan said: "My lord the king, did you say, 'Let Adonijah reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Nathan said: My lord O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne? |
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.
For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fatlings 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.
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.