1 Kings 1:42 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁴² While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a worthy man and bring good news.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, Come in, for you are a trustworthy man and bring good news.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.

Common English Bible

⁴² While he was still speaking, Jonathan, Abiathar the priest’s son, arrived. Adonijah said, “Come on in! You are an honest man and will bring a good report.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² While he was still speaking, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. And Adonijah said to him, "Enter, for you are a valiant man, and you report good news."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² While he yet spoke, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news.

1 Kings 1:42 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:27

The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Look, go back to the city in peace, you and Abiathar, with your two sons, Ahima-az your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

2 Samuel 15:36

Behold, their two sons are with them there, Ahima-az, Zadok's son, and Jonathan, Abiathar's son; and by them you shall send to me everything you hear.”

2 Samuel 17:17

Now Jonathan and Ahima-az were waiting at En-rogel; a maidservant used to go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David; for they must not be seen entering the city.

2 Samuel 18:27

And the watchman said, “I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahima-az the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good tidings.”

1 Kings 1:41

Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “What does this uproar in the city mean?”

1 Kings 1:43

Jonathan answered Adonijah, “No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king;

1 Kings 22:18

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”

2 Kings 9:22

And when Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” He answered, “What peace can there be, so long as the harlotries and the sorceries of your mother Jezebel are so many?”

Isaiah 57:21

There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.”