1 Kings 1:5 - The Scriptures 1998

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Then Adonijah son of [David's wife] Haggith exalted himself, saying, I [the eldest living son] will be king. And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, with fifty men to run before him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵ Adonijah, Haggith’s son, bragged about himself and said, “I’ll rule as king myself.” He got his own chariot and horses with fifty runners to go in front.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I shall reign!" And he appointed for himself chariots and horsemen, with fifty men who would run before him.

1 Kings 1:5 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:1

And it came to be after this that Aḇ

2 Samuel 3:4

and the fourth, Aḏ

1 Kings 1:11

Nathan then spoke to Bathsheḇ

1 Kings 1:4

And the young woman was very lovely. And she was a companion for the sovereign, and served him, but the sovereign did not know her.

1 Kings 2:13

And Aḏ

1 Kings 2:15

And he said, “You know that the reign was mine, and all Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 2:24

“And now, as יהוה  lives, who established me and set me on the throne of Dawiḏ

1 Chronicles 28:5

“And of all my sons – for יהוה  has given me many sons – He has chosen my son Shelomoh to sit on the throne of the reign of יהוה  over Yisra’ĕ

1 Chronicles 29:1

And Dawiḏ

1 Chronicles 3:2

the third, Aḇ

Exodus 9:17

“You still exalt yourself against My people in that you do not let them go!

Proverbs 16:18

Before destruction comes pride, And before a fall a haughty spirit!

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before esteem is humility.

Isaiah 2:7

And their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures. And their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots.

Luke 14:11

“For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

“I say to you, this man went down to his house declared right, rather than the other. For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.”

Judges 9:2

“Please speak in the hearing of all the masters of Sheḵ