and it was announced to the king, ‘The prophet Nathan is here.’ He came into the king’s presence and paid homage to him with his face to the ground.
1 Kings 1:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘My lord the king,’ Nathan said, ‘did you say, “Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne”? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 it was announced to the king, ‘The prophet Nathan is here.’ He came into the king’s presence and paid homage to him with his face to the ground.
For today he went down and lavishly sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. He invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and the priest Abiathar. And look! They’re eating and drinking in his presence, and they’re saying, “Long live King Adonijah! ”
Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying, ‘I will be king! ’ He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him. ,