After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 1:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying, ‘I will be king! ’ He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Adonias the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. |
After this, Absalom got himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run before him.
the fourth was Adonijah, son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, son of Abital;
Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, ‘Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king and our lord David does not know it?
The girl was of unsurpassed beauty, and she became the king’s caregiver. She attended to him, but he was not intimate with her.
Now Adonijah son of Haggith came to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked, ‘Do you come peacefully? ’ ‘Peacefully,’ he replied,
‘You know the kingship was mine,’ he said. ‘All Israel expected me to be king, but then the kingship was turned over to my brother, for the Lord gave it to him.
And now, as the Lord lives #– #the one who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as he promised #– #I swear Adonijah will be put to death today! ’
And out of all my sons #– #for the Lord has given me many sons #– #he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom over Israel.
Then King David said to all the assembly, ‘My son Solomon #– #God has chosen him alone #– #is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the building will not be built for a human but for the Lord God.
Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third; Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;
You are still acting arrogantly against my people by not letting them go.
Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honour.
Their , land is full of silver and gold, and there is no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, and there is no limit to their chariots.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
‘Please speak in the hearing of all the citizens of Shechem, “Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you or that one man rule over you? ” Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.’