Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your own wife.”
1 Kings 2:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore, as the Lord lives, Who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father and Who has made me a house as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. American Standard Version (1901) Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day. Common English Bible Now, as surely as the LORD lives—the one who supported me, put me on the throne of my father David, and provided a royal house for me exactly as he promised—Adonijah will be executed today.” Catholic Public Domain Version And now, as the Lord lives, who has confirmed me and placed me upon the throne of my father David, and who, just as he said, has made a house for me: Adonijah shall be put to death this day." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now, as the Lord liveth, who hath established me, and placed me upon the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, Adonias shall be put to death this day. |
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your own wife.”
since you, Lord of Armies, God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant when you said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore, your servant has found the courage to pray this prayer to you.
The king swore an oath and said, ‘As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every difficulty,
Then Solomon said, ‘If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground, but if evil is found in him, he dies.’
Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel, because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel. He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.’
ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. ‘ “Furthermore, I declare to you that the Lord himself will build a house for you.
This was a little thing to you, God, for you have spoken about your servant’s house in the distant future. You regard me as a man of distinction, Lord God.
Now, Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house be confirmed for ever, and do as you have promised.
He is the one who will build a house for my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.”
Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
Please forgive your servant’s offence, for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord because he fights the Lord’s battles. Throughout your life, may evil not be found in you.