But Absalom sent spies to all the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the shofar, then you are to say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron!’”
1 Kings 1:18 - Tree of Life Version Yet now, behold, Adonijah reigns, though you do not know it—my lord the king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And now, behold, Adonijah is reigning, and, my lord the king, you do not know it. American Standard Version (1901) And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not: Common English Bible But now, look, Adonijah has become king, and my master the king doesn’t know about it. Catholic Public Domain Version And now behold, Adonijah reigns, while you, my lord the king, are ignorant of it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And, behold, now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king, knowest nothing of it. |
But Absalom sent spies to all the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the shofar, then you are to say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron!’”
But Nathan spoke to Bath-sheba, Solomon’s mother, saying: “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has assumed the kingship—and our lord David doesn’t know it?
She said to him: “My lord, you swore by Adonai your God to your handmaid: ‘Surely, Solomon your son will be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’
He has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the kohen and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant.
Then Nathan said: “My lord the king, did you say: ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne?’
Was this thing done by my lord the king, without letting your servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: “I’ll be king!” So he prepared for himself chariots, horsemen and 50 men to run before him.
“Now brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders did.