and they informed the king, saying: “Behold the prophet Nathan is here.” When he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
1 Kings 1:24 - Tree of Life Version Then Nathan said: “My lord the king, did you say: ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall 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 they informed the king, saying: “Behold the prophet Nathan is here.” When he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
For he has gone down today, slain oxen, fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons, the captains of the army and Abiathar the kohen—and behold, they are eating and drinking with him, and they are saying: ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
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.