The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
1 Kings 1:42 - Y'all Version Bible While he was still speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Then Adonijah said, “Come in. You are a worthy man, and must be bringing good news.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, Come in, for you are a trustworthy man and bring good news. American Standard Version (1901) While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings. Common English Bible While he was still speaking, Jonathan, Abiathar the priest’s son, arrived. Adonijah said, “Come on in! You are an honest man and will bring a good report.” Catholic Public Domain Version While he was still speaking, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. And Adonijah said to him, "Enter, for you are a valiant man, and you report good news." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version While he yet spoke, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news. |
The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
Look, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, and Jonathan, Abiathar’s son. Y’all must send to me everything that y’all hear from them.”
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel, and a female servant used to go and report to them, and they went and told King David. They couldn’t risk being seen coming into the city.
The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”
Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”
Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
When Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” He answered, “What peace, so long as the prostitution of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft abound?”