1 Kings 1:43

Christian Standard Bible ®

“Unfortunately not,” Jonathan answered him. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

Parallel Translations

Update Bible Version
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly our lord king David has made Solomon king:

New Living Translation
"Not at all!" Jonathan replied. "Our lord King David has just declared Solomon king!

English Revised Version
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king:

New Century Version
But Jonathan answered, "No! Our master King David has made Solomon the new king.

New English Translation
Jonathan replied to Adonijah: "No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

World English Bible
Jonathan answered Adonijah, Most assuredly our lord king David has made Solomon king:

Amplified Bible
But Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "No, on the contrary, our lord King David has made Solomon king!

English Standard Version
Jonathan answered Adonijah, "No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jonathan answeride to Adonye, Nay; for oure lord the kyng Dauid hath ordeyned Salomon kyng;

Berean Standard Bible
"Not at all," Jonathan replied. "Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

Contemporary English Version
Jonathan answered: No, I don't! David has just announced that Solomon will be king.

American Standard Version
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king:

Bible in Basic English
And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:

Complete Jewish Bible
Yonatan answered Adoniyah, "The truth is, our lord King David has made Shlomo king.

Darby Translation
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Indeed, our lord king David has made Solomon king.

Easy-to-Read Version
But Jonathan answered, "No, it is not good news for you! King David has made Solomon the new king.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah: 'Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

King James Version (1611)
And Ionathan answered, and said to Adoniiah, Uerily our lorde king Dauid hath made Solomon king.

New Life Bible
But Jonathan said to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

New Revised Standard
Jonathan answered Adonijah, "No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ionathan answered, and said to Adoniiah, Verely our lord King Dauid hath made Salomon King.

George Lamsa Translation
And Nathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly our lord King David has made Solomon king.

Good News Translation
"I'm afraid not," Jonathan answered. "His Majesty King David has made Solomon king.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Jonathan responded and said to Adonijah, - Of a truth, our lord, King David, hath made, Solomon, king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jonathan answered Adonias: Not so: for our lord, king David, hath appointed Solomon king;

Revised Standard Version
Jonathan answered Adoni'jah, "No, for our lord King David has made Solomon king;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ionathan aunswered and sayde to Adonia: Ueryly our lorde king Dauid hath made Solomon king.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jonathan answered and said, Verily our lord king David has made Solomon king:

Hebrew Names Version
Yonatan answered Adoniyahu, Most assuredly our lord king David has made Shlomo king:

King James Version
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

Lexham English Bible
Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, "But our lord King David has made Solomon king!

Literal Translation
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly our lord, King David, has caused Solomon to reign.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan answereth and saith to Adonijah, `Verily our lord king David hath caused Solomon to reign,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ionathas answered and sayde vnto Adonias: Alas, or lorde kynge Dauid hath made Salomon kynge,

THE MESSAGE
But Jonathan answered, "Hardly! Our master King David has just made Solomon king! And the king has surrounded him with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Kerethites and Pelethites; and they've mounted Solomon on the royal mule. Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon and the parade is headed up this way singing—a great fanfare! The city is rocking! That's what you're hearing. Here's the crowning touch—Solomon is seated on the throne of the kingdom! And that's not all: The king's servants have come to give their blessing to our master King David saying, ‘God make Solomon's name even more honored than yours, and make his rule greater than yours!' On his deathbed the king worshiped God and prayed, ‘Blessed be God , Israel's God, who has provided a successor to my throne, and I've lived to see it!'"

New American Standard Bible
But Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "On the contrary! Our lord King David has made Solomon king!

New King James Version
Then Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

Contextual Overview

⁴¹Adonijah and all the invited guests who were with him heard the noise as they finished eating. Joab heard the sound of the ram’s horn and said, “Why is the town in such an uproar?” ⁴²He was still speaking when Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest, suddenly arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are an important man, and you must be bringing good news.” ⁴³“Unfortunately not,” Jonathan answered him. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. ⁴⁴And with Solomon, the king has sent the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have had him ride on the king’s mule. ⁴⁵The priest Zadok and the prophet Nathan have anointed him king in Gihon. They have gone up from there rejoicing. The town has been in an uproar; that’s the noise you heard. ⁴⁶Solomon has even taken his seat on the royal throne. ⁴⁷“The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more well known than your name, and may he make his throne greater than your throne.’ Then the king bowed in worship on his bed. ⁴⁸And the king went on to say this: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! Today he has provided one to sit on my throne, and I am a witness.’” ⁴⁹Then all of Adonijah’s guests got up trembling and went their separate ways. ⁵⁰Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

Bible Verse Review
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Verily: 1 Kings 1:32-40

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, verily,.... Or, "nay, but" k it is not so as you imagine; it is not good tidings, but bad tidings to thee I bring:

our lord King David hath made Solomon king; of which he gives the following account in proof of it.

k אבל "nequaquam", V. L. Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Verily - “Nay, but” (or, “Not so”).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 1:43. Jonathan answered — He was properly a messenger about the court; we have met with him and Ahimaaz before, 2 Samuel 15:36. He had now been an observer, if not a spy, on all that was doing, and relates the transactions to Adonijah, in the very order in which they took place.

1. David has nominated Solomon his successor.

2. Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah, have been appointed to set him on the king's mule.

3. They have taken him to Gihon, and anointed him there.

4. They have brought him up to Jerusalem and placed him on the throne of the kingdom.