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1 Kings 1:24
and said, "My lord and king, did you announce that Adonijah will be the new king after you? Have you decided that he will rule the people now?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“My lord the king,” Nathan said, “did you say, ‘Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne’?
“My lord the king,” Nathan said, “did you say, ‘Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne’?
Hebrew Names Version
Natan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adoniyahu shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Natan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adoniyahu shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
King James Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
English Standard Version
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
New Century Version
Nathan said, "My master and king, have you said that Adonijah will be the king after you and that he will rule on your throne?
Nathan said, "My master and king, have you said that Adonijah will be the king after you and that he will rule on your throne?
New English Translation
Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, ‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, ‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Amplified Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
New American Standard Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you yourself said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you yourself said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne?
And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Contemporary English Version
and said: Your Majesty, did you say that Adonijah would be king?
and said: Your Majesty, did you say that Adonijah would be king?
Complete Jewish Bible
Natan said, "My lord king, did you say, ‘Adoniyah is to be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Natan said, "My lord king, did you say, ‘Adoniyah is to be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Darby Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
George Lamsa Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my throne?
Good News Translation
Then he said, "Your Majesty, have you announced that Adonijah would succeed you as king?
Then he said, "Your Majesty, have you announced that Adonijah would succeed you as king?
Lexham English Bible
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne'?
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne'?
Literal Translation
And Nathan said, My lord O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde My lorde O kynge, hast thou saide: Adonias shal be kinge after me, & syt vpo my seate?
and sayde My lorde O kynge, hast thou saide: Adonias shal be kinge after me, & syt vpo my seate?
American Standard Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Bible in Basic English
And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Nathan sayde: My lord (O king) hast thou sayde, Adonia shall raigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my seate?
And Nathan sayde: My lord (O king) hast thou sayde, Adonia shall raigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my seate?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Nathan said: 'My lord, O king, hast thou said: Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said: 'My lord, O king, hast thou said: Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
King James Version (1611)
And Nathan said, My lord O king, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and hee shall sit vpon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord O king, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and hee shall sit vpon my throne?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, didst thou say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, didst thou say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
English Revised Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Berean Standard Bible
"My lord the king," said Nathan, "did you say, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
"My lord the king," said Nathan, "did you say, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nathan seide, My lord the kyng, seidist thou, Adonye regne aftir me, and sitte he on my trone?
Nathan seide, My lord the kyng, seidist thou, Adonye regne aftir me, and sitte he on my trone?
Young's Literal Translation
And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
Update Bible Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Webster's Bible Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
World English Bible
Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
New King James Version
And Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, "Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
And Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, "Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
New Living Translation
Nathan asked, "My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he will sit on your throne?
Nathan asked, "My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he will sit on your throne?
New Life Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah will be king after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah will be king after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
New Revised Standard
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne'?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Nathan - My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, - yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?
Then said Nathan - My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, - yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nathan said: My lord, O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?
Nathan said: My lord, O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?
Revised Standard Version
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adoni'jah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adoni'jah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
THE MESSAGE
"My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and sit on my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the army officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand time, eating and drinking and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!' But I wasn't invited, nor was the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done behind our backs, not telling your servants who you intended to be king after you?"
"My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and sit on my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the army officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand time, eating and drinking and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!' But I wasn't invited, nor was the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done behind our backs, not telling your servants who you intended to be king after you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Contextual Overview
11 When Nathan heard about this, he went to Solomon's mother Bathsheba and asked her, "Have you heard what Haggith's son, Adonijah, is doing? He is making himself king. And our master, King David, knows nothing about it. 12 You and your son Solomon are in danger, but I will tell you what to do to save yourself. 13 Go to King David and tell him, ‘My lord and king, you promised me that my son Solomon would be the next king after you. So why is Adonijah becoming the new king?' 14 Then while you are still talking with him, I will come in. After you leave I will tell the king what has happened. This will show that what you said is true." 15 So Bathsheba went in to see the king in his bedroom. The king was very old. Abishag, the girl from Shunem, was caring for him there. 16 Bathsheba bowed down before the king. The king asked, "What can I do for you?" 17 Bathsheba answered, "Sir, you used the name of the Lord your God and made a promise to me. You said, ‘Your son Solomon will be the next king after me. He will sit on my throne.' 18 Now, you don't know this, but Adonijah is making himself king. 19 He is giving a big fellowship meal. He has killed many cattle and the best sheep, and he has invited all of your sons to the meal. He also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab, the commander of your army, but he did not invite your faithful son Solomon. 20 Now, my lord and king, all the Israelites are watching you. They are waiting for you to decide who will be the next king after you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hast thou: 1 Kings 1:14, 1 Kings 1:18
reign: 1 Kings 1:5, 1 Kings 1:13, 1 Kings 1:17
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:27 - and thou 1 Kings 2:22 - the kingdom 2 Kings 10:3 - Look even
Cross-References
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together so that the dry land will appear." And it happened.
Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together so that the dry land will appear." And it happened.
Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 6:20
Two of every kind of bird, animal, and creeping thing will come to you so that you might keep them alive.
Two of every kind of bird, animal, and creeping thing will come to you so that you might keep them alive.
Genesis 7:14
They and every kind of animal on the earth were in the boat. Every kind of cattle, every kind of animal that crawls on the earth, and every kind of bird were in the boat.
They and every kind of animal on the earth were in the boat. Every kind of cattle, every kind of animal that crawls on the earth, and every kind of bird were in the boat.
Genesis 8:19
All the animals, everything that crawls, and every bird left the boat. All the animals came out of the boat in family groups.
All the animals, everything that crawls, and every bird left the boat. All the animals came out of the boat in family groups.
Job 39:1
"Do you know when the mountain goats are born? Do you watch when the mother deer gives birth?
"Do you know when the mountain goats are born? Do you watch when the mother deer gives birth?
Job 39:5
"Who let the wild donkeys go free? Who untied their ropes and let them loose?
"Who let the wild donkeys go free? Who untied their ropes and let them loose?
Job 39:9
"Will a wild bull agree to serve you? Will he stay in your barn at night?
"Will a wild bull agree to serve you? Will he stay in your barn at night?
Job 39:19
"Did you give the horse its strength? Did you put the mane on its neck?
"Did you give the horse its strength? Did you put the mane on its neck?
Job 40:15
"Look at the behemoth. I made the behemoth, and I made you. He eats grass like a cow.
"Look at the behemoth. I made the behemoth, and I made you. He eats grass like a cow.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Nathan said, my lord, O king,.... He addresses him as with great veneration and respect due to his office, so as if he knew noticing of Bathsheba's application to him; and therefore begins and tells his story, as if the king had never heard anything relative to it:
hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? surely it can never be, because of the notice which he himself had given him from the Lord, that one to be born should succeed him, plainly pointing to Solomon; and also because of the oath which he had sworn, to which Nathan was privy, that Solomon should reign after him; and yet if he had not given such orders, it was exceeding strange that Adonijah should presume to do what he had done.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Hast thou said - Thou hast said. In the original no question is asked. Nathan assumes, as far as words go, that the king has made this declaration. He wishes to draw forth a disclaimer.
