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1 Kings 1

David in Old Age

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Now Kingh4428 Davidh1732 was oldh2204, advancedh935 in ageh3117; and they coveredh3680 him with clothesh899b, but he could not keeph2552 warmh2552.

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So his servantsh5650 saidh559 to him, "Let them seekh1245 a youngh5291 virginh1330 for my lordh113 the kingh4428, and let her  1attendh5975h6440 the kingh4428 and becomeh1961 his nurseh5532a; and let her lieh7901 in your bosomh2436, that my lordh113 the kingh4428 may keeph2552 warmh2552."

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So they searchedh1245 for a beautifulh3303 girlh5291 throughout allh3605 the territoryh1366 of Israelh3478, and foundh4672 Abishagh49 the  aShunammiteh7767, and broughth935 her to the kingh4428.

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The girlh5291 was veryh3966 beautifulh3303; and she becameh1961 the king'sh4428 nurseh5532a and servedh8334 him, but the kingh4428 did not  1cohabith3045 with her.

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Now  aAdonijahh138 the sonh1121 of Haggithh2294 exaltedh5375 himself, sayingh559, "I will be kingh4427a." So  bhe preparedh6213a for himself chariotsh7393 and horsemenh6571b with fiftyh2572 menh376 to runh7323 beforeh6440 him.

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His fatherh1 had neverh3808  1crossedh6087a him at anyh4480 timeh3117 by askingh559, "Whyh4069 have you doneh6213a soh3602?" And he was alsoh1571 a veryh3966 handsomeh2896ah8389 manh2896a, and  2 ahe was bornh3205 afterh310 Absalomh53.

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 1He had conferredh1697 with  aJoabh3097 the sonh1121 of Zeruiahh6870 and with  bAbiatharh54 the priesth3548; and followingh310  cAdonijahh138 they helpedh5826 him.

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But  aZadokh6659 the priesth3548,  bBenaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077,  cNathanh5416 the propheth5030,  dShimeih8096, Reih7472, and  ethe mightyh1368 menh1368 whoh834 belonged to Davidh1732, were not with Adonijahh138.

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Adonijahh138 sacrificedh2076 sheeph6629 and oxenh1241 and fatlingsh4806 by the  1stoneh68 of Zohelethh2120, whichh834 is besideh681a  aEn-rogelh5883; and he invitedh7121 allh3605 his brothersh251, the king'sh4428 sonsh1121, and allh3605 the menh376 of Judahh3063, the king'sh4428 servantsh5650.

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But he did not inviteh7121 Nathanh5416 the propheth5030, Benaiahh1141, the mightyh1368 menh1368, and  aSolomonh8010 his brotherh251.

Nathan and Bathsheba

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Then Nathanh5416 spokeh559 to  aBathshebah1339 the motherh517 of Solomonh8010, sayingh559, "Have you not heardh8085 that Adonijahh138 the sonh1121 of Haggithh2294 has becomeh4427a kingh4427a, and Davidh1732 our lordh113 does not knowh3045 it?

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"So nowh6258 comeh1980, pleaseh4994 let me  agiveh3289 you counselh6098 and saveh4422 your lifeh5315 and the lifeh5315 of your sonh1121 Solomonh8010.

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"Goh1980  1at onceh935 to Kingh4428 Davidh1732 and sayh559 to him, `Have you not, my lordh113, O kingh4428, swornh7650 to your maidservanth519, sayingh559, " aSurelyh3588 Solomonh8010 your sonh1121 shall be kingh4427a afterh310 me, and he shall sith3427 on my throneh3678"? Whyh4069 then has Adonijahh138 becomeh4427a kingh4427a?'

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"Beholdh2009, while you are stillh5750 thereh8033 speakingh1696 with the kingh4428, I will comeh935 in afterh310 you and confirmh4390 your wordsh1697."

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So Bathshebah1339 wenth935 in to the kingh4428 in the bedroomh2315. Now  athe kingh4428 was veryh3966 oldh2204, and Abishagh49 the Shunammiteh7767 was ministeringh8334 to the kingh4428.

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Then Bathshebah1339 bowedh6915 and prostratedh7812 herself  1before the kingh4428. And the kingh4428 saidh559, "Whath4100  2do you wish?"

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She saidh559 to him, "My lordh113, you sworeh7650 to your maidservanth519 by the LORDh3068 your Godh430, saying,aSurelyh3588 your sonh1121 Solomonh8010 shall be kingh4427a afterh310 me and he shall sith3427 on my throneh3678.'

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"Nowh6258, beholdh2009, Adonijahh138 is kingh4427a; and nowh6258, my lordh113 the kingh4428, you do not knowh3045 it.

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aHe has sacrificedh2076 oxenh7794 and fatlingsh4806 and sheeph6629 in abundanceh7230, and has invitedh7121 allh3605 the sonsh1121 of the kingh4428 and Abiatharh54 the priesth3548 and Joabh3097 the commanderh8269 of the armyh6635, but he has not invitedh7121 Solomonh8010 your servanth5650.

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"As for you now, my lordh113 the kingh4428, the eyesh5869 of allh3605 Israelh3478 are on you, to tellh5046 them whoh4310 shall sith3427 on the throneh3678 of my lordh113 the kingh4428 afterh310 him.

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"Otherwise it will comeh1961 about,  aas soon as my lordh113 the kingh4428 sleepsh7901 with his fathersh1, that I and my sonh1121 Solomonh8010 will be considered  1offendersh2400."

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Beholdh2009, while she was stillh5750 speakingh1696 with the kingh4428, Nathanh5416 the propheth5030 cameh935 in.

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They toldh5046 the kingh4428, sayingh559, "Hereh2009 is Nathanh5416 the propheth5030." And when he cameh935 in beforeh6440 the kingh4428, he prostratedh7812 himself  1before the kingh4428 with his faceh639 to the groundh776.

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Then Nathanh5416 saidh559, "My lordh113 the kingh4428, have you saidh559, `Adonijahh138 shall be kingh4427a afterh310 me, and he shall sith3427 on my throneh3678'?

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aFor he has goneh3381 downh3381 todayh3117 and has sacrificedh2076 oxenh7794 and fatlingsh4806 and sheeph6629 in abundanceh7230, and has invitedh7121 allh3605 the king'sh4428 sonsh1121 and the commandersh8269 of the armyh6635 and Abiatharh54 the priesth3548, and beholdh2009, they are eatingh398 and drinkingh8354 beforeh6440 him; and they sayh559, ` bLong liveh2421a Kingh4428 Adonijahh138!'

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aBut me, even me your servanth5650, and Zadokh6659 the priesth3548 and Benaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077 and your servanth5650 Solomonh8010, he has not invitedh7121.

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"Has thish2088 thingh1697 beenh1961 doneh1961 by my lordh113 the kingh4428, and you have not shownh3045 to your  1servantsh5650 whoh4310 should sith3427 on the throneh3678 of my lordh113 the kingh4428 afterh310 him?"

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Then Kingh4428 Davidh1732 saidh559, "Callh7121 Bathshebah1339 to me." And she cameh935 into the king'sh4428 presenceh6440 and stoodh5975 beforeh6440 the kingh4428.

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The kingh4428 vowedh7650 and saidh559, " aAs the LORDh3068 livesh2416a, whoh834 has redeemedh6299 my lifeh5315 from allh3605 distressh6869a,

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surelyh3588 as  aI vowedh7650 to you by the LORDh3068 the Godh430 of Israelh3478, sayingh559, `Your sonh1121 Solomonh8010 shall be kingh4427a afterh310 me, and he shall sith3427 on my throneh3678 in my placeh8478'; I will indeedh3588 doh6213a soh3651 thish2088 dayh3117."

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Then Bathshebah1339 bowedh6915 with her faceh639 to the groundh776, and prostratedh7812 herself  1before the kingh4428 and saidh559, " aMay my lordh113 Kingh4428 Davidh1732 liveh2421a foreverh5769."

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Then Kingh4428 Davidh1732 saidh559, "Callh7121 to me  aZadokh6659 the priesth3548, Nathanh5416 the propheth5030, and Benaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077." And they cameh935 into the king'sh4428 presenceh6440.

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The kingh4428 saidh559 to them, "Takeh3947 with you  athe servantsh5650 of your lordh113, and have my sonh1121 Solomonh8010 rideh7392 on my own muleh6506, and bringh3381 him downh3381 to  bGihonh1521.

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"Let Zadokh6659 the priesth3548 and Nathanh5416 the propheth5030  aanointh4886 him thereh8033 as kingh4428 overh5921 Israelh3478, and  bblowh8628 the trumpeth7782 and sayh559, ` cLong liveh2421a Kingh4428 Solomonh8010!'

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"Then you shall comeh5927 up afterh310 him, and he shall comeh935 and sith3427 on my throneh3678 and be kingh4427a in my placeh8478; for I have appointedh6680 him to be rulerh5057 overh5921 Israelh3478 and Judahh3063."

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Benaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077 answeredh6030a the kingh4428 and saidh559, "Amenh543! Thush3651 may the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of my lordh113 the kingh4428, sayh559.

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aAs the LORDh3068 has beenh1961 with my lordh113 the kingh4428, soh3651 may He be with Solomonh8010, and  bmakeh1431 his throneh3678 greaterh1431 thanh4480 the throneh3678 of my lordh113 Kingh4428 Davidh1732!"

Solomon Anointed King

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So  aZadokh6659 the priesth3548, Nathanh5416 the propheth5030, Benaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077,  bthe Cherethitesh3774, and the Pelethitesh6432 wenth3381 downh3381 and had Solomonh8010 rideh7392 on Kingh4428 David'sh1732 muleh6506, and broughth1980 him to  cGihonh1521.

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Zadokh6659 the priesth3548 then  atookh3947 the hornh7161 of oilh8081 from the tenth168 and  banointedh4886 Solomonh8010. Then they  cblewh8628 the trumpeth7782, and allh3605 the peopleh5971a saidh559, " dLong liveh2421a Kingh4428 Solomonh8010!"

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Allh3605 the peopleh5971a wenth5927 up afterh310 him, and the peopleh5971a  1were playingh2490b on flutesh2485 and rejoicingh8056 with greath1419 joyh8057, so that the earthh776  2shookh1234 at their noiseh6963.

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Now Adonijahh138 and allh3605 the guestsh7121 whoh834 were with him heardh8085 it as they finishedh3615 eatingh398. When Joabh3097 heardh8085 the soundh6963 of the trumpeth7782, he saidh559, "Whyh4069  1is the cityh7151 makingh1993 such an uproarh1993?"

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While he was stillh5750 speakingh1696, beholdh2009,  aJonathanh3083 the sonh1121 of Abiatharh54 the priesth3548 cameh935. Then Adonijahh138 saidh559, "Comeh935 in, for  byou are a valianth2428 manh376 and bringh1319 goodh2896b newsh1319."

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But Jonathanh3083 repliedh6030a to Adonijahh138, "Noh61! Our lordh113 Kingh4428 Davidh1732 has madeh4427a Solomonh8010 kingh4428.

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"The kingh4428 has also senth7971 with him Zadokh6659 the priesth3548, Nathanh5416 the propheth5030, Benaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077, the Cherethitesh3774, and the Pelethitesh6432; and they have made him rideh7392 on the king'sh4428 muleh6506.

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"Zadokh6659 the priesth3548 and Nathanh5416 the propheth5030 have anointedh4886 him kingh4428 in Gihonh1521, and they have comeh5927 up from thereh8033 rejoicingh8056,  aso that the cityh7151 is in an uproarh1949. Thish1931 is the noiseh6963 whichh834 you have heardh8085.

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"Besidesh1571,  aSolomonh8010 has evenh1571 takenh3427 his seath3427 on the throneh3678 of the kingdomh4410.

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"Moreoverh1571, the king'sh4428 servantsh5650 cameh935 to blessh1288 our lordh113 Kingh4428 Davidh1732, sayingh559, `May  ayour Godh430 makeh3190 the nameh8034 of Solomonh8010 betterh3190 thanh4480 your nameh8034 and his throneh3678 greaterh1431 thanh4480 your throneh3678!' And  bthe kingh4428 bowedh7812 himself on the bedh4904.

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"The kingh4428 has alsoh1571 saidh559 thush3602, `Blessedh1288 be the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, whoh834  ahas grantedh5414 one to sith3427 on my throneh3678 todayh3117 while my own eyesh5869 seeh7200 it."'

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Then allh3605 the guestsh7121 of Adonijahh138 were terrifiedh2729; and they aroseh6965 and eachh376 wenth1980 on his wayh1870.

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And Adonijahh138 was afraidh3372a of Solomonh8010, and he aroseh6965, wenth1980 and  atookh2388 holdh2388 of the hornsh7161 of the altarh4196.

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Now it was toldh5046 Solomonh8010, sayingh559, "Beholdh2009, Adonijahh138 is afraidh3372a of Kingh4428 Solomonh8010, for beholdh2009, he has takenh270 holdh270 of the hornsh7161 of the altarh4196, sayingh559, `Let Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 swearh7650 to me todayh3117 that he will not puth4191 his servanth5650 to deathh4191 with the swordh2719.' "

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Solomonh8010 saidh559, "Ifh518 he is a worthyh2428 manh1121,  anot one of his hairsh8185 will fallh5307 to the groundh776; but ifh518 wickednessh7463a is foundh4672 in him, he will dieh4191."

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So Kingh4428 Solomonh8010 senth7971, and they broughth3381 him downh3381 from the altarh4196. And he cameh935 and prostratedh7812 himself  1before Kingh4428 Solomonh8010, and Solomonh8010 saidh559 to him, "Goh1980 to your househ1004."



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