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David in Old Age

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1Ki 1:1 - Now king^H4428 David^H1732 was old^H2204 and stricken^H935 in years;^H3117 and they covered^H3680 him with clothes,^H899 but he gat no heat.^H3179

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1Ki 1:2 - Wherefore his servants^H5650 said^H559 unto him, Let there be sought^H1245 for my lord^H113 the king^H4428 a young^H5291 virgin:^H1330 and let her stand^H5975 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 and let her cherish^H5532 him, and let her lie^H7901 in thy bosom,^H2436 that my lord^H113 the king^H4428 may get heat.^H2552

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1Ki 1:3 - So they sought^H1245 for a fair^H3303 damsel^H5291 throughout all the coasts^H1366 of Israel,^H3478 and found^H4672 Abishag^H49 a Shunammite,^H7767 and brought^H935 her to the king.^H4428

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1Ki 1:4 - And the damsel^H5291 was very^H3966 fair,^H3303 and cherished^H5532 the king,^H4428 and ministered^H8334 to him: but the king^H4428 knew^H3045 her not.

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1Ki 1:5 - Then Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 exalted^H4984 himself, saying,^H559 I will be king:^H4427 and he prepared^H6213 him chariots^H7393 and horsemen,^H6571 and fifty^H2572 men^H376 to run^H7323 before^H6440 him.

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1Ki 1:6 - And his father^H1 had not displeased^H6087 him at any time^H3117 in saying,^H559 Why hast thou done so?^H6213 and he also was a very^H3966 goodly^H2896^H8389 man; and his mother bare^H3205 him after^H310 Absalom.^H53

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1Ki 1:7 - And he conferred^H1697 with Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah,^H6870 and with Abiathar^H54 the priest:^H3548 and they following^H310 Adonijah^H138 helped^H5826 him.

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1Ki 1:8 - But Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Shimei,^H8096 and Rei,^H7472 and the mighty men^H1368 which belonged to David,^H1732 were not with Adonijah.^H138

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1Ki 1:9 - And Adonijah^H138 slew^H2076 sheep^H6629 and oxen^H1241 and fat cattle^H4806 by the stone^H68 of Zoheleth,^H2120 which is by^H681 Enrogel,^H5883 and called^H7121 all his brethren^H251 the king's^H4428 sons,^H1121 and all the men^H582 of Judah^H3063 the king's^H4428 servants:^H5650

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1Ki 1:10 - But Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah,^H1141 and the mighty men,^H1368 and Solomon^H8010 his brother,^H251 he called^H7121 not.

Nathan and Bathsheba

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1Ki 1:11 - Wherefore Nathan^H5416 spake^H559 unto Bathsheba^H1339 the mother^H517 of Solomon,^H8010 saying,^H559 Hast thou not heard^H8085 that Adonijah^H138 the son^H1121 of Haggith^H2294 doth reign,^H4427 and David^H1732 our lord^H113 knoweth^H3045 it not?

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1Ki 1:12 - Now therefore come,^H3212 let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel,^H3289^H6098 that thou mayest save^H4422 thine own life,^H5315 and the life^H5315 of thy son^H1121 Solomon.^H8010

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1Ki 1:13 - Go^H3212 and get thee in^H935 unto king^H4428 David,^H1732 and say^H559 unto him, Didst not thou, my lord,^H113 O king,^H4428 swear^H7650 unto thine handmaid,^H519 saying,^H559 Assuredly^H3588 Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427 after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427 upon my throne?^H3678 why then doth Adonijah^H138 reign?^H4427

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1Ki 1:14 - Behold, while thou yet talkest^H1696 there with the king,^H4428 I also will come in^H935 after^H310 thee, and confirm^H4390 thy words.^H1697

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1Ki 1:15 - And Bathsheba^H1339 went in^H935 unto the king^H4428 into the chamber:^H2315 and the king^H4428 was very^H3966 old;^H2204 and Abishag^H49 the Shunammite^H7767 ministered^H8334 unto the king.^H4428

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1Ki 1:16 - And Bathsheba^H1339 bowed,^H6915 and did obeisance^H7812 unto the king.^H4428 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 What wouldest thou?

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1Ki 1:17 - And she said^H559 unto him, My lord,^H113 thou swarest^H7650 by the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 unto thine handmaid,^H519 saying, Assuredly Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427 after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427 upon my throne.^H3678

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1Ki 1:18 - And now, behold, Adonijah^H138 reigneth;^H4427 and now, my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 thou knowest^H3045 it not:

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1Ki 1:19 - And he hath slain^H2076 oxen^H7794 and fat cattle^H4806 and sheep^H6629 in abundance,^H7230 and hath called^H7121 all the sons^H1121 of the king,^H4428 and Abiathar^H54 the priest,^H3548 and Joab^H3097 the captain^H8269 of the host:^H6635 but Solomon^H8010 thy servant^H5650 hath he not called.^H7121

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1Ki 1:20 - And thou, my lord,^H113 O king,^H4428 the eyes^H5869 of all Israel^H3478 are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell^H5046 them who shall sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 after^H310 him.

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1Ki 1:21 - Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord^H113 the king^H4428 shall sleep^H7901 with his fathers,^H1 that I and my son^H1121 Solomon^H8010 shall be counted offenders.^H2400

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1Ki 1:22 - And, lo, while she yet talked^H1696 with the king,^H4428 Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 also came in.^H935

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1Ki 1:23 - And they told^H5046 the king,^H4428 saying,^H559 Behold Nathan^H5416 the prophet.^H5030 And when he was come in^H935 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 he bowed^H7812 himself before the king^H4428 with his face^H639 to the ground.^H776

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1Ki 1:24 - And Nathan^H5416 said,^H559 My lord,^H113 O king,^H4428 hast thou said,^H559 Adonijah^H138 shall reign^H4427 after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427 upon my throne?^H3678

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1Ki 1:25 - For he is gone down^H3381 this day,^H3117 and hath slain^H2076 oxen^H7794 and fat cattle^H4806 and sheep^H6629 in abundance,^H7230 and hath called^H7121 all the king's^H4428 sons,^H1121 and the captains^H8269 of the host,^H6635 and Abiathar^H54 the priest;^H3548 and, behold, they eat^H398 and drink^H8354 before^H6440 him, and say,^H559 God save^H2421 king^H4428 Adonijah.^H138

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1Ki 1:26 - But me, even me thy servant,^H5650 and Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and thy servant^H5650 Solomon,^H8010 hath he not called.^H7121

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1Ki 1:27 - Is this thing^H1697 done^H1961 by my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 and thou hast not shewed^H3045 it unto thy servant,^H5650 who should sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 after^H310 him?

(1Ch 29:22–25 )

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1Ki 1:28 - Then king^H4428 David^H1732 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Call^H7121 me Bathsheba.^H1339 And she came^H935 into the king's^H4428 presence,^H6440 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

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1Ki 1:29 - And the king^H4428 sware,^H7650 and said,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 that hath redeemed^H6299 my soul^H5315 out of all distress,^H6869

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1Ki 1:30 - Even as I sware^H7650 unto thee by the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Assuredly Solomon^H8010 thy son^H1121 shall reign^H4427 after^H310 me, and he shall sit^H3427 upon my throne^H3678 in my stead; even so will I certainly do^H6213 this day.^H3117

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1Ki 1:31 - Then Bathsheba^H1339 bowed^H6915 with her face^H639 to the earth,^H776 and did reverence^H7812 to the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Let my lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732 live^H2421 for ever.^H5769

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1Ki 1:32 - And king^H4428 David^H1732 said,^H559 Call^H7121 me Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada.^H3077 And they came^H935 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

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1Ki 1:33 - The king^H4428 also said^H559 unto them, Take^H3947 with you the servants^H5650 of your lord,^H113 and cause Solomon^H8010 my son^H1121 to ride^H7392 upon mine own mule,^H6506 and bring him down^H3381 to Gihon:^H1521

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1Ki 1:34 - And let Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 anoint^H4886 him there king^H4428 over Israel:^H3478 and blow^H8628 ye with the trumpet,^H7782 and say,^H559 God save^H2421 king^H4428 Solomon.^H8010

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1Ki 1:35 - Then ye shall come up^H5927 after^H310 him, that he may come^H935 and sit^H3427 upon my throne;^H3678 for he shall be king^H4427 in my stead: and I have appointed^H6680 him to be ruler^H5057 over Israel^H3478 and over Judah.^H3063

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1Ki 1:36 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 answered^H6030 the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Amen:^H543 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of my lord^H113 the king^H4428 say^H559 so too.

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1Ki 1:37 - As the LORD^H3068 hath been with my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 even so be he with Solomon,^H8010 and make^H1431 ➔ his throne^H3678 greater^H1431 than the throne^H3678 of my lord^H113 king^H4428 David.^H1732

Solomon Anointed King

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1Ki 1:38 - So Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 went down,^H3381 and caused Solomon^H8010 to ride^H7392 upon king^H4428 David's^H1732 mule,^H6506 and brought^H3212 him to Gihon.^H1521

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1Ki 1:39 - And Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 took^H3947 an horn^H7161 of oil^H8081 out of the tabernacle,^H168 and anointed^H4886 Solomon.^H8010 And they blew^H8628 the trumpet;^H7782 and all the people^H5971 said,^H559 God save^H2421 king^H4428 Solomon.^H8010

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1Ki 1:40 - And all the people^H5971 came up^H5927 after^H310 him, and the people^H5971 piped^H2490 with pipes,^H2485 and rejoiced^H8056 with great^H1419 joy,^H8057 so that the earth^H776 rent^H1234 with the sound^H6963 of them.

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1Ki 1:41 - And Adonijah^H138 and all the guests^H7121 that were with him heard^H8085 it as they had made an end^H3615 of eating.^H398 And when Joab^H3097 heard^H8085 the sound^H6963 of the trumpet,^H7782 he said,^H559 Wherefore is this noise^H6963 of the city^H7151 being in an uproar?^H1993

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1Ki 1:42 - And while he yet spake,^H1696 behold, Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548 came:^H935 and Adonijah^H138 said^H559 unto him, Come in;^H935 for thou art a valiant^H2428 man,^H376^H381 and bringest^H1319 ➔ good^H2896 tidings.^H1319

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1Ki 1:43 - And Jonathan^H3129 answered^H6030 and said^H559 to Adonijah,^H138 Verily^H61 our lord^H113 king^H4428 David^H1732 hath made Solomon^H8010 king.^H4427

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1Ki 1:44 - And the king^H4428 hath sent^H7971 with him Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 and they have caused him to ride^H7392 upon the king's^H4428 mule:^H6506

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1Ki 1:45 - And Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030 have anointed^H4886 him king^H4428 in Gihon:^H1521 and they are come up^H5927 from thence rejoicing,^H8056 so that the city^H7151 rang again.^H1949 This is the noise^H6963 that ye have heard.^H8085

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1Ki 1:46 - And also Solomon^H8010 sitteth^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of the kingdom.^H4410

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1Ki 1:47 - And moreover the king's^H4428 servants^H5650 came^H935 to bless^H1288 our lord^H113 king^H4428 David,^H1732 saying,^H559 God^H430 make the name^H8034 of Solomon^H8010 better^H3190 than thy name,^H8034 and make^H1431 ➔ his throne^H3678 greater^H1431 than thy throne.^H3678 And the king^H4428 bowed^H7812 himself upon the bed.^H4904

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1Ki 1:48 - And also thus said^H559 the king,^H4428 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 which hath given^H5414 one to sit^H3427 on my throne^H3678 this day,^H3117 mine eyes^H5869 even seeing^H7200 it.

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1Ki 1:49 - And all the guests^H7121 that were with Adonijah^H138 were afraid,^H2729 and rose up,^H6965 and went^H3212 every man^H376 his way.^H1870

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1Ki 1:50 - And Adonijah^H138 feared^H3372 because^H6440 of Solomon,^H8010 and arose,^H6965 and went,^H3212 and caught hold^H2388 on the horns^H7161 of the altar.^H4196

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1Ki 1:51 - And it was told^H5046 Solomon,^H8010 saying,^H559 Behold, Adonijah^H138 feareth^H3372 king^H4428 Solomon:^H8010 for, lo, he hath caught hold^H270 on the horns^H7161 of the altar,^H4196 saying,^H559 Let king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 swear^H7650 unto me to day^H3117 that he will not slay^H4191 his servant^H5650 with the sword.^H2719

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1Ki 1:52 - And Solomon^H8010 said,^H559 If he will shew himself a worthy^H2428 man,^H1121 there shall not an hair^H8185 of him fall^H5307 to the earth:^H776 but if wickedness^H7451 shall be found^H4672 in him, he shall die.^H4191

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1Ki 1:53 - So king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 sent,^H7971 and they brought him down^H3381 from the altar.^H4196 And he came^H935 and bowed^H7812 himself to king^H4428 Solomon:^H8010 and Solomon^H8010 said^H559 unto him, Go^H3212 to thine house.^H1004

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