1 Kings 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

David in Old Age

1 Now King ^H4428 David ^H1732 was ^H2204 old ^H2204, advanced ^H935 in age ^H3117; and they covered ^H3680 him with clothes ^H899, but he could not keep ^H2552 warm ^H2552.

2 So his servants ^H5650 said ^H559 to him, “Let them seek ^H1245 a young ^H5291 virgin ^H1330 for my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, and let her stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 the king ^H4428 and become ^H1961 his nurse ^H5532; and let her lie ^H7901 in your bosom ^H2436, that my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 may keep ^H2552 warm ^H2552.” 3 So they sought ^H1245 for a beautiful ^H3303 young ^H5291 woman ^H5291 throughout all ^H3605 the territory ^H1366 of Israel ^H3478, and found ^H4672 Abishag ^H49 the Shunammite ^H7767, and brought ^H935 her to the king ^H4428. 4 Now the young ^H5291 woman ^H5291 was very ^H3966 beautiful ^H3303; and she became ^H1961 the king’s ^H4428 nurse ^H5532 and attended ^H8334 him, but the king ^H4428 did not [fn]know ^H3045 her.

5 Now Adonijah ^H138 the son ^H1121 of Haggith ^H2294 exalted ^H5375 himself, saying ^H559, “I will be ^H4427 king ^H4427.” So he prepared ^H6213 for himself a chariot ^H7393 and horsemen ^H6571 and fifty ^H2572 men ^H376 as runners ^H7323 before ^H6440 him. 6 But his father ^H1 had never ^H3808 [fn]grieved ^H6087 him at any ^H4480 time ^H3117 by asking ^H559, “Why ^H4069 have you done ^H6213 so ^H3602?” And he was also ^H1571 a very ^H3966 handsome ^H2896 man ^H2896 in form ^H8389, and [fn]he was born ^H3205 after ^H310 Absalom ^H53. 7 [fn]And he had conferred ^H1697 H1961 with Joab ^H3097 the son ^H1121 of Zeruiah ^H6870 and with Abiathar ^H54 the priest ^H3548; and following ^H310 Adonijah ^H138, they helped ^H5826 him. 8 But Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548, Benaiah ^H1141 the son ^H1121 of Jehoiada ^H3077, Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030, Shimei ^H8096, Rei ^H7472, and the mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368 who ^H834 belonged to David ^H1732, were not with Adonijah ^H138.

9 And Adonijah ^H138 sacrificed ^H2076 sheep ^H6629 and oxen ^H1241 and fatlings ^H4806 by the [fn]stone ^H68 of Zoheleth ^H2120, which ^H834 is beside ^H681 En-rogel ^H5883; and he invited ^H7121 all ^H3605 his brothers ^H251, the king’s ^H4428 sons ^H1121, and all ^H3605 the men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063, the king’s ^H4428 servants ^H5650. 10 But he did not invite ^H7121 Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030, Benaiah ^H1141, the mighty ^H1368 men ^H1368, and Solomon ^H8010 his brother ^H251.

Nathan Speaks to Bathsheba

11 Then Nathan ^H5416 spoke ^H559 to Bathsheba ^H1339 the mother ^H517 of Solomon ^H8010, saying ^H559, “Have you not heard ^H8085 that Adonijah ^H138 the son ^H1121 of Haggith ^H2294 has become ^H4427 king ^H4427, and David ^H1732 our lord ^H113 does not know ^H3045 it?

12 So now ^H6258 come ^H1980, please ^H4994 let me give ^H3289 you counsel ^H6098 and provide ^H4422 escape ^H4422 for your life ^H5315 and the life ^H5315 of your son ^H1121 Solomon ^H8010. 13 Go ^H1980 [fn]at once ^H935 to King ^H4428 David ^H1732 and say ^H559 to him, ‘Have you not, my lord ^H113, O king ^H4428, sworn ^H7650 to your maidservant ^H519, saying ^H559, “Surely ^H3588 Solomon ^H8010 your son ^H1121 shall be ^H4427 king ^H4427 after ^H310 me, and he shall sit ^H3427 on my throne ^H3678”? Why ^H4069 then has Adonijah ^H138 become ^H4427 king ^H4427?’ 14 Behold ^H2009, while you are still ^H5750 there ^H8033 speaking ^H1696 with the king ^H4428, I will come ^H935 in ^H935 after ^H310 you and fully ^H4390 confirm ^H4390 your words ^H1697.”

15 So Bathsheba ^H1339 went ^H935 in to the king ^H4428 in the bedroom ^H2315. Now the king ^H4428 was ^H2204 very ^H3966 old ^H2204, and Abishag ^H49 the Shunammite ^H7767 was ministering ^H8334 to the king ^H4428. 16 Then Bathsheba ^H1339 bowed ^H6915 and prostrated ^H2331 herself [fn]before the king ^H4428. And the king ^H4428 said ^H559, “What ^H4100 [fn]do you wish?” 17 And she said ^H559 to him, “My lord ^H113, you swore ^H7650 to your maidservant ^H519 by [fn]Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430, saying, ‘Surely ^H3588 your son ^H1121 Solomon ^H8010 shall be ^H4427 king ^H4427 after ^H310 me and he shall sit ^H3427 on my throne ^H3678.’ 18 But now ^H6258, behold ^H2009, Adonijah ^H138 is ^H4427 king ^H4427; and now ^H6258, my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, you do not know ^H3045 it. 19 And he has sacrificed ^H2076 oxen ^H7794 and fatlings ^H4806 and sheep ^H6629 in abundance ^H7230, and has invited ^H7121 all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of the king ^H4428 and Abiathar ^H54 the priest ^H3548 and Joab ^H3097 the commander ^H8269 of the army ^H6635, but he has not invited ^H7121 Solomon ^H8010 your servant ^H5650. 20 As for you now, my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, the eyes ^H5869 of all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478 are on you, to tell ^H5046 them who ^H4310 shall sit ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 after ^H310 him. 21 Otherwise it will be ^H1961, as soon as my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 sleeps ^H7901 with his fathers ^H1, that I and my son ^H1121 Solomon ^H8010 will be considered [fn]offenders ^H2400.”

22 Behold ^H2009, while she was still ^H5750 speaking ^H1696 with the king ^H4428, Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030 came ^H935 in ^H935. 23 Then they told ^H5046 the king ^H4428, saying ^H559, “Here ^H2009 is Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030.” And then he came ^H935 in ^H935 before ^H6440 the king ^H4428 and prostrated ^H2331 himself [fn]before the king ^H4428 with his [fn]face ^H639 to the ground ^H776. 24 Then Nathan ^H5416 said ^H559, “My lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, have you said ^H559, ‘Adonijah ^H138 shall be ^H4427 king ^H4427 after ^H310 me, and he shall sit ^H3427 on my throne ^H3678’? 25 For he has gone ^H3381 down ^H3381 today ^H3117 and has sacrificed ^H2076 oxen ^H7794 and fatlings ^H4806 and sheep ^H6629 in abundance ^H7230, and has invited ^H7121 all ^H3605 the king’s ^H4428 sons ^H1121 and the commanders ^H8269 of the army ^H6635 and Abiathar ^H54 the priest ^H3548, and behold ^H2009, they are eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354 before ^H6440 him; and they say ^H559, ‘Long live ^H2421 King ^H4428 Adonijah ^H138!’ 26 But me, even me your servant ^H5650, and Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548 and Benaiah ^H1141 the son ^H1121 of Jehoiada ^H3077 and your servant ^H5650 Solomon ^H8010, he has not invited ^H7121. 27 Has this ^H2088 thing ^H1697 happened ^H1961 by my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, and you have not made ^H3045 known ^H3045 to your [fn]servants ^H5650 who ^H4310 should sit ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428 after ^H310 him?”

28 Then King ^H4428 David ^H1732 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559, “Call ^H7121 Bathsheba ^H1339 to me.” And she came ^H935 into the king’s ^H4428 presence ^H6440 and stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 the king ^H4428. 29 And the king ^H4428 swore ^H7650 and said ^H559, “As Yahweh ^H3068 lives ^H2416, who ^H834 has redeemed ^H6299 my life ^H5315 from all ^H3605 distress ^H6869, 30 surely ^H3588 as I swore ^H7650 to you by Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, saying ^H559, ‘Surely ^H3588 your son ^H1121 Solomon ^H8010 shall be ^H4427 king ^H4427 after ^H310 me, and he shall sit ^H3427 on my throne ^H3678 in ^H8478 my place ^H8478’; I will surely ^H3588 do ^H6213 so ^H3651 this ^H2088 day ^H3117.” 31 Then Bathsheba ^H1339 bowed ^H6915 with her [fn]face ^H639 to the ground ^H776, and prostrated ^H2331 herself [fn]before the king ^H4428 and said ^H559, “May my lord ^H113 King ^H4428 David ^H1732 live ^H2421 forever ^H5769.”

32 Then King ^H4428 David ^H1732 said ^H559, “Call ^H7121 to me Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548, Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030, and Benaiah ^H1141 the son ^H1121 of Jehoiada ^H3077.” And they came ^H935 into the king’s ^H4428 presence ^H6440. 33 And the king ^H4428 said ^H559 to them, “Take ^H3947 with you the servants ^H5650 of your lord ^H113, and have my son ^H1121 Solomon ^H8010 ride ^H7392 on my own mule ^H6506, and bring ^H3381 him down ^H3381 to Gihon ^H1521. 34 And Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548 and Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030 shall anoint ^H4886 him there ^H8033 as king ^H4428 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 and blow ^H8628 the trumpet ^H7782 and say ^H559, ‘Long live ^H2421 King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010!’ 35 Then you shall come ^H5927 up ^H5927 after ^H310 him, and he shall come ^H935 and sit ^H3427 on my throne ^H3678. And he ^H1931 shall be ^H4427 king ^H4427 in ^H8478 my place ^H8478; for I have commanded ^H6680 him to be ruler ^H5057 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478 and Judah ^H3063.” 36 Then Benaiah ^H1141 the son ^H1121 of Jehoiada ^H3077 answered ^H6030 the king ^H4428 and said ^H559, “Amen ^H543! Thus ^H3651 may Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, say ^H559. 37 As Yahweh ^H3068 has been ^H1961 with my lord ^H113 the king ^H4428, so ^H3651 may He be with Solomon ^H8010, and make ^H1431 his throne ^H3678 greater ^H1431 than ^H4480 the throne ^H3678 of my lord ^H113 King ^H4428 David ^H1732!”

Solomon Anointed King

38 So Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548, Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030, Benaiah ^H1141 the son ^H1121 of Jehoiada ^H3077, the Cherethites ^H3774, and the Pelethites ^H6432 went ^H3381 down ^H3381 and had Solomon ^H8010 ride ^H7392 on King ^H4428 David’s ^H1732 mule ^H6506, and brought ^H1980 him to Gihon ^H1521.

39 Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548 then took ^H3947 the horn ^H7161 of oil ^H8081 from the tent ^H168 and anointed ^H4886 Solomon ^H8010. Then they blew ^H8628 the trumpet ^H7782, and all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 said ^H559, “Long live ^H2421 King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010!” 40 And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 after ^H310 him, and the people ^H5971 [fn]were playing ^H2490 on flutes ^H2485 and were glad ^H8056 with great ^H1419 gladness ^H8057, so that the earth ^H776 [fn]shook ^H1234 at their sound ^H6963.

41 And Adonijah ^H138 and all ^H3605 the guests ^H7121 who ^H834 were with him heard ^H8085 it as they finished ^H3615 eating ^H398. Then Joab ^H3097 heard ^H8085 the sound ^H6963 of the trumpet ^H7782 and said ^H559, “Why ^H4069 is the sound ^H6963 of the city ^H7151 such an ^H1993 uproar ^H1993?” 42 While he was still ^H5750 speaking ^H1696, behold ^H2009, Jonathan ^H3083 the son ^H1121 of Abiathar ^H54 the priest ^H3548 came ^H935. Then Adonijah ^H138 said ^H559, “Come ^H935 in ^H935, for you are a valiant ^H2428 man ^H376 and bring ^H1319 good ^H2896 news ^H1319.” 43 But Jonathan ^H3083 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 to Adonijah ^H138, “No ^H61! Our lord ^H113 King ^H4428 David ^H1732 has made ^H4427 Solomon ^H8010 king ^H4428. 44 The king ^H4428 has also sent ^H7971 with him Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548, Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030, Benaiah ^H1141 the son ^H1121 of Jehoiada ^H3077, the Cherethites ^H3774, and the Pelethites ^H6432; and they have made him ride ^H7392 on the king’s ^H4428 mule ^H6506. 45 And Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548 and Nathan ^H5416 the prophet ^H5030 have anointed ^H4886 him king ^H4428 in Gihon ^H1521, and they have come ^H5927 up ^H5927 from there ^H8033 with gladness ^H8056, so that the city ^H7151 is in an uproar ^H1949. This ^H1931 is the sound ^H6963 which ^H834 you have heard ^H8085. 46 And also ^H1571, Solomon ^H8010 has even ^H1571 taken ^H3427 his seat ^H3427 on the throne ^H3678 of the kingdom ^H4410. 47 And also ^H1571, the king’s ^H4428 servants ^H5650 came ^H935 to bless ^H1288 our lord ^H113 King ^H4428 David ^H1732, saying ^H559, ‘May your God ^H430 make ^H3190 the name ^H8034 of Solomon ^H8010 better ^H3190 than ^H4480 your name ^H8034 and his throne ^H3678 greater ^H1431 than ^H4480 your throne ^H3678!’ And the king ^H4428 bowed ^H2331 himself on the bed ^H4904. 48 And also ^H1571, the king ^H4428 said ^H559 thus ^H3602, ‘Blessed ^H1288 be Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, who ^H834 has granted ^H5414 one to sit ^H3427 on my throne ^H3678 today ^H3117 while my own eyes ^H5869 see ^H7200 it.’”

49 Then all ^H3605 the guests ^H7121 of Adonijah ^H138 trembled ^H2729; and they arose ^H6965 and each ^H376 went ^H1980 on his way ^H1870. 50 And Adonijah ^H138 was ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of Solomon ^H8010, and he arose ^H6965, went ^H1980, and took ^H2388 hold ^H2388 of the horns ^H7161 of the altar ^H4196. 51 Then it was told ^H5046 to Solomon ^H8010, saying ^H559, “Behold ^H2009, Adonijah ^H138 is ^H3372 afraid ^H3372 of King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010, and behold ^H2009, he has taken ^H270 hold ^H270 of the horns ^H7161 of the altar ^H4196, saying ^H559, ‘Let King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 swear ^H7650 to me today ^H3117 that he will not put ^H4191 his servant ^H5650 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 with the sword ^H2719.’” 52 And Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559, “If ^H518 he is a worthy ^H2428 man ^H1121, not one of his hairs ^H8185 will fall ^H5307 to the ground ^H776; but if ^H518 evil ^H7451 is found ^H4672 in him, he will die ^H4191.” 53 So King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 sent ^H7971, and they brought ^H3381 him down ^H3381 from the altar ^H4196. And he came ^H935 and prostrated ^H2331 himself [fn]before King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010, and Solomon ^H8010 said ^H559 to him, “Go ^H1980 to your house ^H1004.”