1 Kings 1:1 (ESV)

1 Kings 1:6 - His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom.

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Translations for 1 Kings 1:6

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

(And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. His mother had borne him after Absalom.)

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, “Why are you doing that?” Adonijah had been born next after Absalom, and he was very handsome.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

(His father had never rebuked him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But his father had never once infuriated him by asking, “Why did you do that? ” In addition, he was quite handsome and was born after Absalom.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And his father had never rebuked him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man, and [fn]he was born after Absalom.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

His father had never [fn]crossed him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man, and [fn]he was born after Absalom.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But his father had never [fn]grieved him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man in form, and [fn]he was born after Absalom.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

His father [David] had [fn]never rebuked him at any time by asking, “Why have you done this?” Adonijah was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

(Now his father had never corrected him by saying, "Why do you do such things?" He was also very handsome and had been born right after Absalom.)

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, "Why have you done thus and so?" He was also a very handsome man; and he was born next after Ab'salom.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and his father hath not grieved him all his days, saying, 'Wherefore thus hast thou done?' and he also is of a very good form, and his mother bare him after Absalom.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying, Why doest thou so? and he was also a very comely man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have you done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Avshalom.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

nec corripuit eum pater suus aliquando dicens quare hoc fecisti erat autem et ipse pulcher valde secundus natu post Absalom

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلَمْ يُغْضِبْهُ أَبُوهُ قَطُّ بِسُؤَالِهِ: «لِمَاذَا فَعَلْتَ هَكَذَا؟» وَكَانَ أَدُونِيَّا وَسِيمَ الطَّلْعَةِ، وَقَدْ أَنْجَبَتْهُ أُمُّهُ بَعْدَ أَبْشَالُومَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְלֹֽא־עֲצָב֨וֹ אָבִ֤יו מִיָּמָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מַדּ֖וּעַ כָּ֣כָה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וְגַם־ה֤וּא טֽוֹב־תֹּ֨אַר֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאֹת֥וֹ יָלְדָ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκώλυσεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ οὐδέποτε λέγων διὰ τί σὺ ἐποίησας καί γε αὐτὸς ὡραῖος τῇ ὄψει σφόδρα καὶ αὐτὸν ἔτεκεν ὀπίσω Αβεσσαλωμ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلَمْ يُغْضِبْهُ أَبُوهُ قَطُّ قَائِلاً: «لِمَاذَا فَعَلْتَ هكَذَا؟» وَهُوَ أَيْضًا جَمِيلُ الصُّورَةِ جِدًّا، وَقَدْ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ بَعْدَ أَبْشَالُومَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why hast thou done thus? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Abessalom.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y su padre nunca lo entristeció en todos sus días con decirle: ¿Por qué haces así? Y también éste era de hermoso parecer; y habíalo engendrado después de Absalom.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y su padre nunca le había entristecido en todos sus días con decirle: ¿Por qué haces así? Además, éste era de muy hermoso parecer; y había nacido después de Absalón.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他父親素來沒有使他憂悶、說、你是作甚麼呢．他甚俊美、生在押沙龍之後。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

En toda su vida, su padre no le había contrariado diciéndole: "¿Por qué has actuado así?" Él era también de muy buena presencia y había nacido después de Absalón.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

저는 압살롬의 다음에 난 자요 체용이 심히 준수한 자라 그 부친이 네가 어찌하여 그리하였느냐 하는 말로 한번도 저를 섭섭하게 한 일이 없었더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Son père ne lui avait de sa vie fait un reproche, en lui disant: Pourquoi agis-tu ainsi? Adonija était, en outre, très beau de figure, et il était né après Absalom.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und sein Vater hatte ihn nie bekümmert sein Leben lang, daß er hätte gesagt: Warum tust du also? Und er war auch ein sehr schöner Mann und war geboren nächst nach Absalom.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Отец же никогда не стеснял его вопросом: для чего ты это делаешь? Он же был очень красив и родился ему после Авессалома.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y su padre nunca lo entristeció en todos sus días con decirle: ¿Por qué haces así? Y también éste era de hermoso parecer; y lo había engendrado después de Absalón.

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