1 GLT Now the king David was old, coming in the days, and they covered him with the garments, but it was not warm for him. BSB BSB: Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
2 GLT And his servants said to him,“They are seeking for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she will stand before the face of the king. And she may be one who is useful for him, and she will lie in your bosom and it will be warm for my master the king.” BSB BSB: So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”
3 GLT And they sought a beautiful young woman in all the territory of Israel. And they found Abishag the Shunammite and they brought her to the king. BSB BSB: Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
4 GLT (Now the girl was beautiful as far as abundance. And she became one who is useful for the king and she attended to him, but the king did not know her.) BSB BSB: The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
5 GLT And Adonijah the son of Haggith lifted himself up, saying,“I, myself, will reign.” And he made for himself a chariot and horsemen and 50 men who ran before his face. BSB BSB: At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
6 GLT And his father did not pain him from his days, saying,“Why have you done so?” And also, he was very good of form and she had borne him after Absalom. BSB BSB: (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)
7 GLT And his words were with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they helped behind Adonijah. BSB BSB: So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
8 GLT But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and the mighty men who were for David were not with Adonijah. BSB BSB: But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
9 GLT And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and cattle and fatling near the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel. And he called all of his brothers, the sons of the king, and to all the men of Judah, the servants of the king. BSB BSB: And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah who were servants of the king.
10 GLT But he did not call Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the mighty men and his brother Solomon. BSB BSB: But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.
11 GLT And Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying,“Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and our master David does not know? BSB BSB: Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?
12 GLT And now, come, please let me advise you with advice, and slip away with your life and with the life of your son Solomon. BSB BSB: Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
13 GLT Go and come to the king David, and you shall say to him,‘Have you not, my master the king, sworn to your female servant, saying,“Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?” And why does Adonijah reign?’ BSB BSB: Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’
14 GLT Behold, while you are still speaking there with the king, then I myself will come in behind you and will fill your words.” BSB BSB: Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”
15 GLT And Bathsheba came to the king at the room.(Now the king was very old and Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.) BSB BSB: So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
16 GLT And Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself to the king. And the king said,“What is for you?” BSB BSB: And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
17 GLT And she said to him,“My master, you yourself have sworn to your female servant by Yahweh your God,‘Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ BSB BSB: “My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’
18 GLT And now, behold, Adonijah reigns, and now, my master the king, you do not know. BSB BSB: But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know it.
19 GLT And he has sacrificed ox and fatling and sheep to abundance, and he has called to all the sons of the king and to Abiathar the priest and to Joab the commander of the army, but he has not called to Solomon your servant. BSB BSB: And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20 GLT And you, my master the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him. BSB BSB: And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 GLT And it will happen, as soon as my master the king lies down with his fathers, that I myself and my son Solomon will be sinners.” BSB BSB: Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”
22 GLT And behold, while she was still speaking with the king, then Nathan the prophet came. BSB BSB: And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23 GLT And they told the king, saying,“Behold, Nathan the prophet.” And he came before the face of the king, and he prostrated himself to the king with his nostrils to the ground. BSB BSB: So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
24 GLT And Nathan said,“My master the king, have you yourself said,‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?’ BSB BSB: “My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’?
25 GLT For he has gone down today and sacrificed ox and fatling and sheep to abundance, and he has called to all of the sons of the king and to the commanders of the army and to Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before his face. And they say,‘Let the king Adonijah live!’ BSB BSB: For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26 GLT But as for me, I am your servant, and he has not called to Zadok the priest and to Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and to Solomon your servant. BSB BSB: But me your servant he has not invited, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.
27 GLT Has this matter happened from with my master the king and you have not caused your servants to know who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him?” BSB BSB: Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”
28 GLT And the king David answered and said,“Call to Bathsheba for me.” And she came before the face of the king and she stood before the face of the king. BSB BSB: Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
29 GLT And the king swore and said,“As Yahweh is alive, who has ransomed my life from every distress. BSB BSB: And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
30 GLT For just as I have sworn to you by Yahweh the God of Israel, saying,‘Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place,’ surely thus I will do this day.” BSB BSB: I will carry out this very day exactly what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”
31 GLT And Bathsheba bowed with nostrils to the ground and she prostrated herself before the king and she said,“May my master the king David live to eternity!” BSB BSB: Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
32 GLT And the king David said,“Call for me to Zadok the priest and to Nathan the prophet and to Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” And they came before the face of the king. BSB BSB: Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king.
33 GLT And the king said to them,“Take with you the servants of your master, and you shall cause Solomon my son to mount on the female mule that is for me and bring him down to Gihon. BSB BSB: “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
34 GLT And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet shall anoint him there as king over Israel. And you shall blow with the horn and you shall say,‘Let the king Solomon live!’ BSB BSB: There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35 GLT And you shall go up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; and he will reign in my place. And I have commanded him to be leader over Israel and over Judah.” BSB BSB: Then you shall go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36 GLT And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said,“Truly! So has Yahweh the God of my master the king spoken. BSB BSB: “Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
37 GLT Just as Yahweh has been with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon. And may he make his throne greater than the throne of my master the king David.” BSB BSB: Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
39 GLT And Zadok the priest took the horn of the oil from the tent and he anointed Solomon. And they blew with the horn, and all the people said,“Let the king Solomon live!” BSB BSB: Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”
40 GLT And all the people went up after him. And the people were playing with the flutes and were rejoicing with great joy. And the earth was split by their sound. BSB BSB: All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
41 GLT And Adonijah and all the called ones who were with him heard and they had finished eating. And Joab heard the sound of the horn, and he said,“Why is the sound of the city noisy?” BSB BSB: Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
42 GLT He was still speaking, and behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said,“Come, for you are a man of strength and you will bring good news.” BSB BSB: As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”
43 GLT And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah,“No, but our master the king David has caused Solomon to reign. BSB BSB: “Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.
44 GLT And the king has sent with him Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and the Kerethite and the Pelethite. And they caused him to mount on the female mule of the king. BSB BSB: And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.
45 GLT And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him as king at Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, and the city is in an uproar. This is the sound that you have heard. BSB BSB: Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.
46 GLT And also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingship. BSB BSB: Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
47 GLT And also, the servants of the king came to bless our master the king David, saying,‘May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and may he make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king bowed down on the bed. BSB BSB: The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,
48 GLT And also, thus said the king,‘Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, who has given one who sits on my throne today, and my eyes are seeing.’” BSB BSB: saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
49 GLT And all the called ones who were for Adonijah trembled and rose. And they went, a man to his way. BSB BSB: At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.
51 GLT And it was told to Solomon, saying,“Behold, Adonijah fears Solomon the king. And behold, he has grasped the horns of the altar, saying,‘Let Solomon the king swear to me as soon as today that he will not put to death his servant with the sword.’” BSB BSB: It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”
52 GLT And Solomon said,“If he will be a son of strength, some of his hair will not fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, then he will die.” BSB BSB: And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”
53 GLT And Solomon the king sent, and they brought him down from beside the altar. And he came and bowed down to Solomon the king. And Solomon said to him,“Go to your house.” BSB BSB: So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”
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