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Good News Translation
1 Kings 1:12
If you want to save your life and the life of your son Solomon, I would advise you to
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now please come and let me advise you. Save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
Now please come and let me advise you. Save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Shlomo.
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Shlomo.
King James Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
English Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
New Century Version
I strongly advise you to save yourself and your sons.
I strongly advise you to save yourself and your sons.
New English Translation
Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon's life.
Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon's life.
Amplified Bible
"Come now, please let me advise you and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
"Come now, please let me advise you and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
New American Standard Bible
"So now come, please let me give you advice, and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
"So now come, please let me give you advice, and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.
Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now come, please let me give you counsel and provide escape for your life and the life of your son Solomon.
So now come, please let me give you counsel and provide escape for your life and the life of your son Solomon.
Contemporary English Version
You and your son Solomon will be killed, unless you do what I tell you.
You and your son Solomon will be killed, unless you do what I tell you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Now, come, please let me give you advice, so that you can save both your own life and that of your son Shlomo.
Now, come, please let me give you advice, so that you can save both your own life and that of your son Shlomo.
Darby Translation
And now, come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
And now, come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Easy-to-Read Version
You and your son Solomon are in danger, but I will tell you what to do to save yourself.
You and your son Solomon are in danger, but I will tell you what to do to save yourself.
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore come, let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Lexham English Bible
So then, come, let me advise you please, that you may save your life and the life of your son, Solomon.
So then, come, let me advise you please, that you may save your life and the life of your son, Solomon.
Literal Translation
And now, come, please let me counsel you with counsel, and save your life, and the life of your son Solomon.
And now, come, please let me counsel you with counsel, and save your life, and the life of your son Solomon.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Come now therfore, I wyll geue the councell, that thou mayest delyuer thy soule and the soule of thy sonne Salomon.
Come now therfore, I wyll geue the councell, that thou mayest delyuer thy soule and the soule of thy sonne Salomon.
American Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Bible in Basic English
So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.
So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therfore come, and I will geue thee counsell howe to saue thyne owne lyfe, and the lyfe of thy sonne Solomon.
Nowe therfore come, and I will geue thee counsell howe to saue thyne owne lyfe, and the lyfe of thy sonne Solomon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
King James Version (1611)
Now therefore come, let mee, I pray thee, giue thee counsell, that thou mayest saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Solomon.
Now therefore come, let mee, I pray thee, giue thee counsell, that thou mayest saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Solomon.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now come, let me, I pray, give thee counsel, and thou shalt rescue thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
And now come, let me, I pray, give thee counsel, and thou shalt rescue thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
English Revised Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Berean Standard Bible
Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Now therfor come thou, take thou counsel of me, and saue thi lijf, and of Salomon thi sone.
Now therfor come thou, take thou counsel of me, and saue thi lijf, and of Salomon thi sone.
Young's Literal Translation
and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;
and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;
Update Bible Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
World English Bible
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
New King James Version
Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
New Living Translation
If you want to save your own life and the life of your son Solomon, follow my advice.
If you want to save your own life and the life of your son Solomon, follow my advice.
New Life Bible
So now come, let me give you words of wisdom and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
So now come, let me give you words of wisdom and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
New Revised Standard
Now therefore come, let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee, - so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon.
Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee, - so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now then, come, take my counsel, and save thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Now then, come, take my counsel, and save thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Revised Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Now therefore come, let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
"So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
Contextual Overview
11 Then Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and asked her, "Haven't you heard that Haggith's son Adonijah has made himself king? And King David doesn't know anything about it! 12 If you want to save your life and the life of your son Solomon, I would advise you to 13 go at once to King David and ask him, ‘Your Majesty, didn't you solemnly promise me that my son Solomon would succeed you as king? How is it, then, that Adonijah has become king?'" 14 And Nathan added, "Then, while you are still talking with King David, I will come in and confirm your story." 15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag, the young woman from Shunem, was taking care of him. 16 Bathsheba bowed low before the king, and he asked, "What do you want?" 17 She answered, "Your Majesty, you made me a solemn promise in the name of the Lord your God that my son Solomon would be king after you. 18 But Adonijah has already become king, and you don't know anything about it. 19 He has offered a sacrifice of many bulls, sheep, and fattened calves, and he invited your sons, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of your army to the feast, but he did not invite your son Solomon. 20 Your Majesty, all the people of Israel are looking to you to tell them who is to succeed you as king.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
let me: Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 27:9, Jeremiah 38:15
save: 1 Kings 1:21, Genesis 19:17, Acts 27:31
the life: Judges 9:5, 2 Kings 11:1, 2 Chronicles 21:4, 2 Chronicles 22:10, Matthew 21:38
Cross-References
Genesis 1:10
He named the land "Earth," and the water which had come together he named "Sea." And God was pleased with what he saw.
He named the land "Earth," and the water which had come together he named "Sea." And God was pleased with what he saw.
Genesis 1:11
Then he commanded, "Let the earth produce all kinds of plants, those that bear grain and those that bear fruit"—and it was done.
Then he commanded, "Let the earth produce all kinds of plants, those that bear grain and those that bear fruit"—and it was done.
Genesis 1:24
Then God commanded, "Let the earth produce all kinds of animal life: domestic and wild, large and small"—and it was done.
Then God commanded, "Let the earth produce all kinds of animal life: domestic and wild, large and small"—and it was done.
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "And now we will make human beings; they will be like us and resemble us. They will have power over the fish, the birds, and all animals, domestic and wild, large and small."
Then God said, "And now we will make human beings; they will be like us and resemble us. They will have power over the fish, the birds, and all animals, domestic and wild, large and small."
Isaiah 61:11
As surely as seeds sprout and grow, The Sovereign Lord will save his people, And all the nations will praise him.
As surely as seeds sprout and grow, The Sovereign Lord will save his people, And all the nations will praise him.
Mark 4:28
The soil itself makes the plants grow and bear fruit; first the tender stalk appears, then the head, and finally the head full of grain.
The soil itself makes the plants grow and bear fruit; first the tender stalk appears, then the head, and finally the head full of grain.
Luke 6:44
Every tree is known by the fruit it bears; you do not pick figs from thorn bushes or gather grapes from bramble bushes.
Every tree is known by the fruit it bears; you do not pick figs from thorn bushes or gather grapes from bramble bushes.
2 Corinthians 9:10
And God, who supplies seed for the sower and bread to eat, will also supply you with all the seed you need and will make it grow and produce a rich harvest from your generosity.
And God, who supplies seed for the sower and bread to eat, will also supply you with all the seed you need and will make it grow and produce a rich harvest from your generosity.
Galatians 6:7
Do not deceive yourselves; no one makes a fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant.
Do not deceive yourselves; no one makes a fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel,.... How to conduct in this affair, which she being a woman, and no doubt surprised and confounded at this relation, might be at a loss what to do; wherefore Nathan, being a wise man, and a faithful friend, offers to give the best advice he could, and desires her attention to it: says he,
that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon; which would be the usurper's first care to take away, that he might have no rival, and none to disturb him in his government; which step has been often taken by usurpers to secure themselves, see Judges 9:5.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
It would have been in accordance with general Eastern custom for Solomon to suffer death, if Adonijah had succeeded in his attempt. But to have executed his mother also would have been an unusual severity. Still, such cases sometimes occurred: Cassander put to death Roxana, the widow of Alexander the Great, at the same time with her son, the young Alexander.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 1:12. Save thine own life, and the life of thy son — Nathan took for granted that Adonijah would put both Bath-sheba and Solomon to death as state criminals, if he got established on the throne. O cursed lust of rule! a father will destroy his son, a son depose his father, and a brother murder a brother, in order to obtain a crown! At this time the monarchy of Israel was unsettled; no man knew who was to succeed to the crown, and the minds of the people were as unsettled as the succession. I have examined both systems, and find that, with all its alleged disadvantages, hereditary monarchy has a high balance of evidence in its favour beyond that which is elective, and is every way more safe for the state and more secure for the subject.
