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1 Kings 1:24
Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, ‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“My lord the king,” Nathan said, “did you say, ‘Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne’?
“My lord the king,” Nathan said, “did you say, ‘Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne’?
Hebrew Names Version
Natan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adoniyahu shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Natan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adoniyahu shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
King James Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
English Standard Version
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
New Century Version
Nathan said, "My master and king, have you said that Adonijah will be the king after you and that he will rule on your throne?
Nathan said, "My master and king, have you said that Adonijah will be the king after you and that he will rule on your throne?
Amplified Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
New American Standard Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you yourself said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you yourself said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne?
And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall sit vpon my throne?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Contemporary English Version
and said: Your Majesty, did you say that Adonijah would be king?
and said: Your Majesty, did you say that Adonijah would be king?
Complete Jewish Bible
Natan said, "My lord king, did you say, ‘Adoniyah is to be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Natan said, "My lord king, did you say, ‘Adoniyah is to be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Darby Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Easy-to-Read Version
and said, "My lord and king, did you announce that Adonijah will be the new king after you? Have you decided that he will rule the people now?
and said, "My lord and king, did you announce that Adonijah will be the new king after you? Have you decided that he will rule the people now?
George Lamsa Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my throne?
Good News Translation
Then he said, "Your Majesty, have you announced that Adonijah would succeed you as king?
Then he said, "Your Majesty, have you announced that Adonijah would succeed you as king?
Lexham English Bible
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne'?
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne'?
Literal Translation
And Nathan said, My lord O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde My lorde O kynge, hast thou saide: Adonias shal be kinge after me, & syt vpo my seate?
and sayde My lorde O kynge, hast thou saide: Adonias shal be kinge after me, & syt vpo my seate?
American Standard Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Bible in Basic English
And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Nathan sayde: My lord (O king) hast thou sayde, Adonia shall raigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my seate?
And Nathan sayde: My lord (O king) hast thou sayde, Adonia shall raigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my seate?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Nathan said: 'My lord, O king, hast thou said: Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said: 'My lord, O king, hast thou said: Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
King James Version (1611)
And Nathan said, My lord O king, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and hee shall sit vpon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord O king, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and hee shall sit vpon my throne?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, didst thou say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, didst thou say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
English Revised Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Berean Standard Bible
"My lord the king," said Nathan, "did you say, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
"My lord the king," said Nathan, "did you say, 'Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nathan seide, My lord the kyng, seidist thou, Adonye regne aftir me, and sitte he on my trone?
Nathan seide, My lord the kyng, seidist thou, Adonye regne aftir me, and sitte he on my trone?
Young's Literal Translation
And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
Update Bible Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Webster's Bible Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
World English Bible
Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
New King James Version
And Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, "Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
And Nathan said, "My lord, O king, have you said, "Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
New Living Translation
Nathan asked, "My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he will sit on your throne?
Nathan asked, "My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he will sit on your throne?
New Life Bible
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah will be king after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah will be king after me, and he will sit on my throne'?
New Revised Standard
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne'?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Nathan - My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, - yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?
Then said Nathan - My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, - yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nathan said: My lord, O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?
Nathan said: My lord, O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?
Revised Standard Version
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adoni'jah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
And Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adoni'jah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne'?
THE MESSAGE
"My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and sit on my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the army officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand time, eating and drinking and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!' But I wasn't invited, nor was the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done behind our backs, not telling your servants who you intended to be king after you?"
"My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and sit on my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the army officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand time, eating and drinking and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!' But I wasn't invited, nor was the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done behind our backs, not telling your servants who you intended to be king after you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
Contextual Overview
11 Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Has it been reported to you that Haggith's son Adonijah has become king behind our master David's back? 12 Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon's life. 13 Visit King David and say to him, ‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant, "Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne"? So why has Adonijah become king?' 14 While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report." 15 So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.) 16 Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?" 17 She replied to him, "My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the Lord your God, ‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.' 18 But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it! 19 He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon. 20 Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hast thou: 1 Kings 1:14, 1 Kings 1:18
reign: 1 Kings 1:5, 1 Kings 1:13, 1 Kings 1:17
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:27 - and thou 1 Kings 2:22 - the kingdom 2 Kings 10:3 - Look even
Cross-References
Genesis 1:9
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear." It was so.
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place and let dry ground appear." It was so.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
God called the dry ground "land" and the gathered waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
Genesis 6:20
Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive.
Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive.
Genesis 7:14
They entered, along with every living creature after its kind, every animal after its kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, everything with wings.
They entered, along with every living creature after its kind, every animal after its kind, every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, everything with wings.
Genesis 8:19
Every living creature, every creeping thing, every bird, and everything that moves on the earth went out of the ark in their groups.
Every living creature, every creeping thing, every bird, and everything that moves on the earth went out of the ark in their groups.
Job 39:1
"Are you acquainted with the way the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch as the wild deer give birth to their young?
"Are you acquainted with the way the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch as the wild deer give birth to their young?
Job 39:5
Who let the wild donkey go free? Who released the bonds of the donkey,
Who let the wild donkey go free? Who released the bonds of the donkey,
Job 39:9
Is the wild ox willing to be your servant? Will it spend the night at your feeding trough?
Is the wild ox willing to be your servant? Will it spend the night at your feeding trough?
Job 39:19
"Do you give the horse its strength? Do you clothe its neck with a mane?
"Do you give the horse its strength? Do you clothe its neck with a mane?
Job 40:15
"Look now at Behemoth, which I made as I made you; it eats grass like the ox.
"Look now at Behemoth, which I made as I made you; it eats grass like the ox.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Nathan said, my lord, O king,.... He addresses him as with great veneration and respect due to his office, so as if he knew noticing of Bathsheba's application to him; and therefore begins and tells his story, as if the king had never heard anything relative to it:
hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? surely it can never be, because of the notice which he himself had given him from the Lord, that one to be born should succeed him, plainly pointing to Solomon; and also because of the oath which he had sworn, to which Nathan was privy, that Solomon should reign after him; and yet if he had not given such orders, it was exceeding strange that Adonijah should presume to do what he had done.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Hast thou said - Thou hast said. In the original no question is asked. Nathan assumes, as far as words go, that the king has made this declaration. He wishes to draw forth a disclaimer.
