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New Living Translation
1 Kings 1:24
Nathan asked, "My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he will sit on your 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?
New English Translation
Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, ‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, ‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my 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 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 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 our lord David doesn't even know about it? 12 If you want to save your own life and the life of your son Solomon, follow my advice. 13 Go at once to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, didn't you make a vow and say to me, "Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne"? Why then has Adonijah become king?' 14 And while you are still talking with him, I will come and confirm everything you have said." 15 So Bathsheba went into the king's bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.) 16 Bathsheba bowed down before the king. "What can I do for you?" he asked her. 17 She replied, "My lord, you made a vow before the Lord your God when you said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne.' 18 But instead, Adonijah has made himself king, and my lord the king does not even know about it. 19 He has sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons to attend the celebration. He also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab, the commander of the army. But he did not invite your servant Solomon. 20 And now, my lord the king, all Israel is waiting for you to announce who will become king after you.
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
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.
God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 6:20
Pairs of every kind of bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive.
Pairs of every kind of bird, and every kind of animal, and every kind of small animal that scurries along the ground, will come to you to be kept alive.
Genesis 7:14
With them in the boat were pairs of every kind of animal—domestic and wild, large and small—along with birds of every kind.
With them in the boat were pairs of every kind of animal—domestic and wild, large and small—along with birds of every kind.
Genesis 8:19
And all of the large and small animals and birds came out of the boat, pair by pair.
And all of the large and small animals and birds came out of the boat, pair by pair.
Job 39:1
"Do you know when the wild goats give birth? Have you watched as deer are born in the wild?
"Do you know when the wild goats give birth? Have you watched as deer are born in the wild?
Job 39:5
"Who gives the wild donkey its freedom? Who untied its ropes?
"Who gives the wild donkey its freedom? Who untied its ropes?
Job 39:9
"Will the wild ox consent to being tamed? Will it spend the night in your stall?
"Will the wild ox consent to being tamed? Will it spend the night in your stall?
Job 39:19
"Have you given the horse its strength or clothed its neck with a flowing mane?
"Have you given the horse its strength or clothed its neck with a flowing mane?
Job 40:15
"Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox.
"Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an 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.
