1 Rois 1:52

Louis Segond

Salomon dit: S'il se montre un honnête homme, il ne tombera pas à terre un de ses cheveux; mais s'il se trouve en lui de la méchanceté, il mourra.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Alors Salomon dit: S'il se conduit en homme de bien, il ne tombera pas un de ses cheveux à terre; mais s'il se trouve du mal en lui, il mourra.

Darby's French Translation
Et Salomon dit: S'il est un homme fidèle, pas un de ses cheveux ne tombera en terre; mais si du mal est trouvé en lui, il mourra.

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et Salomon dit : Si [à l'avenir] il se porte en homme de bien il ne tombera [pas un] de ses cheveux en terre; mais s'il se trouve du mal en lui, il mourra.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

there shall: 1 Samuel 14:45, 2 Samuel 14:11, Matthew 10:30, Luke 21:18, Acts 27:34

wickedness: 1 Kings 2:21-25, Job 15:22, Proverbs 13:6, Proverbs 21:12

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:24 - put

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Solomon said, if he will show himself a worthy man,.... Will behave himself well as a good subject, and be careful not to offend for the future, or appear to be one that fears sin, as the Targum; particularly the crimes of sedition, rebellion, and treason:

there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth; not the least harm should be done him:

but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die; that is, if any crime worthy of death be committed by him, or any overt act of treason, and the like, he should surely be put to death, and find no mercy, notwithstanding the present general pardon. This was very wisely done by Solomon, to begin his reign without shedding blood even of delinquents; and especially of his brother, and his elder brother too; and by granting his life for the future on his good behaviour.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There shalt not an hair ... - This was a proverbial expression, meaning “he shall suffer no hurt at all.” Solomon’s clemency in pardoning Adonijah is very remarkable. In the East not only are pretenders almost always punished with death, but it has often been the custom for each king upon his accession to put to death all his brothers as mere possible pretenders.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 1:52. If he will show himself a worthy man — If, from henceforth, he behave well, show himself to be contented, and not endeavour to make partisans, or stir up insurrections among the people, he shall be safe; but if wickedness be found in him - if he act at all contrary to this - he shall die; his blood shall be upon him.