3,128 verses contain “king” (in the KJV: 3,043, in the BSB: 2,489) — showing 401–500
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And hast thou not there with thee
Zadok and
Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing
soever thou shalt hear out of the
king’s house, thou shalt tell it to
Zadok and
Abiathar the priests.
Will not
Zadok and
Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the
king’s palace.
And the
king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The
asses be for the
king’s household to
ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be
faint in the wilderness may drink.
“Why do you have these?” asked the
king. Ziba replied, “The
donkeys are for the
king’s household to
ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”
And the
king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the
king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said,
Today shall the house of Israel restore me the
kingdom of my father.
“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the
king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘
Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the
kingdom of my
grandfather.’”
Then said the
king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that
pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I
humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O
king.
So the
king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I
humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the
king!”
And when
king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of
Gera: he came forth, and
cursed still as he came.
As
King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of
Gera, and as he approached, he kept
yelling out curses.
And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left.
The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose
stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the
kingdom into the hand of
Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a
bloody man.
The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the
kingdom into the hand of your son
Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a man of
bloodshed!”
Then said
Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the
king, Why should this dead dog
curse my lord the
king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
Then
Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the
king, “Why should this dead dog
curse my lord the
king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
And the
king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him
curse, because the LORD hath said unto him,
Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
But the
king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘
Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”
And the
king, and all the people that were with him, came
weary, and refreshed themselves there.
Finally, the king and all the people with him arrived, exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto
Absalom, that Hushai said unto
Absalom, God save the
king, God save the
king.
And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to
Absalom and said to him, “Long live the
king! Long live the
king!”
And I will come upon him while he is
weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall
flee; and I will
smite the
king only:
I will attack him while he is weak and
weary; I will throw him into a
panic, and all the people with him will
flee; I will strike down only the
kingNow therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying,
Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the
king be
swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not
spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the
king and all the people with him will be
swallowed up.’”
Now
Jonathan and
Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a
wench went and told them; and they went and told
king David.
Now
Jonathan and
Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant
girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform
King David, for they
dared not be seen entering the city.
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told
king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath
Ahithophel counselled against you.
After the men had gone,
Ahimaaz and
Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform
King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for
Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of
Joab, and a third part under the hand of
Abishai the son of Zeruiah,
Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the
king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
He sent out the troops, a third under
Joab, a third under
Joab’s brother
Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the
king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”
And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.
“I will do whatever seems best to you,” the king replied. So he stood beside the gate, while all the troops marched out by hundreds and by thousands.
And the
king commanded
Joab and
Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with
Absalom. And all the people heard when the
king gave all the captains charge concerning
Absalom.
Now the
king had commanded
Joab,
Abishai, and Ittai, “Treat the young man
Absalom gently for my sake.” And all the people heard the
king’s orders to each of the commanders regarding
Absalom.
And the man said unto
Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the
king’s son: for in our hearing the
king charged thee and
Abishai and Ittai, saying,
Beware that none touch the young man
Absalom.
The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were
weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the
king. For we heard the
king command you and
Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man
Absalom for my sake.’
Otherwise I should have wrought
falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter
hid from the
king, and thou
thyself wouldest have set
thyself against me.
If I had
jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the
king—you would have abandoned me.”
Now
Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a
pillar, which is in the
king’s
dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in
remembrance: and he called the
pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day,
Absalom’s place.
During his lifetime,
Absalom had set up for himself a
pillar in the
King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the
pillar his name, and to this day it is called
Absalom’s Monument.
Then
Ahimaaz son of
Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the
king the good news that the LORD has
avenged him of his enemies.”
And
Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear
tidings this day, but thou shalt bear
tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no
tidings, because the
king’s son is dead.
But
Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news
today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so
today, because the
king’s son is dead.”
Then said
Joab to Cushi, Go tell the
king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto
Joab, and ran.
So
Joab said to a
Cushite, “Go, tell the
king what you have seen.” The
Cushite bowed to
Joab and took off running.
And the
watchman cried, and told the
king. And the
king said, If he be alone, there is
tidings in his mouth. And he came
apace, and drew near.
So he called out and told the
king. “If he is alone,” the
king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first
runner drew near,
And the
watchman saw another man running: and the
watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the
king said, He also bringeth
tidings.
the
watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the
king.
And the
watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of
Ahimaaz the son of
Zadok. And the
king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good
tidings.
The
watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like
Ahimaaz son of
Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the
king. “He comes with good news.”
And
Ahimaaz called, and said unto the
king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the
king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the
king.
Then
Ahimaaz called out to the
king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the
king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the
king.”
And the
king said, Is the young man
Absalom safe? And
Ahimaaz answered, When
Joab sent the
king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great
tumult, but I knew not what it was.
The
king asked, “Is the young man
Absalom all right?” And
Ahimaaz replied, “When
Joab sent the
king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great
tumult, but I do not know what it was.”
And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
“Move aside,” said the
king, “and stand here.” So he
stepped aside.
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said,
Tidings, my lord the
king: for the LORD hath
avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.
Just then the
Cushite came and said, “May my lord the
king hear the good news:
Today the LORD has
avenged you of all who rose up against you!”
And the
king said unto Cushi, Is the young man
Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the
king, and all that rise against thee to do thee
hurt, be as that young man is.
The
king asked the
Cushite, “Is the young man
Absalom all right?” And the
Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the
king and to all who rise up against you to
harm you.”
And the
king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and
wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son
Absalom, my son, my son
Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O
Absalom, my son, my son!
The
king was
shaken and went up to the gate chamber and
wept. And as he walked, he
cried out, “O my son
Absalom! My son, my son
Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O
Absalom, my son, my son!”
And it was told
Joab, Behold, the
king weepeth and mourneth for
Absalom.
And the victory that day was turned into
mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the
king was
grieved for his son.
And that day’s victory was turned into
mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The
king is
grieving over his son.”
But the
king covered his face, and the
king cried with a loud voice, O my son
Absalom, O
Absalom, my son, my son!
But the
king covered his face and
cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son
Absalom! O
Absalom, my son, my son!”
And
Joab came into the house to the
king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
Then
Joab went into the house and said to the
king, “
Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.
Then the
king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the
king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the
king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king. Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.
And all the people were at
strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The
king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for
Absalom.
And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were
arguing, “The
king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of
Absalom.
And
Absalom, whom we
anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the
king back?
But
Absalom, the man we
anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the
king?”
And
king David sent to
Zadok and to
Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the
king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the
king, even to his house.
Then
King David sent this message to
Zadok and
Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the
king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the
king at his quarters?
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
So he
swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the
king: “Return, you and all your servants.”
So the
king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to
Gilgal, to go to meet the
king, to conduct the
king over Jordan.
So the
king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to
Gilgal to meet him and
escort him across the Jordan.
And Shimei the son of
Gera, a
Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet
king David.
Then Shimei son of
Gera, a
Benjamite from Bahurim,
hurried down with the men of Judah to meet
King David,
And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.
along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the
steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They
rushed down to the Jordan before the
kingAnd there went over a
ferry boat to carry over the
king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of
Gera fell down before the
king, as he was come over Jordan;
and crossed at the
ford to carry over the
king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of
Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the
kingAnd said unto the
king, Let not my lord
impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did
perversely the day that my lord the
king went out of Jerusalem, that the
king should take it to his heart.
and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s
wrongdoing on the day my lord the
king left Jerusalem. May the
king not take it to heart.
For thy servant
doth know that I have
sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the
king.
For your servant knows that I have
sinned, so here I am
today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the
king.”
And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be
adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day
king over Israel?
And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my
adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel
today? Am I not indeed aware that
today I am
king over Israel?”
Therefore the
king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the
king sware unto him.
So the
king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the
king swore an oath to him.
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the
king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor
trimmed his
beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the
king departed until the day he came again in peace.
Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the
king. He had not cared for his feet or
trimmed his
mustache or washed his clothes from the day the
king had left until the day he returned safely.
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
And he answered, My lord, O
king, my servant
deceived me: for thy servant said, I will
saddle me an
ass, that I may
ride thereon, and go to the
king; because thy servant is
lame.
“My lord the
king,” he replied, “because I am
lame, I said, ‘I will have my
donkey saddled so that I may
ride on it and go with the
king.’ But my servant Ziba
deceived me,
And he hath
slandered thy servant unto my lord the
king; but my lord the
king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.
and he has
slandered your servant to my lord the
king. Yet my lord the
king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes.
For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the
king: yet
didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the
king?
For all the house of my
grandfather deserves death from my lord the
king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the
king?”
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
The
king replied, “Why say any more? I
hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”
And Mephibosheth said unto the
king,
Yea, let him take all,
forasmuch as my lord the
king is come again in peace unto his own house.
And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even
fourscore years old: and he had provided the
king of
sustenance while he lay at
Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the
king while he stayed in
Mahanaim.
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
I am this day
fourscore years old: and can I
discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the
king?
I am now eighty years old. Can I
discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the
king?
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the
king: and why should the
king recompense it me with such a reward?
Your servant could go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight.”
And the
king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and
whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”
And all the people went over Jordan. And when the
king was come over, the
king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the
king crossed over. The
king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
Then the
king went on to
Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the
king, and also half the people of Israel.
Then the
king went on to
Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel
escorted the
king.
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the
king, and said unto the
king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah
stolen thee away, and have brought the
king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?
Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the
king is near of
kin to us: wherefore then be ye
angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the
king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the
king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye
despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our
king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
“We have ten shares in the
king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you
despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our
king?” But the men of Judah pressed even harder than the men of Israel.
So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed
Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah
clave unto their
king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.
So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow
Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their
king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the
king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in
widowhood.
When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer
slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
Then said the
king to
Amasa,
Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
Then the
king said to
Amasa, “
Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here
yourself.”
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim,
Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the
king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto
Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
That is not the case. But a man named
Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the
king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of
Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to
Joab. And he
blew a
trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And
Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the
king.
Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of
Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to
Joab. So he
blew the ram’s horn and his men
dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And
Joab returned to the
king in Jerusalem.
And the
king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the
remnant of the
Amorites; and the children of Israel had
sworn unto them: and Saul sought to
slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)
At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a
remnant of the
Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.)
And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,
And they answered the
king, “As for the man who consumed us and
plotted against us to
exterminate us from existing within any border of Israel,
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will
hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the
king said, I will give them.
let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may
hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the
king.
But the
king spared Mephibosheth, the son of
Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD’S oath that was between them, between David and
Jonathan the son of Saul.
Now the
king spared Mephibosheth son of
Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and
Jonathan son of Saul.
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
And the bones of Saul and
Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the
sepulchre of
Kish his father: and they performed all that the
king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.
And they buried the bones of Saul and his son
Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father
Kish. After they had done everything the
king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.
He is the tower of salvation for his
king: and sheweth mercy to his
anointed, unto David, and to his seed for
evermore.
Great salvation He brings to His
king. He shows loving devotion to His
anointed, to David and his descendants
forever.”
For the
king said to
Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from
Dan even to Beer-
sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
So the
king said to
Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from
Dan to
Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”
And
Joab said unto the
king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many
soever they be, an
hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the
king may see it: but why
doth my lord the
king delight in this thing?
But
Joab replied to the
king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the
king see it. But why does my lord the
king want to do such a thing?”
Notwithstanding the
king’s word prevailed against
Joab, and against the captains of the host. And
Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the
king, to number the people of Israel.
Nevertheless, the
king’s word prevailed against
Joab and against the commanders of the army. So
Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the
king to count the troops of Israel.
And
Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the
king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand
valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
And
Joab reported to the
king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of
valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king.
And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the
king come to his servant? And David said, To
buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
“Why has my lord the
king come to his servant?” Araunah said. “To
buy your
threshing floor,” David replied, “that I may build an altar to the LORD, so that the plague upon the people may be
halted.”
And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the
king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and
threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
Araunah said to David, “My lord the
king may take whatever seems good and offer it up. Here are the oxen for a burnt offering and the
threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood.
All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
And the
king said unto Araunah,
Nay; but I will surely
buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which
doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
“No,” replied the
king, “I
insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the
threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Now
king David was old and
stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he
gat no heat.
Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the
king a young virgin: and let her stand before the
king, and let her
cherish him, and let her lie in thy
bosom, that my lord the
king may get heat.
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.”
So they sought for a fair
damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found
Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the
king.
Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful
girl, and they found
Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the
king.
And the
damsel was very fair, and
cherished the
king, and ministered to him: but the
king knew her not.
The
girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the
king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith
exalted himself, saying, I will be
king: and he prepared him
chariots and
horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
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.
And Adonijah
slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the
king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the
king’s servants:
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.
Wherefore
Nathan spake unto Bath-
sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith
doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
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?
Go and get thee in unto
king David, and say unto him,
Didst not thou, my lord, O
king,
swear unto thine
handmaid, saying,
Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then
doth Adonijah reign?
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?’
