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Then said David, I will
shew kindness unto Hanun the
son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of
Ammon.
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun
son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to
console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the
Ammonites,
Who
smote Abimelech the
son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a
millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye
nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
Who was the one to strike
Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper
millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If so, then you are to say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead as well.’”
And when the
mourning was past, David sent and
fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a
son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
And when the time of
mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a
son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to
blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”
And David comforted Bath-
sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a
son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
And it came to pass after this, that
Absalom the
son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the
son of David loved her.
After some time, David’s
son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s
son Absalom.
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the
son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very
subtil man.
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the
son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very
shrewd man,
And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s
son,
lean from day to day?
wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother
Absalom’s sister.
so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the
son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother
Absalom’s sister.”
And it came to pass after two full years, that
Absalom had sheepshearers in
Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and
Absalom invited all the king’s
sons.
Two years later, when
Absalom’s sheepshearers were at
Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the
sons of the king.
And the king said to
Absalom,
Nay, my
son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him:
howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
“No, my
son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although
Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
But
Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s
sons go with him.
But
Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his
sons.
And the servants of
Absalom did unto Amnon as
Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s
sons arose, and every man
gat him up upon his
mule, and fled.
So
Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as
Absalom had ordered. Then all the other
sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his
mule.
And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that
tidings came to David, saying,
Absalom hath slain all the king’s
sons, and there is not one of them left.
While they were on the way, a report reached David: “
Absalom has struck down all the
sons of the king; not one of them is left!”
And Jonadab, the
son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s
sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of
Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
But Jonadab, the
son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the
sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact,
Absalom has
planned this since the day Amnon
violated his sister Tamar.
Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.
So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”
And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.”
And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s
sons came, and lifted up their voice and
wept: and the king also and all his servants
wept very
sore.
And as he finished speaking, the
sons of the king came in,
wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also
wept very bitterly.
But
Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the
son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David
mourned for his
son every day.
Now
Absalom fled and went to Talmai
son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David
mourned for his
son every day.
Now
Joab the
son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward
Absalom.
Now
Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for
Absalom.
And thy
handmaid had two
sons, and they two
strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one
smote the other, and
slew him.
And your
maidservant had two
sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him.
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
“Please,” she replied, “may the king
invoke the LORD your God to prevent the
avenger of blood from increasing the
devastation, so that my
son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he
vowed, “not a hair of your
son’s head will fall to the ground.”
And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king
doth speak this thing as one which is
faulty, in that the king
doth not
fetch home again his banished.
The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not
convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished
son?
For the king will hear, to deliver his
handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my
son together out of the inheritance of God.
For the king will hear and deliver his
maidservant from the hand of the man who would cut off both me and my
son from God’s inheritance.’
And unto
Absalom there were born three
sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
Three
sons were born to
Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman.
The king said also unto
Zadok the priest, Art not thou a
seer? return into the city in peace, and your two
sons with you,
Ahimaaz thy
son, and
Jonathan the
son of
Abiathar.
Behold, they have there with them their two
sons,
Ahimaaz Zadok’s
son, and
Jonathan Abiathar’s
son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
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.’”
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.
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 David said to
Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my
son, which came forth of my
bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this
Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him
curse; for the LORD hath
bidden him.
Then David said to
Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own
son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this
Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him
curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the
son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
And it came to pass, when David was come to
Mahanaim, that Shobi the
son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of
Ammon, and Machir the
son of Ammiel of Lo-
debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
When David came to
Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi
son of Nahash from Rabbah of the
Ammonites, Machir
son of Ammiel from Lo-
debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
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 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.’
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.”
Ahimaaz son of
Zadok, however,
persisted and said to
Joab, “Regardless of whatever may happen, please let me also run behind the
Cushite!” “My
son,”
Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
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 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 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.
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 king
And 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 king
But
Abishai the
son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he
cursed the LORD’S
anointed?
But
Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he
cursed the LORD’s
anointed?”
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?”
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 there happened to be there a man of
Belial, whose name was
Sheba, the
son of Bichri, a
Benjamite: and he
blew a
trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the
son of
Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
Now a worthless man named
Sheba son of Bichri, a
Benjamite, happened to be there, and he
blew the ram’s horn and
shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in
Jesse’s
son. Every man to his tent, O 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 said to
Abishai, Now shall
Sheba the
son of Bichri do us more
harm than did
Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him
fenced cities, and escape us.
And David said to
Abishai, “Now
Sheba the
son of Bichri will do us more
harm than
Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and
elude us.”
And there went out after him
Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after
Sheba the
son of Bichri.
So
Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of
Sheba son of Bichri.
But
Amasa took no
heed to the sword that was in
Joab’s hand: so he
smote him
therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his
bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So
Joab and
Abishai his brother pursued after
Sheba the
son of Bichri.
When he was removed out of the
highway, all the people went on after
Joab, to pursue after
Sheba the
son of Bichri.
As soon as
Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with
Joab to pursue
Sheba son of Bichri.
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.
Now
Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
Now
Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah
son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
And Adoram was over the tribute: and
Jehoshaphat the
son of Ahilud was recorder:
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
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 David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of
Jonathan his
son from the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, which had
stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had
hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in
Gilboa:
he went and took the bones of Saul and his
son Jonathan from the men of
Jabesh-
gilead, who had
stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at
Gilboa.
And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of
Jonathan his
son; and they gathered the bones of them that were
hanged.
So David had the bones of Saul and his
son Jonathan brought from there, along with the bones of those who had been
hanged.
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.
And Ishbi-benob, which was of the
sons of the
giant, the weight of whose
spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being
girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
Then Ishbi-benob, a
descendant of Rapha, whose bronze
spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
But
Abishai the
son of Zeruiah succoured him, and
smote the
Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David
sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou
quench not the light of Israel.
But
Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the
Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men
swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be
extinguished.”
And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at
Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite
slew Saph, which was of the
sons of the
giant.
Some time later at
Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
And there was again a battle in
Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the
son of Jaare-oregim, a
Bethlehemite,
slew the brother of
Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose
spear was like a
weaver’s beam.
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at
Gob, and Elhanan
son of
Jair the
Bethlehemite killed the brother of
Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose
spear was like a
weaver’s beam.
and when he
taunted Israel,
Jonathan the
son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
And David
sang this
song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
Now these be the last words of David. David the
son of
Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the
anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet
psalmist of Israel, said,
These are the last words of David: “The
oracle of David
son of
Jesse, the
oracle of the man raised on high, the one
anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet
psalmist of Israel:
But the
sons of
Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
But the worthless are all like thorns
raked aside, for they can never be gathered by hand.
And after him was
Eleazar the
son of
Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they
defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
Next in command was
Eleazar son of
Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to
taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at
Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated,
And after him was Shammah the
son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a
troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.
And
Abishai, the brother of
Joab, the
son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his
spear against three hundred, and
slew them, and had the name among three.
Now
Abishai, the brother of
Joab and
son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his
spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
And Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, the
son of a
valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he
slew two
lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and
slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
And Benaiah
son of Jehoiada was a man of
valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a
snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
These were the exploits of Benaiah
son of Jehoiada, who won a name
alongside the three mighty men.
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the
sons of Jashen,
Jonathan,
Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen,
Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
Jonathan son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam
son of Sharar the Hararite,
Eliphelet the
son of Ahasbai, the
son of the Maachathite, Eliam the
son of
Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Eliphelet
son of Ahasbai the Maacathite, Eliam
son of
Ahithophel the Gilonite,
Igal the
son of
Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Igal
son of
Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
Zelek the
Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to
Joab the
son of Zeruiah,
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 he conferred with
Joab the
son of Zeruiah, and with
Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
So Adonijah conferred with
Joab son of Zeruiah and with
Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
But
Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, and
Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and
Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
But
Zadok the priest, Benaiah
son of Jehoiada,
Nathan the prophet, Shimei,
Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
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?
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 please, come and let me
advise you. Save your own life and the life of your
son Solomon.
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?’
And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine
handmaid, saying,
Assuredly Solomon thy
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
“My lord,” she replied, “you
yourself swore to your
maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your
son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’
And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the
sons of the king, and
Abiathar the priest, and
Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen,
fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other
sons of the king, as well as
Abiathar the priest and
Joab the commander of the army. But he did not
invite your servant Solomon.
Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”
For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s
sons, and the captains of the host, and
Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
For
today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen,
fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the
sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and
Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
