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1 Kings 1:18

What does 1 Kings 1:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And behold, now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king, knowest nothing of it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not.

Context

v.17And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

v.18This passage

v.19and he hath slain oxen and fatlings 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 1:24

    And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

  • 1 Kings 1:11

    Then 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?

  • 1 Kings 1:5

    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.

  • Acts 3:17

    And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

  • 2 Samuel 15:10

    But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom is king in Hebron.

  • 1 Kings 1:27

    Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

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