1 Kings 1:41

What does 1 Kings 1:41 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended. And Joab, hearing the sound of the horn, said, What is the reason of this noise as if the town was worked up?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, `Wherefore <FI>is<Fi> the noise of the city roaring?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Adonias, and all that were invited by him, heard it, and now the feast was at an end. Joab also, hearing the sound of the trumpet, said: What meaneth this noise of the city in an uproar?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard [it] as they were finishing their repast; and Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, and he said, Wherefore this noise of the city in an uproar?

Context

v.40And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

v.41This passage

v.42While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 73:18

    Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.

  • Exodus 32:17

    And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

  • Proverbs 14:13

    Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.

  • Acts 21:31

    And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

  • Job 15:21

    A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

  • Matthew 24:38

    For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

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