1 Kings 1:51

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

It was reported to Solomon, "Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death by the sword.'"

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it was reported to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, for lo, he has grasped the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it was told{H5046} Solomon,{H8010} saying,{H559} Behold, Adonijah{H138} feareth{H3372} king{H4428} Solomon;{H8010} for, lo, he hath laid hold{H270} on the horns{H7161} of the altar,{H4196} saying,{H559} Let king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} swear{H7650} unto me first{H3117} that he will not slay{H4191} his servant{H5650} with the sword.{H2719}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it was told{H5046}{(H8714)} Solomon{H8010}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, Adonijah{H138} feareth{H3372}{(H8804)} king{H4428} Solomon{H8010}: for, lo, he hath caught hold{H270}{(H8804)} on the horns{H7161} of the altar{H4196}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} swear{H7650}{(H8735)} unto me to day{H3117} that he will not slay{H4191}{(H8686)} his servant{H5650} with the sword{H2719}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And it was tolde Salomon: beholde, Adonias feareth kynge Salomo, & beholde, he taketh holde of the hornes of ye altare, & sayeth: Let kige Salomo sweare vnto me this daye, that he shall not slaye his seruaunt with the swerde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And one tolde Salomon, saying, Beholde, Adonijah doeth feare King Salomon: for lo, he hath caught holde on the hornes of the altar, saying, Let King Salomon sweare vnto me this day, that he will not slay his seruant with the sword.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And one tolde Solomon, saying: Behold, Adonia feareth king Solomon: for lo he hath caught hold on the hornes of the aulter, saying: Let king Solomon sweare vnto me this day that he wil not slay his seruaunt with the sword.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it is declared to Solomon, saying, `Lo, Adonijah feareth king Solomon, and lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me as to-day -- he doth not put to death his servant by the sword.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they gave Solomon word of it, saying, See, Adonijah goes in such fear of King Solomon, that he has put his hands on the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon first give me his oath that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It was told Solomon, saying, "Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon; for, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Solomon was told,“Look, Adonijah fears you; see, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying,‘May King Solomon solemnly promise me today that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’”

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 1:49-50
    2 verses
    93%

    49 At this, all the guests who were with Adonijah were terrified; they got up and scattered, each going his own way.

    50 But Adonijah, fearing Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.

  • 1 Kgs 2:28-29
    2 verses
    80%

    28 When the news reached Joab—who had supported Adonijah but not Absalom—he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

    29 It was reported to King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tent of the LORD and was by the altar. So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, 'Go, strike him down!'

  • 1 Kgs 2:22-25
    4 verses
    79%

    22 King Solomon answered his mother, 'Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—for he is my elder brother—yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!'

    23 Then King Solomon took an oath by the LORD: 'May God punish me ever so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his own life!

    24 'And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the one who has established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as He promised—Adonijah shall be put to death today!'

    25 Then King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

  • 1 Kgs 1:7-13
    7 verses
    77%

    7 Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.

    8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men did not side with Adonijah.

    9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah who served the king.

    10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

    11 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, "Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David does not know about it?"

    12 "Now go, please, let me advise you so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

    13 Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?'

  • 1 Kgs 1:52-53
    2 verses
    77%

    52 Solomon replied, "If he proves himself to be a man of integrity, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die."

    53 So King Solomon sent men, and they brought Adonijah down from the altar. He came and bowed to King Solomon, who said to him, "Go to your home."

  • 1 Kgs 1:24-27
    4 verses
    74%

    24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?

    25 Today he has gone down and sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him, and they are saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'

    26 But me—your servant—and Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he did not invite.

    27 Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

  • 1 Kgs 1:17-21
    5 verses
    73%

    17 She said to him, "My lord, you yourself swore by the LORD your God to your servant, saying, 'Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.'

    18 But now Adonijah has made himself king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.

    19 He has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he did not invite your servant Solomon.

    20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

    21 Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as offenders.

  • 1 Kgs 1:5
    72%

    5 Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I will become king." He acquired chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:41-43
    3 verses
    70%

    41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard the sound as they finished their meal. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, "Why is there such a commotion in the city?"

    42 While he was still speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, "Come in, for you are a worthy man, and surely you bring good news."

    43 Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

  • 1 Kgs 1:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29 The king swore an oath and said, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every trouble,

    30 I will carry out today what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: 'Your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:13
    68%

    13 Now Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon. She asked, 'Do you come in peace?' And he replied, 'In peace.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:19
    68%

    19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king rose to meet her, bowed down to her, and then sat on his throne. He also had a throne placed for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:33-34
    2 verses
    67%

    33 the king said to them, "Take my servants with you, have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and escort him down to Gihon.

    34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram's horn and declare, 'Long live King Solomon!'

  • 1 Kgs 2:42
    67%

    42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, 'Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, “On the day you leave and go anywhere, you can be certain you will die”? And you said to me, “What you say is good; I will obey.”

  • 1 Sam 24:11
    67%

    11 'This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you and said, "I will not lay my hand on my lord because he is the LORD’s anointed."'

  • 2 Sam 1:14
    67%

    14 David asked him, 'How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?'

  • 1 Kgs 1:46-47
    2 verses
    67%

    46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.

    47 The king's servants have also come to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed on his bed in worship.

  • 1 Kgs 1:39
    67%

    39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram's horn, and all the people shouted, "Long live King Solomon!"

  • 1 Kgs 8:22
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    22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
    66%

    37 Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David."

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