1 Kings 1:52

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Solomon{H8010} said,{H559} If he shall show himself a worthy{H2428} man,{H1121} there shall not a hair{H8185} of him fall{H5307} to the earth;{H776} but if wickedness{H7451} be found{H4672} in him, he shall die.{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Solomon{H8010} said{H559}{(H8799)}, If he will shew himself a worthy{H2428} man{H1121}, there shall not an hair{H8185} of him fall{H5307}{(H8799)} to the earth{H776}: but if wickedness{H7451} shall be found{H4672}{(H8735)} in him, he shall die{H4191}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Salomon sayde: Yf he wil be an honest man, there shall not one heer fall from him vpon the earth: but yf there be euell founde in him, he shall dye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Salomon sayd, If he will shewe him selfe a worthy man, there shall not an heare of him fall to the earth, but if wickednes be found in him, he shall dye.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Solomo said: If he wil shew him selfe a worthy ma, ther shal not an heer of hym fal to the earth: But & if wickednesse be founde in him, he shall dye.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Solomon saith, `If he becometh a virtuous man -- there doth not fall of his hair to the earth, and if evil is found in him -- then he hath died.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Solomon said, If he shall show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if any wrongdoing is seen in him, he is to be put to death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Solomon said, "If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of him shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he shall die."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Solomon said,“If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 But the people said to Saul, 'Should Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he acted with God’s help today.' So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
  • 2 Sam 14:11 : 11 She said, "Let the king swear by the LORD your God that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy and that they will not eliminate my son." The king said, "As surely as the LORD lives, not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground."
  • Acts 27:34 : 34 Therefore, I urge you to take some food, because this is important for your survival. Not one of you will lose a single hair from your head.
  • 1 Kgs 2:21-25 : 21 So she said, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.' 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.
  • Job 15:22 : 22 He does not believe he will return from the darkness; he is marked for the sword.
  • Prov 13:6 : 6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
  • Prov 21:12 : 12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.
  • Matt 10:30 : 30 But even the hairs of your head are all counted.
  • Luke 21:18 : 18 Yet not a single hair of your head will perish.

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 1:53
    78%

    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 1:50-51
    2 verses
    77%

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

    51 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.'"

  • 1 Kgs 2:22-25
    4 verses
    76%

    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.

  • 2 Sam 14:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 The king replied, "If anyone says anything to you, bring them to me, and they will not bother you again."

    11 She said, "Let the king swear by the LORD your God that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy and that they will not eliminate my son." The king said, "As surely as the LORD lives, not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground."

  • 1 Kgs 1:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    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 2:6
    73%

    6 Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

  • 1 Kgs 2:9
    72%

    9 However, do not consider him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.

  • 1 Kgs 1:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    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?'

  • 2 Kgs 6:31
    70%

    31 He said, "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!"

  • 1 Kgs 2:42
    70%

    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 Kgs 2:44-46
    3 verses
    70%

    44 The king said moreover to Shimei, 'You know in your heart all the evil you did to my father David. The LORD will repay you for your wickedness.'

    45 'But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.'

    46 Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. So the kingdom was firmly established in Solomon’s hands.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
    69%

    35 You are to go up with him, and he is to sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:37
    69%

    37 'For on the day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley, you can be sure that you will certainly die. Your blood will be on your own head.'

  • 1 Sam 20:7
    68%

    7 If he says, 'Good,' it will mean peace for your servant. But if he is very angry, know that he has determined harm.

  • 1 Kgs 2:29-31
    3 verses
    68%

    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!'

    30 When Benaiah reached the tent of the LORD, he said to Joab, 'The king says, “Come out.”' But Joab replied, 'No, I will die here.' So Benaiah went back to the king and reported, 'This is how Joab answered me.'

    31 The king said to him, 'Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and my father's house the guilt of the blood that Joab shed without cause.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
    68%

    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."

  • 1 Sam 26:10
    68%

    10 David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.

  • 1 Kgs 3:14
    68%

    14 If you walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and commandments as your father David did, then I will prolong your days.

  • Gen 44:29
    68%

    29 'If you take this one also from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to the grave in sorrow.'

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
    68%

    6 Solomon replied, "You have shown great lovingkindness to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. You have continued this great kindness to him by giving him a son to sit on his throne this day."

  • 1 Kgs 20:39
    68%

    39 As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him and said, 'Your servant went into the middle of the battle, and suddenly a man brought another man to me and said, "Guard this man. If he is missing, your life will be for his life, or you will pay a talent of silver."

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
    68%

    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.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:4
    67%

    4 And you will ensure that the LORD fulfills His promise to me, saying, 'If your sons are careful to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:30
    67%

    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 Sam 22:16
    67%

    16 The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:27
    67%

    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?"

  • 2 Sam 19:23
    67%

    23 But David said, 'What do you and I have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?'

  • 2 Sam 18:13
    67%

    13 'If I had acted treacherously against my own life, nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have kept your distance from me.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:24-25
    2 verses
    67%

    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!'

  • 2 Chr 1:8
    67%

    8 Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    67%

    15 Then David called one of his young men and said, 'Come here and strike him down.' So he struck him, and he died.

  • 1 Chr 28:9
    67%

    9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with wholehearted devotion and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

  • Exod 21:13
    67%

    13 But if he did not intend to kill, and it was allowed by God to happen, then I will provide a place where he can flee.

  • 1 Chr 29:28
    67%

    28 David died at a good old age, having enjoyed a full life of days, riches, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.

  • 1 Kgs 2:1
    66%

    1 As David's final days approached, he commanded his son Solomon, saying:

  • Prov 16:31
    66%

    31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

  • 2 Sam 15:26
    66%

    26 'But if He says, “I have no delight in you,” here I am—let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.'

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