1 Kings 1:18

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 1:24 : 24 Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?
  • 1 Kgs 1:27 : 27 Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”
  • Acts 3:17 : 17 And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.
  • 2 Sam 15:10 : 10 Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said,“When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”
  • 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting,“I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
  • 1 Kgs 1:11 : 11 Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother,“Has it been reported to you that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back?

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  • 1 Kgs 1:4-14
    11 verses
    83%

    4The young woman was very beautiful; she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king was not intimate with her.

    5Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting,“I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

    6(Now his father had never corrected him by saying,“Why do you do such things?” He was also very handsome and had been born right after Absalom.)

    7He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.

    8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah.

    9Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened steers at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, as well as all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.

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

    11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother,“Has it been reported to you that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back?

    12Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

    13Visit King David and say to him,‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant,“Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’

    14While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report.”

  • 1 Kgs 1:24-27
    4 verses
    82%

    24Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?

    25For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment they are having a feast in his presence, and they have declared,‘Long live King Adonijah!’

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

    27Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”

  • 1 Kgs 1:19-22
    4 verses
    80%

    19He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.

    20Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

    21If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

    22Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
    79%

    17She replied to him,“My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God,‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’

  • 1 Kgs 1:41-44
    4 verses
    77%

    41Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked,“Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?”

    42As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said,“Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news.”

    43Jonathan replied to Adonijah:“No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

    44The king sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites and they put him on the king’s mule.

  • 1 Kgs 2:21-24
    4 verses
    74%

    21She said,“Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”

    22King Solomon answered his mother,“Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

    23King Solomon then swore an oath by the LORD,“May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!

    24Now, as certainly as the LORD lives(he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”

  • 1 Kgs 1:46
    72%

    46Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.

  • 1 Kgs 1:51
    72%

    51Solomon 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.’”

  • 2 Sam 3:25
    72%

    25You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!”

  • 1 Kgs 1:48
    72%

    48and said this:‘The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”

  • 1 Kgs 1:30
    71%

    30I will keep today the oath I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel:‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’”

  • 1 Kgs 3:7
    71%

    7Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
    71%

    35Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

  • 1 Kgs 2:13-15
    3 verses
    70%

    13Haggith’s son Adonijah visited Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked,“Do you come in peace?” He answered,“Yes.”

    14He added,“I have something to say to you.” She replied,“Speak.”

    15He said,“You know that the kingdom was mine and all Israel considered me king. But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the LORD decided it should be his.

  • 1 Sam 24:20
    70%

    20Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
    70%

    37As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    70%

    18Then the king replied to the woman,“Don’t hide any information from me when I question you.” The woman said,“Let my lord the king speak!”

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    70%

    11Now you say,‘Go and say to your master,“Elijah is back.”’

  • 2 Sam 13:35
    70%

    35Jonadab said to the king,“Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!”

  • 2 Sam 18:29
    70%

    29The king replied,“How is the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz replied,“I saw a great deal of confusion when Joab was sending the king’s servant and me, your servant, but I don’t know what it was all about.”

  • 2 Chr 1:8
    69%

    8Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 2 Sam 3:38
    69%

    38Then the king said to his servants,“Do you not realize that a great leader has fallen this day in Israel?

  • 2 Chr 6:16
    69%

    16Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

  • 1 Kgs 2:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18Bathsheba replied,“That’s fine, I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”

    19So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to greet her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
    69%

    32King David said,“Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king,