strkjv@1Kings:1:1
@ Now
king
David
was
old
and
stricken
in
years
; and they
covered
him with
clothes
, but he gat no
heat
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:2
@ Wherefore his
servants
said
unto him, Let there be
sought
for my
lord
the
king
a
young
virgin
: and let her
stand
before
the
king
, and let her
cherish
him, and let her
lie
in thy
bosom
, that my
lord
the
king
may get
heat
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:3
@ So they
sought
for a
fair
damsel
throughout all the
coasts
of
Israel
, and
found
Abishag
a
Shunammite
, and
brought
her to the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:4
@ And the
damsel
was
very
fair
, and
cherished
the
king
, and
ministered
to him: but the
king
knew
her not.
strkjv@1Kings: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.
strkjv@1Kings:1:6
@ And his
father
had not
displeased
him at any
time
in
saying
, Why hast thou done
so
? and he also was a
very
goodly
man; and his mother
bare
him
after
Absalom
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:7
@ And he
conferred
with
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah
, and with
Abiathar
the
priest
: and they
following
Adonijah
helped
him.
strkjv@1Kings:1:8
@ But
Zadok
the
priest
, and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
, and
Nathan
the
prophet
, and
Shimei
, and
Rei
, and the mighty
men
which belonged to
David
, were not with
Adonijah
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:9
@ And
Adonijah
slew
sheep
and
oxen
and fat
cattle
by the
stone
of
Zoheleth
, which is
by
Enrogel
Eyn, and
called
all his
brethren
the
kings
sons
, and all the
men
of
Judah
the
kings
servants
:
strkjv@1Kings:1:10
@ But
Nathan
the
prophet
, and
Benaiah
, and the mighty
men
, and
Solomon
his
brother
, he
called
not.
strkjv@1Kings:1:11
@ Wherefore
Nathan
spake
unto
Bathsheba
Bath- the
mother
of
Solomon
,
saying
, Hast thou not
heard
that
Adonijah
the
son
of
Haggith
doth
reign
, and
David
our
lord
knoweth
it not?
strkjv@1Kings:1:12
@ Now therefore
come
, let me, I pray thee, give thee
counsel
, that thou mayest
save
thine own
life
, and the
life
of thy
son
Solomon
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:13
@
Go
and get thee
in
unto
king
David
, and
say
unto him, Didst not thou, my
lord
, O
king
,
swear
unto thine
handmaid
,
saying
,
Assuredly
Solomon
thy
son
shall
reign
after
me, and he shall
sit
upon my
throne
? why then doth
Adonijah
reign
?
strkjv@1Kings:1:14
@ Behold, while thou yet
talkest
there with the
king
, I also will come
in
after
thee, and
confirm
thy
words
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:15
@ And
Bathsheba
Bath- went
in
unto the
king
into the
chamber
: and the
king
was
very
old
; and
Abishag
the
Shunammite
ministered
unto the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:16
@ And
Bathsheba
Bath-
bowed
, and did
obeisance
unto the
king
. And the
king
said
, What wouldest thou?
strkjv@1Kings:1:17
@ And she
said
unto him, My
lord
, thou
swarest
by the
LORD
thy
God
unto thine
handmaid
, saying, Assuredly
Solomon
thy
son
shall
reign
after
me, and he shall
sit
upon my
throne
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:18
@ And now, behold,
Adonijah
reigneth
; and now, my
lord
the
king
, thou
knowest
it not:
strkjv@1Kings:1:19
@ And he hath
slain
oxen
and fat
cattle
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
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:20
@ And thou, my
lord
, O
king
, the
eyes
of all
Israel
are upon thee, that thou shouldest
tell
them who shall
sit
on the
throne
of my
lord
the
king
after
him.
strkjv@1Kings:1:21
@ Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my
lord
the
king
shall
sleep
with his
fathers
, that I and my
son
Solomon
shall be counted
offenders
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:22
@ And, lo, while she yet
talked
with the
king
,
Nathan
the
prophet
also came
in
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:23
@ And they
told
the
king
,
saying
, Behold
Nathan
the
prophet
. And when he was come
in
before
the
king
, he
bowed
himself before the
king
with his
face
to the
ground
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:24
@ And
Nathan
said
, My
lord
, O
king
, hast thou
said
,
Adonijah
shall
reign
after
me, and he shall
sit
upon my
throne
?
strkjv@1Kings:1:25
@ For he is gone
down
this
day
, and hath
slain
oxen
and fat
cattle
and
sheep
in
abundance
, and hath
called
all the
kings
sons
, and the
captains
of the
host
, and
Abiathar
the
priest
; and, behold, they
eat
and
drink
before
him, and
say
, God
save
king
Adonijah
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:26
@ But me, even me thy
servant
, and
Zadok
the
priest
, and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
, and thy
servant
Solomon
, hath he not
called
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:27
@ Is this
thing
done
by my
lord
the
king
, and thou hast not
shewed
it unto thy
servant
, who should
sit
on the
throne
of my
lord
the
king
after
him?
strkjv@1Kings:1:28
@ Then
king
David
answered
and
said
,
Call
me
Bathsheba
Bath-. And she
came
into the
kings
presence
, and
stood
before
the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:29
@ And the
king
sware
, and
said
, As the
LORD
liveth
, that hath
redeemed
my
soul
out of all
distress
,
strkjv@1Kings:1:30
@ Even as I
sware
unto thee by the
LORD
God
of
Israel
,
saying
, Assuredly
Solomon
thy
son
shall
reign
after
me, and he shall
sit
upon my
throne
in my stead; even so will I certainly
do
this
day
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:31
@ Then
Bathsheba
Bath-
bowed
with her
face
to the
earth
, and did
reverence
to the
king
, and
said
, Let my
lord
king
David
live
for
ever
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:32
@ And
king
David
said
,
Call
me
Zadok
the
priest
, and
Nathan
the
prophet
, and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
. And they
came
before
the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:33
@ The
king
also
said
unto them,
Take
with you the
servants
of your
lord
, and cause
Solomon
my
son
to
ride
upon mine own
mule
, and bring him
down
to
Gihon
:
strkjv@1Kings:1:34
@ And let
Zadok
the
priest
and
Nathan
the
prophet
anoint
him there
king
over
Israel
: and
blow
ye with the
trumpet
, and
say
, God
save
king
Solomon
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:35
@ Then ye shall come
up
after
him, that he may
come
and
sit
upon my
throne
; for he shall be
king
in my stead: and I have
appointed
him to be
ruler
over
Israel
and over
Judah
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:36
@ And
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
answered
the
king
, and
said
,
Amen
: the
LORD
God
of my
lord
the
king
say
so too.
strkjv@1Kings:1:37
@ As the
LORD
hath been with my
lord
the
king
, even so be he with
Solomon
, and
make
his
throne
greater
than the
throne
of my
lord
king
David
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:38
@ So
Zadok
the
priest
, and
Nathan
the
prophet
, and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
, and the
Cherethites
, and the
Pelethites
, went
down
, and caused
Solomon
to
ride
upon
king
Davids
mule
, and
brought
him to
Gihon
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:39
@ And
Zadok
the
priest
took
an
horn
of
oil
out of the
tabernacle
, and
anointed
Solomon
. And they
blew
the
trumpet
; and all the
people
said
, God
save
king
Solomon
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:40
@ And 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.
strkjv@1Kings:1:41
@ 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
?
strkjv@1Kings:1:42
@ And while he yet
spake
, behold,
Jonathan
the
son
of
Abiathar
the
priest
came
: and
Adonijah
said
unto him, Come
in
; for thou art a
valiant
man
Iysh-, and
bringest
good
tidings
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:43
@ And
Jonathan
answered
and
said
to
Adonijah
,
Verily
our
lord
king
David
hath made
Solomon
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:44
@ And the
king
hath
sent
with him
Zadok
the
priest
, and
Nathan
the
prophet
, and
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
, and the
Cherethites
, and the
Pelethites
, and they have caused him to
ride
upon the
kings
mule
:
strkjv@1Kings:1:45
@ And
Zadok
the
priest
and
Nathan
the
prophet
have
anointed
him
king
in
Gihon
: and they are come
up
from thence
rejoicing
, so that the
city
rang
again
. This is the
noise
that ye have
heard
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:46
@ And also
Solomon
sitteth
on the
throne
of the
kingdom
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:47
@ And moreover the
kings
servants
came
to
bless
our
lord
king
David
,
saying
,
God
make the
name
of
Solomon
better
than thy
name
, and
make
his
throne
greater
than thy
throne
. And the
king
bowed
himself upon the
bed
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:48
@ And also thus
said
the
king
,
Blessed
be the
LORD
God
of
Israel
, which hath
given
one to
sit
on my
throne
this
day
, mine
eyes
even
seeing
it.
strkjv@1Kings:1:49
@ And all the
guests
that were with
Adonijah
were
afraid
, and rose
up
, and
went
every
man
his
way
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:50
@ And
Adonijah
feared
because
of
Solomon
, and
arose
, and
went
, and caught
hold
on the
horns
of the
altar
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:51
@ 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
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:52
@ 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
.
strkjv@1Kings:1:53
@ So
king
Solomon
sent
, and they brought him
down
from the
altar
. And he
came
and
bowed
himself to
king
Solomon
: and
Solomon
said
unto him,
Go
to thine
house
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:1
@ Now the
days
of
David
drew
nigh
that he should
die
; and he
charged
Solomon
his
son
,
saying
,
strkjv@1Kings:2:2
@ I
go
the
way
of all the
earth
: be thou
strong
therefore, and shew thyself a
man
;
strkjv@1Kings:2:3
@ And
keep
the
charge
of the
LORD
thy
God
, to
walk
in his
ways
, to
keep
his
statutes
, and his
commandments
, and his
judgments
, and his
testimonies
, as it is
written
in the
law
of
Moses
, that thou mayest
prosper
in all that thou
doest
, and whithersoever thou
turnest
thyself:
strkjv@1Kings:2:4
@ That the
LORD
may
continue
his
word
which he
spake
concerning me,
saying
, If thy
children
take
heed
to their
way
, to
walk
before
me in
truth
with all their
heart
and with all their
soul
, there shall not
fail
thee (
said
he) a
man
on the
throne
of
Israel
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:5
@ Moreover thou
knowest
also what
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah
did
to me, and what he
did
to the
two
captains
of the
hosts
of
Israel
, unto
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
, and unto
Amasa
the
son
of
Jether
, whom he
slew
, and
shed
the
blood
of
war
in
peace
, and
put
the
blood
of
war
upon his
girdle
that was about his
loins
, and in his
shoes
that were on his
feet
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:6
@
Do
therefore according to thy
wisdom
, and let not his hoar
head
go
down
to the
grave
in
peace
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:7
@ But
shew
kindness
unto the
sons
of
Barzillai
the
Gileadite
, and let them be of those that
eat
at thy
table
: for so they
came
to me when I
fled
because
of
Absalom
thy
brother
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:8
@ And, behold, thou hast with thee
Shimei
the
son
of
Gera
, a
Benjamite
Ben-y@ of
Bahurim
, which
cursed
me with a
grievous
curse
in the
day
when I
went
to
Mahanaim
: but he came
down
to
meet
me at
Jordan
, and I
sware
to him by the
LORD
,
saying
, I will not put thee to
death
with the
sword
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:9
@ Now therefore hold him not
guiltless
: for thou art a
wise
man
, and
knowest
what thou oughtest to
do
unto him; but his hoar
head
bring thou
down
to the
grave
with
blood
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:10
@ So
David
slept
with his
fathers
, and was
buried
in the
city
of
David
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:11
@ And the
days
that
David
reigned
over
Israel
were
forty
years
:
seven
years
reigned
he in
Hebron
, and
thirty
and
three
years
reigned
he in
Jerusalem
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:12
@ Then
sat
Solomon
upon the
throne
of
David
his
father
; and his
kingdom
was
established
greatly
m@.
strkjv@1Kings:2:13
@ And
Adonijah
the
son
of
Haggith
came
to
Bathsheba
Bath- the
mother
of
Solomon
. And she
said
,
Comest
thou
peaceably
? And he
said
,
Peaceably
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:14
@ He
said
moreover, I have somewhat to
say
unto thee. And she
said
, Say
on
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:15
@ And he
said
, Thou
knowest
that the
kingdom
was mine, and that all
Israel
set
their
faces
on me, that I should
reign
: howbeit the
kingdom
is turned
about
, and is become my
brothers
: for it was his from the
LORD
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:16
@ And now I
ask
one
petition
of thee,
deny
me
not. And she
said
unto him, Say
on
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:17
@ And he
said
,
Speak
, I pray thee, unto
Solomon
the
king
, (for he will not
say
thee
nay
,) that he
give
me
Abishag
the
Shunammite
to
wife
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:18
@ And
Bathsheba
Bath-
said
,
Well
; I will
speak
for thee unto the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:19
@
Bathsheba
Bath- therefore
went
unto
king
Solomon
, to
speak
unto him for
Adonijah
. And the
king
rose
up
to
meet
her, and
bowed
himself unto her, and sat
down
on his
throne
, and caused a
seat
to be
set
for the
kings
mother
; and she
sat
on his right
hand
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:20
@ Then she
said
, I
desire
one
small
petition
of thee; I pray thee,
say
me
not
nay
. And the
king
said
unto her, Ask
on
, my
mother
: for I will not
say
thee
nay
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:21
@ And she
said
, Let
Abishag
the
Shunammite
be
given
to
Adonijah
thy
brother
to
wife
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:22
@ And
king
Solomon
answered
and
said
unto his
mother
, And why dost thou
ask
Abishag
the
Shunammite
for
Adonijah
?
ask
for him the
kingdom
also; for he is mine
elder
brother
; even for him, and for
Abiathar
the
priest
, and for
Joab
the
son
of
Zeruiah
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:23
@ Then
king
Solomon
sware
by the
LORD
,
saying
,
God
do
so to me, and more
also
, if
Adonijah
have not
spoken
this
word
against his own
life
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:24
@ Now therefore, as the
LORD
liveth
, which hath
established
me, and
set
me on the
throne
of
David
my
father
, and who hath
made
me an
house
, as he
promised
,
Adonijah
shall be put to
death
this
day
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:25
@ And
king
Solomon
sent
by the
hand
of
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
; and he
fell
upon him that he
died
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:26
@ And unto
Abiathar
the
priest
said
the
king
,
Get
thee to
Anathoth
, unto thine own
fields
; for thou art
worthy
of
death
: but I will not at this
time
put thee to
death
, because thou
barest
the
ark
of the
Lord
GOD
before
David
my
father
, and because thou hast been
afflicted
in all wherein my
father
was
afflicted
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:27
@ So
Solomon
thrust
out
Abiathar
from being
priest
unto the
LORD
; that he might
fulfil
the
word
of the
LORD
, which he
spake
concerning the
house
of
Eli
in
Shiloh
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:28
@ Then
tidings
came
to
Joab
: for
Joab
had
turned
after
Adonijah
, though he
turned
not
after
Absalom
. And
Joab
fled
unto the
tabernacle
of the
LORD
, and caught
hold
on the
horns
of the
altar
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:29
@ And it was
told
king
Solomon
that
Joab
was
fled
unto the
tabernacle
of the
LORD
; and, behold, he is
by
the
altar
. Then
Solomon
sent
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
,
saying
,
Go
,
fall
upon him.
strkjv@1Kings:2:30
@ And
Benaiah
came
to the
tabernacle
of the
LORD
, and
said
unto him, Thus
saith
the
king
, Come
forth
. And he
said
, Nay; but I will
die
here. And
Benaiah
brought
the
king
word
again
,
saying
, Thus
said
Joab
, and thus he
answered
me.
strkjv@1Kings:2:31
@ And the
king
said
unto him,
Do
as he hath
said
, and
fall
upon him, and
bury
him; that thou mayest take
away
the
innocent
blood
, which
Joab
shed
, from me, and from the
house
of my
father
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:32
@ And the
LORD
shall
return
his
blood
upon his own
head
, who
fell
upon
two
men
more
righteous
and
better
than he, and
slew
them with the
sword
, my
father
David
not
knowing
thereof, to wit,
Abner
the
son
of
Ner
,
captain
of the
host
of
Israel
, and
Amasa
the
son
of
Jether
,
captain
of the
host
of
Judah
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:33
@ Their
blood
shall therefore
return
upon the
head
of
Joab
, and upon the
head
of his
seed
for
ever
: but upon
David
, and upon his
seed
, and upon his
house
, and upon his
throne
, shall there be
peace
for
ever
from the
LORD
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:34
@ So
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
went
up
, and
fell
upon him, and
slew
him: and he was
buried
in his own
house
in the
wilderness
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:35
@ And the
king
put
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
in his room over the
host
: and
Zadok
the
priest
did the
king
put
in the room of
Abiathar
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:36
@ And the
king
sent
and
called
for
Shimei
, and
said
unto him,
Build
thee an
house
in
Jerusalem
, and
dwell
there, and go not
forth
thence any
whither
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:37
@ For it shall be, that on the
day
thou goest
out
, and passest
over
the
brook
Kidron
, thou shalt
know
for
certain
that thou shalt
surely
die
: thy
blood
shall be upon thine own
head
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:38
@ And
Shimei
said
unto the
king
, The
saying
is
good
: as my
lord
the
king
hath
said
, so will thy
servant
do
. And
Shimei
dwelt
in
Jerusalem
many
days
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:39
@ And it came to pass at the
end
of
three
years
, that
two
of the
servants
of
Shimei
ran
away
unto
Achish
son
of
Maachah
king
of
Gath
. And they
told
Shimei
,
saying
, Behold, thy
servants
be in
Gath
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:40
@ And
Shimei
arose
, and
saddled
his
ass
, and
went
to
Gath
to
Achish
to
seek
his
servants
: and
Shimei
went
, and
brought
his
servants
from
Gath
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:41
@ And it was
told
Solomon
that
Shimei
had
gone
from
Jerusalem
to
Gath
, and was come
again
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:42
@ And the
king
sent
and
called
for
Shimei
, and
said
unto him, Did I not make thee to
swear
by the
LORD
, and
protested
unto thee,
saying
,
Know
for a
certain
, on the
day
thou goest
out
, and
walkest
abroad any
whither
, that thou shalt
surely
die
? and thou
saidst
unto me, The
word
that I have
heard
is
good
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:43
@ Why then hast thou not
kept
the
oath
of the
LORD
, and the
commandment
that I have
charged
thee with?
strkjv@1Kings:2:44
@ The
king
said
moreover to
Shimei
, Thou
knowest
all the
wickedness
which thine
heart
is privy
to
, that thou
didst
to
David
my
father
: therefore the
LORD
shall
return
thy
wickedness
upon thine own
head
;
strkjv@1Kings:2:45
@ And
king
Solomon
shall be
blessed
, and the
throne
of
David
shall be
established
before
the
LORD
for
ever
.
strkjv@1Kings:2:46
@ So the
king
commanded
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
; which went
out
, and
fell
upon him, that he
died
. And the
kingdom
was
established
in the
hand
of
Solomon
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:1
@ And
Solomon
made
affinity
with
Pharaoh
king
of
Egypt
, and
took
Pharaohs
daughter
, and
brought
her into the
city
of
David
, until he had made an
end
of
building
his own
house
, and the
house
of the
LORD
, and the
wall
of
Jerusalem
round
about
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:2
@ Only the
people
sacrificed
in high
places
, because there was no
house
built
unto the
name
of the
LORD
, until those
days
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:3
@ And
Solomon
loved
the
LORD
,
walking
in the
statutes
of
David
his
father
: only he
sacrificed
and burnt
incense
in high
places
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:4
@ And the
king
went
to
Gibeon
to
sacrifice
there; for
that
was the
great
high
place
: a
thousand
burnt
offerings
did
Solomon
offer
upon that
altar
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:5
@ In
Gibeon
the
LORD
appeared
to
Solomon
in a
dream
by
night
: and
God
said
,
Ask
what I shall
give
thee.
strkjv@1Kings:3:6
@ And
Solomon
said
, Thou hast
shewed
unto thy
servant
David
my
father
great
mercy
, according as he
walked
before
thee in
truth
, and in
righteousness
, and in
uprightness
of
heart
with thee; and thou hast
kept
for him this
great
kindness
, that thou hast
given
him a
son
to
sit
on his
throne
, as it is this
day
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:7
@ And now, O
LORD
my
God
, thou hast made thy
servant
king
instead of
David
my
father
: and I am but a
little
child
: I
know
not how to go
out
or come
in
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:8
@ And thy
servant
is in the
midst
of thy
people
which thou hast
chosen
, a
great
people
, that cannot be
numbered
nor
counted
for
multitude
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:9
@
Give
therefore thy
servant
an
understanding
heart
to
judge
thy
people
, that I may
discern
between
good
and
bad
: for who is
able
to
judge
this thy so
great
a
people
?
strkjv@1Kings:3:10
@ And the
speech
pleased
the
Lord
, that
Solomon
had
asked
this
thing
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:11
@ And
God
said
unto him, Because thou hast
asked
this
thing
, and hast not
asked
for thyself
long
life
; neither hast
asked
riches
for thyself, nor hast
asked
the
life
of thine
enemies
; but hast
asked
for thyself
understanding
to
discern
judgment
;
strkjv@1Kings:3:12
@ Behold, I have
done
according to thy
words
: lo, I have
given
thee a
wise
and an
understanding
heart
; so that there was none like thee
before
thee, neither
after
thee shall any
arise
like unto thee.
strkjv@1Kings:3:13
@ And I have also
given
thee that which thou hast not
asked
, both
riches
, and
honour
: so that there shall not be
any
among the
kings
like unto thee all thy
days
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:14
@ And if thou wilt
walk
in my
ways
, to
keep
my
statutes
and my
commandments
, as thy
father
David
did
walk
, then I will
lengthen
thy
days
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:15
@ And
Solomon
awoke
; and, behold, it was a
dream
. And he
came
to
Jerusalem
, and
stood
before
the
ark
of the
covenant
of the
LORD
, and offered
up
burnt
offerings
, and
offered
peace
offerings
, and
made
a
feast
to all his
servants
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:16
@ Then
came
there
two
women
, that were
harlots
, unto the
king
, and
stood
before
him.
strkjv@1Kings:3:17
@ And the
one
woman
said
,
O
my
lord
, I and this
woman
dwell
in
one
house
; and I was delivered of a
child
with her in the
house
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:18
@ And it came to pass the
third
day
after that I was
delivered
, that this
woman
was
delivered
also: and we were
together
; there was no
stranger
with us in the
house
,
save
we
two
in the
house
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:19
@ And this
womans
child
died
in the
night
; because she
overlaid
it.
strkjv@1Kings:3:20
@ And she
arose
at
midnight
, and
took
my
son
from
beside
me, while thine
handmaid
slept
, and
laid
it in her
bosom
, and
laid
her
dead
child
in my
bosom
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:21
@ And when I
rose
in the
morning
to give my
child
suck
, behold, it was
dead
: but when I had
considered
it in the
morning
, behold, it was not my
son
, which I did
bear
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:22
@ And the
other
woman
said
, Nay; but the
living
is my
son
, and the
dead
is thy
son
. And this
said
, No; but the
dead
is thy
son
, and the
living
is my
son
. Thus they
spake
before
the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:23
@ Then
said
the
king
, The
one
saith
, This is my
son
that
liveth
, and thy
son
is the
dead
: and the
other
saith
, Nay; but thy
son
is the
dead
, and my
son
is the
living
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:24
@ And the
king
said
,
Bring
me a
sword
. And they
brought
a
sword
before
the
king
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:25
@ And the
king
said
,
Divide
the
living
child
in
two
, and
give
half
to the
one
, and
half
to the
other
.
strkjv@1Kings:3:26
@ Then
spake
the
woman
whose the
living
child
was unto the
king
, for her
bowels
yearned
upon her
son
, and she
said
,
O
my
lord
,
give
her the
living
child
, and in no
wise
slay
it. But the other
said
, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but
divide
it.
strkjv@1Kings:3:27
@ Then the
king
answered
and
said
,
Give
her the
living
child
, and in no
wise
slay
it: she is the
mother
thereof.
strkjv@1Kings:3:28
@ And all
Israel
heard
of the
judgment
which the
king
had
judged
; and they
feared
the
king
: for they
saw
that the
wisdom
of
God
was in
him
, to
do
judgment
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:1
@ So
king
Solomon
was
king
over all
Israel
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:2
@ And these were the
princes
which he had;
Azariah
the
son
of
Zadok
the
priest
,
strkjv@1Kings:4:3
@
Elihoreph
and
Ahiah
, the
sons
of
Shisha
,
scribes
;
Jehoshaphat
the
son
of
Ahilud
, the
recorder
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:4
@ And
Benaiah
the
son
of
Jehoiada
was over the
host
: and
Zadok
and
Abiathar
were the
priests
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:5
@ And
Azariah
the
son
of
Nathan
was over the
officers
: and
Zabud
the
son
of
Nathan
was principal
officer
, and the
kings
friend
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:6
@ And
Ahishar
was over the
household
: and
Adoniram
the
son
of
Abda
was over the
tribute
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:7
@ And
Solomon
had
twelve
sh@
officers
over all
Israel
, which provided
victuals
for the
king
and his
household
: each
man
his
month
in a
year
made
provision
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:8
@ And these are their
names
: The son of
Hur
Ben-, in
mount
Ephraim
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:9
@ The son of
Dekar
Ben-
D
, in
Makaz
, and in
Shaalbim
, and
Bethshemesh
Beyth, and
Elonbethhanan
Eylown Beyth:
strkjv@1Kings:4:10
@ The son of
Hesed
Ben-
C
, in
Aruboth
; to him pertained
Sochoh
, and all the
land
of
Hepher
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:11
@ The son of
Abinadab
Ben-, in all the
region
of
Dor
; which had
Taphath
the
daughter
of
Solomon
to
wife
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:12
@
Baana
the
son
of
Ahilud
; to him pertained
Taanach
and
Megiddo
, and all
Bethshean
Beyth Sh@, which is
by
Zartanah
beneath
Jezreel
Yizr@, from
Bethshean
Beythto
Abelmeholah
Abel, even unto the place that is
beyond
Jokneam
Yoqm@:
strkjv@1Kings:4:13
@ The son of
Geber
Ben-, in
Ramothgilead
H7433; to him pertained the
towns
of
Jair
the
son
of
Manasseh
, which are in
Gilead
; to him also pertained the
region
of
Argob
, which is in
Bashan
,
threescore
great
cities
with
walls
and
brasen
bars
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:14
@
Ahinadab
the
son
of
Iddo
had
Mahanaim
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:15
@
Ahimaaz
was in
Naphtali
; he also
took
Basmath
the
daughter
of
Solomon
to
wife
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:16
@
Baanah
the
son
of
Hushai
was in
Asher
and in
Aloth
B@:
strkjv@1Kings:4:17
@
Jehoshaphat
the
son
of
Paruah
, in
Issachar
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:18
@
Shimei
the
son
of
Elah
, in
Benjamin
:
strkjv@1Kings:4:19
@
Geber
the
son
of
Uri
was in the
country
of
Gilead
, in the
country
of
Sihon
king
of the
Amorites
, and of
Og
king
of
Bashan
; and he was the
only
officer
which was in the
land
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:20
@
Judah
and
Israel
were
many
, as the
sand
which is by the
sea
in
multitude
,
eating
and
drinking
, and making
merry
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:21
@ And
Solomon
reigned
over all
kingdoms
from the
river
unto the
land
of the
Philistines
, and unto the
border
of
Egypt
: they
brought
presents
, and
served
Solomon
all the
days
of his
life
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:22
@ And
Solomons
provision
for
one
day
was
thirty
measures
of fine
flour
, and
threescore
measures
of
meal
,
strkjv@1Kings:4:23
@
Ten
fat
oxen
, and
twenty
oxen
out of the
pastures
r@, and an
hundred
sheep
, beside
harts
, and
roebucks
, and
fallowdeer
, and
fatted
fowl
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:24
@ For he had
dominion
over all the gion on this
side
the
river
, from
Tiphsah
even to
Azzah
, over all the
kings
on this
side
the
river
: and he had
peace
on all
sides
round
about
him.
strkjv@1Kings:4:25
@ And
Judah
and
Israel
dwelt
safely
, every
man
under his
vine
and under his fig
tree
t@, from
Dan
even to
Beersheba
B@er, all the
days
of
Solomon
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:26
@ And
Solomon
had
forty
thousand
stalls
of
horses
for his
chariots
, and
twelve
sh@
thousand
horsemen
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:27
@ And those
officers
provided
victual
for
king
Solomon
, and for all that
came
unto
king
Solomons
table
, every
man
in his
month
: they
lacked
nothing
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:28
@
Barley
also and
straw
for the
horses
and
dromedaries
brought
they unto the
place
where the officers were, every
man
according to his
charge
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:29
@ And
God
gave
Solomon
wisdom
and
understanding
exceeding
much
, and
largeness
of
heart
, even as the
sand
that is on the
sea
shore
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:30
@ And
Solomons
wisdom
excelled
the
wisdom
of all the
children
of the east
country
, and all the
wisdom
of
Egypt
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:31
@ For he was
wiser
than all
men
; than
Ethan
the
Ezrahite
, and
Heman
, and
Chalcol
, and
Darda
, the
sons
of
Mahol
: and his
fame
was in all
nations
round
about
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:32
@ And he
spake
three
thousand
proverbs
: and his
songs
were a
thousand
and
five
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:33
@ And he
spake
of
trees
, from the cedar
tree
that is in
Lebanon
even unto the
hyssop
that springeth
out
of the
wall
: he
spake
also of
beasts
, and of
fowl
, and of creeping
things
, and of
fishes
.
strkjv@1Kings:4:34
@ And there
came
of all
people
to
hear
the
wisdom
of
Solomon
, from all
kings
of the
earth
, which had
heard
of his
wisdom
.
strkjv@1Kings:5:1
@ And
Hiram
king
of
Tyre
sent
his
servants
unto
Solomon
; for he had
heard
that they had
anointed
him
king
in the room of his
father
: for
Hiram
was
ever
a
lover
of
David
.
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