rotherham - 1Kings:1:1-27

rotherham@1Kings:1:1 @ Now, King David, was old, advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

rotherham@1Kings:1:2 @ Wherefore his servants said unto him Let there be sought for my lord the king, a young womana virgin, so shall she stand before the king, that she may become his companion, and she shall lie in thy bosom, and my lord the king shall get, heat.

rotherham@1Kings:1:3 @ So they sought a fair young woman, throughout all the bounds of Israel, and found Abishag, the Shunammite, and brought her in, unto the king.

rotherham@1Kings:1:4 @ Now, the young woman, was exceeding fair, so she became unto the king a companion, and ministered unto him, but, the king, knew her not.

rotherham@1Kings:1:5 @ And, Adonijah son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying I, will be king. Therefore prepared he for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

rotherham@1Kings:1:6 @ Now his father had not displeased him all his days, by saying Why, thus, hast thou done? Moreover also, he, was of exceeding handsome appearance, and, him, did his mother bear, after Absolom.

rotherham@1Kings:1:7 @ So then he had speech with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave help, following Adonijah.

rotherham@1Kings:1:8 @ But, Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

rotherham@1Kings:1:9 @ And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and heifers, near the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel, and invited all his brethren, sons of the king, and all the men of Judah, servants of the king;

rotherham@1Kings:1:10 @ but, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.

rotherham@1Kings:1:11 @ Then spake Nathan unto Bath-sheba mother of Solomon, saying Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath become king, and, our lord David, knoweth it not?

rotherham@1Kings:1:12 @ Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee, so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon.

rotherham@1Kings:1:13 @ Go, and get thee in unto King David, and thou shalt say unto him Didst not, thou thyself, my lord O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne? Why, then, hath, Adonijah, become king?

rotherham@1Kings:1:14 @ Lo! while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I also, will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

rotherham@1Kings:1:15 @ So Bath-sheba went in unto the king, into the chamber, now, the king, was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite, was ministering unto the king.

rotherham@1Kings:1:16 @ And Bath-sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king, and the king said What aileth thee?

rotherham@1Kings:1:17 @ And she said unto him My lord, thou thyself, didst swear by Yahweh thy God, unto thy handmaid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne.

rotherham@1Kings:1:18 @ But, now, lo! Adonijah, hath become king; now, therefore, my lord, O king, thou knowest it not:

rotherham@1Kings:1:19 @ and he hath sacrificed oxen and heifers and sheep, in abundance, and hath invited all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab general of the army, but, Solomon thy servant, hath he not invited.

rotherham@1Kings:1:20 @ Thou, therefore, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel, are upon thee, to tell them, who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him.

rotherham@1Kings:1:21 @ Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, then shall I and my son Solomon be counted, offenders.

rotherham@1Kings:1:22 @ And lo! while yet she was speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet, came in.

rotherham@1Kings:1:23 @ So they told the king, saying, Lo! Nathan the prophet! And, when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself down to the king with his face to the ground.

rotherham@1Kings:1:24 @ Then said Nathan My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?

rotherham@1Kings:1:25 @ For he hath gone down to-day, and hath sacrificed oxen and heifers and sheep, in abundance, and hath invited all the sons of the king, and the generals of the army, and Abiathar the priest, and, there they areeating and drinking before him, and they have said Long live King Adonijah!

rotherham@1Kings:1:26 @ But, me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon thy servant, hath he not invited.

rotherham@1Kings:1:27 @ If, of my lord the king, this thing had been brought to pass, then wouldest thou not have made known unto thy servant, who should sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him?