Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
When he had been ushered into the presence of the king, Nathan bowed low in front of the king with his face to the ground and asked, "Your majesty, did you say "Adonijah will be king after me and will sit on my throne'?
New American Standard Bible
Then Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
King James Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Holman Bible
“My lord the king,” Nathan said, “did you say, ‘Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne’?
A Conservative Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
American Standard Version
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Amplified
Then Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
Bible in Basic English
And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
Darby Translation
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
Julia Smith Translation
And Nathan will say, My lord the king, saidst thou Adonijah shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my throne?
King James 2000
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne'?
Modern King James verseion
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said, "My lord king, hast thou said, 'Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my seat?'
NET Bible
Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, 'Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?
New Heart English Bible
And Nathan said, "My lord, king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne?'
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Nathan - My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me, - yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?
Webster
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
World English Bible
Nathan said, "My lord, king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?'
Youngs Literal Translation
And Nathan saith, 'My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;
Themes
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For solomon
Jealousy » Instances of » Nathan, of adonijah
Politics » Ministers in » Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of david's successor
Interlinear
Malak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah Tries To Become King
23 They informed the king, "Nathan the prophet is here." 24 When he had been ushered into the presence of the king, Nathan bowed low in front of the king with his face to the ground and asked, "Your majesty, did you say "Adonijah will be king after me and will sit on my throne'? 25 Well now, he went down today and sacrificed lots of oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep, and has invited all the king's sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a party together and saying, "Long live King Adonijah!'
Cross References
1 Kings 1:5
Meanwhile, about this time Haggith's son Adonijah began to seek a reputation for himself and decided, "I'm going to be king!" So he prepared chariots, cavalry, and 50 soldiers to serve as a security detail to guard him.
1 Kings 1:13-14
Go right now to King David and ask him, "Your majesty, you promised your servant that "Your son Solomon will certainly become king after me and will sit on my throne," didn't you? So why has Adonijah become king?'
1 Kings 1:17-18
"Your majesty," she replied, "you promised your servant in the name of the LORD your God, "Your son Solomon will certainly become king after me and will sit on my throne.'