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1 Kings 1:5–6

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ADONIJAH’S BID FOR POWER

5Adonijah son of Haggithg kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him.Dh 6But his father had never once infuriatedi him by asking, “Why did you do that?”j In addition, he was quite handsomek and was born after Absalom.l

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Footnotes

  1. DHeralds announcing his procession

Cross references

  1. g2Sm 3:4
  2. h2Sm 15:1
  3. i1Sm 3:13
  4. j2Sm 13:21
  5. k2Sm 14:25
  6. l2Sm 3:3–4

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. (His father had never rebuked him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

NLTNew Living Translation

About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself king.” So he provided himself with chariots and charioteers and recruited fifty men to run in front of him. Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, “Why are you doing that?” Adonijah had been born next after Absalom, and he was very handsome.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Adonijah the son of Haggith was exalting himself, saying, “I will be king,” so he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men running before him. His father did not rebuke him at any time by saying, “Why did you do so?” Now he was also very handsome of appearance; she had borne him after Absalom.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. 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.