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1 Kings 1:17–18

17 She said to him, “My lord, you yourself sworev to me your servant by the Lord your God: ‘Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ 18 But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.

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1 Kings 1:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’ 18 And now, behold, Adonijah is king, although you, my lord the king, do not know it.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

1 Kings 1:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 She replied, “My lord, you made a vow before the Lord your God when you said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne.’ 18 But instead, Adonijah has made himself king, and my lord the king does not even know about it.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Then she said to him, “My lord, you swore by the Lord your God to your maidservant, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’ 18 So now, look! Adonijah has become king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know about it.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 She answered, “My master, you made a promise to me in the name of the Lord your God. You said, ‘Your son Solomon will become king after me, and he will rule on my throne.’ 18 But now, unknown to you, Adonijah has become king.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:

1 Kings 1:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And she said to him, My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid, saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne. 18 And now behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 “Sir,” she answered, “You took an oath to the Lord your God. You said that my son Solomon will be king after you, and that he will sit on your throne. 18 But now, you see, Adonijah has become king, and you don’t ⸤even⸥ know anything about it, Your Majesty.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 She replied, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, ‘Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne.’ 18 Now look, Adonijah has become king. And, my lord the king, you didn’t know it.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, saying: Your son Solomon shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne. 18 But now suddenly Adonijah has become king, though you, my lord the king, do not know it.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Solomon your son surely shall become king after me, and he will sit upon my throne!’ 18 But now, look! Adonijah has become king! And now, my lord the king, you do not know!

1 Kings 1:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 She said to him, “My master, you took an oath in the name of the Lord your God. You promised me, ‘Your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne.’

18 “But now Adonijah has made himself king. And you don’t even know about it.

1 Kings 1:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your maidservant by the Lord your God, saying,Surely your son Solomon shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne.’

18 Now, behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know it.


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